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Replacement seat now sorted out...

The focus was on the engine now, I had already stripped the engine down of any unnecessary parts and we had tried to start it. then it dawned on us that the engine didn't actually have any compression. We didn't really want to have to remove the head as the only replacement parts are NOS ones. Anyway we removed the head and Found the exhaust valve stuck open. As you can see the valve and the valve seat is incredibly rusty and pitted, I left the block and valve with my uncle who managed to grind it down to a useable state and the engine runs quite nice now. As for the head gasket I managed to find someone in Greece who was able to make a replacement from a scan of my old one for the cost of £4 We also managed to remove the old exhaust which had rusted in

Here in the USA if the neighbors tree and or parts fell onto or glanced off any part of your abode there would be a lawsuit filed and the neighbors insurance company would be sued by the lawfirm of Hupy and Abraham. William Shatner does tv commercials for them over here......... Do you have neck pain and headachs? That could get you a couple extra million.............. And get well soon buddy, glad you didn't fall and break a hip or your neck!!!!!!

£4 for the head gasket? You need to persuade him to advertise on here.

Hi Norm good job it was not the main trunk it does look a bit rotten hope your leg gets better soon Dave

Sorry to see that Norman, heart rot in the tree aided and abetted by ivy starvation.Looks as if the whole tree should be taken down.

Not good Norm, hope its sorted quickly mate

thats not good Norm

On the bright side, free logs. Better hurry though Norm. Chris is already on his way.

Did you happen to notice that Joseph wears Bolens Green, not John Deere Green, lol

Looks good Ewan. Getting there.

Really good job there Ewan

Well done Ewan that's looking really good mate

Good to see it up and running again. Always best to keep these vintage machines running......

Great to see the old girl up and running. These old tractors really work better if they are started and ran often, they don't like to sit around much. Very professional video, great job Joseph and Iain

Woken at 5am this morning to a loud thump . On investigation I could just make out some bushes in the yard, 'tween house and workshop through the kitchen window. Funny! We didn't have any there yesterday. Further investigation, after getting dressed, showed it was not bushes but tree branches that had snapped off a larger limb. That was using the end of my house for support. This is the end off the tree. And this is where it came from. Now maybe someone will see sense and do something about the rest of the tree.

It gets better Mark. Got the tree off the roof bit by bit. I have some tiles left over from when we built the workshop. So just to make things water tight, used some to replace broken ones. While getting down off the roof onto the ladder Carol was holding, I missed my footing. Though I didn't fall, I took skin off my left elbow and kicked Carol in the face. She escaped unharmed but I've pulled a muscle or ligament I my right leg.

went to get in the landy on friday and... some 12ft lengths of 6x2 that have been stood up for 2 years decided they didn't like it anymore... not looking forward to the mess this winds leave!