C8 progress in Texas

[David DeWeese]

Hello Randy,

I'm glad that you found some inspiration in my postings on the C8 restoration, and hope it gets you going on your HUP restoration...the very best of luck to you.

Keep in mind I cut a lot of corners here and there, but to this day I haven't had a soul come up to me and say "hey, that bracket, or....isn't correct". It is such an odd thing to see a CMP restored in the U.S. that the little things seem to go unnoticed, so do whatever you have to to get it running and out there to be seen by the public. You will have time to fill in the blanks later...

Thanks, David

[gordon]

What are you working on now then - do tell ...

[David DeWeese]

Well, hello Gordon!

Hope things are going very well for you and your projects. How's that Iron Fireman coming along?

There is a M38 Jeep here that is 90% restored that must be completed before anything new is started....most of the winter on it probably.

Had a very sad thing happen recently in that a dear friend of mine, Mike Tong, died. He was the brother of Carl, the previous owner of my C8,(see post #460). I am now in possession of Mike's 1966 Ford Fairlane GT. It's a factory equipped, matching numbers 390ci 4-speed car, and it may well be my next project...

Regards, David

[rob love]

I had met Mike when I was dealing with Carl in his final days. We had conversed by email a few times in the year that followed. Sorry to hear of his passing.

[gordon]

It's always good to hear from you. The iron Fireman says hello, or at least the piles of bits all over the garage do - I'm blasting it by hand one small piece at a time - may have to speed up. The panel van is sitting patiently but I do now have all those bits you sent, just need to get to it.

The Fairlane looks promising, you always did get the most interesting projects, but that is a very sad set of circumstances.

Keep up the good work. and don't forget to show us if anything else military floats past.

regards

Gordon

[David DeWeese]

Hi,

Got the creative itch this week and decided the C8 needed a canvas top frame. Went with local hardware store materials to make the frame. Rigid pipe threaded electrical conduit, fitting and pre-formed pipe sections were used for the top bows. Normal light weight EMT electrical conduit was used for the horizontal braces. Sure makes the truck look different......I like it!

Thanks, David

[Bob Carriere]

Wonderful job David.

Can we bother you with some close up of the various joints and overlap and how you squeezed them.

Have you given any thought about the canvas.......?

I have always wondered how the top part of the canvass cover stays on top when the front and both sides are rolled up and tied with a strap. There has to be some kind of leather strap buckle that hold the deiling protion of the tarp in place.

On the side of your box do you have the little metal pegs for the leather straps from the tarp to push on to??

Love that sand-tan colour ....... so different from all the OD green.

PS...just looking at enlargements...... are your pipe joints threaded?????... don't tell me I have to buy more tools!!!!




Cheers