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cor i would give my mrs right arm for one of those

just thought id share some pictures with you

I know a lot of you have seen them before but here's a few of my Howard's that I have restored over the years.

vegi-junior has one of these. the fuel cap should be crome with mobil gt stamped on it. i will get a photo for you. i also have a copy of the handbook in english containing operating instructions and parks lists.
this one was at a working day that i went to

Being a child of the 80's I'm not sure I can name 10 but this is what I remember from being a child that isn't around anymore.
1. Nes and gameboys, (still got mine to give to my son when he's older).
2. VHS.
3. Records
4. Tv with only four channels to watch, and no remote.
5.metal toys instead of today's cheap plastic.
6.the sun in the sky! It seems so long scince we've seen it in Britain that I've kind of forgotten what it looks like!
7. No Internet
8. No mobiles.

Will upload a video once the engine is back.

Am now waiting for a carb kit to come in from the states(about half the price of one in the uk) and also am waiting for some more off cuts of steel to finish the rotor shields off, this is why I allways keep a few projects on the go at once.

I know a lot of you have seen them before but here's a few of my Howard's that I have restored over the years.

it has been said by some,that it would make a good taxi for returning drunks back to there tents or other places. no need to struggle with the fare who cannot stand up for they have over indulged. just tip them outside there accommodation.

A couple of years ago now, should have double glazing really...

Here's some shots of my oldest and newest gems. The first is a roteho gem number g367. I'm still looking for a gearbox for this one( needs to come off a machine with the number g500 or lower).-if ny one can help?
The second is a dowdeswell 650, this also needed a new gearbox, which I've now managed to turn up a correct period one. G367 is from 1942 and the 650 from 1988, even tough they are 46 years apart you can see bar the engine how little the design changed over the years.

Purchased this  in 2012 (eBay) and restored last winter/ spring . It was in poor condition and the engine was shot ..so replaced original engine with one of same type ..a jap 5  with heavy flywheel and wipac mag. It was a nightmare to move on metal wheels so later type wheels fitted on those hard to get 600x 22 tyres  . It  was made in 1946.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, with Ian's blessing...
I present to you a few of my "edits" you may, or may not have seen over on RedSquare, the international Wheelhorse forum.  

Ford dexta brochure cover
 
 


That McCormick is a beaut

Talking about tractors you like the one I would prefer if I had no other machines would be one of these W 9 made by Mcormic Deering

here's one of my all time favourite tractors - A Roadless Super Dexta. It's what has inspired me since being a teenager to own/make a 4x4 tractor. The front axles were military design, and the mods were made by a UK company Roadless traction.
 

I just sold this, need a smaller tractor in order to maintain my bit of gravelroad summer and winter. No worries, I will manage 

Have you tried using an old hair drier or a heat gun to warm up the old decals, this will help soften the adhesive on the back.
Any residue left you can clean off with meths/thinners or petrol...
 
How big are the new ones and what are they Neil?? Some people like to use a slightly soapy water mix to help get them in position....
 
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I was promised another one at the start of the month,however to cut a long story short this is now not going to happen. I remembered then an ex fire brigade water pump that has sat in the hedge round the back of my work for 13 years after being robbed of most its external parts. I wasnt hopping for much but after removing the head I could see luck was on my side, the piston had stopped at tdc so it is very good internally just needing a new set of rings, as the old ones are seized in the groves. It will be a bit of a bitsa but should make a very good engine once sorted.

i built this a few years ago out of old scrap
 

 
 

The worst car I've ever owned is my 2008 ford focus. Build quality is awful, parts are very expensive as apparently to have a 1.8 in it is rare compared to the 1.6, fuel consumption is awfull early 30's for a diesel. The dashboard clocks have a mind of there own, rust allready starting,th bonnet is a nightmare to open (two person job),the windows don't work for the first 2minutes of driving and to top it all the flywheel has gone. This is my first and very last ford ever! Give me my Astra van any day.

Getting There!

And then from 1952, 12 months after it was first sold to a farm no more than 30 miles from where it is now!!