1940 Chev C15, Cab 11 restoration in Holland

[jaap de wit]

thanks keith and craig for all the compliments, it is to much
I had to do one more job and that was to put the ladder on the back and done. I had to make the ladder myself so my dad stept in by giving me the iron bars of a old bed from my grand ma. these iron bars where bent on the ends already so I didn't have to do this, only to shorten them to the right length and do some welding to put everything together and it looks like a ladder so mission succes.

I have a question about the number Z 4200302 this was the number I found on the petrol tank, but the secont 0 was not clear to be sure it is a 0.
can anybody tell me what it can be, if it was a 0 or a 6 or .... (the picture of the tank are on this forum to see the original number.)
hope someone can shine a light on this.
cheers for now
jaap

[aj.lec]

Originally Posted by jaap de wit

I have a question about the number Z 4200302 this was the number I found on the petrol tank, but the secont 0 was not clear to be sure it is a 0.
can anybody tell me what it can be, if it was a 0 or a 6 or .... (the picture of the tank are on this forum to see the original number.)
hope someone can shine a light on this.

What a great job you have done Jaap
My guess would be zero as there dosent appear to be a cross at the centre for a 6
The next number maybe either a 3 or an 8 though
Looks as though paint was scraped off at some stage

[jaap de wit]

thanks andrew it is not easy to see what it is, so I hope someone can tell me with what no they started or in what group this no could fall, but thanks anyway.
I had some upholstery work to do with the 2 chairseats in the cab. I had one old springseat from dirk, but these were rusted away nearly. so I strat looking for a replacement springs. Ifound them ad a locale seatshop. they are a littlebit bigger in diameter but work well. I sandblasted the old frame and made a new one for the otherone. Then connected the springs to the frames by ironwire. painted the whole thing with primer and put a pillowcover over it so it is easier to put the kokosmat on top, so the springs not leave a mark in your bummm.
I had bought some nos seatcovers from dirk and it took some time to put them over the seats, but they look very nice and sit like a sofa.
Oh here are some pictures of the radio junctionboxes and the interior.
cheers jaap

[Jim Price]

Beautiful job, Jaap!

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I agree that it does look like a '0' and a '3' and not an '8'. Excuse me if this has been posted before but is the contract number known please?

[jaap de wit]

Originally Posted by David_Hayward

I agree that it does look like a '0' and a '3' and not an '8'. Excuse me if this has been posted before but is the contract number known please?

thanks jim for the complements.
David I don't know anything more than the number I have found on the petroltank, I would like to know more about this number. first of all is this number right ? (because I am not sure about the 2e zero) second can anyone give more info about the contract number that comes with this number or maybe any history.
cheers jaap

[Pete Ashby]

Jaap

I have followed your thread from the start fantastic work and attention to detail well done, a unique truck that you must be justly proud off.

Pete