Chevrolet c15a Progress

[Bob Carriere]

Inside the cab 11/12 someone decided that some protection was needed for the driver/passenger's head......

What I have found is badly degreaded foam rubber. Pads are 16 1/2 inch square and approx. 1 inch thick. They seem to be covered with a very light cotton fabric and some were painted OD some black.

I have access to surplus foam abotu 1 inch thick that I will shape the edges with a sanding disc to give it the 1/4 round appearance. .... I will then coat it with rubber cement and a light cotton fabric. The finishing touch will be multi light coating of Latex water base house paint in flat black....paint needs to be reduced with regular water..... multi coats as opposed to one thick coating. I have used the same approach in reproducing backpacks and gaitors for 1812 re-enactments with good success. Finally the finished pads can be glued to the Painted roof with PolyUrethane centered above each seat.

Grant has some pictures of the roof line moulding he will be posting....