2008 at the Hammond Barn

[RHClarke]

This past Saturday Grant and I got on with the Spring clean up. The metal scrap pile was sorted through and salvageable pieces were stacked off to the side. Paper scraps, bottles and other wind borne items were rounded up and disposed of in the most environmentally methods available.

Bob stopped by prior to his visit to Joyce's Mother's place in the deep south of Ontario. He went through all of the parcels he picked up in the previous week and once again demonstrated that the Internet can be used for more than surfing naughty websites.

Grant pores over the latest acquisition - a 45 HUP wiring harness:


Grant and I headed out to lunch at Chez Marie (where prices jumped 10%). After discussing our respective shopping lists we headed back to the barn. Then I took the photos of Bob's creations - see the Bob Carriere - Artiste thread. After all that fun, it was back to the city to paint the rear deck. I'll get to the HUP sometime in the future - I hope...

[RHClarke]

Well, sort of. On Saturday morning, Bob rounded up Grant and I and we went on a tour of Bob's old stomping grounds near Quyon, in Quebec. It was interesting to see so many Irish names on the mail boxes...The tour took us to some of his favourite hunting spots, except this time, Bob wasn't interested in ventilating wildlife, but rather was on the lookout for CMPs in the wild. The hunt was quite successful (Bob will explain if so inclined), but alas, all of the CMP vehicles were lawfully owned. After the hunt, we hit the local roach coach for burgers, hotdogs and fries - good timing as the heavens opened up just as we arrived. The drive home went fast as we chatted about upcoming summer events.

On Monday (Victoria Day holiday), we met at the barn to continue the spring cleanup and repair cycle. We actually got some CMP work accomplished.

Grant continued his production of spring clips. Grinding the edges.


Bob and I took apart my HUP floor plate to repair the lock out which was stuck due to too much paint and a bent housing.


For all you 45 HUP owners out there, take your time taking the handle off its mounting bracket - the bolt is unique and it threads into the mount (so, don't hammer on it like I did...). The lock out housing and clip is just below Bob's lower coat button.


After that, we all collaborated on a small project that you can read about in the next posting (See HUP Headliner Project).

Following that fun, we headed to Chateau Carriere, where Joyce cooked up a great brunch - Chez Marie's was closed (Vicky Day). After that feast, we waddled out to the barn to continue some of the repairs.

Here is a shot of Bob and Grant "fencing" Hammond style.


Like all days at the barn, the leave pass quickly expired, and I headed for home - the boys will fill you in on their exploits later.

[RHClarke]

This is another example of Bob's talent. I found my old HUP headliner- a wooden spacer that fits just above the windshield frame and fills the space immediately above the frame up to the roof metal. My spacer was broken, warped, twisted and filled with dry rot (fits right in with our crowd at the barn...).


It was my intention to salvage the good wooden parts and to shape some wood to fill the gap and to try to true up the spacer. Bob had other ideas - he found a good length of white oak and started measuring. Then he performed his magic with his radial arm saw.


Since the spacer was for my HUP, Bob put me to work on the saw (eventually, we remembered the need for eye protection). Grant supervised the cutting operation.


Here are some shots of the progress:






Grant rounded the edges to ensure a good form fitting.


Comparison shots:




After a test fit, some minor adjustments were made, and it was off to paint.


Thanks, Bob. Your skills are appreciated by this poorly skilled writer.