2011 at the Hammond Barn

[RHClarke]

CRS, or the cats are messing around with my stuff.

[Greg]

Hi Rob,

It was great to see you out and about, a pleasant surprise.
Thanks for the help in filling in the hole. I now have two walls up and I hope to have the roof on by the end of Monday.
Daniel had alot of fun playing with Jesse on the wii game.
I see that your hup is coming along.


Cheers,
Greg

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Gregg

We can use them around the barn..... found out that the caps are available at CTC.... they are great for chain saw oil, etc.

Bob

[Greg]

Hi Bob,

I hope all is well.
You are more than welcome for the cans. If you need more, let me know.

Cheers,
Greg

[RHClarke]

Not much going on at the barn this weekend. Bob and Joyce were away for a family visit near Hogtown. I expect Bob will have some photos of the trip home where he and Joyce were going to load up and drag home a CMP that Grant recently bought.

Grant had the run of the barn for most of Saturday. I dropped in for some CMP time later that afternoon after visiting our welder friend in Embrun. The welder fabbed up a roller ball and step rivet for one of my roller arms for the sliding hatch. Grant was working on a transfer case issue that kept him busy until quitting time. I started the HUP and let her run until she was nice and warm. After shutting her down I spent the remaining daylight attaching the floor plates. More than a few capture nut cages had been broken off in my zeal to tear the truck apart for restoration. Others needed replacement. Time goes fast when you are enjoying yourself.

Sunday was a very pleasant day; a good day for winter driving preparation. I dug out the winter tires for my van and car to clean them up before mounting them on the vehicles. All eight wheels had rust spots, but they disappeared after a good long session with the wire wheel on an air tool. After a good cleaning and phosphate treatment, the exposed metal was treated to some nice glossy black rust paint, which should hold them until next spring. After loading the tires I headed back to Ottawa.

I managed to get the winter tires on the van before it got dark. The car can wait as there is no snow in the immediate forecast. I usually put the winter tires on just after Remembrance Day. Speaking of which, I had a great time with the Swords and Ploughshares folk, who had a CCKW and a six pounder out for the ceremony in the small town of Manotick. Gunner's crew fired a blank round to begin and end the two minutes of silence. Two vintage aircraft thundered over the parade promptly at 11 AM. I had the honour of laying a wreath at the cenotaph on behalf of the museum - Gunner was busy hooking in the gun for the roll past. I was very proud to ride with Mike as we rolled past the dias, where a good friend and WWII veteran, Jack Kirkpatrick took the salute. The parade consisted of a march past of the Legion Flag Party, veterans, serving members, cadets and other services (fire/RCMP).

Many thanks to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 314, 2958 Manotick Army Cadet Corps (1st Anti-Tank Regiment, RCA), and the S&P Museum for their hospitality. It was good to be back "home" for the ceremony. Small town Remembrance Day Ceremonies have their charms. Next year, I hope to visit another small town for their ceremony.

Photos:

1 - Gunner's and company
2 - Salute Gun
3 - S&P CCKW
4 - Jack taking the salute
5 - Jack K cutting the Remembrance Day cake

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Rob

What are you doing about replacing the captive nut/ caged nuts? Do you have replacements and if so how are you welding them in the pitch welder or plug welding them?

Cheers Phil

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi Rob What are you doing about replacing the captive nut/ caged nuts? Do you have replacements and if so how are you welding them in the pitch welder or plug welding them? Cheers Phil

Hi Phil (or should I say Father Phil?),

For those broken cages that are readily viewable, I replace them with others taken from other donor body panels or parts. Most donors pop off with a few taps of a hammer and chisel. These are cleaned up, drilled and tack welded into position. One of these days I will copy the Ford boys and try metal glue.

For those hidden broken cages found inside galleys and channels on the underside of the truck, a simple nut replaces them. I'll knock a few bucks off the selling price of the HUP if and when I sell it - along with a full disclosure...

So, in some ways I am being true to the design, in others, just plain lazy. I'm not sure what the Church of CMP punishment would be for doing this, but since I am a Protestant, I am not too worried.

OK, Phil. Fess up. What have you been doing with your broken cages?