C8 progress in Texas

[Sascha G.]

Wow congratulation, that was great work! I love how beautiful it looks now!

[Alex van de Wetering]

Thanks for taking the time to share more of your experience with constructing a frame for the 8cwt, David.

Indeed, the pictures seem to suggest that only the Wireless trucks had the poles on the sides and the personnel versions didn't....but Mike makes a fair comment...I am not sure if this applies for the Duple bodies.

Alex

[aj.lec]

Looks great
Whole truck has come up a gem
Love your work David

[David DeWeese]

Thanks everyone for the help and kind words!

I think I might not go with the folding legs since it won't be equipped as a wireless truck,(at least for now),plus I have plans for the area where the legs would go....

I may make brackets off the sides of the rear body to hold a pair of sand channels/ladders. The channels haven't been made yet, but it is on my mind, which brings my next question.....

Does anyone have an original sand channel to get the dimensions from?

Thanks again, David

[David DeWeese]

Hi,

It's been a while since I've posted with progress on the C8. Been taking it to shows for the past couple of years, but thought it needed something new...

I got the itch to put a ws19 set on the truck. Bought a cheap transceiver, and figured I was half way to a complete set...boy, was I wrong!

Anyway, here is where the set is as of today. Still need some cables and such, but now see light at the end of the tunnel..

The transit chest is probably not correct for war-time use, but it certainly is handy. Original Bren chest hardware on it courtesy of Rob Love.

Thanks, David

[Bob Carriere]

Gald you are still alive and kicking.

There were some kind of similar chest used by the military late in the war....some black and white picture showing them stacked up like cord wood.

The old style hardware makes it look good.

Bob C

[Bob Carriere]

Glad to see you are still alive and kicking.

There were some kind of similar chest used by the military late in the war....some black and white picture showing them stacked up like cord wood were posted on the forum at one time.

The old style hardware makes it look good.

Bob C

[Ganmain Tony]

Great to hear from you again on the forum David.

Truck does look amazing and the additional equipment certainly adds to it, no doubt about it.

Is the old beast driving well?

Keep posting your progress please. I really enjoy reading it