Today was an tensive day. Since I have the Chevy, I couldn't do a decent distance. But today, I had my DMV checking day to get a NL title and license plates. After a thorough inspection around and under the vehicle, he approved it. The mechanics liked the truck so that helped.

Only still to do was add a frame number on the chassis with a tack machine. Now I have to wait a day or 2 to get the papers back and we can go start making miles. Today I did my first 130km. Around 80miles. Loved it so far. But that also got me thinking what to do¦

I noticed that I have enough power under the hood. I got the 235 engine and she runs good. But when driving (try to drive) 50 mph it's noisy. I know its a truck etc. but I think she runs a bit to high in RPM. So a solution is Dynamat or some kind of isolation in the cab. But are there mechanical solutions for the high RPM. Who can help me? And keep in mind: I live in the Netherlands so parts are not plenty here.

An other thing i'm thinking of is paint. My Chevy is already repainted so I will not destroy any originality of the truck. But I love the US Navy grey. But that's just a cosmetic change which I still have time to think about. I normally participate in parades throughout the country with other club members in WW2 vehicles. And I think this truck is a rare sight in this hobby. There not a lot of them in the Netherlands.

Below a picture of the drive home from the DMV.

The bigger view of those "thumbnail thumbnails" can be seen in this Gallery Forum post.

Edit March 2022: If you follow Ronnie's thread here, you'll see he had a change of course and followed his passion.

"But my affection to WW2and the US part of it makes my lean to have this truck a part of my hobby. I added a picture below of my intention. "

You'll need to read his post and see this picture. Add to that, Ronnie put his truck with the new look in his Gallery Forum. Figured you may want to see the outcome. We also included both GF links in his signature line. wink ~ Peggy M
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Last edited by Peggy M; 07/09/2024 2:36 PM.