Info needed: Chev HUP Help please

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bruce

Had to go out to the shop to get the name of the best weld primer I've found seems to work best for both mig and pinch/spot weld.

SEM 40783 Copperweld

As to sliding lower panel under upper, I use several ratchet straps to pull it tight to the body, and several more to pull it up under the upper lip.

Lot of photos of restoring my HUP on my site, quite a few large files at higher resolution at http://www.canadianmilitarypattern.c...Y%20PHOTOS.htm only problem the page takes for ever to load its one of those start it down loading then go get a cup of coffee.

Cheers Phil

[Jonathan Moore]

Bruce,

I hope that these are ok.

Jon

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Moore

Bruce,

I hope that these are ok.

Jon

Just one confirmation: is the entire height of the bracket 23-1/4" from the bottom of the bumper to the very top? If so it seems to match the 15cwt one (pic attached), the only difference being the bolt spacing on the bottom is different to allow for the thinner 5" HUP bumper.

Also, thanks to your door latch pic I was able to finish my HUW lower skin panels. Truly a job of measure twice, three or even four times to make sure you cut only once. If anybody needs to know, the steel size is 18 ga. 76-1/4" by 30-1/2" (overall) with a corner radius of 5" and 3/4" I.D. bends front and rear.

[Jonathan Moore]

That's correct Bruce, that's the total height.

The panelling looks good, nice to see the vehicle coming together.

Jon

[Jordan Baker]

Looks great but get that body frame sandblasted.

[Haridimos]

Hi Bruce,

...take this photo of the LH side of my HUW by completing the help sent to you by Jonathan..

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[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Haridimos

Hi Bruce,

...take this photo of the LH side of my HUW by completing the help sent to you by Jonathan..

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Thanks Haridimos. It's great when you need help and can get questions answered so fast.

How is your HUW coming? Its previous owner was very helpful in sending me drawings and photographs. It is a very complete and original truck, you're lucky to have it.

While I am getting all my questions answered, there is one small thing you could check for me.

Can you tell me or send a pic of the rear dome light that is on the inside of the roof above the rear door. My roof in that area is so bad I can't make out where it was mounted. I have a pic of an early HUW (maybe the pilot model) that had the rear lamp on the right side wall behind the bin (and to the right of the back door instead of above it). I think they moved it because in that location it probably didn't give off much light.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Looks great but get that body frame sandblasted.

Funny guy. My sandblaster said he wouldn't do it when it was a humid +40 Celsius. I had it out for him when it was a mere 30C and he still wanted cooler. Snowflake.