New Hampshire CMP Barn 2011- 2012 HUP Overhaul

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

Need to move stuff around in the shop so I could install the engine, but decided instead of moving the doors again I would reinstall them on the truck. So that was the project for the day, rear and side went right into position no problems.

Though Tony will appreciate this as I tighten the bolts on the rear door a previously invisible fatigue crack appeared. So that will need to be fixed but decided to leave the door mounted to keep it out of the way for now.

Front doors have always been more a fitting problem as anybody who has ever worked on Pattern 13s knows.

Cheers Phil

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi All

...as I tighten the bolts on the rear door a previously invisible fatigue crack appeared... Cheers Phil

Phil, For those of us with the HUP affliction, do tell. Where was this crack? Hinge or body?

[Bob Carriere]

....it's a female HUP !!!!!!

Hay KnoKneeMuss

[RHClarke]

I worry about you sometimes, Bob.

[Bob Carriere]

..... it's tooooo late now !!!!

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Rob

Crack is in the rear door top hinge between the two bolts closest edge. Only showed up when the bolts were tightened.

I'll post a picture this evening.

Now back out to the shop to finish the front door fitting and get ready to install the engine.

Cheers Phil

[Private_collector]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Front doors have always been more a fitting problem as anybody who has ever worked on Pattern 13s knows.

Brother, you are soooooo right!

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bob

Glad you asked the question when you did, because I had not removed any of the rigging yet, so it was easy to just take more pictures to show the detail. I'll get them organized and posted.

Whats funny is that get the engine in is now the easier part of the job, what is still time consuming is getting everything hooked up that is taking time. Things like replacing the flex fuel line between the body and the engine fuel pump. Have to get a new one because the old one didn't like the ethanol.

Cheers Phil