C8A HUW restoration in Greece

Phil Waterman · #1 26-11-11, 15:54

Hi

Agree with Rob the passenger side is most likely place to break or crack, drivers side is a little different design which looks to be stronger.

Tough place to get the welding torch into, did one pass on the crack lines with the body was on its side and then did another with it back down on the stands.

Keep us posted on your progress.

Cheers Phil

Haridimos · #2 26-11-11, 17:23

Rob and Phil,
Again many thanks for your advices,

and Im sure that without having them whole thing would be much more difficult to bring it out and I could dare to say impossible.

Now, some dirty work against our enemy: Rust!

Passenger's door before, with some rust at the lower part, and after surgery:

DOOR_15_16-04-2011_rsz.jpg DOOR_15B_23-11-2011_rsz.jpg

Note the laminated layers of paint

, the very first initially was dark blue, after that was canary yellow, and the last was something between brown and grey..
For that reason I didn't find any stencils or serial numbers at all..

Haridimos · #3 29-11-11, 16:35

My HUW served as a wrecker in she's civilian life, so they have modified the rear part of the body butchering the upper of the door to make room for the crane. What a sin!

Here is our work yesterday, before and after the surgery:

DOOR REAR CUT_25-11-2011rsz.jpg DOOR REAR CUT_28-11-2011rsz.jpg

Haridimos · #4 29-11-11, 16:46

The left rear door before and after medical treatment:

DOOR 13 LEFT REAR_ before_.jpg DOOR_13A_21-11-2011_rsz.jpg DOOR_13B_23-11-2011_rsz.jpg

Haridimos · #5 02-12-11, 18:38

One problem that from the begining seemed to me like a nightmare was the total absence of the rear door.

Allen Tooes from the South Hampshire UK, -friend of me now! -send me a HUP rear door, but it was so rusty so I used it as a pattern to make a new one.

I think the final result is very satisfying.

A START 04-11-2011_rsz.jpg DOOR_15D_ Alen Tooes rsz.jpg DOOR_16_23-11-2011_rsz.jpg DOOR_17_23-11-2011_rsz.jpg DOOR_19 _25-11-2011 rsz.jpg

(to be continued)

kostas

RHClarke · #6 02-12-11, 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haridimos

One problem that from the begining seemed to me like a nightmare was the total absence of the rear door. Allen Tooes from the South Hampshire UK, -friend of me now! -send me a HUP rear door, but it was so rusty so I used it as a pattern to make a new one. I think the final result is very satisfying. kostas

Satisfying indeed. Excellent work. Did you make a construction diagram for the door?

Rob Fast · #7 03-12-11, 01:03

Many years ago I was in touch with the original owner of this HUW and he sent me pics of the rare and tough to find door/blackout switches. Did you get a hold of these parts as part of your deal with Allan and if so can you post some detail pics? Cheers Rob

Haridimos · #8 03-12-11, 17:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by RHClarke

Satisfying indeed. Excellent work. Did you make a construction diagram for the door?

Νο Rob, we just dismantle the rusty door Allen send to me, we extracted the lock-door assembly and we made a copy of the hole thing inch by inch. We transplant also the hinges.

At the last photo Giannis measures the distances from each side, was 42 cm, or 16,53 inches.

DOOR_8_18-11-2011_rsz.jpg DOOR_10_21-11-2011_rsz.jpg DOOR_19 _25-11-2011 rsz.jpg DOOR_21_rsz.jpg DOOR_25_rsz.jpg

8threcce · #9 05-04-12, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haridimos

One problem that from the begining seemed to me like a nightmare was the total absence of the rear door.

Allen Tooes from the South Hampshire UK, -friend of me now! -send me a HUP rear door, but it was so rusty so I used it as a pattern to make a new one.

I think the final result is very satisfying.

Attachment 45445 Attachment 45446 Attachment 45447 Attachment 45448 Attachment 45449

(to be continued)

kostas

Do you have a drawing of that rear door??? I also need to make one new..

Regards

Pieter (8th recce) Holland

Haridimos · #10 16-01-14, 15:06

Hello! Happy New Year to all!

I know that it's been a long time since my last post here but I assure all of you that I didn't give away and I wasn't lazy at all!

Here are a couple of photos to show the current status of the cab. The weather was fine here, In stark contrast to the frightening images of glaciers in North America we saw in the responses sent to us by Bob Carriere and Rob Clark. I want to believe that the worst is over. ..

81 cab_at_2014Jan10.jpg 82 cab_rear_at_2014Jan10.jpg 83_Akis_while_painting_2014Jan10.jpg

More to come soon..