How To: C15a Wire-3 restoration

[Alex van de Wetering]

top notch work Jordan.....enjoying this thread very much!

Did you use original webbing straps as a basis for the conversion? I have also purchased a bunch of webbing with nice stamps to use for my C8 tarp when I finally get to it.

Alex

[Jordan Baker]

The straps are original material. The quick release straps were original GM boxed straps but they weren’t long enough so I stitched in lengths of the P37 utility straps. My sewing machine handled that fine but now is not enjoying stitching them to the canvas. I just got off the phone with our local canvas sewing place and they are going to take a look at them for me Thursday.

[Jordan Baker]

Today’s progress until the 1887 Singer broke down again. It’s a great machine that just needs some loving care.

[Jordan Baker]

Went out for a nice 60 mile drive tonight. Everything was great and I’m glad I brought along the ear plugs. That 6 bladed fan makes a tremendous amount of noise.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=...&v=OE5X9iKonCc

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Jordan Baker
RHLI Museum,
Otter LRC
C15A-Wire3, 1944
Willys MB, 1942
Dodge D23c, 1942
10cwt Canadian trailer

Where did the carrier go?

[m606paz]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Went out for a nice 60 mile drive tonight. Everything was great and I’m glad I brought along the ear plugs. That 6 bladed fan makes a tremendous amount of noise.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=...&v=OE5X9iKonCc

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Went out for a nice 60 mile drive tonight. Everything was great and I’m glad I brought along the ear plugs. That 6 bladed fan makes a tremendous amount of noise.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=...&v=OE5X9iKonCc

Hi Jordan

I've had people who I has following tell me the fan sounds like they are being followed closely by airplane. I've also learned that when a Chevrolet CMP gets quite driving down the highway that you have lost the fan belt.

One point I would mention for anyone playing mix and match with crank shaft and fan pulley needs to be careful as the stock CMP fan pulley is slightly smaller than the crank pulley, while the latter 216 engines the fan water pump pulley is significantly smaller. This can result in fan being dramatically over speed. (I've done it)

Glad you are getting to the point when you can enjoy driving after all your hard work.


Cheers Phil

[Jordan Baker]

Phil. When I got home my wife said she could hear the truck long before I made the turn onto our street. I also notice people will turn and look about 60 yards away so that sound can carrry some distance.

Back on Canada Day when I lost the fan belt, that’s when I realized something was up with how quiet it got. Then the temp gauge started climbing.

With yesterday’s great drive, the temp never went above 185-190on the gauge and the oil pressure was right at 10psi.

As for the correct combination of pulley size. There is a multi page Service Bulletin on that topic. Even during the war there were a lot of different configurations.

[Jordan Baker]

The canvas covers for two large stowage bins are finished and have been installed. The local canvas place stitched on my straps for me without hassle.

I’m really enjoying how this truck is turning out.