2011 at the Hammond Barn

Bob Carriere · #1 25-09-11, 03:15

.....alwasy better with pcis...

Bob Carriere · #2 25-09-11, 03:23

We get the odd visitors at the Hammond barn..... some are nice others are real turkeys......

They had a lot of balls a week before Thanksgiving weekend

...... granted we had corn on the ground but even with the nosie we made they came back 3 or four times after being scrared away by our activities....

Phil Waterman · #3 25-09-11, 23:24

Hi Bob

That looks like feed on the ground in front of them, are you try to get them to hang around?

Cheers Phil

2nd read I spotted the foot note about the corn

RHClarke · #4 26-09-11, 00:04

Bob, Grant and I enjoyed two days at the Hammond Barn this weekend. Saturday was quite overcast, but the humidex went past 30 oC. Sunday was a beautiful weather day with a 25 oC high with a gentle breeze blowing the leafs around.

Saturday morning saw two (human) visitors at the barn. Bruce, Bob's neighbour and young Rob (Bruce's hired hand) stopped in to negotiate the use of Bob's 3/4 ton trailer for moving wood. Prior to leaving, Bruce indicated that he had seen Bob and I racing past his driveway last Saturday. He was impressed with the roll past. We gave young Rob the cook's tour of the barn and he left shaking his head wondering about us. We have that effect on some visitors.

While Bob headed off to help Bruce, I went back to sorting out the HUP and Grant continued work on his truck. Earlier this week I installed a nicely refurbished breather assembly. It was duly filled with oil to the recommended level and placed on the carb neck. Saturday morning I found a small puddle of nice new oil on the frame of the truck. The leak was traced back to the breather assembly. After removing the assembly and its oil, I was very surprised to find a pin hole in the lower bowl. Surprised because it did not leak when tested earlier. Welding the hole closed proved a challenge as the metal was very thin - this caused a search for other breather assemblies and I pulled out two others that caused another surprise.

All three breather assemblies fit the carb. One assembly was shorter than the other two but had the same inside filter element and cover as its taller cousin. The third, which ended up on my truck had a bent cover - sort of like a slouch hat, but with the bend heading downwards. This cover too was different. It had the filter element built into the cover as a one-piece assembly.

I am guessing that the different sizes come from different vehicles/engines - some are for trucks, others for cars with less clearence under the hood. Any air breather assembly experts out there?

Photos:
1 - our first contestant
2 - our second
3 - our final and winning contestant
4 - comparison of short and tall
5 - comparision of all

RHClarke · #5 26-09-11, 00:18

Today, I got the the barn after lunch - had to pay some bills at home - landscaping stuff... When I got the the barn after lunch, the boys were hard at it. Grant was working his magic with his truck, which is really coming along quite well. Bob decided to paint a door. I amused myself with the HUP's doors.

A number of options face the 45 HUP owner when it comes to door handles. Do you use originals (weak pot metal), period replacements (painted green of course) or modern locking external door handles. I chose to go with the locking handles for the security they add. I do have a set of period replacement handles but they will stay on the shelf until the need arises to replace the modern handles.

On the inside I installed some Spaenaur specials that look like the original "ford" style door handles, but are much more robust. I do have one original interior handle and three modified ford handles, but again chose to go with something a little more solid for the time being.

Photos:
1 - Saturday's visitors chat with Bob
2 - Door handle - exterior shot
3 - Door handle - interior shot
4 - Door handles
5 - Grant's project - the ubiquitious adjustable fan belt appears again

RHClarke · #6 26-09-11, 02:57

The 45 HUP is different from the "real" CMPs in many ways. Another difference includes the door latch mechanisms. The two front doors and the side door have the same type latch mechanisms, but the rear door latch mechanism differs for some reason.

Grant pulled out one of his door latch mechanisms for comparision. The HUP of course uses door handles - a most civilized manner of entering or exiting a vehicle for the young "rupert". The remainder of the earlier HUP fleet used the regular sliding knob latch mechanism (less the prototype).

The side door latch was giving me some problems - every so often the cam (see photo four - the circle with the square opening is the offending part) would disengage and the handle would turn without retracting the latch. I pulled out the door latch mechanisms from all four doors to check on their functioning. The side door mechanism had been abused and the casing that enclosed the cam that the shaft of the door handle fit into was warped. How? I don't know. The cam was slipping out of its normal position and allowed the door handle shaft to rotate without moving the latch. Eagle-eyed Grant picked up on the culprit at first glance. After some persuasion the casing was realigned and the shaft cam once again rode in its usual position.

Reinstalling the latch mechanism was fun. There is a slot in the door near the top non-hinge end. The latch mechanism can be removed and replaced via this slot. All it takes is a length of coat hanger and the patience of Job. Once the four screws are removed (two on the end of the door and two on the interior panel), the assembly can be manipulated out of its home.

After a good session with the sandblasting cabinet, the mechanisms were washed and blow dried with high pressure air. The next step was to lube up all of the moving mechanisms and reinstall the latch mechanism into the doors.

While all of this was going on, Bob was putting his finish coat on his door. All too soon, it was time to make tracks back home for dinner. All in all, it was another great weekend at the Hammond Barn.

Photos:

1 - Comparison - large "normal" CMP latch and 45 HUP latch
2 - Comparison two
3 - Comparison three - HUP mechanism on top
4 - Cleaned up latch mechanisms - rear door latch on the left, side door on the right
5 - Bob painting his door

Bob Carriere · #7 26-09-11, 03:44

.... I have had a few conversations with them using a turkey call.... makes the Tom madder than hell.... the louder I called the louder he replied.

I always have crack corn around the house....... did not see the turkeys today but the Blue Jays and Chipmunks sure enjoyed it.

I wish I could tame them to eat at a house feeder on a regular basis but they tend to stay wild and skittish..... so I enjoy them when I can....

...of course I am forbidden to shot them under penalty of death from Joyce....

Bob C.