2012 at the Hammond Barn

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by KrisHamilton

... this year im going to focus on converting my car-port into a funtional garage. i will need some advice for minimum dimensions to house a CMP...

As Bob mentioned, you will need a good size garage door, particularly if you plan to restore your HUP as a HUP. I have been trying to get a 20 foot high cube container (that won't break the bank) to store my 45 HUP in. The normal 20 foot sea can does not have the height to fit my truck with its 10.50 x 16 tires. Even without the larger tires, the HUP body is still fairly high, so measure twice and cut once!

Good to hear from you, and now we know what was keeping you busy.

[KrisHamilton]

haha Bob you are hilarious. when i did the panel swap i could only afford to go with regular service ... hydro wanted an additional 700$ just for upgrading me to 220v. so im going to have to do with what i have for now. i will hook up additional outlets to the garage later on... easy peezy. after the garage is all said and done i will be on the hunt for tools... i only have two small compressors right now that only work for my air nailers and some other light air tools. i definitely need a big compressor for sure im going to borrow my dads wig welder and i need to find a plasma cutter,..but anyway, it will all fall into place. eventually.

Clarke ..have you checked for shipping containers on this site http://crownassets.pwgsc.gc.ca/mn-eng.cfm
you might get lucky. im not sure if im going to restore my truck to a HUP, although i do like the profile and the amount of space inside a HUP.

anyway i will check in again soon to make sure 100% the barn is open ... i would love to stop by for a visit in the next few weeks. check things out. measure my truck. see everyones progress, shoot the shit ect ect

[Bob Carriere]

.... just to make sure we will be around.

You may have to bring your own shit to shoot..... we are running low !!!!!

Bob

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by KrisHamilton

... im not sure if im going to restore my truck to a HUP, although i do like the profile and the amount of space inside a HUP...

Kris, Hopefully you do go the Heavy Utility route with your truck, or even the C8AX route, as they are rare. The bottom line is that it is your truck, your choice as to what it will look like. There are more than a few converted to logging trucks, swamp buggies and other atrocities...We should chat at the barn.

Cheers,

Rob

[KrisHamilton]

^^^^ for sure i will give you a call before hand

Clarke im thinking about the C8AX route, i would definitly like your perspective on a few things

anyway hope you guys didnt get to snowed in the last few days like i did .. my snow blower definitly saw some action today. .. as well my pint glass

take it easy

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by KrisHamilton

^^^^ for sure i will give you a call before hand
Clarke im thinking about the C8AX route, i would definitly like your perspective on a few things. anyway hope you guys didnt get to snowed in the last few days like i did .. my snow blower definitly saw some action today. .. as well my pint glass .
take it easy

Kris, If you go the C8AX route, you will have a very rare truck indeed. I will be at the barn tomorrow with the usual gang, so if you are in the neighbourhood...


Rob

[Bob Carriere]

Who's gang..... what gang....?

See you then...... drive slowly when you come in..... we have attack turkeys..

Boob

[RHClarke]

It was cold, sunny and beautiful this morning in Hammond. After sparking up Lucifer, I headed to the back 40 to remove some of the ice and snow that was building up on some of the trucks. On the way out there I noticed bird tracks in the snow and on the road. They were huge! Imagine my surprise when I interrupted a rafter (as a group of turkeys is sometime known as) of birds feasting on seeds. Their anti-social side was showing as they departed rapidly to the north. A half hour later I heard foot falls and lo and behold, Bob made his appearance sporting a 5 gallon pail filled with feed for his flock. Bob has some feeding stations for his flock. He even has names for some of them including; Thanksgiving and Christmas...odd names to be sure.

After the snow removal I headed back to Lucifer's warmth to find Grant and Bob channelling their inner artiste. Bob was drawing up plans for the ramp project. I busied myself with the upper divider wall from the HUP. This ate up the morning and triggered us to head for a brunch in Rockland. The looks on the faces of the locals (who were dressed in their Sunday best) when the three of us wandered in was priceless. I guess were were overdressed.

On the way home we stopped in at Casa Vapeur to visit Guy. Guy took us on the chef's tour of his workshop and asked us to identify a few of his newest acquisitions including a radio storage box and what turned out to be a Vickers MG ammo box (pics below).

Back at the barn the boys designed and welded up a set of stops for the ends of the ramps to ensure there was no repeat of past embarrasments... This being tax time, I headed home early to do some accounting - the aim to keep money out of the hands of the tax man!

Hopefully Bob will post some photos of the radio box and the stops that were added to the ramps.

Photos:
1. The almost finished ramps
2. Ramp connector
3. More of the same
4. The boys working on the stops
5. Upper divider wall - HUP