2014 at the Hammond Barn

[Bob Carriere]

I beleive Stuart as meet the necessary requirements to be move from apprentice scrounger to full Rotter member of the barn. He found the goods and shared his findings, did his share of grunting to load the equipment and was a pleasant companion for the 6 hours to and fro.

The 36 inch pan box brake is limited to 16 guage and the straigth brake to 30 inches.... both will come in handing when prebending edges of door skins and other parts like repairing engine covers, fabricating battery boxes, POW cans holder for the cab 11, In fact a number of parts to repro a 2B1 cargo box can be made..... on a previous close inspection of the cargo box most of the individual components, before being welded together, are less than 36 inches..... although the head board of the box will need to be farmed out.

They have already been generously lubricated and awaiting the fabrication of custom angle iron dolly with steel wheels to facilitate moving them around in the barn.

The guy also told me that I could help myself to some screw bins...... he gave me a plastic container..... my little eye spied some common to cab 11 10x32 screw bolts with the mandatory slot recessed V shaped heads...... so I now have a life time supply of 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 screws to supplements the recent purchase of 3/4 inch I would need to cut shorter for the windshield frame screws. In all about 5 pounds worth.

All in all a very good day.

Cheers