2007 at the Hammond Barn

[Grant Bowker]

Yesterday dawned too early for me to actually see it but it was another clear day. The day started picking up a load of pallets for feeding the BB bonfire. By the time BB gets here, we will be able to have serious fire unless Bob issues a directive to stop hiding the property under piles of pallets.
Next on the agenda, unload a tonne +/- pallet of quartz sand to feed the sandblaster and eventually aid in creating the Hammond beach. The small breeze was welcomed, temperatures were climbing.
Next project, roll Rob and Bob's frames out of the barn to give a coat of paint to the front part of Bob's frame (the CMP, not his person) to cover newly added parts, scratches etc. to get ready for the next phase which will mount the engine, transmission, brake lines etc in preparation for the part-by-part buildup of the cab (recalling that Cab 11s are not as convenient as the Cab 13 that lets the cab go on as a unit).
The frame was given a solvent wash to remove dust and grease that would have diminished the not too high gloss finish that Bob was aiming for (actually, no gloss at all) and then breakfast/lunch was declared to allow a complete dry off.
On return the bonding primer, followed by OD were applied.