Ottawa Cmp Resources

[RHClarke]

In the course of my HUP restoration, I have come across some really restorer-friendly shops in the Ottawa area. My relationship is strictly that of a customer and I recommend these business names because of the high level of satisfaction I received from their services and products. The intent is not to overtly adverstise these businesses, but to compile and publish a list of resources in the Ottawa area for other restorers to exploit. Please feel free to add to the list.

Glass - Speedy Auto Glass on St. Joseph Blvd in Orleans - cut and replaced my broken windscreens. Great prices. Fast service. Owner is interested in CMPs (has Dr. Gregg's books at the store).

Springs - Malmbergs - off St. Laurent Blvd in Ottawa - new main springs - contact John at the spring shop (night shift). Fast service at a great price.

Welding - Wright's Welding in North Gower - A busy shop, but they do great work at reasonable rates.

Military Surplus - The Wright Stuff - Reeve Craig Road North off Dilworth - Greg has some battle dress uniforms, loads of web gear and other items including some WWII kit.

Historical Advice - Swords and Ploughshares Museum - Kars - Mike has plenty of CMP examples that can be measured/photoed etc for copying. Outdoor storage possibilities! Visit Calnan.com for contact info - call before you go!

I am looking for any recommendations for the following services in the Ottawa area:

- Machine shops that repair axle shafts and does master cylinder resleeving;
- Wood bending for circular roof hatch spacers;
- Wiring looms; and
- Metal casting (door hinges etc...)

Additional details about the abovementioned business can be obtained thru PM.

Cheers

Rob

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Rob

One of these days we will have to meet and swap lies.....

Contact me on the PM......

On the Ottawa contacts I have to concur with Malmberg's brake and spring shop...... good service and patient staff. Got my wheel cylinders stock right off the shelf.

Ottawa brake and clutch ...off Innes... did me good by rebuilding flywheel, clutch, pressure plate and sourced a throw out bearing to boot.

Sarsfield Massey-Ferguson (Bourbonnais) dealer sourced the brushes for the starter....seems old Delco tractor starters are the same as CMP.

Machine shops are another matter.... I have had more luck with small rural...owner on site.... you get to talk to the guy doing the job...... had my spring shackle pins done locally...... 30% cheaper than the recommended shop from Malmberg....big sdhop big overhead.... little time to answer simple sum questions from CMP hobbiest.

I had my master cylinder sleeved by John Stuart Brake Shop in Stoney Creek.... came highly recommended by the restoration trade in Barrie and clients in Ottawa. His son had a CMP years ago.....now I beleive he has a jeep and a UC. I am not aware of any shops doing that work in Ottawa......Malmberg said the same thing and recommendeds Stuart to clients in similar predicaments.

On the circular hatch..... if they bothered bending the wood back then no wonder they converted to a square hatch..... with todays glue technology a laminated approach would make more sense.

Was the round hatch actually steam bent???? I have had experience steam bending basket handle for the wife's hobby and would not mind working out a process with you. I might even have some white ash on my property that we could cut and bend while still green. The other possibility is to laminate and mount outboard on a large wood lathe... and shpe to the size and profile you need. I belong to the Ottawa Valley wood turners and I am sure we could find a lathe large enough....oro make one...hahaha....now you remove the rear wheel on the truck and bolt the log to the brake drum....engage gear... and run.

Wire looms maybe another make do project....if only we could find a complete loom to work from....all I had on my truck was connectors and bare strands of wires....would love to tackle that one with some help......

Casting I would look at the Merrickville shop....... although a number of steam engine hobbiest and old make and break gas engines amateurs like Barry Kinsella in Vars did a lot of their own castings with melted pistons and tranny casings and the occasional cast iron work...... wonder if any of the Mennonites in upper NY state do any casting.... I do know they cast a lot of old stuff in the Kitchener area...... I could use a few small pieces.

Drop me line at the PM to follow up.

Bob C.