HUP project started at last

[Jonathan Moore]

Thanks Alex

[Jonathan Moore]

Body in Brown

[Jonathan Moore]

Old friends reunited.

[Gordon Yeo]

Jonathan
Your efforts to rebuild the HUP are extraordinary and the preservation of a less common vehicle is to be commended. Could you please post some pictures of the profile the of the re-enforcing channels that support the roof.

Gord

[Jonathan Moore]

Thanks Gordon, very nice of you to say so. I hope that these are ok, obviously deeper sections in the rear and shallower in the front. The worst parts to form, were the radius sections, I tried several methods and in the end made some rollers for a pipe bender. Unfortunately it deformed the centre slightly but it was the best that I could do without press tools.

Regards,

Jonathan

[Gordon Yeo]

Jonathan

Thank you for the pictures. Great work and will watch your progress with great interest.

Gord

[8threcce]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Moore

Thanks Gordon, very nice of you to say so. I hope that these are ok, obviously deeper sections in the rear and shallower in the front. The worst parts to form, were the radius sections, I tried several methods and in the end made some rollers for a pipe bender. Unfortunately it deformed the centre slightly but it was the best that I could do without press tools.

Regards,

Jonathan

Jonathan,
Did you make the actual omegaprofile or did you bend square tube?

[Jonathan Moore]

Hi Pieter,

The hatch size is 51 1/8" x 39 1/8"
The hole is 37 3/4" x 49 3/4"

I made the profiles and then bent them, I tried several methods and that was the best that I could come up with. As you know its a labour of love and HOPEFULLY mine is nearing completion ready for me to start the next one,
ha ha.

Jonathan

[8threcce]

Looks fantastic Jonathan, only wished I was at this stage....