Joseph

Thanks guys. We found enough wood for another trailer load today
 

Looks like a lot of work Joseph, shame Dad didn't give you some help.

Health and safety all looking good 

Great video Joseph, glad to see all the correct safety equipment being worn !
 

Good video Joseph.   I'm sure I've seen that Bolens before somewhere,  Need to have a think.  A little bird tells me that the Showman and Norm are planning a raid sometime soon. They are always on the look out for fire wood.

That's a fair pile of wood, Joseph. Keep you going for a while.  

Yesterday we had a very busy day moving and cutting up firewood using our 1972 Bolens 1054. Our firewood pile is over 10 foot high in places hence the hard hat.
 
We made a video of the fun
 
 

Yesterday we had a very busy day moving and cutting up firewood using our 1972 Bolens 1054. Our firewood pile is over 10 foot high in places hence the hard hat.
 
We made a video of the fun
 
 

Yesterday we had a very busy day moving and cutting up firewood using our 1972 Bolens 1054. Our firewood pile is over 10 foot high in places hence the hard hat.
 
We made a video of the fun
 
 

Yesterday we had a very busy day moving and cutting up firewood using our 1972 Bolens 1054. Our firewood pile is over 10 foot high in places hence the hard hat.
 
We made a video of the fun
 
 

I really like those older small Wheelhorses, looking forward to seeing further updates. I don't know much about these types of Wheelhorse because dad has a sheds full of Bolens.

Merry Christmas to everyone from dad and I. :-)
 
Only one more sleep until Santa
 
Joseph

Merry Christmas to everyone from dad and I. :-)
 
Only one more sleep until Santa
 
Joseph

Merry Christmas to everyone from dad and I. :-)
 
Only one more sleep until Santa
 
Joseph

The next job is to find a closing panel for the end of the chassis  that's hard when we don't have the right size metal.

Happy birthday Norm, I hope you have a great day  Dad sends his best wishes too

Thanks guys  I am having a great birthday  with some fab presents My birthday cake was a large chocolate cake made by Mum and my sister.
 
Joseph

Thanks guys  I am having a great birthday  with some fab presents My birthday cake was a large chocolate cake made by Mum and my sister.
 
Joseph

Thanks guys  I am having a great birthday  with some fab presents My birthday cake was a large chocolate cake made by Mum and my sister.
 
Joseph

I have created a video with our pictures and footage
 
 

I have created a video with our pictures and footage
 
 

One of the few pieces of metal which was not found as scrap was the grill and headlamp surround.  Nothing of suitable thickness to hand but the Showman came to the rescue and obtained some cut to width alloy from a contact of his.  Thanks Chris.   A jig was made up from a thick sheet of board and coach bolts.  Allowance was made when fitting these bolts for the thickness of the metal, either side and top and bottom, so that the correct outside width and height was obtained.  The alloy strip was clamped to the bolts and bent around in stages.  Two of the lower bolts not yet fitted in the photo's.
 

 
The front chassis cross member was made up from various metal and alloy pieces all bolted together and in turn to the chassis.  As the front mounting bolts of the grill passed into a box section with no way of fitting nuts, a length of 1/4" stud was used instead which passed through the total width of the chassis leaving enough either side for nuts and washers.  Cannot find photo's of this assembly at this stage.
 
 

Video for your viewing.
 

Good to see some Bolens boys giving a Wheelhorse a go
 
I had a great day and I am hoping we can go next year with some of our tractors and for the full weekend.

Good to see some Bolens boys giving a Wheelhorse a go
 
I had a great day and I am hoping we can go next year with some of our tractors and for the full weekend.