Canadair CL70 CFR 58-91588

[Robin Craig]

Thanks for all the great comments here and in private.

Terry, what do you mean? Its done, here is a picture

[Robin Craig]

Well. I am sure most of you knew I was joking with the last post, my infantile humour again.

This week saw a good amount pf progress on this project but in the back room department. I took a trip to Stayner ON for work, and used that trip to deliver two Wide track trailers that have been waiting for their new forever homes. That has put some funding into this project and cleared out some personal space. Also this week saw some tires sold. These projects don't fund themselves and it is good t clean up and downsize.

The picture in the last post was taken at a stop on my return trip at Base Borden Museum.

Now that I have a better understanding of the RAT I understand various examples much better and spot the differences.

The Borden example has pretty much all the same fitting as mine, The fitting of what appear to be a larger set of lights up front and the omission of the centre light is the only change that has been done, the evidence of the original is visible if you look closely.

The Borden example has chassis frames which are not great but look much better hosed with white paint.

I was sick on Wednesday so shop night had to be cancelled.

All is good

[Robin Craig]

While researching I found this photo showing a version of the Canadair vehicle undergoing testing at Borden. Note how it is significantly different having a rounded upper body and fuel tank fill point set halfway down the sides.

Somehow it still looks mighty dodgy in operation, mill pond usage only if you ask me.

[rob love]

Pulling empty 200 pound toboggans is one thing...try that with a load on subject toboggan. Best to use a tow rope slightly longer than the max depth of the body of water you are traversing though.

[David Dunlop]

Probably fairly capable out in the tundra and muskeg, but strictly fair weather open water otherwise.

Is that a Chevy Nomad in the background, and what crest is on the sides of the Rat?

David

[rob love]

On the sides of the rat are the tops of Canadian Maple Leafs (not that 60s Liberal stylized thing we use now).

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

(not that 60s Liberal stylized thing we use now).

Rob...are you expressing an opinion on that leaf? Can I deduce what that opinion might be?

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Probably fairly capable out in the tundra and muskeg, but strictly fair weather open water otherwise.

Is that a Chevy Nomad in the background, and what crest is on the sides of the Rat?

David

The lines don't match the Nomad. But they are no earlier than the Tri-Five Chevs (55, 56, 57). I think that vehicle is a 57 Chev Townsman 4-dr station wagon. The Nomad has always been an attractive model, but was only sold as a 2-dr. The 58 had a more pronounced "eye brow" on the edge of the hood, and a break in the flat line under the side windows.

So after that little detour into car styles, I suggest the photo is no earlier than 1955 and probably early 1960s because they don't make them like they used to, and cars mercifully don't rust out like they used to. A ten-yr old car wouldn't look as presentable as what I can see in the photo.

[Robin Craig]

Well,

it has been a while hasn't it?

As I work on a farm once spring arrives we go into a mad frenzy getting farm equipment field ready and the flagellate the land and stuff seed into the ground in the vain hope of getting a crop and in the even more vain hope of making a profit for another year, oh what an enterprise this all is.

Anyway, during that period my life is not my own, I work long hours and my own projects get shelved, literally.

During the winter I am able to work in the shop at work as a privilege, use of shop / farm equipment is also a privilege. I am appreciative of both.

I am now on a week of holiday, two days of which have been burned up my recovering from heat stroke, not fun.

Anyway, it was time to mobile the CL70 project and bring it all home as it gets cluttered at work and it looks unsightly during managment visits and causes awkward questions.

Thank goodness for palletised loading and the kit to deal with it. I loaded up a farm wagon and dragged the whole lot home.

You might notice two new cubes, these ones are steel and are ex CF parts bins for an MRT or field usage according to sources. I snagged them on kijiji in Edmonton and had them trucked back home last week and ran down to Bolton to collect them and made a side trip up to CFB Borden. They have roller drawer slides. I am chuffed to have them as they will store my tools in my basement work area and provide a base for a work surface over the top. I am trying to make use of all that evening time and the space I have at home to chip away at this project. Getting set up at home simply while waiting for my alter ego to finish the outdoor garage is difficult and I am trying not to rob too much time from one for the other. So these cubes will tidy up the disaster area as SWMBO calls it.

I am really thankful for the fact we made the decision to build into a bank and put in a set of doors that open and allow me to fork large lumpy objects right into the house in one shot.

I am now looking for some leads on various bits to get going again.