C8 progress in Texas

[gordon]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

David, excellent progress again and I agree with Bob on the extra metal supporting pieces for the roof....very clever.

Do you remember what Dodge those trim pieces came from?....are they the same size and shape as the cab 11/12 trim? from the bed of a Pickup or Weapons carrier maybe?

Alex

Can't tell if it's from a pickup, panel, or ambulance / Carryall though - David didn't show the telltale door top sections

[David DeWeese]

Thanks Alex ,Tony and Gordon for the replies,

Gordon is on the money with the Dodge trim pieces....the long trim piece was from a Carryall interior and the two short ones are ambulance. Had one short original CMP piece, and it all matches except for the hole spacing.

Now I get to weld up all the little holes in them and re-drill to match the C8 roof.

Thanks again, David

[Alex van de Wetering]

Gordon, David, thanks for your reply regarding the trim pieces.....that does help in the search for cab 11/12 trim pieces.

Alex

[David DeWeese]

Hi,
Finally got those roof trim pieces sorted out and installed. Turned out to be an all-weekend project, as 1/2 of the trim pieces I had collected were un-useable after sandblasting them.

After butt-brazing all the last good pieces of straight trim sections together that I had,(my mig welder would just blow holes in them), there was just enough here to do the job.

There were 110 screws and a few bolts used on this roof panel,(not counting washers and nuts), and these were only just the ones holding the wooden pieces and trim to the sheetmetal....
When I add in the rear window surround, front angle-iron and all the mounting bolts to the count, there's at least another 50 or so to be installed before I'm finished with the roof.

Also had to installed a plexi-glass rear window. The rear window opening was too uneven for real glass to survive..

Thanks, David

[David DeWeese]

Hi,
Was able to iron-out the dents, prime, paint and install the C8 roof panel this weekend. Not perfect, but done.

Thanks, David

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by David DeWeese

Hi,
Was able to iron-out the dents, prime, paint and install the C8 roof panel this weekend. Not perfect, but done.

Thanks, David

Dave...
Not Perfect..??
Neither are we...!!
Sure did a dandy job on the old girl..
Alex

[aj.lec]

Looks great
You have done an excellent job
Got a couple over here you can have a go at

[sapper740]

Dave, are you and the C8 going to make Waxahachie this Veteran's Day? We have a small, but dedicated group that do Commonwealth impressions and since I swapped my C15 for the Boys ATR, we're stuck being on foot. Andy brings his full auto Bren and my Sten should be ready in time for Wax. Those, plus the Boys mean we make a lot of "Noys"! ;>) It would be great to see you there again.

CHIMO! Derek.

Originally Posted by David DeWeese

Hi,
Was able to iron-out the dents, prime, paint and install the C8 roof panel this weekend. Not perfect, but done.

Thanks, David

[David DeWeese]

Thanks Alex, Andrew, Gordon and Alex for the replies!

Actually, when I said "done", I should have said "done with the roof panel".... still dragging her in an out of the shop with a tractor at the moment.

There are still several months of weekend work to do before the C8 is roadworthy, then lots of bells and whistles to add......are these trucks actually ever done?

Derek, I am hoping to be at Waxahachie this year, but like you, it looks like I will be on foot. Am going to be at Brent's open house with the truck completely finished this spring, so we'll definitely be riding by then...

Also planning a trip to Little Sahara state park in Oklahoma sometime this winter,(1,450 acres of driveable sand dunes)....will take a video camera to document an idiot getting stuck axle-deep in sand he should be avoiding....better get to work on my sand channels!

Thanks again! David