diggerjames

Well it's about 99.9% finished, the fenders and a few other bits have now been bolted
on ready for tomorrow's show so here are a few photos. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
The original number plate has now been put back on. 

One word brilliant in the highest order well done Ewan 

All plumbed up now works a treat tempted to take it to Newby to see the reaction.

I found another one a couple of weeks ago lurking behind a shed in Saxmundham the guy who owned it deals in obsolete Ransomes spares and told me he had seen a batch of six loaders sitting in the yard in Ipswich so there must be some more loaders out there somewhere.

After using up all of the stock of yellow paint from my local ag merchant they ordered some more from another one of their stores, two days later it arrived and it was a different brand of paint  somewhere along the line the paint code got lost so in desperation we made a 60 mile round trip (thanks mum) to another ag merchant and I finally got the paint meaning the last parts could be painted . 
 

 
I made a new gasket for the transmission. 
 

 
The wiring has now been finished and the lights work 
 

 
The bonnet got its final coat of paint and my IH wheel weights arrived (thanks @Charlie Smith) 

 
And here it is, nearly finished just a few little bits left to bolt on but it starts and runs like new! I'm very happy 
 












 

Just bought this little fella

That's tidy, here's a busy workshop....
 
 

Brilliant idea love it 

They are not the best but they are a lot better than they were, it's a bit of a rush to get it finished for the first show but I can always repaint parts later that I'm not happy with  

As my Bff said good work I'd love a set like them 

We were at 30 a month ago

I am intending to take 137 and the ITW, hopefully a few more Ransomes machines will come along. Thought I better try out the new camper on the pick up !

Brilliant restoration it's a credit to you probly the best cub in the country well done 

That's lolling great Ewan well done mate 

Looking the dogs nuts Ewan, going to be the star at Newby.

Lots is going on in the run up to my first show of the year. 
 

 
The bonnet has been sandblasted
 

 
There was quite a few rust pits hence all of the filler
 

 
Trackrods have been added and stainless steel nuts and bolts have now replaced the old. 
 

 

 
Back on all four
 

 

 
Hoodstand back on with the new decal
 

 
The front grill, wiring loom and decal now in place 
 

 

 
The new light switch that I turned from a photo of the original to match what was on the tractor. 
 

 
Nearly there now, just got the seat, fenders, bonnet and then a few little pieces but I'm very happy with it! 

I'm just off to the workshop but I thought I'd post this up first
 
 

Thanks Chris.
 
 
Thanks Norm.
 
 
Ta muchly paul.
 
 
Thanks Ewan.
 
 
You did have a rather large grin on your face Norm
 
Today has been exhausting.... Yep, it's sort the pipes day
 

 
 
Once all the extras for the non working flame/smoke making system had been removed the pipes looked a lot cleaner.
 

 
 
Only these two holes to sort out..
 

 
 
That's better, just the welds to clean up..
 

 
 
Out came a spare muffler so I could measure out and make something I've been planning to for a long time..
 

 
 
Before the photo's a big thank you to Nigel for helping out with the exhaust wrap, a nasty itchy job that left us with itchy black stained hands!  So thanks again mate
 

 
 

 

 

Brilliant idea

Look good Ewan keep it up mate keep cracking whip on your Dad @meadowfield to help you 

Oh! Blimy I remember the ducks arse haircut

It's going to be an interesting project for sure
 
A few up to date photo's of the Cushyman for ya.... Not much has changed other than the wooden sides and a big sticker stuck on the front..
 

 

 

I'm excited already 

I'm sure some dirt will make a guest appearance at some point Norm
 
A bit of an update for you chaps..
 
The braking system has been cleaned up and painted.. Here's the two master cylinders...
 

 
 
The brake calipers and mountings got the same treatment.
I still need to bleed the air out the system, always a fun job with lot's of fresh paint nearby!
 

 

 
 
The headlamp blanking plate was rubbed down, repainted, mud somehow stuck in the fresh paint, left to dry, rubbed down yet again and repainted again!
For some reason this small panel has been the most troublesome paint wise and as you can see it's still not looking great!
 

 
 
The white on the steering wheel center had faded quite a bit, so I gave it a careful repaint in IH white...  I don't want the gloss look so the white will be very carefully flattened back to take the shine away.
 

 
 
Today was bled the brakes day.. The rears which were empty of brake fluid bled really easy, which was nice....
The fronts for some reason just didn't want to let fluid through! Lot's of faffing about including checking the calipers were actually working (they were) produced almost no brake pressure!
So... I moved the master cylinder up in line with the rear cylinder to give it more pedal leverage.....   Now the front brakes work really well
 

 
 
Oh... And this happened today
 

 

 

 

Thanks Chris, it sure has been a lot of work but worth it..
 
 
 
Nigel painted those parts Paul
 
 
 
Thanks James, I've been thinking about the next project for a while now
 
Just when I thought I had finished with the red paint I found a rather large deep scratch in the freshly painted fender pan on Monday!!
 

 
 
But somehow with some careful wet n dry work and some more paint the scratch vanished..
 

 
 
The wheels had got chipped with all the test driving so the paint was flattened back.... Here's the rears..
 

 
 
One front and two rears after a fresh coat of International Harvester White....    In a week or so they will be pin striped