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The band need a drummer and the the old volvo tractor? filled in.

Been at a local stationary engine gas up today which gave me the chance to run my Wheelhorse all day, it was at a garden centre with a nice restaurant so we started the day with a fry up. Here's a few photos

My eye's are a bit sore today, which is always a sign I've been doing lot's of welding!! And yes I did use a mask Starting with something small patch at the front.. Chopped.. And patched back up.. Only a bit longer.. Rear panels mostly tacked in place... I was standing on the GT 14+2's seat to get this high up photo Mostly welded up and hit with red oxide to get it all one colour.. When I first put the pan back on I wasn't sure I liked the shape or not.. Maybe the "dropped" bit's should of gone down at an angle? Maybe the top of the drops should have more curve? Anyway, with a seat plonked on and a couple of exhausts sticking it looks a little better.. What do you guy's think?

A little bit more done today

Looking the dogs danglies Ian

Great photos Mr Showman, I doubt it was very warm though, I bet you and Steve were in the café a lot !!

defiantly hard on the eyes, but its only a day thing. Lets hope our UK friend don't start painting tractors this color.lol

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Yeah, me too.... those "box store machine" type.....

I just hope today we don't attract the wrong sorts .......

I saw this over on RS the other week, it always bring a smile to the face

It's good to see work starting on the Ranger.... I use IH red as well.. IH white looks good on the wheels too

Thanks Chris, yep the bead roller is a great bit of kit. Thanks Mark, it will look even better in the photo's below Thanks Iain, all I've done really is copy the shape of the back of the original Raider fender pan... Just a bit bigger Agreed Ta muchly Neil.. Interesting thought about a tool box on the back... It would have to be a very light box though as it would be behind the rear axle line as a heavy one would aid not being able to keep the front wheels on the deck Thanks James

Know it well Here you go Doug

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Great fabrication work Ian it's looking stunning mate

Two Jobbers outside the shed...

Those wheel arches look just right Ian, is there room to attach a tool box on the back?

the bead rolling machine or swager has come in handy over the years that i have had it,it can do many things just by changing the rollers its a great tool to have in the workshop and was well worth the investment

Very clever way to overcome the problem, looks great. I have always fancied one of those bead rolling machines.

Omg, that looks fabulous! Top notch fabrication ian

Fab bit of fabrication Ian, love the bead rolling machine

Thanks Iain... My plan to get the back looking right? See below Ta muchly Andrew.. An armchair is an interesting thought, but there isn't the space.. The photo's make things look wider than they are.. This morning started with some cardboard templates to try and work out what would look right.. But before I could turn the cardboard into steel I need to A... Make the center bit first.. And B.. Find some steel to make it out of! Treasures from the scrap pile Adding a curve to the center bit.. Yes that is a broom handle I'm about to fold the metal around As it turned out the curve was a tad too tight so it was reshaped around a scaffold pole.. As Nigel (thanks mate ) has a bead rolling machine I thought I'd put it to good use and roll the traditional Wh swage line in the back.. And now the part which ties the arches and center section together... I need to tweak the shape a little and add the swage line tomorrow, then it can be welded in... I have to say I'm quite chuffed about how the back end has come together A view from underneath.. The flanges will be staying as they will add a handy bit of strength to things once they are plug welded together. The flange will also be used for mounting the fender pan, keeping the mounting bolts nicely hidden away..

A couple of pics from a show last year.

A little more progress last night

Thanks Doug, that's very kind of you.. For now I will give my home made discs a whirl and see how they work.. If they don't you may well get a PM With both sides of the fender pan widened but not fully welded.. It was time to sort out the drop in the middle.. A dig through the pile of scrap metal on site produced a couple of metal shelves which were just the right thickness... A bit of chopping and tack welding later and although not perfect the arches bit were looking good.. They do need to be angled down towards the front a bit more. Inner arch panels fully welded.. Looking from the inside, I think that could be classed as good welding penetration And here's how it looked by the end of yesterday. The arch extensions each side have been fully welded and all welds smoothed down. The bit's of steel across the top are only there to hold the arches square until I can get some strength added.. And I was viewer number on your vid the other day It's not as wide as it looks in the photo's.. Thanks Neil Ta muchly Iain