How To: C8A restoration in Holland

[Ian McCallum]

Hi Pieter,

I restored a number of years ago a PUTR which had been cut very similar to your own, just below the waist line meaning a complete rebuild of both frame and skins. Did exactly the same as yourself and used a donor 13 cab roof section for the rear to both save on making the corners and you should be able to just get sufficient length on the roof profile to take it to the rear of the sliding roof section.

Keep up the good work.

Ian

[8threcce]

Hi Guys

I've been installing the rear brake the past week, and took me some puzzling
and fitting but finally figured it out ...at least that's what I thought..

I can't get the handbrake to work...
One of the reasons I think is the fact that the cable is to long to pull the lever..

However my question : what position should the lever have when in resting position ?? my opinion is that the lever is now to far to the left ???
What is the function of the little spring on the pushrod ??

Please your comments !!! much appreciated

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by 8threcce

Hi Guys

I've been installing the rear brake the past week, and took me some puzzling
and fitting but finally figured it out ...at least that's what I thought..

I can't get the handbrake to work...
One of the reasons I think is the fact that the cable is to long to pull the lever..

However my question : what position should the lever have when in resting position ?? my opinion is that the lever is now to far to the left ???
What is the function of the little spring on the pushrod ??

Please your comments !!! much appreciated

Hi

The second hole at the top of forward shoe doesn't show up in my manual. This could be the problem, will dig through my HUP photos and see can find something that might help.

Looks like have new parking brake cables, are you getting full travel? Can you take a picture of the other end? Also did you adjust the service brakes fully and do they work?

Keep up the progress reports enjoy watching your HUP project.

Cheers Phil

[Phil Waterman]

Hi

The position of the parking brake attachment point to the forward shoe may be the problem take a look at these photos and see what you think.

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Picked the photos which are just after drum was removed, so I know that the parking brake was working as assembled.

[8threcce]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi

The position of the parking brake attachment point to the forward shoe may be the problem take a look at these photos and see what you think.

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Picked the photos which are just after drum was removed, so I know that the parking brake was working as assembled.

Phil
This is strange my set-up is complete the same as yours so the the conclusion should be that I don't get enough travel on the cable

I'll send some pics of my cable

[Phil Waterman]

Hi

It looks to me that the link hole you are using is closer to the shoe face and a little lower which would reduce travel of the shoe.

The adjustment for cable travel on my HUP is at other end where the shield for the cable attaches to the frame then also up at lever link going back to the cross bar.

On my HUP I was able to reuse the original parking brake cables, all that needed to be replaced was springs that pull the cable back to disengage the parking brake when it is released.

Cheers Phil

[Eric Delcommenne]

Some of my vehicles to be restored
HUW 1943 in very good condition, just neet to remove the bedford engine by a 216 chevrolet engine, and rebuilding the back and roof too. Still has its square back door and side glass windows.
HUP 1944 with a pityful body, but that's the side spare wheel model that I like the most and I hope to have time someday for restoring it.
and a very rare HUA (ambulance) in very bad condition, but still has its data plates in plastic!


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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Eric Delcommenne

Some of my vehicles to be restored
HUW 1943 in very good condition, just neet to remove the bedford engine by a 216 chevrolet engine, and rebuilding the back and roof too. Still has its square back door and side glass windows.
HUP 1944 with a pityful body, but that's the side spare wheel model that I like the most and I hope to have time someday for restoring it.
and a very rare HUA (ambulance) in very bad condition, but still has its data plates in plastic!

Hi Eric,

Good to see you back on here, it's been a few years. Hope all is well with you.

Still remember viewing your HUPs, you have a great collection there.

Cheers,
Hanno

[Eric Delcommenne]

Well, I live now most of the time in Hong Kong and I am very nostalgic about when I had time to restore my CGT. Now, I only come back each time to Belgium only for a few days or weeks and have so many things to do than putting my hands on my vehicles. I keep gathering parts for "when I will have more time to spend on them".

[8threcce]

Working on the hatch of the HUP , new manufacturing

[8threcce]

more pics of the progress

[Gordon Yeo]

Pieter

The new hatch looks very nice, you will be very pleased with how well it will work.

Gord

[8threcce]

Originally Posted by Gordon Yeo

Pieter

The new hatch looks very nice, you will be very pleased with how well it will work.

Gord

Thanks Gordon

[Alex van de Wetering]

Lovely work on the hatch, Peter!

Thanks for keeping the non-facebook users updated on your project, here on MLU.

And....that Hyundai doesn't look good....I hope you are recovering quickly! Take care.

Alex

[8threcce]

Dear MLU friends,

I am aware that some of you are not on the FB MLU site, so I am posting this message on here.

There are still some small details to address (where the devil is), but after 14 years, my HUP restoration finally concluded last Friday. I have obtained the Dutch registration and roadworthiness certification.

When I reviewed my documents, I realized that I had purchased my HUP in 2011 without fully knowing what I got myself into.
It is with deep admiration for this forum and the MLU community that I want to express a warm thank you to all of you who have supported me along the way. The list of people that I hope to call friends by now is too long to mention individually, but you all contributed to motivate me to continue the build in good and bad times... and boy, it was tough sometimes.

The MLU community is very much alive, as I noticed again last June in Normandy at the vehicle meet. I thank you all for letting me be a part of it.

Many many thanks for all you have done

Pieter Bergman

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Dear Pieter,

What a fantastic result! You can be very proud of yourself as this was not an easy restoration, with lots of fabrication needed to bring this C8A back to life.

I wish you many enjoyable miles and I hope to meet you and your HUP in the metal soon!

[Barry Churcher]

Pieter you have done a fantastic job on your restoration. It has been very interesting following it. You should be very proud. Goed gedaan.
groet
Barry

[Jonathan Moore]

What a fantastic restoation, well done that man.

MLU face book never heard of it.

Jon

[Alex van de Wetering]

Congrats Pieter! Excellent result.....lovely colours....nice and tidy. I hope to see it in the flesh somewhere soon.

Alex