While looking around for things to do, I spied a little toolbox on a workshop shelf. Now all three Wheel Horses have toolboxes fitted to their fenders, but not the Sears/Roper. I've been reluctant to drill holes in it's fenders.
Looking at the back end, I noticed a couple of bolts securing the seat mount sticking out with some thread showing. Just enough to fasten something on.
So yesterday the toolbox got a rub down and a coat of primer. Followed by a couple of top coats of mat black. I've no gloss.
'Ow do, Doug. Been wondering where you'd got to. Good to hear from you.
I like the winch setup. Been thinking about something similar for the Black Horse for the plough. The hydraulic set up was not very successful. Neither was the electric actuator. Very slow due to the ploughs weight and when traveling over rough ground, the plough would drop.
Where did you get the little winch? I was thinking about mounting a quad winch on the front, running the cable underneath.
For a change from painting everything that doesn't move during this lock down, I have had a dabble a some woodwork.
First to receive my ministrations, was the arch leading down to my woodyard and the pond.
The top was in a rather bad way. Not surprising really after something over ten years at least. So some scrap boards provided the sides. Some more boards, put through the saw bench, provided the slats.
Next on the list was the leant I keep my Saxon trailer, Roller and lawn sweeper under.
So off with the rotten ply roof.
Couple of sheets of Stirling board. Screwed down, not nailed.
Yesterday I laid the felt.
Finished that by lunch time. So started on the next job. New lids for the coal bunker. Two 14ft T&G planks, obtained along with the Stirling board got cut to length. Talk about good planning. I only had 4" of scrap of each board. Got those finished today and felted.
Tomorrow I'll get the hinges and some screws. Also I need to find a couple of boards to cover the gaps either side. Stock of planks and boards is well depleted.
If you go to our sister site, RedSquare. https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/ Steveasaurus on there is the expert on transmissions. He's done some tutorials and he'll answer all your questions.
Well they have grown nearly as big as their mother and have been doing well over the last couple of weeks or so. Though reduced to six. Too big for crows, magpies and cats. But this morning only five. I guess there's been a fox about.
Another brood hatched out last week. Eleven all told. No doubt some of them will fall victim to predators.
I had a W11 some years back for the grandsons to ride round on. Never did any work on it. I did find that previous owner/owners, had run it with no bearing left for the LH drive shaft. The tube was elongated by at least half an inch.
Scrapped it, kept the engine and the front axle was used for a tractor ambulance trailer.
There are two or three Westwood owners on here. Put Westwood Gazelle in the search and see what comes up. I think the paint colours were mentioned in a topic somewhere.
Three Logs.
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Serviced a neighbours walk behind mower today. Got three logs in return.