How To: C8A restoration in Holland

[Erik Nijenhuis]

Originally Posted by 8threcce

Hi Phil

I tackled the problem, indeed I used the other hole and it works fine now!

Hallo Pieter Phil heeft gelijk. dat tweede gat hoort er eigenlijk niet in te zitten. Hebben wij ook niet, net gisteren gedemonteerd!

Groeten,
Erik

[8threcce]

My one gallon holders came in today, very good stuff

[8threcce]

This evening we have put the body on its side to do some repair work
I must say that the tubing and the floor is in a reasonable good shape only some minor repairs.
I will remove some parts of profiles and re-new them.

[8threcce]

Today I got my hatch levers in , they have been lasercut out of 6mm steel plate

I have spares for 2 more hatches....

[8threcce]

Please follow this link to a short film I put on You Tube of the 261Cu engine start 2 years since the rebuild


https://youtu.be/iRyizWdFPo8

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Peter

I had forgotten that you were putting a 261 in the HUP, that should fly. Definitely will cut down on the shifting. Though in Holland you shouldn't have lot of long hills to climb.

Be careful starting up from standing stops, don't want to snap the rear axle shafts. I broke both rear axle shafts, one I got a replacement from from friends in Canada, one I had a new one made which is rated for 800 hp made by a company that builds axles for race cars.

Thanks for the update on your project, great work.

Cheers Phil

[8threcce]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi Peter

I had forgotten that you were putting a 261 in the HUP, that should fly. Definitely will cut down on the shifting. Though in Holland you shouldn't have lot of long hills to climb.

Be careful starting up from standing stops, don't want to snap the rear axle shafts. I broke both rear axle shafts, one I got a replacement from from friends in Canada, one I had a new one made which is rated for 800 hp made by a company that builds axles for race cars.

Thanks for the update on your project, great work.

Cheers Phil

I needed a little boost since the project is stalling and frustrating me to the sealing.
We just had a short run, after 2 years the engine kicked in after the first start.
I don't have the drivetrain installed yet so only a engine run

Recently purchased a lot of parts including 2 sets of axle shafts, but also 2 engines with gearbox drivetrain axles lots of small parts.