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27-04-09, 03:32
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Nice Weekend at the Barn
Saturday: Bob and Grant (along with a neighbour) cut wood. Not satisfied that they had worked up enough sweat they then removed the front axle from the Dodge ambulance...
Sunday: After some shelter repairs (we had high winds on Saturday afternoon), Bob worked on some welding while I tinkered with the accelerator linkage for the 45 HUP. Come to learn that the transplanted 235 and the original linkage are not compatible - when I moved the gas pedal the engine side arm slightly tapped the fuel pump sight glass and it was rude enough to shatter. It would appear that I will have to use the non-sight glass fuel pump... I also played with the light pots for the 45. There seems to be a variety of pots available, but we were able to find a set that wasn't too rusty or bent up. Still no mosquitoes!!!! Still no roll out...maybe next weekend...
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27-04-09, 17:00
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I can send you a box full.
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I can send you up a box of black flies and mosquitoes? Do you want them in separate boxes or just one large box. We went from having cold weather to 91 in three days so the black flies hatched out all at once and the mosquitoes are starting to hatch. Cheers Phil
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Phil Waterman `41 C60L Pattern 12 `42 C60S Radio Pattern 13 `45 HUP http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/ New e-mail Philip@canadianmilitarypattern.com
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27-04-09, 20:48
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27-04-09, 21:11
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Bugs are bigger today
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Just came in from out side another hot day, bugs are getting bigger so instead of boxing them up and sending out to you, pointed a swarm towards Australia they should arrive in a couple days under their own power. Cheers Phil
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Phil Waterman `41 C60L Pattern 12 `42 C60S Radio Pattern 13 `45 HUP http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/ New e-mail Philip@canadianmilitarypattern.com
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01-05-09, 17:51
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Unter HUP Meister
Rob:
Finally able to find some MLU time for me-self!!! Congrats on the acquisition... you may now style yourself; "HUP Bookender": the prototype and one of the last ones made! Wow! With Brian holding the lifelong title of "HUP Meister", perhaps we should call you, "Unter HUP Meister, or perhaps "Stafs Feld HUP Meister". Looking forward to seeing the wee beasties side by each!  from sunny Kenya!  Mike
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05-05-09, 03:29
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The Duke Entertains
We all know that...but what I meant was that Bob enjoyed the company of visitors this weekend past. Bob may post some info on this later.
On Sunday I pretty much had the barn to myself. The next step in the HUP restoration process was the refurbishing and fitting of the headlight pots (or pans if you wish). The original pots for my HUP were in sad shape, but there now seems to be plenty of spare HUP parts around, so I cleaned up and painted a pair of replacements. Clockwise from top left - replacement pot (prior to clean up and painting), finished opening, end result and clips installed:  While the freshly painted pots dried in the warm breeze (which kept Phil's bugs down to a minimum), I opened the gasket kit for the pots, which I got via Grant. I think he ordered the kits from Jim Carters. The gaskets fit perfectly and the kit included new fast nuts/clips and odd metal screws that had a weird slot pattern. Bob stopped by and we put the roto-tiller onto the tractor - part of his "honey-do" list. After that task, he inspected my work and indicated that the screws were "secure" screws that required a special bit. I found some normal screws in the barn and fitted both pots to the nose. The trouble with the fuel pump sight glass continued. I test fit a non sight glass fuel pump to the block and it did not want to fit properly. Can't say why...even if it fit there would still be interference from the linkage arm. So, I took the arm into the shop for some grinding, but came to the realization that I had to shift the whole mechanism to the right about 1/8th inch (the lugs are quite "delicate" and did not offer too much room for filing). Next weekend, I'll cut off the existing mounting lugs and weld them so that I get the necessary clearance. To finish the morning off with a small victory, I found two hold downs and mounted them to the nose.  I like the results and remain encouraged about the spring roll out...
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RHC Why is it that when you have the $$, you don't have the time, and when you have the time you don't have the $$? Last edited by RHClarke; 06-05-09 at 01:43.
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05-05-09, 05:29
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A tisket a tasket -
- and I was calling those things headlight baskets. I got all the new bits for mine, found one of them dinged, however the heck that would have happened. Cleaning up and reinstalling them is one of my next jobs when I get back at it. Got a fence to build, though.
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06-05-09, 01:51
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Bookends
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Good to hear from you. I suspect you have been prowling the local area for rusted steel hulks (and, one might presume, doing the MTAP thing). When is your RTU in Canada? I bought the prototype for the express purpose of having two restored (eventually) "bookend" HUPs. One pre-production prototype and one of the last girls from the one of the last production runs. The long term plan includes acquisition and restoration of a 42, 43, and 44 HUP. Shhhh! Don't tell the wife! But if you do, we will serve goat for your dinner in your honour...
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13-05-09, 00:07
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Waterpump Woes
While conducting the "pre-firing" checks, I noted with chagrin that a leak had developed on the front of the engine block. I pulled the rad (again) and spotted the trouble. The water pump was weeping at the lower right side bolt. I pulled the water pump (again) and the stain on the block confirmed that there was a problem.
 It seems that there was a leak between the water pump housing and backing plate - the rust on the block started below the pump housing, and so I removed the backing plate (again). I think I will go with a thicker gasket between both the housing, backing plate and the block. I will also check flatness and the torque specs. Anyone have a similar problem, and if you used some, did leak sealer work?
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RHC Why is it that when you have the $$, you don't have the time, and when you have the time you don't have the $$? Last edited by RHClarke; 13-05-09 at 03:10.
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