Stormin

I was thinking if a light colour was being used, then the filler may show more than a dark one. Maybe some shade of undercoat after the primer?

That looks quite tidy, Koen. Does it run?

It's not ideal, I know but gear levers get in the way of a bar right across. I'll see what happens when tested. I may put a strengthening plate top to bottom or some kind of bracing. When the top plate is on, that will stiffen things up.

Bit more progress today. After much holding the ram in various positions, I decided the only place for it was under the fender. So that is where it is. Attached to the rear fulcrum. Lift lever and/or pump can be used. Also the lift lever will act as a lock when hitch raised. Attached to the side of the hood stand. Very convenient hole already there. It is a very tight fit, but nothing catches. The ram does not travel to it's full extent and cut out switches may be needed. I think/hope that should be ok. Just have to suck it and see. I did think the hoses may have been to short, but in fact they are to long. So I'll get them shortened after refitting the pump and motor. Switch to fit and wiring next.

Not a three point, Ian. Yet!

Today I've been up my farmer friends place. One of the jobs was to get a wheel off a single axle trailer. The wheel hadn't been off since who knows. They'd been trying to get the nuts off, but to no avail. So today we got it in the workshop and I got the oxy/acet out and heated up the nuts. Still no movement. I could just see the thread on the studs and after a wire brushing could determine they were LH treaded. It's the LH wheel. We've managed to get four loose, but two are proving difficult. Tightening up after just a little movement. They are now going to get a good soaking in penetrating fluid for a couple of days, the hopefully will be able to be removed. The interesting thing about this trailer, built by the local smithy many years ago, is that the axle and wheels came off a Scammel Iron Horse. The three wheeler tractor units used in railway goods yards many years ago.

Ahh that! That's why I made a cardboard one first. All's ok so tomorrow I'll assemble it all and see where and how I can mount the hydraulic ram.

I'll be there. Possibly three horses, definitely two.

Brake mechanism?

Got the connecting arm made today. First off I made a cardboard one. This was so I could get the curve right and length. I made arm in three parts. This was to allow clearance when third gear is engaged. Also allowed me to adjust length and position before final welding. Everything seems to work OK, so next thing is painting. Must admit I was lucky. Of the 1"x1/4" flat I had available, I only had 1" left over.

Nice! Like the security block.

You could eat your dinners off that.

The D250 was built by Gutbrod and did have a Renault 850cc engine.

Snow on the high fells and over the border towards Lockerbie.

DiggerJames might know. Send him a PM.

They're wanting to do it over here.

I think hand belt sander is the correct description. Black and Decker around £50. Machine Mart and Screwfix around £60. Can't see any of my lot buying me one.

Bit more done today. Modifying the hitch lift system. Basically after much umming and ahhing, I decided on copying Mark and Ewan's mod. (Ride On's. Page 11) So far, spindle, housings and arms made. I did think of fitting bushes in the housings, but I'd no material to make any and I wasn't going to do a 60 mile round trip. I have fitted grease nipples, so things should last me out. I'll have to drill a hole in the fender for access to the LH one. The RH can be reached via the trans filler tube hole. One mistake I did make, was to make the housing securing tabs long enough. The screw and nut are fouling the trans oil filler tube. Not a problem, just annoying. Photo below.

This is the UK.

Must admit, you do a grand job.

OK Jonathan. I keep getting asked what I want. Where from and how much?

Somehow I don't think he'll be bothered, Jonathan.

You'll have to do a thread on the strip down and rebuild. We like things like that. With photo's of course.

They're trailer hubs, Alain. See page 18.

No. The motor etc Ian gave me is for that.