Chevy G-7106 restoration

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by 42cargo » Sun Dec 11, 2016 5:47 am

Nice work, Paul.

Any chance that extra slot is for the winch engage lever? I'd be more certain in my statement, but I seem to remember that lever being closer to the door in the images that are in the operating manual.

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by cooler king » Sun Dec 11, 2016 7:03 am

The slot nearest to the door is PTO, If fitted with a duel PTO. Slots Left to right- pto,winch , hoist.

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by kelley » Sun Dec 11, 2016 2:57 pm

Hey Paul,
The floorboard looks great, Nice job on the T case lever cover too.
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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by forestry4evr » Thu Dec 15, 2016 2:14 am

Ah, when in doubt read the manual...

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Thanks for your support guys, it is greatly appreciated.

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by cooler king » Thu Dec 15, 2016 6:29 am

If anybody needs a repro. data plate like this Frank in Canada reproduced some several years ago (HIGH QUALITY) he probably still has some . Rare configuration.

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by phillip.w.givens » Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:56 am

Paul
That my saying and if you read the manual you won't call me for advice or to pick my brain LOL. Very nice job on the transfer lever cover. I will get the felt in the mail tomorrow.

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by forestry4evr » Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:33 am

Hey Gents,

Making some progress on old "Gert", in between work and taking a trip down south, things never seem to progress as fast as desired.

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May not be getting anything done, but the fine beers, food and views make life worth living.

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Here is some proof that she does actually move. Shake down run getting the transfer case levers adjusted properly.

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Working on the interior...lots of parts involved. Nice to have the ignition switch/choke/throttle in place as it makes start-up much easier.

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Worked my way out of floorboard purgatory. Lots of felts/retainers/covers involved with this little piece that ultimately gets covered with a mat.

Hope you all enjoy, and take some time out to go play with your trucks!

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by 42cargo » Sun Feb 26, 2017 2:47 pm

Looking good, Paul.

Interesting to note that there is no captive nut in your dashboard just to the right of the glove box. I thought that nut was standard on all the trucks as it was used to secure the upper part of a rifle rack. The butt end secures to a special bracket on the floor.

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by forestry4evr » Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:54 am

42cargo wrote:Looking good, Paul.

Interesting to note that there is no captive nut in your dashboard just to the right of the glove box. I thought that nut was standard on all the trucks as it was used to secure the upper part of a rifle rack. The butt end secures to a special bracket on the floor.

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Hey John,

Hope all is good in DC.

The captive nut for the rifle carrier is a later evolution in the G506 history. "Gert" was produced in 6/42 so it has the characteristics of the third contract, basically an early "N" series model. The captive nut on the dash board came along sometime very late in 1942 or 1943.

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by 42cargo » Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:13 pm

Hi Paul,

DC is still treating me well. Hope to see you guys up here sometime.

Regarding the captive nut, I'm wondering if that might have been phased in by assembly plants as my truck was also a June '42 and it had the nut. (From memory, I think my truck was assembled in Richmond, but I can't guarantee that without checking through some back posts to find the serial number.)

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Re: 1942 G-7106 restoration

Post by forestry4evr » Sun Mar 19, 2017 5:31 am

Hey Gents,

Decided to tackle the Hercules dump bed to frame mount "bubbafication" on old Gert. Old Bubba can do some wild things when given the opportunity, but this one has me flummoxed as to WHY it was done. Anyway, the "bubbas from the past" got a little cussing at times when remedying some transgressions. I think this is the last bubbafication that needs to be rectified...

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This is the left side of the truck. Notice that there is a wooden spacer between the truck frame and body frame. The original design has the to frame members mounted together with no wood. Also notice the bubba fastener methodology on the right "if ya don't have the right length bolt, just hog it up with nuts and washers".

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On the right side, there was no wood "spacer" but there was this random looking "chunk-o-metal" stuck between the rails. Was this placed so the bed could teeter-totter better?

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Had to jack up the entire bed assembly to gain access to the "chunks-o-metal" on each side...unfortunately bubba had a welder and was not afraid to use it and subsequently welded these metal parts to the frame rail. Jacking up the bed and grinding the junk away is where most of the cussing occurred.

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Here is the chunk that was welded to the right side...WTH?

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None of the 4 u-bolts fit even close to design on this project. Stengel Bros Spring Specialists come to the rescue with new correct length u-bolts.

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Had to fabricate new u-bolt ends from 3/4x1 1/2 bar stock. The u-bolts removed were way to wide to adequately secure the bed to the frame.

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Painted hardware and new frame spacer ready for assembly.

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Assembly secured to frame. Funny I never anticipated so much wood work would be needed on a WW2 truck.

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And all back secured like the original designers/engineers had designed.

Now Gert is nearly ready to get the dump bed back in working condition. All I lack is the PTO driveline and hydraulic pump linkage.

Hope you enjoy!

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Re: 1942 Chevy G-7106 restoration

Post by 42cargo » Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:15 am

Looks great, Paul. Contact Dave regarding the driveline parts you are missing.

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Re: 1942 Chevy G-7106 restoration

Post by retro-roco » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:09 am

Looking great Paul! You've become quite a master de-Bubbafier! :lol:
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Re: 1942 Chevy G-7106 restoration

Post by kelley » Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:50 pm

It's great to see Old Gert getting the attention she deserves, nice job Paul you are quite the task master.
I have fond memories of my very own "Auntie Gert". As a child, Her and Grandma Kelley used to take the train up from New Haven to visit, their memory puts a smile on my face :)
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Re: 1942 Chevy G-7106 restoration

Post by forestry4evr » Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:47 am

Making more progress on the Hercules dump bed. I had to fabricate the levers and shaft to engage the Chelsea PTO. The originals on this truck were gone. Fortunately the transfer case levers on the G506 use the exact same dimension bar stock as the PTO and pump levers so I had the correct stock for fabrication. I used the levers from my 41 as templates for the reproductions.

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Installed with the correct wavy washers on the bushing so wobble/rattling is minimized.

Next is to sort out the PTO driveshaft. This truck came with the assembly, I just need to determine what is usable. If I recall correctly, the shaft diameter (13/16) on these trucks is an odd size as compared to the u-joints available today.

Jon, my wife had an aunt "Gert" as well. I never met her but she was a real character as the stories about her still live on today. The name Gertrude seems to have been a more common girl name back in the depression and ww2 era. I guess someone carrying the name Gert would have to be tough and resilient...sort of like a boy named Sue.

Curt, after your reply I reread my first paragraph written on March 19. My four sentence paragraph used some form of "bubba" four times...I guess I was making some sort of emphasis. Darn that bubba!

Hope you all have some time to play with your trucks.

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