GMC RESTORATION ON GOING, need helps

[Robbby84]

Thank you all! I'm learning a lot about cargo bed!
Anyway, our work is on going: during the weekend , we painted with OD the cab, just to see if the body is still dented . We 're quiet satisfied! It's not perfect, but we decided to leave some "history's signs",just to show in future that this truck worked honestly for over 65 years!

Here's some photos of cab's history: wink::












CIAO!

[Jeroen Sleijpen]

Nice job and also a nice shade of OD! What paint are you using?

[Robbby84]

I bought it in Italy, from Batisti. He used a NOS part to reproduce the color.
I like very much this paint: it's easy to use and with a very nice shade!

Ciao!

[Ben Dover]

I admire your approach to restoration, I did the same to my cab 3 years ago.

[John]

I'm not sure about the 8 on your hood, but when the First Special Service Force(FSSF) was moving thru Southern France in 1944, they were transported in trucks from the 8th Beach something(engineers/?) that had landed in S. France too. I have one photo of the 8 on the hood. I could never find out any more about it. When we restored our CCKW, we painted it to match this picture. Maybe your "8" marking was something in the same unit? I never understood the mixture because the pentagon on the bumper meant it was an FSSF truck.

John

[Robbby84]

Thank you Ben, for your appreciation: sayd by you it's more appreciated

Hi, John.The photo you show is very usefull.My CCKW frame number is very colse to yours.But maybe this thing isn't important.
The research continues....

Ciao
Roberto

[Robbby84]

Hi guys,
here's some pics of my project.

I have finished cab and it's ready to be installed.Before of it , I've prepared the back side:



For the rest, some other parts cleaned and then re-painted!














That's all!
The restoration continues....


CIAO
R.

[Ben Dover]

You do nice work. Soon you will be able to park it in the motorpool and see the dispatcher for a trip ticket.

[Robbby84]

And finally cab remounted!

A special thanks to my personal remounting team!

Ciao!

[Ben Dover]

It is enjoyable to watch others have CCKW fun in a big way.

[pintelhook11over]

Rodger that! Gets me all motivated!

[Ben Dover]

Still need any help?

[Robbby84]

Hi Ben!

These are some photos about my progress on my beauty:






Now I'm working on electrical hardness: I've a NOS rear end and a NOS cab hardness circuit. I have some problems understanding correct connections on junction blocks: manual is not clear and the NOS cables have strange colors dipending of years!
I'm still looking for electrical parts, like filters and condensators....maybe you can help me

CIAO from Italy
R.

[Robbby84]

It's always a great satisfaction when, after months, you jump on your CCKW and in a few minutes, you hear engine's sound!

A good reason to keep on working!!!

CIAO

[Ben Dover]

I can help you with a NOS French Army LWB Chassis harness, I have one left, the codes are similar but wire is plastic coated. Frank von Rosensteil should have the set of terminal blocks used on the firewall, he also has NOS WWII Chassis harnesses. The filters are a bit difficult to locate, you can do without and install as they are found.