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The next day i spent a while working out how i could operate the gearstick from the front. looking at the gearbox / front axle i noticed that it was held on with u bolts, simple all i had to do was turn the engine and transmission around the other way, so the next 4 photos so the progress

Touch my Wheelhorse........i'll kick your butt.

had some time spare today and it being so nice I had a bit of Horse-play. got most of the tractor together now, I forgot how many parts there are. the chap I got it from really stripped it even took the valves out of the tyres. I had some track-rods in stock so fitted them and will keep the stainless ones for a project. here's a couple of todays progress.

Well, I got the rest of this beast painted today! Got all the sand colored parts painted today, or actually the correct Case name for this color is Desert Sunset. I managed to get all these parts painted right before it started raining. The paint turned out pretty well, but it wouldn't be one of my paint jobs if something didn't land in my paint! You'll notice in one of the pics, there is a small green leaf in the paint on my hood. I decided not to mess with it today, as I usually just make things worse when I try to remove things when the paint is still wet. Anyway, here are a few pics. Thanks Matt

Hi All I have spoke about my president in the introductions topic, thought it would be better in this part now. The weathers been great in Hampshire today, so I managed to get some paint on the tractor. I will post more pics as and when. Paul

before and after before and after

Here is my Gutbrod 1032 fitted with modified rake working on gravel road it seems to work well also logs for the fire

Hi all, Picked up this little beauty today, it's pretty much untouched and all original, the guy hadn't used it in ages and wanted to get rid of it so I bought it. Brought her home and after a little help with some petrol down the plug she fired away first pull. The drive works as does the scythe. She just needs a good steam cleaning, air filter assembly, new throttle cable and a new cork on the fuel tap, but other than that shes in great orignal condition. For now I'm just going to keep her in her working clothes I think. The scythe takes about 30 seconds to remove or install, it's very simple!! Tom

Here is one or two photos of my merry tiller engine and frame back together I hope you like

Be all back together in a day or two.

very very nice

In preparation for the Meet and Greet at Isfield station next Sunday I had a swap round with the Multigardner units this afternnon in between painting the Suffolk Galaxy mower deck. The Clinton engine unit was taken off the graveyard mower and put on the Rapier mower chassis whilst the Briggs and Stratton engine unit from the trailer unit is now fitted to the graveyard mower chassis - this re-unites the unit and chassis that started the Multigardner collection last year...

Two more photos with the deck turned round...

Thanks Matt... Yeah my bench is a bit of a mess... If I clean it, it only takes 5 mins for it to vanish under tool, metal etc I managed to get most of the long connecting rod made yesterday, it should be finished tomorrow.. Time for some measuring.. I needed to know how much "off-set" there was between the inside of this bit.. To the inside of this bit that's very much tucked away under the hood stand and was a right pain to get a photo of.. Lot's of measuring and scribbling later I found the the "off set" was 20mm... Hhmm... quite handy as I'm using lot's of 5mm steel My 5mm thick steel just happened to 5 inches wide which was convenient for cutting 4 strips from. Sliced and clamped together.. A few tack welds.. To be fully seam welded later. My new-ish Arc welder is a fantastic machine, it can produce some very nice welds.. Thanks Nigel Part one of the connecting rod roughly in the right place. I'm working out my measurements with the 3 point at it's lowest setting.. To make sure this bit of linkage won't hit the bit of tube the top link connects to, I zip tied a bit of steel to it to make sure nothing hit's Part 2 of the connecting rod was made from yet more 5mm plate.. Here it part of it wedged in place and not at the right angle by any means.. Having got dirt and grease in my eyes while lying under the GT twice in 5 min's I decided that I'd had enough for the day, so I only quickly took these two snaps.

bit more done on the racer today

Thats some fine back yard engineering there Ian! Your work bench reminds me alot of mine (a complete disaster)!! Love it. Matt