1940 Chev C15, Cab 11 restoration in Holland

Phil Waterman · #1 07-12-10, 14:58

Hi Jaap

I've watched with interest and appreciation your progress on this restoration. It goes almost without saying great work. Whats next equipping of the box?

Your 2 1/2 year restoration process has been a speedy one given the detailed nature of the work you have done.

Now as a continuation of this thread or as a new one, please keep us posted on your travels with the Chev I would love to see its travels. Drive and enjoy your prize.

Cheers Phil

jaap de wit · #2 14-12-10, 08:39

thanks guy's for all the interest I appreciat this very much.
it was a releaf to get the titel because of new regulations her in holland i was not sure if I could get one.
O and don't worry I will go on with this thread because i'm not done yet.
lots off interrior things to do. but frist some small holyday to get the battery on full power again. (thailand)
cheers jaap.

Alex van de Wetering · #3 16-12-10, 00:32

Congrats Jaap!!!

I love to hear more about your experiences with getting the truck registered as I will have to go through the same procedure in the future and the rumours of new Dutch rules scare me...

Keep up the good work!

Alex

Hanno Spoelstra · #4 16-12-10, 14:05

Jaap,

Congrats on getting her to the running & registered phase! That will give you a much needed reward to finish off the details.

Regards,
Hanno

jaap de wit · #5 04-01-11, 20:17

first of all best wisches to everybody and a good 2011.

now I am back from holyday it's time for some more work on the truck.
to start I begin with the table that comes to the outside of the body.
the table was complete but rusted so this took some work after this I had to meassure for the right place were the table had to come.
it took some fiddling to get the table to work right and not get stuck when it is folded up. the next thing to do are the airvents on the roof, but this next time.

cheers jaap

Dirk Leegwater (RIP) · #6 04-01-11, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaap de wit

now I am back from holyday it's time for some more work on the truck.
to start I begin with the table that comes to the outside of the body....

Nice table Jaap, is the chain strong enough for a couple of beer ?

Dirk

jaap de wit · #7 11-01-11, 20:15

thanks dirk and yes the table is strong enough for a couple dozen pints of beer so very handy this table

I started on the air vents that sit on the roof there are 4 of them, 3 the same size and one big one for the generator. I have 2 small ones (one bad) and the big vent with some dents in it.
so I had to make some new ones. the first thing was to make a new bottom
for all 3 small vents. then 2 new vent body's because one was to bad to fix.
I used the old one as a example for the others. when I cut the sheet metal I had to watch to cut it right then I could bent it into shape.
It needs only a little bit of welding. there is also a rond piece of tubbing that fits in the roof. the bottom plate goes on the roof and then the body goes over it and is screwed together to the roof. I will do this later when I have more time. (see more pictures in the next thread reply)
cheers jaap