Cub Cadet

Looking good James, it's going to be a beast!

cheers mate hope it will sit ok at the side of your Dads beasts and not look out of place at Newby

Hi all a major update I'd say , I've now fitted the intermediate shaft for the front axle which I had Dibna machine me a key way in the bar ( many thanks mate ) . And fitted the drive belts and chains and all in all a good job done it still needs tidying , and I've now redesigned my steering slightly , but that's on the next update here's a video

They look spot on glad you got there in the end, I think part of the problem here was the original photos you put on eBay it caused bit of consern and the change in the price so many times, I do understand pricing can be hard pre production, but now members have seen them in the flesh ime sure every one wishes you well,good luck in the future

Well it arrived at lunch time today. Luckily I was working locally so when I got his text I rushed back to my house. We unloaded the 1050 together and I could not believe it that when I turned the key, it fired up straight away. I let it ran for about a minute. It was smokey from the exhaust but I think a good service will cure that or if not, some new rings. A good grease up and clean I think will make it look even better. I need a new tyre or inner tube for the front. One of the headlights worked and I was once again struck how solid the Bolens is. The courier, a mate of the seller, was absolutely taken with the Bolens. As far as I could tell, all the levers worked but I will need a need a throttle cable at some point. i think it's very a working tractor that have been maintained to a point,

loaders in unit been built



tanks been tested

arms

Picked up these today. Any one guess what they are? And hopefully what one at least will be?
 

 

Got everything free(ish) and a sheet of 5/8" ply, that been propping up the workshop wall for some time, temporarily fitted to the top. Found out it will not go down unless weight is on. It is hydraulic with foot pedal and very slow. I had to test it of course, before going any further.
 

 

 
 Max weight 185kg it says on the side. Think there's a tad more on there. But it never budged. It won't lift over 20" high now, but that will do me nicely. It will most likely stay at that hight as well. No need really to lift it up and down.
 More to do yet. But may be a while.

A guy had them at a swap meet I was passing by, I gave 10.00 for both

Looking good...Will have a better look Sunday...Don't forget that field will never have seen a plough before....
Keep trying...Practice makes perfect...

A few more bits done over the weekend and yesterday.

Finally started work on the other side of the chassis which was in a worse condition than the other side, we replaced the side in three sections so that the chassis didn't twist.

Just before welding in the last piece.


Finally finished all of the repairs on the chassis, it just needs its final coats of primer and then I can start on the yellow paint
With thanks to my grandad the tyres have been taken off the rear wheels so I can start cleaning them up.


Some more bits sandblasted

Now that Bendy is fully hydraulicised it was time to get test the plough.

Yup, it works....

Made it home last night just before we got a good fall of snow here in the dales.
As usual me and the kids were up and out first thing

Been a bit slow, busy at work and not very motivated.
Bit the bullet today


Ewan did a quick video, thanks again to Doug (Ranger) for his assistance. I got there in the end!

Alfresco brekkie    cant beat it..Save me some.

And some more...
 

Evening chaps, progress on WN has been very slow of late, but that will change on Thursday when progress will suddenly be very fast
 
I've been playing with headlamp positions, bearing in mind if I do decide to fit them they will have much better looking "hot rod" curved brackets..
 
So the question is.... Do the lamps make WN look all "toy Town" or not?
 

 

 

 
 
So why will progress start going very fast Thursday??   Well, today this happened.. WN being winched onto the big bench..    Thanks for your help Nigel
 

 
 
Thursday is strip down day, I feel a time lapse video coming on
 

 
 
I might have a few machines to move out the way first mind
 

You can say muck spreader if you want James, you would be wrong though..
 
 
 
Which idea is that Norm?
 
 
 
Nope, not a BBQ Chris, but it's coffee holding capability's have been tested
 
 
Sorry for the lack of updates Guy's, although work has been happening I've just been too shattered to type about it....  Saying that, have an update
 
They say there is a first time for everything, for me stripping an oil drum down to bare metal was certainly a first.. Hopefully a last as well as it wasn't fun!
 

 

 
 
Of course once every last bit of paint has been removed, out comes the red oxide and a coat or two of paint goes back on..
 

 
 
You may of noticed Nigel in the above photo actually doing something , he was painting the center of the wheels red..
 

 
 
What follows red oxide?      International Harvester Red of course   Have an arty shot of the inside of the barrel.
 

 
 
Red on the outside if a little blurred..
 

 

 
 
A detail shot of one of the trailer wheels, it just needs a red pinstripe to match Horse Gut.
 

 
 
The almost finished rig, we just need to find a shovel and get some "poo poo collector" decals made to go on the back.. Expect a PM Mark
 

 

 

 

 
 
And to finish off this update.......
 

Can I have some time to think about it?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OK!

Great photos Norman. Glad you don't have any of me at the awards I got all of a fluster and a big lump in my throat ( what a wuss ). I certainly would not have made it without your help. I might have been the front man but there are a number of people who really deserve a thank you for helping to make it happen. Anthony and Laura for helping with inspiration sorting key parts such as MERL and Trevor and a super effort to bring 4 machines to fill the gaps, Rhys and Carlo ( aka Rhys's Dad) helping to set up and take down the backdrops and banners. Trevor Hopkins for the absolutely amazing display of leaflets and literature ditto Joe Paget for the boards on the back display. Neil and Paula for the effort involved in bringing along the spares and Welsh cakes,  The staff of the Museum of English Rural Life for the archives and videos,my wife Janet for making up all the name badges, the seat for my ITW and putting up with grumpy me when things went wrong,and suggesting the absent machines photos. Alistair for bringing along that lovely two furrow plough which he forgot to put on my trailer along with the other plough, Anne for baking some lovely 80th cup cakes and the sponges featuring Alistair. Lastly and by no means least I would like to thank every single person who dug out their MG and brought it along some with superb effort Ashley and Ian Dennis were still refurbishing their lovely MG2's the night before they left from Truro I am amazed that the paint was dry. I am so glad that so many people were inspired to dig them out and bring them along to make a superb celebration of these wonderful machines. I do hope that all the overseas owners of machines that sent me photos are pleased with the results it was fantastic to show machines in Australia, New Zealand ., South Africa, U.S.A. Canada, Ireland  and distant parts of U.K.
A special moment for me was meeting up with David and Jean Gant and their sons Kevin and Barry, they brought along a gorgeous ex BR I.T.W complete with rail man's torch. David and Jean have been Ransome's enthusiasts for many many years and between them they have a superb collection of 13 machines. David went blind some years ago and yet he still gets involved in machine restoration and embarrassingly for me takes great delight in his son's reading out to him my postings about my projects. So enthusiastic are they all as a family that Jean showed me a photo album of a recent event where they had had a family picnic in the shed with all the Ransomes machines up and running round about them. A pleasure and a privilege to meet such lovely people as it has been with everyone who brought along a machine.
 
I have been asked if we could repeat the exercise at Newark Show in November, I am up for it let me know if you are ! 

Thursday morning saw us up at Jonathans, loading up for the 250 something mile drive down to Malvern. Four on the wagon and trailer, and three on Jonathans trailer behind the Range Rover.
 

 

 
 Leaving at about 12-30pm Jonathan and I arrived about 6-30 - 7pm, with Richard with wagon right behind us. Got all unloaded, then off our respective hotels with Richard setting out for Southampton.
 

 
 Friday saw us setting things up. Banner, balloons, posters, photo's from various parts of the world also. New arrivals where show where to park their exhibits.  All arranged in age. Exhibits that is, not exhibitors.
 
 So few photo's below, mainly taken before the punters arrived.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Fergies don't have to be grey. This black one has a V8 fitted.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Gareths (Sg1) very good display.
 

 

 
 I thought Jonathan was going to do a moon, but he was just flashing his nice, new overalls with Ransomes on the back. The lovely Mrs Jarrett looks on.
 

 
A motley crew.
 

 

 
A nice S1 with period trailer.
 

 
Yes please. 1941 International.
 

 
Loaded for home, Monday morning.
 

 

 
 After unloading at Jonathans, I finally pulled into my yard at 8pm.
 
 It was a good show, spent in very good company which I enjoyed greatly. The icing on the cake was 137 getting best in show and also the stand. Made all Jonathans hard work really worthwhile.
 
 

In a rare departure, C4 was out this afternoon for some duties in the top field. Firstly pulling out some old fencing buried in the ground, and then moving a a few logs...as well as providing a little light to see.

Camera one hand, chainsaw the other.... Health and safety would love me

Trailer is an agrifab one Andrew, badged under a lot of different names.
Just for you Norm, the kids did take a few pics pulling out the buried fencing.