Stormin

Nice pickup. I assume the rear seats slide forward and form the rear of the cab. Neat idea if so.

It would be good to be able to go to a manufacturer and view/find info on their products. Save trying to find something you read months ago.

Cuddly!

Pleased about that.

Thanks Chris. Just be careful. Mine snapped like a wet sock. Looking at the break it looks flawed though. Another little problem is the lift lever components. The R clips came out easy, but the centre tubing is well stuck on the shaft. I'll take it up to the farm tomorrow and apply some heat. Why do we start these things.

I got the drive pulley off this morning. Found why it had been welded on. No key. Next job to get the shaft seal out. No way was it coming out with shaft in place, so no choice but to remove the shaft. That started an in depth lesson in Wheel Horse transmission boxes. I'll not go into to much detail , suffice to say you do not need to remove the selector forks shafts. The detent balls can be a right pain to put back. Anyway, I now know what bearings and seals are required. I also now require the shoulder bolt for the high/low selector fork. Slight mishap and it's sapped the threads off. This is what it looks like if anyone can help with a replacement. In one piece, please.

No. To many shows down there.

Sizes tally with seals I've removed, Mark. Numbers came from RS. Job for tomorrow if time. Pulley off. I'll see about getting the chassis and front axle blasted as well. The sooner it's a rolling chassis again the better. Found a plastic dustbin round the back of the shed. So I'll be having a go at making an E-tank for the other bits. BTW. How did this thread get hot so fast?

Trials outfit would have been better.

Just had a thought. Imagine trying to park that in a parking bay over here.

I tried the weld bead. Didn't work. The trouble was the shell was so thin walled and I couldn't get behind it to knock it out. Got the farm gas bottles and got things nice and hot. The shell red hot. That softened the shell a bit and I was able to carefully squash it in with a chisel. Now all I need are bearings and seals. Now have I got this right? Needle roller bearing - 1-1/8 x 1-3/8 x 1. Axle seal SKF 11050. Brake shaft seal SKF 7410. Still can't make my mind up about the drive pulley. Leave on or try to get off?

Would mind one of those mesel'.

I'm NOT showing swmbo THAT. She keeps saying she wants a rabbit. Damn! To late. She's seen it. "AAAH!" "It's lovely." "I want one."

Coming on Ian. I kind of like the axle sticking out at the front.

If I had the cash spare so would I.

Now why didn't I think of that. I've done that before.

Trans' box now in bits. Found lots of needle rollers in the bottom, cage from main ball bearing and the end of the dipstick. Main bearing, now extracted with assistance from a large tyre lever, hammer and thick cloth. The outer race of the needle roller bearing is proving more obstinate. Think I'll have to take it up to the farm and apply some heat to the case. I also found the drive pulley welded to its shaft. I may grind it off, or maybe just leave it alone.

Progress so far today. Chassis and trans split. A pile of bits. Just hope I can remember where everything goes. I have taken some photo's but probally not enough. Next, clean up the box and split. Typically only one drive shaft bearing needs replacing. But both will be done and anything else needed. Anything to watch out for as I split the box? Any particular way to do it without bits falling everywhere?

Just noticed the forward control camper. Nice!

Oh yes it is Chris. The old seal is on the bench. I put the hub and wheel back on.

Thanks lads.

Must send for mine.

I think it could evolve into a bit of custom. Nothing too exotic or along your lines. Time will tell. Look how long it took me to get the C-81 back together.

As one or two know I acquired a C-120 off Chris (The Showman) at Newby Hall. One of the things it required was a new nearside driveshaft seal. On removing the wheel and hub, I could detect some play in the bearing. After some thought I decided to replace the bearings as well. Left alone new seals would only wear quicker. The transmission was left to drain. Actually left for a couple of weeks. Today I thought I'd remove the trans, but I got a little carried away. Spot the missing bit. That's it so far. A rolling chassis and a pile of bits. The tin ware is in surprisingly good condition. Thankfully! Apart from the missing corner bit, no holes or gaps where there shouldn't be any.