C8A chassis no. 3844516525

[Ian McCallum]

Good advice given with 13 cabs.

It is not just a simple case of 'cab back and roof' as you now probably know, as you really do need to graft a complete cab floor and framework on to make it right. As already mentioned you have at least then salvaged the real thing for future use, or perhaps someone with an HUW they want to rebuild?

Another difference is that the front wings on a C8A are narrower than their 15cwt counterparts, so a serviceable/repairable 13 cab is definately the way to go. You do at least have a good nose section, doors, seats, engine cover and dash assembly.

As I write this however I wonder if the task of restoring to its correct HUW configuration would in fact be easier !!?

Ian

[Nick Bullock]

I think I would have to agree with Ian really, its a lot of effort to create a vehicle that was never in the ETO. Seems to me that its a nice truck as it is, why not keep it that way with the potential for some one to reconstruct it at some point in the future, why not wait for a more suitable truck to come along and move it on?

There is another angle to this, all though I realise its a dirty word... money, Heavy utilities attract good prices in Europe, well good ones do any way. You may find some payback by reinstating the original body style. I'm sure Ian can confirm that selling one of these trucks generates a lot of calls, I even get calls whe I'm not selling one!!!!

appologies for what may well be an unwelcome comment!

kind regards

nick

[Max Hedges]

Mike the body you have would it be the right one to fit the c30 11 cab we are working on, at the moment we have nothing to fit on the back of the chev
Max

[cliff]

Originally posted by Max Hedges
Mike the body you have would it be the right one to fit the c30 11 cab we are working on, at the moment we have nothing to fit on the back of the chev
Max

Max the body is a New Zealand made GS body & was only fitted to NZ army vehicles. By using it you would need to paint & mark your truck as a New Zealand Army one.

[cliff]

Originally posted by Max Hedges
Mike the body you have would it be the right one to fit the c30 11 cab we are working on, at the moment we have nothing to fit on the back of the chev
Max

Max if you want to do yours as an Aussie truck maybe you need to build an early timber body as the one pictured below.

[Max Hedges]

Cliff our 11cab would have had a Canadian body on it as it came from the Middle East, a hand me down from the poms. I do have the remains of a ford that came from New Zealand with that little bird painted on it

Max

[cliff]

Originally posted by Max Hedges
Cliff our 11cab would have had a Canadian body on it as it came from the Middle East, a hand me down from the poms. I do have the remains of a ford that came from New Zealand with that little bird painted on it

Max

The little bird is a Kiwi Max

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by cliff
The little bird is a Kiwi Max

Naw, you're wrong, Cliff... a Kiwi's a fruit...

[T Creighton]

Terry ..........."just have to switch the wheels around and finish the signwriting and my project is completed".

Louise (wife)............."you've gone to sleep in that chair again. I've just made you a nice cup of tea".

[cmperry4]

Indeed - sigh ... the very thing I need to almost completely fabricate in mine.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

We have seen “Harry” already on this forum: CMPs for sale in England

It was also featured in the thread Chev C15?

Jeremy, any updates you can tell us about?

Thanks,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here's another pic of MNJ250:



Source: http://miliblog.co.uk/?cat=159

[Owen Evans]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Here's another pic of MNJ250:

Attachment 102393

Source: http://miliblog.co.uk/?cat=159

Looks like it's back on the market again:
http://www.milweb.net/webvert/a3416/94518

Owen

[Hanno Spoelstra]

And out and about during Liberation Task Force's Garden 75 event:


Source

Originally Posted by Owen Evans

Looks like it's back on the market again:
http://www.milweb.net/webvert/a3416/94518

Chevy C8 CMP.
Restored about 10 years ago and dried stored ever since.
Built as a C8 HUP and converted into a garage recovery vehicle in Devon post war.
Rear lorry bed constructed by previous owner.
Not run in recent years.
New tarpaulin bespokely manufactured when restored.
£6,500.

Jeremy Vick: 07787 520826
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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Malcolm Bogaert wrote:

One from my past: