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Hi all Moved into new home looking around for dog walks in the area found this 5 mins from house and more to come hope you like it is called an Sisis tractor has what I think is a seeder also found is a Lewis single furrow revisable plough and for good measure an iseki rotovator there is more in the next field more later

A couple of quick pictures of the tractors where they were parked up after the move to Norfolk. Slowly moving them elsewhere being towed by my 7 year old lad, the demon Gator driver Iain

Hi, Had an afternoon on the Cub today. I wanted to see if the engine ran OK and there was no major problems so I hooked up a coil and tried it. Well I say I did, it looked like someone had tried to do it before. Cleaned the carb and off she went, and I've got proof http://i1363.photobucket.com/albums/r713/whtom/th_510BD656-0C65-4948-AA57-A3219A31E413.mp4 The engine runs well for it's age in my opinion. It hunts a bit but I have a NOS carb for it which I am tempted to stick on, I'm also going to fit new points, condenser, magneto coil, fuel sediment bowl and fuel lines. A birthday really I had a drive well and it all seemed really good. The only problem seemed to be the steering which was very tight, I thought it was the steering box which worried me as I was hoping I was going to get away without taking it out and rebuilding it for now. I jacked the front up and it turned out to be the spindles were very stiff, I had great difficulty in getting them out! After eventually getting them out I soaked them in the parts cleaner and it sanded everything down, re-greased and they were 1000x better. I put it back together had a quick drive and it is so much better, I am very happy with it now. Now just to get some bits for it, tempted to take this to Rural past times.. Tom

I knew the lure of the yellow and white would get you in the end Ian !!

SWMBO keeps mentioning the Spitfire and how she would like it back on the road. So while the horses were still on the trailer, I decided to give the workshop a bit of a clear up and rearrangement, so work on Spit could commence.. Not seen that much floor space since It was built. Didn't last long.

Martin Markham spreader collected from the seller in Harrogate, now waiting for the courier to collect it tomorrow...

And as soon we we got back to the display area it started perfectly! someone got a sneaky pic

Just something to give you all a giggle. Before we set out for the arena, the showman got a rope and shackle from his van. "Just in case anyone needs a tow", he said. Turned out to be a good idea, didn't it Chris? Waiting to go into the arena, his little RJ stopped and refused to restart. So Paul towed him round with the Rowcrop.

And a few more

It's traditional to have a run around on a Friday or Saturday night, this time was no different. Then after a few beers this happened

Hard work drinking and keeping up with you lot! Timeout for me

Instant stable of Bolens from different eras and years, very good!

Fuel tap will be leaking 'cos you've put fuel in the tank. Getting WN off the bench should be easy if it's facing the door.

If anyone is around Chelmsford area on Saturday 13th, Cheffins are holding an auction of vintage items, the catalogue is on their website and includes things like a pedestrian tractor plough and a couple of 16hp kohler single cylinder engines, unused. photos on website, lots 64,507and 508. lots of stationary engines Austin 7's etc, worth a look.

Great minds think alike

Last years road run to Ripon was cancelled due to the weather, this years run took place on a pleasant if rather windy Saturday evening, the tractors (and anything else from the show that wanted to come along) all assembled in the market square in Ripon, it were reet busy !! Photos include one of Mr John Webster aka the Simar Kid with his 1972 David Brown 880...

Well today I woke up and looked out the window, the weather was lovely and the sun was shining bright so I thought to my self, what to do today... I got the transport box out of the shed that I've just recently picked up, I've been told it's a Mayfield Tractor Transport Box. I started looking at it from all different and weird angles and sat and thought about it, then something popped into my head, I know its not done professionally nor is it an official cub cadet attachment, but it gave me something to do and in fact I'm really pleased with the outcome, I am hoping to sand it all down,.... might take a while, the weather has got to it pretty bad, but once its sanded down, I hope to paint the metal frame up in a nice gloss black, and then get some good quality grained wood and varnish that for the bottom, back and sides, I know normally these would have tin sides, but It will never be worked. I got a picture before I started and a fair few from when It's finished, but once I got stuck in I forgot to pick the camera up and take some photos of the process but here is some of it now lifting etc, hopefully within the week it may be all painted up. Yesterday just trying it out for looks! Refitting the lift arm. It's now lifting

The County 1124 for me anytime. Used to work on them in my younger days, driving those and other models from County's main assembly line, up through Fleet town, to the final finishing and dispatch department. Bits added or altered to customers spec, and then loaded onto trucks.

It's nothing a large tin of IH red paint wouldn't solve

I thought you Yorkshire lads were into beer and real ale?!

But they're all 4x4 Mark. Didn't know they were your thing.

Looking for to the update from the first drive. Fantastic progress Iain

Very true Max No photo's from today, so here's a list of what's left to do... Find out why the fuel tap is leaking.. Fill diff with oil. Finish the wiring, it's about 90% done. Finish the prop shaft.. About 50% done. Bleed the brakes again to get the last of the air out. Warm the engine up and change the oil. Set the front end up. Get WN off the bench.. Go for a test drive I expect there will be a few more things I've missed from the list, but roll on tomorrow

This one day event continued to grow this year (I believe its the 5th year) with bikes, trikes, cars, even a scale steam lorry and a tractor coming and going all afternoon. I tried to film as much as I could, but with wind and a very loud band, some of it was not very good quality. Anyway, heres a few clips...

Very cool, I look forward to the pictures of it behind your tractor! Tom

These are the pics of my boat

Yes mate will look forward to seeing you

looks cool, what music was the band playing? i can hear the cocaine blues round the 2minute mark

A couple of points for you to consider James now your tackling this by going deeper into the engine. Aluminium Bore Engines are prone to bad maintenance, i.e. lack of regular Oil changes is the major failing. Your Engine may only need a new set of Rings, depends on the amount of wear and the condition like scoring. There is no facility to use a 'Screw In' Bolt and Puller on this Flywheel. There is a set procedure to do this, and again, it is covered in detail in the Service Manual. It also needs to be done with care to avoid damage. Flywheel key condition is also important on this model. Basically, it involves 2 pieces of Tapered Wood tapped in between the Crankcase and the Flywheel to pull it out towards the Nut and the End of the Crank/nut is sharply hit with a Wooden Mallet or a metal Hammer with a thick rag between it and the nut. The Flywheel will free from the taper and the nut prevents it from dropping on the floor and shattering (or your foot). Most of the Carbon there will scrape off with just a sharpened wooden Lolly Stick, or a piece of soft copper, as it is saturated with Oil (that's why your Piston is so clean on top). I always prefer to use a scraper that is of softer material than the parent metal. If you remove the Valves, you must check and note orientation of the Springs carefully and they need to be refitted the right way up if they are of the 'Damper Style', which is highly likely. The Manual will show you all this. I clean the Valves with a Small wire brush in a Drill. Careful with the Stem length that runs in the Guides. I assume you just want to clean, regrind/lap and refit these?. Getting the Valve Clearances correct may involve careful grinding and finishing the ends of Stems where they contact the Valve Lifters (Cam Followers). Cleanliness is paramount. Also, don't throw the original Carb away. I will have it and return it to new condition as a spare.

Regarding the flywheel, on a Kohler engine I use wedge a chock of wood in between the engine block and the flywheel so there is constant pressure on the flywheel and usually a combination of hitting the flywheel and the flywheel nut it will come loose. Plenty of penetrating oil and you want lots of shock but not too much so you damage things.. Tom

seat was still OK, we went in with a valve seat cutter and cleaned up pretty quick now why did it put 2 quote's in there?

Sorry to have missed the show guys, but will catch up wiv ya tomorrow

Just a note on the Corgi motorcycle. Made by Brockhouse at Southport, along with the BMB President and Indian Brave motorcycle. My father worked there during and after WW1. We lived about 100 yards away.

Here's some I took on the first day. Not as many as Paul though. Chris and I had other things to do and think about. Many hands make light work. This had Chris and I doing some thinking. This lad was making pencils. His work bench is a sidecar on a bicycle.

Here's the aftermath No dodgy guts involved either...

Another tractor to give us idea's for a home build Had an air cooled V twin in it

And there's more photos, so there are...

And some more...

I guess you have to watch out when Nigel is about. First trying to knock you off a trailer, now this

well finally an update on this machine. we found some more culprits of compression loss(being non existant really) the darn thing wasn't timed proparly also this didn't help either yep that's right that's one rather crusty exhaust valve oh and can you tell i'm dutch BUT, we found new valves online and got those yesterday we got those installed and after some lapping the fitted pretty nice then came the buttoning up part all buttoned up and no place to go and this afternoon it made some bloody noise

Thank you Ian for that great post! Pictures where good also I have managed to get my tyres on, not too much hassle getting the old ones off but putting these new ones on was a bit of a wrestle! but they are on now,

Very nice Paul, the fenders look like those from a J.I. Case 400 series tractor and the hood almost looks like an early Case GT, size is close as well, but the Case tractors were Hydraulic drive (not hydrostatic), but I do think some models were geared. Very interesting.

Hi I have been collecting parts to build a white heat for a while, I first saw a WH60 as a school kid in a book at the library So about 15 years ago I started searching ebay for parts and the plans, I have WH V / X / 30 / 60 plans and a WH30 built also 4/60 kit and I'm looking for other White Heat owners so we can share info

I'm sure Titch will help you out

so are you at the wafer thin mint stage?

Can I have my go first, before Nigel breaks it

thats a great find paul are you sure you dont want me to have it

Nice find paul there's one what gies to one of the local shows near me I'll try and find you some pictures !