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Triumph66 reacted to Stormin in Chris Sutton
I'm very sorry to hear that, Paul. Convey my good wishes to him and Pam. Hope all turns out OK. Been meaning to phone him as not spoken to him since before Christmas.
Keep us updated please, Paul.
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Triumph66 reacted to pmackellow in Chris Sutton
Just to let you good folk know on here, Chris Sutton rang me this afternoon, he has had a stroke and a bleed on the brain and is in intensive care in Brighton Hospital.
Not good news, I have known Chris quite a few years and he is a good mate, please join me in wishing him all the best for a speedy recovery
Thanks
Paul
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Triumph66 got a reaction from Maxwell-8 in Bolens G10 tranny problem
If Iain can't help out, go to the GTt Bolens Forum and seek out Brian Bolens as he sells Bolens parts. He's from the USA.
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Triumph66 reacted to rolloman 1 in My new tractor
Hi Maxwell yes it can be difficult this tractor came with all documents and a new v5c so it was very easy to change ownership and retain number
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Triumph66 reacted to Stormin in Bolens G10 tranny problem
Send Iain, slf-uk a PM. He has some Bolens and may be able to help.
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Triumph66 reacted to Maxwell-8 in Bolens G10 tranny problem
I recently acquired this Bolens G10. Bought it as a runnner with tranny problems.
After some searching I found out the detent balls and springs for the shift forks are gone. Any idea on how I could get some new balls and springs. I believe its 6mm
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Triumph66 reacted to Wristpin in Bolens deck illustrated parts list
I have a tatty but legible four page parts list for a Model 18418 38"Deck , types 01,02,03. serial numbers 0400101 thru to 0599999
Going free, pm me. First one gets the original , then copies.
Angus
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Triumph66 reacted to The Blues Brothers in New winters challenge
Suspected the crankcase bearing are shot so looking for new to crankcase bearings
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Triumph66 reacted to The Blues Brothers in New winters challenge
Picked this mower up yesterday
Has anybody any Information on this engine
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Triumph66 reacted to pmackellow in Suffolk Galaxy Mower
Here's the Galaxy at Isfield Station today...
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Triumph66 reacted to pmackellow in Suffolk Galaxy Mower
Thanks Nigel
Started to put it back together this evening as seen below...
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Triumph66 reacted to Damohick in 1968 Lawn Ranger
@Wristpin Thanks for the tip on the air filter, I managed to find a new old stock one on eBay the other day for £1.40 + post so a bit of a bargain!
@Triumph66 Thanks, I’ve seen your on a Facebook group I think, that would of been the dream tractor!
@Joseph Your right, always good to meet another Norfolk boy! Looks like you’ve got some nice tractors!
This morning I cleaned took the wheels apart and fitted the new tyres. Unfortunately a previous owner had jammed some metric bolts in the stub axles, so another job for another day!
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Triumph66 reacted to Damohick in 1968 Lawn Ranger
Started today off by swapping the tyres onto the smaller wheels ...
wheel as it came on the tractor
first step, split the wheel
second step, clean out all the horrible dried out grease
one wheel was missing its gasket and the others was in an awful state so I cracked out some gasket paper
finished article, unfortunately I’ve not been able to fit it as the previous owner had used metric bolts to fit the wheels ... at her fix for another day!
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Triumph66 reacted to Stormin in Timber!
Things didn't go quite as planned yesterday. First of all I will say I did take my camera this time. Unfortunately I didn't check the battery was fully charged.
Though the snow, such as it was, had thawed, there was a slight touch of drizzle in the air. Water on frozen ground can be interesting. Didn't set off to the field till after lunch.
Where the bridleway joins the farm track, there is a bit of a drop. Normally not a problem but it had been rutted by a tractor at some time and some lumps off earth left sticking up. Now frozen solid. Trying to pick the best way down, as the front wheels dropped off the lane, the tote box on the front dug in and came off.
Next the rear axle got high sided on righthand side. Front wheels in the gully, one rear wheel in the air spinning merrily, nothing was going anywhere. Unhitched the trailer and put the tractor in 1st high box. By lifting the tractor rear end and pushing best I could, managed get the tractor on to the farm track. Trailer back on and tote box, chainsaw etc in the trailer proceeded to the field.
The tree I was going to fell, was at one side of a gateway between two fields. The ground had been nicely paddled by cattle and sheep and now frozen and starting to thaw, made walking rather dodgy. The tree had grow from out the side of the bank. The only way I could get to cut it was off the bank. Also I couldn't get to it to cut a notch out the side I wanted it to fall. Though with it leaning into the field anyway, that was where it was going to drop.
It wasn't the best of jobs, or safest I've done due to the trees position, but by being very careful it dropped right where I expected and wanted.
I was cutting some of the limbs up, trailer length, and loading them and twiggy stuff into the trailer, when Carol arrived and assisted with the loading.
With the tote box etc balanced on top of the load of wood, the slow journey home down the rough track was made.
Depending on the weather, rain forecast for tomorrow, it could be the end of the week before the jobs finished. If it doesn't kill me first.
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Triumph66 reacted to Stormin in Timber!
Spoke to a farmer neighbour on Friday, at a distance naturally, and mentioned I'd had to order some firewood. First time for 4yrs. "Needn't have done that", said he. "There's a tree you can take down in a field". Typical!
Yesterday I gave my chainsaw a check over and ran it briefly. Checked over the Sears/Roper and fuelled it up. Attached the tote box, then loaded that with all I'll need.
This afternoon it'll be "TIMBER!"
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Triumph66 reacted to Drumnagorrach in Kohler K91 governor
Thanks for your reply , I have noticed that the hunting is worse when the fuel tank is low . The operating position on an Allen Scythe isn’t the best , don’t know how familiar you are with the machine ,the engine is tilted to the output shaft side when mowing and the fuel tank is barely higher than the carb .I will take the carb off and thoroughly clean it out just in case something is blocked . The low speed jet is fine , the engine starts first pull of the cord when warm and fires on choke when cold but the choke has to be opened immediately for the engine to keep running . Low jet is set at 1.75 turns out .
high speed jet is set 2 turns out .
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Triumph66 reacted to Drumnagorrach in Wanted Kohler K91
Got the Kohler running well so I will be keeping it attached to the Allen Scythe.
I think the bottom end power of the Kohler probably suits the set up more than a two stroke .
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Triumph66 reacted to Aiberdonian in Triumph Gloria - a sympathetic restoration
The Acquisition
Not the usual agricultural machinery but it is mine, it's old and a machine of sorts.
First of all a bit of history as to how I became the custodian of a 1937 Triumph Gloria Vitesse 4 seat Tourer.
In 1963 my father was offered £5 for an old 10.8HP Coventry Climax engine that he had removed from a 1935 Gloria Saloon he used in the late 1950's if he put it in running condition but when he found out it was required for a Gloria tourer he refused to sell the engine and offered £5 for the car.
A couple of months later he became the owner of SU3305 and soon found out why it needed another engine:-
The above was sticking out of the engine block and had smashed the camshaft, engine mount, sump and front casing.
As he was foreman of the machine shop in the local Albion agency in Aberdeen the spare engine was rebored, fitted with new Rover 10HP pistons, the crankshaft reground and the bearings re-metalled and line bored to suit.
The engine was installed, bushes and pins were made for the front suspension, door trim was replaced with leather from a cut down Austin Seven rear seat and sponge backed domestic carpet used to replace carpeting that was falling apart.
The mechanic at the local garage who owned a Singer 9 Le Mans tourer gave it a 'sympathetic' MOT and we enjoyed short runs on warm summer days around the Aberdeenshire B roads.
Over the next twenty years every so often if money allowed - he did have three teenage kids to feed and clothe - it was insured, MOT'd and licenced for 4 months in the summer and once I reached 25 my name was added to the insurance and I was allowed to drive it.
We attended local galas and some local car shows over the years until a problem with the brake master cylinder that we were unable to repair in 1988 put it off the road and it ended up at the back of the workshop collecting dust.
I had been bitten by the kit car bug by this time
A Burlington Chieftan
A Westfield SE
The Gloria was started and taken out to be dusted down now and then until 2005.
To be continued.
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Triumph66 reacted to Damohick in 1968 Lawn Ranger
Next bits have arrived, I picked up a pair of 4.00-4 tri ribs to try on the front for the bargain price of £12.50 delivered.
these might not stay long term but should look much better for now.