C.C.K.W. 352 B1 Restoration, Update 01 Aug. 2017

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C.C.K.W. 352 B1 Restoration, Update 01 Aug. 2017

Post by D.R.H. » Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:57 pm

Well Gents, it is time to start another restoration. Please allow me to share some of the photos I took today before I started to remove parts from this truck. I will be posting photos as we go for your viewing enjoyment.

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Here we can see the Data plate.

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The cab has some civilian features. Ash tray, locking driver door and the instrument panel. The truck is a Euro return. The string in the dash goes right through the engine compartment to a brass tube on the top tank of the radiator. The tube bends downward to operate a roll up radiator shield.

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I don't have any proof that the truck was Marine Corps. issue. Here you can see the radiator shield that the string operates. I love the look of a front mounted winch, I wonder if the wire rope has ever been unwound. The G.M.C. badge is just clipped onto the brush guard.

THE TEARDOWN CONTINUES.
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This photo is of some fine Norwegian ingenuity. If the fan belt is too long, install a bracket thingy :) , OOOPSS!!! the belt is still too long, oh well leave it.

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Here I am receiving some REAL INSTRUCTIONS from Pete. He is a WW2 Veteran who has been volunteering at the museum for at least 30 years.

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Oh Yeeaaahhh. Awaiting a trip to the sandblaster.

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Most of the screws are pan-head Phillips. They all had the same machine type cutting thread as the later years clutch-head screws.

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Oh my, what's this??? A real ashtray!!! I was astounded when I pulled it out of the dash. It even had some very old cigarettes in it.

Here are some more photos of the tear down. I cannot think of any better way to commemorate V.J. Day than by wrenching on a U.S. built Jimmy.
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Cab off and gutted. ready to be media blasted. The rear window has a pot metal liner that helps to hold the rear window rubber in place.

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Here we have the rolling chassis, the engine and trans. will be removed soon.

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Looks like the trans. was rebuilt on 04 Sept. 1950. The poppets are very tight and crisp when moving the shift lever.

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Does anyone know what series master cylinder this is? I love the combination of all those bell cranks that the hydrovac utilizes to actuate the master cylinder.

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Does anyone know what series this Zenith Carburetor is?

More photos to come. Stand fast.
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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration.

Post by motto » Fri Aug 01, 2014 3:07 am

It's probably of little or no interest because it is not original but the roller shutter on the radiator was a useful modification for the Norwegian climate.
The string through the keyhole in the dash should actually be a length of bath chain of the type that is a series of little balls connected by pins. On the end of the chain is a ring that is used to pull the chain through the hole until the roller blind is extended to cover as much of the radiator as desired. To hold it in that position the chain is dropped into the narrow part of the keyhole that the balls can't pass through. Simple but effective.

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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration.

Post by forestry4evr » Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:31 am

Dave,

Cool, we get to see images of an early war truck. There is actually no ashtray, just a cover plate where an ashtray would have been if the dashboard were on a civilian truck. The dashboard looks much the same as the early Chevy with the chrome trim and civilian gauges.

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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration.

Post by svaasand » Mon Aug 04, 2014 2:20 am

forestry4evr wrote:Dave,

There is actually no ashtray, just a cover plate where an ashtray would have been if the dashboard were on a civilian truck. Paul

I own a 1941 CCKW with the civilian dash, I am the first owner after the Norwgian army. My CCKW has the ashtray, and I have seen several others with the ashtray. I am pretty sure they were delivered this way. The later closed cab CCKW's did not have the ashtray, not even a cutout for one.

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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration. Update: 02 Aug. 201

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Aug 04, 2014 3:32 am

My 1941 SWB 36443 B1 is also dated May, but has updates from 50's Red River Arsenal rebuild. Nice find.
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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration. Update: 02 Aug. 201

Post by forestry4evr » Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:38 am

Gentlemen,

Well the controversy about ashtrays on early truck continues... Could this have been a difference between the Chevrolet and GMC lines? There have been many variants seen in modified trucks, but those appear to be suscpect as back in the day when 50% of the population smoked, adding an ashtray from a civilian truck would have been a positive adaptation. Civilian dashboards often find their way into GI trucks as well.

The early YP and ZP Chevy's up to around March 1942 list no part number for an ashtray, but two parts confusingly listed as "Plate, Instrument Panel Cover; and Retainer, Instrument Panel Cover Plate". On 3 such early Chevrolet trucks believed to be unaltered that I have seen, the below was found in place of the ashtray on all of them.

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Image of cover plate. Notice the clutch head screws.

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Image of the retainer from behind the dashboard. Note the lack of brackets for the ashtray.

Makes one wonder how they wrote the specifications of these rigs back in the day. The GMC's seem so similar to the Chevrolet's, but there are so many small differences. Clutch head vs. Phillips head screws is another example.



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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration. Update: 02 Aug. 201

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:03 am

CCKWX 353 and subsequent 1st Series CCKW 352/353 all had the Civilian Dash with the ash tray. These trucks had the GI Version of the 1574 Cab. Some had a raise blank spot where the windshield crank used to be. There is a hint that some had a plug.
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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration Update; 14 Aug. 2014

Post by D.R.H. » Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:14 pm

Paul, that little bracket that the choke and throttle cables goes through is for a light socket. It clips into the hole there, and shines through the louvre onto the knobs and ignition switch.
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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration Update; 14 Aug. 2014

Post by Tin Medic » Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:33 am

Following this build. Looks like the truck is really solid to start with.
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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration Update; 14 Aug. 2014

Post by Tonywan Kanobby » Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:58 am

Neat. I just picked up on this. I gotta get around more.

And it's already very enjoyable Dave. Got to see your mug in it too. Great.

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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration Update; 14 Aug. 2014

Post by tractor12 » Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:22 am

Dave I have a free early dash here for you with gauges sorry glass broke though. PM me
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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration Update; 06 Sept. 201

Post by D.R.H. » Sat Sep 06, 2014 11:36 pm

Well Gents, I have some more photos for your viewing enjoyment. I kept forgetting to take the camera to the museum so I could snap some photos of the frame stripped down to bare bones before its' trip to be sandblasted. I guess we all know what dirty rust looks like anyway. When the chassis returns from the sandblasters, you can bet your bippy I won't forget it.
The following photos have been made possible by Big Air Inc. where our motto is, "Without a good supply of compressed air, you'll only be blowin' smoke"! :)
I have access to a fine sandblast cabinet at the museum where all this magic happened. I love makin' dirty and rusty parts clean, baby.

First up is the gravel guard for the Master Cylinder out-put hard lines.
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Next are the Shift Levers that belong in the cab.
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Now if this shelf of parts doesn't get your heart pounding, I don't know what will.
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OOOOOHHHH, Everything clean, sandblasted and primed! Bee-u-tee-full!!!!
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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration Update; 06 Sept. 201

Post by forestry4evr » Tue Sep 09, 2014 2:50 pm

Dave,

Man you have got it made, plenty of labor, machinery and someone else paying for the restoration. What does it feel like to be in the upper 1%?

Looks good, I like to see the pieces and parts on the CCKW. Today Chevrolet and GMC are pretty much the same other than the name plate, but back then they were definitely separate breeds.

Thanks for taking the time to document all of the "innards" of a CCKW.

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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration Update; 06 Sept. 201

Post by D.R.H. » Wed Sep 10, 2014 6:51 pm

Paul, to tell the truth I didn't even realize I was in the top 1%. This truck is gonna be great when Chris and I are finished with it. I must say that having the proper equipment to do the job as correctly as possible is a big leap in the right direction.
The only thing that makes me a little sad is that I don't own it. But it's okay, another one will be saved from the elements and the scrap heap. That is what I care about most. I respect the fact that the Chevy and Jimmy boys on this site are doing the same thing with their trucks, makin' 'em right! :) .
Too bad we all don't live within an hours drive of each other, we could go for a right nice convoy.
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Re: 21 May, 1941. 352 Jimmy Restoration, Update 15 Oct. 2014

Post by D.R.H. » Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:57 pm

Gents, I have made more forward progress with the restoration of this truck. Since coming back from the sand blasters' shop, I have sprayed 2 generous coats of Red Oxide Primer on the chassis. I found a lot of flat black paint everywhere on the frame before it was sent out. I don't think we will include that color in the repaint process.

Here is the chassis. My resto partner Chris wrapped the knuckles in plastic so the felt wipers were not destroyed. I will dis-assemble the knuckles, sand blast them in our cabinet, prime and then re-install them. I will do a supplemental thread so we all can see what this looks like.
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Turns out that the spindle nut requires a 3-1/4" eight point socket to get it removed. I will have one tomorrow so I can continue.
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Here, the brake parts are awaiting transport to Long Beach Friction Materials.
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After removing the rear drums and hubs, I cleaned and inspected the bearings and spindle nuts which were all in excellent condition.
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Because the truck had not been used much, the adjusters on the wheel cylinders had become very rusty. I broke two adjusting wheels trying to release the brake shoes to remove the drums. It is an easy repair to weld the bolt back onto the adjusting wheel. I have had to do this several times in the past, and will not have any difficulty repeating the process here.
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All of the rear hubs have been cleaned and sand blasted. Having received all the seals I need to re-assemble them, that will be the task over the next few days.
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Here are some more parts that Chris is priming.
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Stand by for more photos. :)
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