C8A HUW restoration in Greece

[8threcce]

Originally Posted by Haridimos

One problem that from the begining seemed to me like a nightmare was the total absence of the rear door.

Allen Tooes from the South Hampshire UK, -friend of me now! -send me a HUP rear door, but it was so rusty so I used it as a pattern to make a new one.

I think the final result is very satisfying.

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(to be continued)

kostas

Do you have a drawing of that rear door??? I also need to make one new..

Regards

Pieter (8th recce) Holland

[Haridimos]

Hello! Happy New Year to all!

I know that it's been a long time since my last post here but I assure all of you that I didn't give away and I wasn't lazy at all!

Here are a couple of photos to show the current status of the cab. The weather was fine here, In stark contrast to the frightening images of glaciers in North America we saw in the responses sent to us by Bob Carriere and Rob Clark. I want to believe that the worst is over. ..

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More to come soon..

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Haridimos

Hello! Happy New Year to all!

I know that it's been a long time since my last post here but I assure all of you that I didn't give away and I wasn't lazy at all!

Hello Kostas,

What a way to start the new year. Progress looks very good!

Hanno

[Haridimos]

Thanks Hanno!

There hasn't been much progress from my last post but a lot of stuff has been gathered since the beginning of the year which I haven't shown.

The most important development is the completion of the refurbishment of the GM6 engine. I will post all the work ..after repainting the engine!


So, here I have the Roof Hatch before and after sundblasting, and the spraying with the primer.

One pair of the springs has been removed! (..but I have it somewhere and I will put it in place!)

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[Haridimos]

...a detail shot of the latch lever after being sandblasted...
(Note the bronze part and the footloops that have been removed..
All bronze parts was covered with tape before been sprayed with epoxic primer..)


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[Haridimos]

Nose cone after being sandblasted and primed..

Some... secret holes have been revealed above the lights of each side!


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I wish Happy Easter to all of you!

[Alex van de Wetering]

Well done Kostas. Good to see you have progressed with your C8A.

Alex