13 Cab rebuild

[Bob Carriere]

For anyone needing to replace them...... it is not a standard size but can be easily ordered from fabricating shops..... I beleive 1.75 x 1.75..... they usally only stock 1.0 or 1.5 or 2 x2 .......

Note that the original was fabricated from 3 pieces..... two curved ends and a straight central piece.... which is not a bad idea as it lets you do the bends then weld the central straight piece but allowes you to make the overall dimension exactly for the width you need....... Phil has good documentaion on how to slice the angle iron... heat....bend... and fill the gaps with Mig welding..... once the flap grinder has gone over it you cannot tell the difference.

Also.... not that the angle iron piece at the bottom of the back wall is exactly the same as the angle iron located at the halfway point between top and bottom section....even the bolt holes are the same..... therefore if you have access to a spare cab ...even if the bottom section is rusted... you can salvage the midway angle iron for the bottoom of your restoration.....

So Jason...... when are we going to see "in progress pictures" of your baby.... to bad you are so far away.

Bob

[jason meade]

Hey bob thanks for the information...there's not much to see, I am looking for a frame more more than anything, we were out looking at a HUP last night that's in the area but now after looking at the photos that the frames are different.

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Jason

Yes very little from a HUP is standard to a CMP..... here we call the HUPs CMP Wannabee..... I'm gonna get killed for this
...

Having said that.....What does the HUP look like...complete body or cut up behind the cab to make a pickup..... any pictures....?

So what you are starting with for your C60 is a door handle and you need a frame...axles..... better look at the two in Fredericton they might give you a head start....

Stay tuned.

Bob

[jason meade]

Evening Bob, I dont have for some reason any of the body but it has not been cut up, still has all the doors, we are gong back soon to take a closer look, I do have a picture of the frame and engine on my black berry if i can figure this out ...its new.
With the c-60 its just parts, I have most of the cab and dataplates...I was just getting tired of jeeps need something more challanging..but cmps seem a bit easy also short of the things you cant make.
What i would like to do is use this frame and engine and put my cab on it,and sell/ give/trade the data plates, finding anything cmp down in this neck of the woods is tough.
there may be a fello that wants the hup body also...I dont know just thinking out load.
If every thing worked the way i mentioned we could get all this very cheep.

[Bob Carriere]

At the barn in Ottawa, Rob is the HUP guy...... if you have body parts...possibly doors/roof hatch hardware he might be very interested....

Let me know what you discover if you contact the Fredericton guy whose friend has CMPS.

I am more involved with cab 11 / 12 and Grant into cab 13 dump/radio trucks....

Stay in touch.

Bob

[jason meade]

Hey Bob on a side note were you vacationing down in Prince Edward Island two summers ago at some cottages near Summerside?

[Bob Carriere]

...but maybe next year.

You are probably referring to Brian Gough from Oshawa who is a regular fixture in Summerside.

Bob