1940 Chev C15, Cab 11 restoration in Holland

[jaap de wit]

thanks tony
I attach the sheet metal with gluw to the wood frame and use big head nails on the corners when I have beaten the metal around the corners then when all the metal is on the bodyframe I put metal strips on the front and back corners of the body (see the circels in the picture) these are screwed on.
originally they only nailed the metal on, I found many old nails in the wood and some screws. I will make some pictures as I get to it.
cheers jaap

[jaap de wit]

after I have painted the front of the radiobody, I had to do this first because I can't do it when it sits on the truck. it is now the time to put the body on the truck now it is still lightweight it only took 3 man to lift it. the body was attached to the frame of the truck at 6 points. now the body is on the truck I started with the back panels to fit on. first I placed the lower part on to draw a line for the door opening and the hatch for the generator compartment. then cut them out and glued the panel back in place.
when this was dry I started bending the corners at the door and hammering the metal in place this took some time to do it right, the same go's for the hatch opening. now it was time to do the same with the upper part of the back body. I have used big head nail to attach the metal around the corners, when the side panels go on they fall over these nails so they can't come out.
see you next time when I do the sides.
cheers jaap

[Alex van de Wetering]

Jaap, I can hardly wait for "Arnhem", next year

Have you thought about the interior of the body? Camper van....or period interior?

Alex

[jaap de wit]

thanks alex, I am long off to do the inside but I am planning to do both a old interior that look old and when I need to sleep in it I turnup with something to sleep on that is stored out of site, I have to think this true. but first I want to make the body ready so I can try to get a registration first and then make the details on the body (so I can drive to when I want) like the vents, the ladder on the back, the antenna's storing brackets, ect.
so I did the inside wheel arches they needed some repair and where fitted inplace. now these where in there it is time to close up the sides off the body by making the next panel only this one needs the arch for the wheel so I cut it a inch bigger so I can bend it around the arche.
oke thats it for now I need some b..r ugh now
cheers jaap

[jaap de wit]

oke I have cut the side metal and it go's on right now.
on the corner this sheet fits over the nails of the front and the back sides so they stay in place. I nailed the side through both sheets and these are coverd with metal strips so these nails stay in as well. I will show pictures of them later. The back door that I gave a new skin is fitted now and needed some adjusting to fit nicely. In the back rightside there is or has to be a panel with louvers to vent the generator compartment so I started to make the one for the back. this took so time to get it right to fit and look good.
this metal shaping is time consumming and hard work and get you drinking b.. ugh.
cheers jaap

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by jaap de wit

oke I have cut the side metal and it go's on right now.
on the corner this sheet fits over the nails of the front and the back sides so they stay in place. I nailed the side through both sheets and these are coverd with metal strips so these nails stay in as well. I will show pictures of them later. The back door that I gave a new skin is fitted now and needed some adjusting to fit nicely. In the back rightside there is or has to be a panel with louvers to vent the generator compartment so I started to make the one for the back. this took so time to get it right to fit and look good.
this metal shaping is time consumming and hard work and get you drinking b.. ugh.
cheers jaap

Jaap..
You are doing too good of a job..!!
Remember that all these bodies were assembled by hastily trained wartime labour..in Canada..
and some small imperfections were obviously over looked in the manufacture of these bodies..
So after it is all nicely finished and painted..beat on the side of it with the wheel wrench..so you can say...."Now it is right..Just like Canadians..Great but not perfect..!!"
Nice job..I am enjoying the thread..

[jaap de wit]

thanks alex for the thumps up, but I can't beatup the body the truck would not like it and get even with me by stop working I think
that was a joke,
it was time to start on the roof to go in to place, but first I had to paint the inside because it is easyer now than to paint above your head. I insulated the roof first before it was put on the truck. when the roof was on the truck it was screwed on to the frame and then it took some work to get the sheet metal into place. I glued it on and then bent the sides and secured them in place with nails. I placed some bricks on the roof so the glue sticks to the metal sheets. when this is dry then I can bent the sheets around the front and back walls.
cheers jaap