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I spotted this little gem on Gumtree it few weeks back. It looks complete but it has not been ran for some two years. I spoke to the seller and a deal was struck. He was well chuffed that it was going to a collector and that sealed the deal. It had a new clutch on it a few years back and the seller repainted the bonnet. It need a new tyre on the front apparently. A mate of his will be delivering it to me from Scotland to Devon for an amazing £100 on one of his regular sorties into England. Here are some photos of it and it nice to see the centre cap on the steering wheel. Just heard from the seller that the cheque cleared and that it will be delivered sometime tomorrow evening. He also said that he put some fuel in and it fired up but was a wee bit smoky. Not bad after being laid up for 2 years. Looking forward to seeing it in the metal as it were. .

A guy had them at a swap meet I was passing by, I gave 10.00 for both

Things are going slow, I spend more time at the Veterans Hospital than I do at at home and they don't know a spanner from a spudger. I ordered cast iron Dexter Hubs for a small trailer to replace the stock wheel bearing, 30.00 each delivered, and they allow as short as a 4-1/8" spindle. I went with the 12 inch rims as I am going with the 30x10-12's (another story) and installed the tyres measure 21 inches tall which is about three inches taller than the 18x8.50-8 turf tire that was on there. Using the wheel bearings and taller tyres will not only give me easier steering, but greater ground clearance for the garden work. I am keeping the lower part of the Onan powered D-160 dash as it has an electric clutch switch in it which I will use when I take off the manual clutch from this D-160 and install my electric clutch I have sitting on the shelf. BTW, ONLY the Onan powered D-160 had an electric clutch, all other D series, single and twin cylinders, were manual clutches. Bad news on the 30x10-12, I received one, but not two tyres, the unnamed company (CHAPARRAL MOTOR SPORTS) refused to communicate with eBay about sending the second tyre so eBay told me to send it back with a prepaid label they supplied and they would refund the entire amount this Monday or Tuesday. My communication with the hemp heads at the unnamed company ( CHAPARRAL MOTOR SPORTS) was fruitless. Although they admitted that UPS had not picked up the other tyre, they were supposed to pick it up, so I would have to wait until they settled the dispute with UPS, (who never had the second tyre), before they would send me another. When I called the young man at the unnamed company (CHAPARRAL MOTOR SPORTS) "doode" he hung up on me, I am going to send him a hurt feeling report so he can fill it out and make a complaint.

Yes, that odd fellow is Mr. D.R. ILL Press, he not exactly a clothes horse or a fashion hound

I repair worn butterfly spindles by drilling oversize and using a sleeve of silicone pipe over the spindle it gives a good seal and moves freely.

didn't realise the rears tyres are tubeless. took the flat tyre (wheel) off to have a look and the valve came off in my hand, I bought a new valve and my mate (with a tyre machine) unbeaded the tyre and put the new value in, but couldn't get the bead to sit after and had to fill it with cheap hair spray and light it. Problem solved, I fitted the starter motor that came with it, and the pinion is too small, it turns the engine but then slips, Anyone know what size (starter motor) pinion i need for a Lombadini 510 ? or shall i just stop being tight and buy the correct starter motor ? plans are wheels off shot blasted and powder coated cream. Proper tractor style exhaust, and tractor style tyres. leave the patina paint and maybe a loader, for now get it running and have a working rolling project.

Alain. That's a strange looking friend you have in the second photo. Apart from the plastic bag ? clothing, he is only wearing one sock and his feet point in different directions. I'm off to now.

Hi Try and get the heel at the rear of the plough on the ground that will give you a good starting point. you can start by adding length to the top link and work from there it is all about having fun, although it can sometimes be frustrating carry on ploughing. George S

I might be feeling a little jealous of your awesome collection of implements and tractors! by the way I got that head heli-coiled just waiting to have time to put it on the engine, thanks again for the head! regards Joe

Only kidding Here's the second go, needs setting up and a better driver See what I mean

Now that Bendy is fully hydraulicised it was time to get test the plough. Yup, it works....

Hi all Some more fun for the year 2016 rather strawy but fun just the same Hope you like

Looks a nice machine, well done

ANGUS??

Designing the system, Tapping into 'Sky' and getting away with it for free.

http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/merl/2016/03/02/merl-at-tractor-world-show/

haha it would have more room in your garage. Put a battery on i had in the garage, the light and starter work but not the indicators, i had a look in the fuse box and the indicator fuse was missing, so i put one in and it started turning the starter motor, I took the fuse back out

thats better Gareth, ime to fat now to do handstands every time you put a photo up

Hopefully these taken with my proper camera will come out the right way up.Dug these 2 Carbs out my shed today to make one good one out of them as the tattier one has a lot of wear on the butterfly spindle, and the one on this machine was missing.

Looking good...Will have a better look Sunday...Don't forget that field will never have seen a plough before.... Keep trying...Practice makes perfect...

I'm going to run a 30x10-12. because I cannot get a AG tyre in 27x8.50-15 (I can, but I do not like tru-powers as they are pulling tyres not AGs, not a fan of pulling or pulling tyres) , I can get a 27x 6.90-15 AG tyre but I want something wide enough for the tractor, those are implement and walk behind tyres. BTW there were no 24x12-12 tyres on these machines, there were 26x12-12 turf or AG options, but with these taller front tyres I need more height in the back and even a 27" tall tire would leave it down in back, the rear tyre needed to be 29 or 30" tall. I could have gone as much as 31", but I wanted more clearance around the fender. The tyre height ratio from front to rear stays almost the same as stock, 8" inches taller rear tyre than front tyre with stock 18x8.50-8 fronts and 26x12-12 rear tyres, there is a 9 inch difference front to rear with the 21" tall fronts and 30" tall rear AGs.

No need for sighting poles or a steady hand, Electronics engineer + Tractor + Plough = Satellite Steering

They look good, assume you are running 27x8.50 15 at the back? Rather than 24x12-12

I sure wish I could have gotten it to you cheaper, but hopefully it will give many years of service.

Hi all had a quick play tonight with the Turf track with the new front mounted snow plow built by Dibna! Here's a quick video

Not bad for your first try on Bendy, your soon get the knack with some more playing

I got some photos, awards well deserved mate, a fantastic effort

you lot have inspired me minty really didn't want it go Archie did a ace job steering it There is 500 yard run between our fields and our house I dare not tow him on the road so i pushed it down the pavement, its weighs a bastard! its now all tucked up in my garage. I'm a hoarder.

LORD T, I did wonder if it was fir LORD TRACTOR or LORD TW@T haha. Any recommendations on rear tyres ? think the rims are 15x9 want some thing with more thread then turf tyres but that will still fit on the arches