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Thanks James, shame it's such slow progress.. The underside of the fender pan has been cleaned up and red oxided.. Filler on, filler off! I hate fillering but it's got to be done.. The bonnet got a light skim of filler too.. The extra cooling slot I cut in the front were made wider so they match the originals, a new bit of "grill mesh" was fitted behind as well..

Managed to get a bit more done today In between the interruptions. I removed all the tyres and tubes from the wheels , put a wire wheel on the bench grinder and cleaned the crud off the centres then gave them a coat of primer. a tyreing job but I'm wheely glad i did it.

Evening guy's, here's the last and final update on the Project Horse Gut story.. As most of you will know Nigel and I got an offer we just couldn't refuse.... So she went off to a new home.. Loaded in the trailer... The poo trailer was taken on a second trip before you all wonder how it was fitted in I can't sing, so I won't finish on a song... So let's finish with a video instead... Bye bye Horse Gut, it's been fun and a good laugh..

i bet you are glad that you are dun lop ing all the rust of those rims Chris .

Sorry to deflate you.

just a couple pics of some ground prep this year I know how people love working photos!

Back in June last year I pulled this trailer out of a barn at Johns. Not sure how long it had been in there but it was buried under a pile of stuff and had 4 Knackerd tyres. I got it home and fitted 4 new tyres and exhibited at a few shows through the summer behind the Wheelhorse.

Those tyres arnt as good as they cracked up to be

Looking good chris nice to get a good bearing on the job

That's the thing. It didn't.

I bet you had to tread carefully with the grinder.

£80 Neil, saves all that mess and loads of grinding disc's, and he gets in all the nooks and crannies

Looking good Ian, you'll be glad you did it when the colour goes on

That's bad news on the engine Ash, I'm sure your get it sorted..

Like it! Nothing will stick in that. No doubt the next one will be bigger and a twin axle.

More brilliant progress mate

I've two mouldboard ploughs and only ever stuck them in the ground a few times, so on the back of Chris great pics - and Ewan wanting to plant potatoes.... Late sunday we hooked up Bendy and went over to the over side of the stream, it's rough grass that never gets animals on, mowed or ploughed. The first pass went ok, I have to go deep to leave a furrow wide enough for a 12" wheel to fit It was hard going, too high a gear and the engine belt slips. So its a slowly and surely run - until we hit tree roots and rocks. Here are the pics, enjoy

As some of you know I entered the 2016 Annual ploughing match. The ground was wheat stubble and had large mose patches which made traction a problem up hill, anyway i had a go. Not having done it before i entered the novice class and was shown to my spot which was twice as big as the horticultural section and the only ride on tractor in the class all the others were full size tractors. Anyway we marked out and did my opening and then carried on and did the patch ( and we weren't last to finish) I learnt a lot throughout the day with lots of advice from friends and need to make a few alterations to the tractor. Heres the photos and running list and results, i was very pleased and had a good day and I wasn't last which was a bonus.

Lunch time update

Picked up the frame this afternoon but its too late to paint it with red oxide, hopefully we'll have a sunny day tomorrow

I may have to rethink my generous offer.

When you finish painting it, Wheel Horse red of course, please ship it to Oologah Oklahoma and I will be very appreciative, lol

Glad it did not say IAIN NO MORE BOLENS