How To: C15a Wire-3 restoration

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks Harry

Finally finished up the two canvas shifter boots for the cab. I used the proper government black snaps from DOT.

[Jordan Baker]

Another round of canvas. This time the windshield flaps that join to the side curtains.

[Jordan Baker]

One of the harder to find accessories for a Wireless truck. The Charging Board NoC5. I’m very glad I bought this years ago when I first got the truck. The metal mount is just speculation as I do not have any clear pictures of it for the Wire3 layout. I can’t wait to get it all wired up

[Robert Bergeron]

Truly a fantastic job Jordan ! I concur with Harry on the max allowable .

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks Robert. I’m having fun “tricking out” this truck. There is so much stuff one can add and research about on these trucks.

After some good corespondence with David Dunlop I made up the canvas speaking tube. It’s made from double layered canvas with a double layered canvas ends. I then put Lift The Dot fasteners on the cab end. The metal frame for the cab opening has the corresponding studs. I’m quite happy with the sewing machine. It sewed through the 6 layers without any issues. I feel what we came up with is a very good representation of the original.

[David Dunlop]

That looks very smart, Jordan, and makes a lot more sense for the deployable WIRE-3 Box than the machine screws and related hardware used with the fixed WIRE-5 Box and other other similar vehicles. Having to unfasten all that hardware and keep track of it would have been a crew nightmare when deploying the box otherwise,

David

[CWO (ret) Gilles Aubé]

At 3BAM in Montréal we have a similar set-up of the tunnel, but we need to block it when it is cool with rags.
We used Velcro to secure it and it is always broken and we had to repair it many times.
Using dot fasteners like you did could permit us to make a door to replace the rags.
Thanks for the nice pictures and great ideas.
Gilles