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After 66 years The BEAST is being completely disassembled and overhaul
New January 30th - updated April 1st
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January
and February 2012- Page 10 Been a slow period with weather to
cold to paint and progress really at the point of needing to finish painting
the chassis and body so that other parts can be assembled. Engine testing
continues.
Update 3/10/12
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March 2012
- Page 11 Lots of minor work with little visible progress until
the body and chassis are reunited. Then painting progress starts again.
Updated 3/28/12
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| April
Work - Page 3 was centered around the Transmission, Spring Shackles,
Cleaning and Painting of the bottom of the body, Engine Testing then disassembly.
Updated 12/11/11 |
April
2012 - Page 12 The month of April saw work on the following:
- Steering box
- Fixing oil and coolant
leaks on the engine
- Priming and paint various
parts
- Priming and painting the body
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| May
Work
- Page 4 included finding a replacement cylinder head, finding
and installing spring shackle bushings and pins. Cleaning and painting the
frame, Updated 12/11/11 |
May 2012 Page
13 Page is still in progress but has details of oil flow question.
Updated 5/31/12
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| June
Work
- Page 5 painting and body work begins and trying to match the
original color of the HUP, brake work, reassembly of the axle assembly.
Updated 12/11/11 |
June 2012 |
| July
Work
- Page 6 handling painting and body how do you pick up and turn
a HUP body on its side by yourself. Machining the hardened steel spring
shackles. Pictures of the wooden blocks used as frame inserts at the attachment
locations. Brake line installation. Updated 12/11/11
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July 2012 - HUP and two other CMPS off to the Merrimack
Valley Military Vehicle Collectors Club 25th Anniversary Summer Rally
- Come and join us.
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| August
& September Work
- Page 7 engine comes back from the machine shop almost ready for
reassembly before the problems start. Body lowered on to the body for fitting
and further body work, which included replacing some rusted damaged areas.
Updated 12/10/11 |
HUP Overhaul Engine
Detail - Work in progress just photos no text yet, posted 27
September 2012
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| October
& November Work
- Page 8 body work continues, repairing the fatigue cracks in the
front door where the hinges attach, a common CMP problem, installation of
chassis parts like shocks. Problems with assembly of the engine but in the
end everything is fitted in place. Updated 12/10/11
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| December
Work - Page 9 engine assembly completed and run in started on the
test stand. Hidden design surprises in the CMP adaptation of the Stovebolt
6. Work on the chassis nearing completion with only a little painting and
the installation of the wiring harness to be done. Body is ready to be primed
and painted. Updated 12/10/11 |
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