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  1. 4 points
    Wallfish

    2 seat show cruiser

    IT"S ALIVE! I've been putting in plenty of time on this lately to get it done for the big Wheel Horse show which starts this Thu. Amazing how much time this stuff consumes! I usually just peck away builds in my spare time and work on things as the ideas come so I usually have no idea how much time goes into them. Set up for a test drive Almost there!
  2. 4 points
    Ian

    Project "Why Not"

    Hi Max, the will be some surgery but not that much.. A change of plan again Thank Iain, working brakes certainly inspires a bit more confidence knowing your going to stop again Well chaps, a change of plan again. the steering rack won't be fitted as it just wouldn't look right.. Also Nigel and I were playing with the current set up yesterday, with a few tweaks and some shims the steering lightened up and even started to self center.. So with a better steering box the steering should be quite good No photo's but have a short vid of Mark, Matt the garden center manager and myself giving WN a thrashing up the car park
  3. 4 points
    expeatfarmer

    Ransomes MG2 number 137

    Been making steady but slow progress with 137, mostly de rusting and shot blasting parts with a few restoration jobs. The final drive gears were absolutely solid with old grease that had gone hard as were the front hubs. I managed to remove it from the final drives by using a hot air gun and some degreaser on a stiff brush it still took about an hour each side. The front hubs were harder as there is a big reservoir are inside which was solid. The biggest mistake Ransomes made was to fit oil nipples that look like grease nipples, there is no part of an MG Tractor that should be greased all the hubs etc use 140 oil, if you use grease a) it blows the seals and it goes solid after time and lubrication stops. To remove the grease from inside the hubs I had to resort to placing each hub on a shallow tray covered in foil and place them in the hot oven of the Aga for an hour. It was like watching a volcano erupt as all the grease melted and belched out through the bearing seats. ( I even got permission!!!)Our Aga oven has a built in extractor fan that vented all the smoke to the garden. I have cleaned up the barrel and head off the engine sand blasted them and then fine ground the fins to take out the worst pitting applied a few coats of black engine enamel looking quite tidy now. In between shot blasting ( letting the compressor have a rest ) I have started to weld up the scars in the side of the body where the worn hubs have allowed the tracks to rub against it. They must have been shot for a long time as in some places the side is worn right through. I ground out the rust and then MIg welded the scars.
  4. 3 points
    Ian

    Land Rover steering box

    Now sorted thanks to the master of finding parts.. The Showman.. Thanks Chris
  5. 3 points
    Vinnetrow

    Drift Trike

    Not the best, but I quite enjoy brazing Exhaust Inlet
  6. 2 points
    Tom

    Colchester student lathe

    Hi all, I'm sure many of you saw I have acquired a new lathe from Alan and John. I didn't intend on buying a lathe from them but after seeing it there and some light persuasion from Iain I agreed a price with Alan and John and brought it home. After some fiddling with the wiring I got the motor working. Both gearboxes were quite low with oil so I filled them up and the gearboxes sound much nicer now. I am very happy with it and it has already proved useful as my dad needed a pulley bored out and it did it no problem. John had soaked it in grease to prevent it from rusting which has kept it very well, although it has been a pain cleaning it up! This picture was of it at Johns: Back in it's new home: After a good clean up and I put some carpet in the storage area to tidy it up: Tom
  7. 2 points
    Chris

    Colchester student lathe

    Reed the bolens stash thread Iain. It was moved by BOLENS power as all the WH were dead
  8. 2 points
    I second that, it is a beautiful machine, by the way Alain, over here, just to confuse things, the 'LEFT' lane is the 'RIGHT' lane, if you're in the 'RIGHT' lane you're in the 'WRONG' lane, if you see what I mean. Doug.
  9. 2 points
    I went on a journey to Oxfordshire on Friday to collect my latest purchase . Had to drive like a bat out of hell to get back sharpish so that , er in doors , didn't see another tractor arrive at the ranch. The guy that I bought this from also had an awesome collection of Wheelhorse tractors including a suburban 401 , lawn ranger, and many c series tractors along with some awesome implements. Luckily I sneaked the latest member of the Heard into the barn with minutes to spare
  10. 2 points
    the showman

    Happy Birthday Mr Showman

    Thanks guys for your kind words, had a fun day playing with my latest haul, finished off by an evening in the pub
  11. 1 point
    the showman

    Been out foraging again

    Took the misses out today for a forage looking for goodies, it turned into an all day thing but at least she saw what got put into van, i think she enjoyed the day so here's a couple of photos
  12. 1 point
    the showman

    Been out foraging again

    Yes, I could park it in the back of the shed next to the Cub Cadet
  13. 1 point
    the showman

    Been out foraging again

    Not sure Andrew can only tell you it runs really nice
  14. 1 point
    slf-uk

    Been out foraging again

    Chris, I expect it is the colour that makes it more attractive to you Bolens tractors with Wisconsin engines like that one, are very nice. The Bolens is a 1054 and it is in reasonable condition. Hopefully Alan will not forget that it has my name on it once they have finished with it. Iain
  15. 1 point
    Chris

    Been out foraging again

    To knock some sence into you Chris???
  16. 1 point
    Chris

    Happy Birthday Mr Showman

    Now that is old!
  17. 1 point
    slf-uk

    Been out foraging again

    Great haul and always good to see a Bolens in the pictures Iain
  18. 1 point
    Chris

    Been out foraging again

    I know where you been Chris You got plenty of tyres now for your trailer
  19. 1 point
    meadowfield

    Project "Why Not"

    On a football pitch it would be something else! Drift tastic!
  20. 1 point
    meadowfield

    Project "Why Not"

    That was freakin awesome... It would feel safer on grass too! Thanks Ian
  21. 1 point
    the showman

    Project "Why Not"

    Wow, that looks like fun, bet it's gonna be wicked on grass at a show
  22. 1 point
    Stormin

    Project "Why Not"

    :hdance:
  23. 1 point
    Chris

    Happy Birthday Mr Showman

    Happy Birthday Chris You must be the same age as some of your tractors
  24. 1 point
    Oh my gosh, That's horrible, around here they get the signs on the right side of the streets, but they don't always spell them correctly
  25. 1 point
    neil

    Happy Birthday Mr Showman

    Happy Birthday Chris I bought you exactly the same thing as I bought you last year
  26. 1 point
    Alan

    Happy Birthday Mr Showman

    HOW OLD. ! Never mind. Happy Birthday anyway Chris.
  27. 1 point
    That is a beautiful machine Neil, your better half will appreciate it when she sees it, I'm sure. BTW, take care in driving from now one, it appears you are in the wrong lane from the photo
  28. 1 point
    slf-uk

    Project "Why Not"

    I am pleased you have resolved the issue with the rear brakes. Good luck with the steering column that looks like a very big challenge. Iain
  29. 1 point
    Vinnetrow

    Project "Why Not"

    That looks like quite a bit of surgery is going to take place.
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