2014 at the Hammond Barn

[RHClarke]

6oC! Almost all of the snow is gone from the barnyard. There is a good layer of ice, and where the ground is exposed, mud. Lots of mud. So today, we took advantage of the good weather and set about with some tasks. Bob and Grant played around with Bob's CMP truck, which mysteriously decided to shatter a push rod. Bob can fill you in on that item.

Grant also got busy with mass producing metal signs for CMP trailers, while I worked on my M37 fender and did some M37 rim painting. After that fun I worked on one of the prototype's front fenders, which was well and truly rusted. The remainder of the afternoon was spent cutting away thin metal to prep for welding in the future.

Bob fixed his pushrod problem then began work on one of the greatest puzzles in the CMP world: his windshield. I am not sure if it is a cab 11 or cab 12 windshield, but it sure looked complicated. Good old Brit engineering, wot?

As usual, time expired and we headed back to our domestic chores, but it was a nice day at the barn.

Photos:

1- Bob and Grant troubleshooting Bob's Chev;
2 - Dodge rims drying in the warm (relatively) afternoon air;
3 - Barn decorations part 1
4 - Barn decorations part 2 (festive, eh?)