How To: C15a Wire-3 restoration

[Grant Bowker]

Frequentlly, a short reverse will relieve whatever windup in the drivetrain made the disengagement difficult.

[Robert Bergeron]

That truck is a thing of beauty Jordan . I was about to suggest the same reverse trick .

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks for the tips. I’ll give it a try next time.

[Bob Carriere]

...but where did you find the snow?????

We had torrential rain Xmas Eve and Xmas day.....resulting in NO snow left in the Ottawa area.

Is your canvass part of the repro batch that Stewart Loy got made a few years ago???

Mine is tightly folded and stored in a container at this time and I am trying to remember if it has the side and rear windows like yours.....

Also noticed D rings on the side for rolling up the canvass...... does the canvass have corresponding leather straps for tying up the sides???

I intend to secure some leather straps to the canvass allowing me to use the smaller brass thimbles on the sides of the 2B1 box..... as per cab 11 style.

Cargo box is now being rebuilt....taking 3 rusted boxes to make one....... it looks like all four corners and front head board and tailgate will need total reproduction....... the floor, underpinning and fender wells will be saved. Will detail the repro/repairs in the Hammond barn section next Year.

I will be trucking on New Year's morning snow or not.....

Stay healthy.

Cheers

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Red and green Christmas tarp tie downs...very festive!

[Jordan Baker]

The snow came Christmas Eve. It can now go and bring spring weather.

Yes the canvas is one of the ones Stewart got made. No leather straps but it has web straps on the inside.

Yup red and green bungee cords. I’ve made up the proper rope to match the original ropes on my NOS canvas. However I still need to wax them before I install them on the canvas. I was surprised at just how much rope was used on one cover... over 50’

[David Dunlop]

Its looking really lovely, Jordan.

David