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Just about done, managed to get the bits of trim on the sideboards

A little while ago I acquired this '75 Raider 10 with a side discharge cutting deck.. Unfortunately the engine threw a wobbly when I had a go at starting it. See my thread, "Another for the Stable". Today I decided the remove the engine. So onto the bench. I got a little carried away. A few other bits got taken off as well, as the engine oil drained. I don't know if the way the engine is bolted to the chassis is correct. Looks a bit odd to me. But no doubt some one will know. Engine out. While I was taking the engine out, I decide to drain the gearbox as well. There was oil in, or had been at sometime. About a cupful of milky fluid came out, followed by a copious amount of clear water. I reckon the box was full of it. Rather agricultural exhaust system. And an even more agricultural draw bar. I like the way the rear fender hinges up. Handy storage compartment underneath. Someone has been rather handy with a welder. Or not as the case may be. Sorry about the photo quality. Too close with my camera. But you get the picture. There were bolts in there as well. And another bit of useful welding. Idler pulley welded on. There was one or two other bodges as well. Mixture of imperial and metric fastenings and pop rivets in place of split pins. Fortunately, the tin ware is for the most part, in good condition. So at end of play, this is how the Raider looks now. Rather than put this as a rebuild, I've put it in projects. The reason being some mods will be made. Also I haven't a clue how it will evolve. Could take quite a while.

I bought this a couple of years ago off eathen (veggie kevs son ) then sold it to the nursery, anyway today I bought it back, and it's likely to be mine and Ian's next winter project, we will defently be loosing the chassis and adding a wheel, I haven't a clue what it will be or look like, but ime sure when Ian and I put our heads together it will be some thing a bit weird

managed to pick these up yesterday so thats 2 more not on the scrap heap cleaned the fuel tanks out of old petrol and new petrol added checked the oil levels charged the battery's cleaned points and plugs 1 of them needed a new coil had a spare and away they go 1 needs a muffler on the exhaust (1 on order of the net) NOW THE BIG QUESTION DO I RESTORE OR LEAVE ORIGINAL ?????????

I am intending to take 137 and the ITW, hopefully a few more Ransomes machines will come along. Thought I better try out the new camper on the pick up !

Thanks Chris, it sure has been a lot of work but worth it.. Nigel painted those parts Paul Thanks James, I've been thinking about the next project for a while now Just when I thought I had finished with the red paint I found a rather large deep scratch in the freshly painted fender pan on Monday!! But somehow with some careful wet n dry work and some more paint the scratch vanished.. The wheels had got chipped with all the test driving so the paint was flattened back.... Here's the rears.. One front and two rears after a fresh coat of International Harvester White.... In a week or so they will be pin striped

Looks brilliant Chris. John will be impressed too when he sees it.

Its the wheelhorse garden at the moment, the hole job was done outside .

Another top job from The Wheelhorse Shed !!

Nice find and I agree leave as they are

That's a good haul, I agree with everyone else and leave them as they are.

Wow that is the dogs mutz mate well done

Well done, Chris. That should get well admired.

Stunning mate

just had a look and I think there 1975 models

Oh dear! That's what I found had happened with the C-121 when I got it. The needle roller bearings you can get. The main ball bearings are scarcer then rocking horse poo. I had the cases modified to take metric bearings. Look in my C-120 rebuild topic.

leave them, they're only original once. besides that they don't look like they need it anyway

Good find, leave as is

wow great find.....they look great

Well done! Look good as they are. Maybe replace the torn seat. What models and years?

That's a nice find James, only needs a fender pan and seat padding to make it usable The 518-H I had many years ago had one of those extra belt guards.... I think it ended up as part of the belt guard on the 6x6

Evening all as u can guess fin the title this little Steed followed me home , bought as a non runner but doesn't look to be much wrong with it , it has got an interesting auxiliary belt guard on the side and a fancy rear hitch

Hi guys what you think to this and a valuation it's my best friends father in laws it has a few attachments these are the only pics

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Looking absolutely Fantastic mate well done nearly time for new project !!!

In that action shot of Nigel he looks like he's saying "you've missed a bit !!" lol

Looks good now, worth the extra work to get that finish.