2011 at the Hammond Barn

[Phil Waterman]

My guess is something you drop on the road after you've made a very large withdrawal from a bank you don't have an account at.

Second guess part of a strategic anti mosquito protection system.

Cheers Phil

[RHClarke]

Phil, Interesting ideas. I think I can use them to deter the local feline population from spritzing my HUP with their very repugnant odours. Just have to remember to remove them before sitting down.

Hint - they are cut-offs from a small HUP related project that involved spot welding.

[RHClarke]

On Saturday, I decided to cut and test fit the home made spot welded hatch lips to the large sliding hatch opening. I used Bob's cut off saw to ensure that the four pieces "met" at a 45o angle - thus the "caltrops".

A couple of issues arose - the first being an overlap at the flange ends of the lips, but nothing that could not be trimmed off with a grinder. The second was the warping of the roof from previous owners walking on the roof. Some work with a jack may have to be completed to bring the roof back into "true".

Once the roof is sorted out, I will tack weld the strips to the opening. A little progress made.

Photos:

1 - the hatch opening before
2 - the new "lips"
3 - the hatch opening after - test fitting

[Phil Waterman]

Hi

I should have a set of drawings for the big sliding hatch, couple of years ago when I started straightening out my HUPs roof I measured it all up and had all the bits fabricated at a local sheet metal shop.

The new hatch is sitting in the loft of the barn waiting to go on the HUP when put it back together. Just have to find the cad drawing now.

Cheers Phil

[Bob Carriere]

Now the old body is recovering.....

My best distance record so far 2730 Km return to pick up a 1941 Cab 12 on the coast of the Bay of Fundy.

Mile McKinley was liquidating his CMP stash and was kind enough to sell it to me. All the cab pieces where either stored under the frame or in the box of the Ford.

The trip was a dual purpose arrangement with Joyce..... she helped me with the driving and we extended our stay to visit Grand Manan island 1.5 hours off the coast by ferry. The island is 12 miles by 6 pop. 2000...... ti is so small the discount Dollars stores is advertised as the 0.50 cent store.

Had a wonderful, cold wet time but.... what do you expect at the coast this time of the year.....none the less we each took about 1000 pictures.

The drive back was brutal.... we got up at 5:30 am to line up for the ferry... drove on the mainland to where the loaded trailer was left 4 days before and left the coast at 11:30 am Atlantic ST..... arrived home the next day at 2:30 am..... felt like a zomby all day Friday and Saturday. Joyce drove the loaded trailer even through highway construction sites like a pro.

Here are some pictures.....

Bob

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Bob and Joyce - well done. Whenever Ada, I and D'for the dog venture on a field trip we regard it as a holiday. We have equalled your distance several times. I get annoyed with people baulking at having to drive distances to aquire something. It is all part of the adventure and a way to see new places.

Bob

[RHClarke]

Bob,

I noticed that the lighthouse is chained down. Tough neighbourhood or just windy?

[Stuart Fedak]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

Now the old body is recovering.....

The trip was a dual purpose arrangement with Joyce..... she helped me with the driving and we extended our stay to visit Grand Manan island 1.5 hours off the coast by ferry. Joyce drove the loaded trailer even through highway construction sites like a pro.

Bob

Bob, I had to read your post several times. I may have mis-understood. Joyce had to recover your old body from the coast? Most folks use a medivac service, but in your case Joyce strapped you to a trailer?

Congratulations on having such a supportive wife. Between you and Gilles, I think you both have wonderful spouses...... "keepers for sure"

Cheers!
Stuart

[RHClarke]

You can't win with the weather around here. In late fall and throughout the long winter you are impacted by the cold and short days. In early spring, you start to grow fungus from all of the rain, and trench foot from all of the muck and mire. In late spring and all summer long, it is either too hot, or too wet. Spring, summer and fall are all blessed with the mosquito, black fly, horse fly, deer fly, midges and gnats. Who in their right mind would want to live here?? OK, it is a rhetorical question. It takes an element of insanity to put up with the vagaries of Ottawa area weather. On the positive side, it can be said that our weather is not as extreme as we have seen it in other places worldwide.

Now that mosquito season is upon us here at the barn, the grounds are drying up making Saturday the perfect day to do some work on the barn access road. First priority was getting the tractor sorted out. Grant was called into work this day, so it was up to Bob and I to keep Guy Vapeur entertained on his visit to the barn. Once the routine maintenance was completed, Bob ran the rotor tiller over the road and used the blade on the front of the bucket to flatten out the various dips, puddles and deep ruts that were the result of a very wet spring. Following that job, Bob pulled the hydraulic pump from his tractor to as it had developed a healthy leak. Off to the tractor store we did go – for more flimsy gaskets. While there, we stopped in at a local chip stand for some lunch.

Later that afternoon, I worked on my round hatch. Not much to report as the wooden spacer I built out of OSB pieces broke. As soon as I get the spacer dimensions sorted out, I intend to cover the wooden spacer with fiberglass. This should give it the necessary strength and will ensure a good long life. I am open to other ideas, and if someone out there has come up with a better idea on how to build the wooden spacer, I would be pleased to read about it. Keep in mind that the solution should be “cheap” but effective.

I finished my day with a little fun project – I roughed out a HUP key fob. The fob is a little bigger than usual so that I won’t forget where I put the key. I am finding that working with metal is enjoyable. Who knows, this may be the beginning of a new hobby for me. All too soon it was time to pack it in and head back to Ottawa. It was a nice low key day at the barn, but I was looking forward to a nice long shower to wash off the bug juice that one must smear on oneself unless one likes anemia…

Photos:

1- Bob fixing the road to the barn
2- HUP key fob