How To: C8A restoration in Holland

[Ian McCallum]

Looking Good

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https://youtu.be/c6LSt-JKE6Y

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Yesterday evening I had a go at replacing the old cabine backpanel of my HUP

I had a new panel ready made fitting was spot on to the milimeter.

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I was wondering how the fuel sender of my HUP would look like and how it functions, so I dismantled one to have a peek at the inside.
It all in all quite simple

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I needed to move my chassis to my own workshop, a bit too soon I'm still working on my workshop to finish (newly build)
2 projects in one but glad that the lady is home

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After a long pauze we did some work again on the roof

[Jonathan Moore]

Pieter,

Its looking good, I remember when I was at that stage, and very frustrated. Who's making your seat covers? I have just got the canvas to make mine and the rest of the canvas bits.

Jonathan

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Originally Posted by Jonathan Moore

Pieter,

Its looking good, I remember when I was at that stage, and very frustrated. Who's making your seat covers? I have just got the canvas to make mine and the rest of the canvas bits.

Jonathan

I have them made by a guy here in Holland www.debeklederij.nl but I guess you can also have them made in the UK or by John and Mary Worthing

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All

Does someone have a clear picture on how the rear convoy light (that lights-up the rear axle) is mounted on the C8A?

Help appreciated!

Pieter

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It's been a while , since my last post ( could be a line from an AAA meeting)

And did some reorganizing, finally decided to move my HUM body from one place far from home to a new place 10min from home so that I have more time to work on it under supervision of a expert chassis builder.

Earlier I told you about bending the omega profiles for the roof supports.
In the meantime they have been assembled and now newly placed and they look absolute bang on

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Well guys almost a new project on the market, Im recovering from a car crash with a narrow escape.
Now bored at home with whiplash and terrible headackes..

So what to do to keep the project moving, well I decided to refurbish the seats
Nice little project no husle.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Pieter

Best wishes for a quick recovery, events like that can really throw you for a loop.

Glad your able to some time working on the HUP.

Cheers Phil

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Hello all.

The painstaking slow body reconstruction of the HUM
made some good progress today.
I was finally able to fit one of the body panels.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Great work Pieter, it will be better than new when finished!

Hanno

[Jonathan Moore]

Hello Pieter,

I hope that all is well, how is the HUP coming along, any progress?

Jon

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Originally Posted by Jonathan Moore

Hello Pieter,

I hope that all is well, how is the HUP coming along, any progress?

Jon

Jon
Thank you for your message.
The HUP is coming on very slowly, Im now working on the body but the shed is too cold to work in.
Due to my accident earlier I lost the whole of 2018 and a great part of 2019 for physical recovery... the HUP was just getting too heavy for lifting parts etc .. and my neck and muscles couldn't handle it.
To not go nuts I spend time in assembly of a GPW , much lighter parts ..but it also helped as a sort of therapy..
The jeep is almost finished..deadline April this year..and then move on with the HUP..I think in 2020 we will place the body on the chassis..cross fingers

Regards
Pieter