Chevrolet CMP C15 cab 11 body 2A1

[Bob Carriere]

.... reminds me of what I have to do with out having to search for it/

Bob C

[Jacek Nitkiewicz]

Thanks David, what kind of wood did You use ?

[David DeWeese]

Jacek,

The wood I used was picked from scraps around my shop, and the type of wood is unknown to me. I remember the reason for not buying all new wood for the roof was that the dimensions of the original wood were not available at my local lumber yard......

Thanks, David

[cletrac (RIP)]

In a place like that where you need the strength, oak would be the only way to go.

[Jacek Nitkiewicz]

I was also considering oak or beech.

[Bob Carriere]

White oak or white ash would be ideal but should be bone dry.

Some good wood can be salvaged from old skids however the header board is quite long with the full width of the cab.

I was lucky enough to score a full set ready made from Brian Ashbury, Mine were rotted to small pieces. I will make a new one working from Brian's original and build in as many hidden steel reinforcement as possible.

I have some 20 years old ash boards in the barn and Grant tells me he has a planer....hihihi.

Will be sealing the wood with two coats of POR 15 thinned down to soak in the wood and literaly turn it it into plastic.

Pictures and measurements will follow.

Cheers

[Jacek Nitkiewicz]

Any idea what for are these holders located inside upper part of doors?