A banner weekend! The barn was a hotbed of activity all weekend. The sun was shining and the temperature went above zero on both days. The only down side was the yard turning into a mud bath.
On Saturday, we tended to the usual housekeeping chores. Grant and Bob continued to work on their door reconstruction project - Bob will post photos later. Bob and I welded the hinges and door flaps on to the 1 gallon POW can holders.
Guy Vapeur stopped by to have a look at some of the metal laying about the wagon lines. The conversation at our lunch at Mike's Place was dominated by the cancelled road trip. We were going to the Toronto area to look at some vintage iron, but technical difficulties postponed our trip. There was talk of going next Saturday, but traveling early in the morning following a Gracie's call was deemed "not a good thing" to consider...
On Sunday, I dragged some down-east mechanical and electrical talent to the barn. My older brother was in town on leave, so I put him to work. He spent most of his visit completing the many tasks I threw at him.
After adjusting floor plates, some grinding, adjusting and fitting of the HUP nose, and a dozen other jobs I ran out of things for him to do. I am grateful for his assistance as a lot of jobs that needed to be done were done quickly and accurately. I am trying to convince his wife to get him posted to Ottawa, but so far, no sale...
As mentioned we fitted the clip to the front of the HUP. After adjusting the radiator and support rods, there were some clearance issues, but nothing that can't be solved with a little heat and pressure.
I got goaded by the Hammond Hoard into a "glory shot" in front of the HUP. Ever so obliging, I showed my good side with a winning smile:
