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Old 10-02-08, 03:51
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Default Heeeerrrreee is Sparky.....

Grant doing all the work....

.......hell someone had to take pictures.....
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Old 10-02-08, 04:00
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Talking Finally did it.....

Geez Louise I finally managed to post 2 pictures at once....

Final picture is the back side after a quick coat of POR 15 Patching paste.... comes form a tooth paste like tube..... spreads easily with a putty knife..... make sur eyou clean you tools before it hardens.

Looks a little rough with the shinning light.... a coat or two of sandable primer and it will disappear.

The top side will need more careful manicuring to erase the joining lines. With everything welded from behind the top side is just puttied over.

We will wait to decide exactly where to cut the new 1 11/16 x 1 inch hole for the rod to connect between the handle and the bellcrank.

Will need to consult with Doctor Phil.....NO not the one on TV the one in Hew Hampshire....... I am having a hard time deciding where to mount the E Handle.....

On a more pleasant note.... weather was mild in the minus 3C and Lucifer kept us warm around 60 F inside the barn....

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Old 10-02-08, 05:47
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Default Great Work

What patience! I don't think that I would have attempted that little project...Good to see you keeping Grant busy.
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Old 17-02-08, 21:51
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Default Short, Cold Day at the Barn

Saturday - Grant and I arrived at the barn just as Bob was heading downtown to see the ice sculptures at Ottawa's Winterlude festival.

We decided to remove the snow that was loading down our shelters. The excessive amounts of snow has caused more than a few shelters in the area to collapse. Our major problem is the snow that falls off the roof - it builds up around the sides and presses inwards causing the legs to buckle or the retaining straps to break.

Here is a shot that illustrates the problem:


After a few hours of digging snow, we fixed Lucifer. Grant replaced the feed line, but as it was approaching lunch hour, we headed out for home anticipating a good feed at Gracies.

Bob and Grant were rumoured to be playing at the barn on Sunday.
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Old 18-02-08, 02:59
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Default Wasted efforts......

Nice Sunday at the barn....... but wasted a whole 7 hours of fiddling.

After measuring and remeasuring I finally got the guts to cut a new hole in the floor to mount the E brake for the winch. We even dug out an old CMP seat to make sure we had enough clearance...... man it's a tight fit.

So Grant gave me hand removing the floor...again.... and cutting and grinding and filing. Once the top handle bracket was installed I fitted the bell crank underneath the floor..... and voila a job well done........

We re-isntalled the floor for a fitting.....KRAP.... the vertical brake rod that goes through the floor is directly above the E brake rod to the back of the transfer case. We measured again and it will need to be redone..... top bracket can stay in place but the rectangular hole for the rod will need to move over by a 1/2 inch and the bell crank underneath removed ....bolt holes welded shut and grinded and re isntalled about 1 inch to the left.......

Guess what I will be doing next weekend...... on the plus side I am now good at welding bolt holes shut and grinding to hide the evidence.... and I can now install the floor in my sleep.....

Will get it right yet!!!!!

On a more productive note....... thanks for a nice time at Gracies Saturday night....... but now all the pretty girls think I'm 75..... wonder if you get a bigger bar discount after 75...???

While doing my greasy CMP stuff Joyce was up at the wee hours to practice with her new camera/lens that Santee Clause got her...... her is a sample of her owling pictures......

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While doing my greasy CMP stuff Joyce was up at the wee hours to practice with her new camera/lens that Santee Clause got her...... her is a sample of her owling pictures......

Bob
Bob my wife Kathie collects anything to do with Owls and just happened to see the owl photo you posted. I was wondering if it was possible for you to email a high Res copy to me for her collection please? She is as passionate for her Owl collection as you are with your CMP's so you will understand her craving
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Old 18-02-08, 16:13
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Bonjour Cliff

I will get Joyce to to contact Kathie direct...... so the birds of common feathers can chat...... send me a PM with your He-Male address.

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