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Its been some time since I was able to get on with the restoration on the 1556, but yesterday was a good day. I removed the wiring harness for a rewrapped of tape and removed the PTO to rebuild and paint black, I also lifted the engine to paint separtly. I sanded everything with fine sandpaper then rewashed with the power washer, After drying, (did not take long, a little over 35C here yesterday) I sprayed the OSPHO on rusty and bare areas while I prepared my primer. I used a Alkyd clean metal primer with a hot reducer and a small amount of hardener, applying liberally, many pieces getting multiple coats. Next i will sand and power wash again, then use two top coats of Alkyd Industrial enamel with a hot reducer and hardener. Decals will come after tractor is put together. Its a start, still many weeks to go. Attention to detail is very important to get these back to original.

What I've been playing with for the last couple of days. And a few more days to come.

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heathrow runway would do

Ime the first for free speech Alain but remember we are in different countrys with different laws, and we don't want to attract trolls who like to abuse because of our views, its a different age now, and my granddaughter is always saying to me (you cant say that grandad) now we have members of all ages on this forum, so lets all bare that in mind

Thanks Iain; that's my thoughts too on having a backup as well! I have just been looking at some of the YT videos on the Allen scythe; look very capable. The trick to cutting wildflower meadows is to cut when it is dry and then leave the brash for a few days to die off prior to raking it. The rake to use is a curved grass rake from Shelwoods which make life a lot easier to use as when the grass inevitably stick to the tines you push the grass rake away from you on the ground and the grass falls away. Also rake in the direction of the cut and do it in sections. At the end of the session a good pint of Real Ale will set you up nicely! The other way to do this is to cut the grass and then get someone to bale it up for hay using a small compact baler producing square bales if it's free from ragworts and dog mess. Usually you can get someone to do it for nothing if they can have the hay themselves, particularly if it's organic. Indeed we had contractors taking our hay away for nothing in exchange for cutting and baling it. Here's a close photo of the curved tines.

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