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You may get a second opinion.

I wouldn't worry about that.

If you put a cigarette paper under the straight edge and can't pull it out, that shows is flat enough. A cigarette paper is one thousand of an inch thick. If it pulls out easy, try two papers and so on. Give some idea of out of flat.

Nearly there. Before you reassemble check with a straight edge just to make sure it is nice and flat.

All the Best, Paul. Have a good day.

The head warping is most likely due to the head not being bolted down correctly. But if it's been running to hot, that also could be the cause. Though if that was so, I would think the valve seats would be burnt. Carbon build could be to never been de-coked or worn rings.

I'm with Richard. Really needs more work. Do as he suggests. Ship and a 1/2 pence of tar and all that. As for painting the block, I used BBQ paint on the Black Horse. Still looks fine.

We'll make an engineer/machinist of you yet.

Not a problem with that, Rob.

A couple of weeks back, maybe more, it's me age, I replaced the drive belt on my WH C-125. The old girl gets used far more than her stable mates. Mainly mowing duties on the green and verges around my abode. Yesterday after mowing, I put the lawn sweeper on to tidy up a bit. I say a bit as the rate that the leaves are falling it's darn near impossible to keep things tidy. The corner of the green between the junction of lane and bridleway, is slightly steep and where I usually drive onto the green to start work. As I drove on with the sweeper, the old girl was struggling in 3rd H and half revs. Usually not a problem. Engaged low box and up she went. My first thought was the drive belt slipping. This morning I decided to investigate. The belt was a tad slack and I noticed the clutch pedal when released, was against the foot plate. So I removed the connecting rod, after removing the near side wheel. The trunnion adjuster was rather tight so needed freeing off. Probably never been touched in 36yrs. Replaced the rod with the trunnion not screwed as far on and the pedal clear of the footplate. Happy to say success and the old girl climbs the slope with out any todo.

You'd better weather for it than up here. What year is the vintage shopping trolley in the 13th photo?

To remove carbon, I use an old 6" rule very carefully. Also a piece of brass strip. I finish off with Scotch Bright or wire wool. For the outside, wire brush, scraper and plenty of patience.

Made in India. Royal Enfield sold everything to an Indian company in the 1980's I think it was. Price wise I've no idea.

Nice! I've got its smaller twin only the roof slopes t'other way.

I remember Aladdin Pink paraffin. There was a couple of those cans in my late uncles garage, plus a Castrol oil cabinet and various oil cans etc. when my father and I cleared it out. I say cleared out. We got as much as we could into a pickup and cattle trailer as we could, but a lot of stuff we had to leave behind.

Maybe some of those dealers listed are still in business and could answer.

How big is your loo?

Happy Birthday Ewan. Have a good day lad. Not forgetting Jake.

Not seen a Leyland Comet for years. The yellow Wolsely mower in the auction, (425) I had one for a while where I lived before here. It would cut down gooseberry bushes. A member on here got the rear axle a couple of years back.

Try a local agricultural dealer or someone who repairs agricultural machinery. There's Thomas Graham in Carlisle. They supply everything from steel to nuts and bolts and all in between. Bit far for you I know. There's Spaldings in Lincoln, similar to Grahams. We've had stuff off them for the farm in the past.

The plastic fuel tank had been painted when it was restored. This was because the tank was in a very dirty condition. Not surprising really when you consider where the tractor had been found and the condition of it. The conditions the tank had been painted in were not ideal and the paint had started to bubble in places. So at the weekend I decided to repaint it. Getting it off was not as simple as I thought it would be. Remove seat, cross brace between fenders, remove left hand fender, Remove fuel line from pump and sundry cable ties. I could then lift the tank pulling the fuel line through so I could disconnect it from the tank. All the old paint was then removed. Yesterday it got three coats of primer. Today three coats of top coat. The paint I use is Supadec rattle cans. I find it very good. It's what I have used to paint the Black Horse and it's lasting well.

I can relate to that, as I've just done the washing up.

I like that carb. Good way to set the petrol flow.

I'd say the sheet above the ramp is an add on. Most, if not all horse boxes had two half doors above the tail gate. If your putting a Ransomes crawler in it, I'd put some more cross members in the chassis. You don't want it going through the floor, as happened to a certain person I know.

Nigel wouldn't be able to do anything with that. But I bet Ian could.