2020 at the Hammond Barn

[Bob Carriere]

....having to do a cleanup on the computer and inadvertently deleting all my saved pass words......some of which were not written down in my paper log book.

Finally getting back on track and on MLU....

Thanks Hanno and company.

Bob C.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bob

Glad your back, also glad someone else keeps a written log of passwords. Never trusted computers to keep them and now with the secondary security question it's even worse. Generally it's those and forced password changes that don't make their way into the log book.

Cheers Phil

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

....having to do a cleanup on the computer and inadvertently deleting all my saved pass words......some of which were not written down in my paper log book.

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Bob C.

I email myself my log-on name and passwords. There is a Do Not Delete folder in my email where I park them all.

[Bob Carriere]

......... and it sits there dead as a door knob...... how do you retrieve them>>>

Like GPS is great but a paper record (map) is a good back up!!!

.....and extra external hard drives reassuring.....

Paperless is a disaster waiting to happen.

Bob C

[Grant Bowker]

With the rotisserie made, the least "basket case" of Bob's 2B1 bodies was mounted, studied and analyzed for rebuild. It will need one section of floor replaced, the headboard replaced, side panels ahead and behind the wheel arches replaced and the tailgate rebuilt as well as upper sides being cleaned up for re-use. Then there are all the smaller details like fuel can holders (or chain lockers if you prefer) behind the wheels, mudflaps etc. A start was made by fabricating new fuel can boxes based on measurements taken from the rotted originals. A trial strip was made to check that after bending the body of the box could be removed from the brake and hold its shape. Since the trial worked out, the production "tubes" were bent and spot welded closed (actually welded after the end caps were bent and available for trial fitting). With hindsight, we made an error by bending both of the short sides to the same dimension rather than allowing for the extra metal thickness at the joint corner. Reinforcing strips were bent to fit around the open end.

[Grant Bowker]

The reinforcing strips were spot welded to the body of the box, then welded closed at a corner. We were pleasantly surprised how well the spot welder performed on the unequal thicknesses of this joint. Rather than spot welding the end cap on, we used modern auto-body repair glue. Long reach spot welder tongs are expensive for a rarely used application.... and the lack of spot weld dimples isn't really going to be visible under the truck body. Straps were made to attach the boxes to the body. The originals didn't show signs of anything more than friction holding the boxes into the straps. Parts were made to allow for locking the boxes, drilled in pattern to match originals.

[Grant Bowker]

A pause was needed to wait for rivets and hinges to be ordered. Local sources didn't stock 3/16 round head steel rivets. Hinges to match original don't seem to be available so we settled for hinges wider than original with thicker metal and larger pins. As a result, they were short perpendicular to the pin so we had to rivet in a straight line rather than in a triangular pattern similar to the closures. Riveting was done with a 4X gun that I had gotten for the 2K1 body (overkill for the aluminum rivets of the 2K1 but nice to have for this steel application). After riveting a little adjusting of the closure hoes was needed to remove rubbing, then a coating of POR was applied (in 2 stages to avoid gluing the boxes to the table).

[RHClarke]

Good to see Bob and Grant carrying on the fine tradition at the Hammond Barn. For my part, I have become more of an observer from afar of the activities at the barn than a participant. This is in part due to ongoing divorce complications and my move from Orleans, to Williamsburg, Ontario, where I will be taking up permanent residence at the farm on Toye Hill Road.

The "farm" is about equidistant to the Hammond Barn and the Swords and Ploughshares Museum, which worked out quite well for me! I have about three acres of land and three buildings: the house, the shed and the barn - aerial shot attached. I will become a permanent resident at the farm this December. In preparation for the final move, I moved a good number of vehicles to the new location with more to come over the next year, along with three of my four sea cans. One stays behind for Bob as a thank you for all of his generosity and patience over the past decade plus.

It is my intent to post a thread called "2021 at the Farm" in the New Year to share the activities at the S&P Museum/Hammond Barn annex that I refer to as the Farm.

I also plan to divest of a good portion of my HUP collection - details will be posted later on (don't get too excited - most of my HUPs are rolling frames with some sheet metal). The Pilot Model and my 45 HUP will remain, but all other CMPs will be on the block for divestment.

I have truly enjoyed beyond words the company of Bob Carriere at the Hammond Barn. For those who do not know him, he is an unforgettable character blessed with infinite patience and generosity. From the moment I whined on MLU about removing a broken bolt on my HUP axle, to now (and I am sure into the future) Bob has been a reliable source of information, resources and encouragement. There have been many times where I have tested his patience, but the situation always ended with a good lesson learned and a stronger bond formed.

Bob, I am eternally grateful to have had the pleasure of being a member of the Hammond Barn and to be able to call you a friend. I look forward to whatever comes in the future and a continued but more distant relationship in the years to come.