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Your doing it all wrong mate.. Tie the rope to the kids and get them to pull the tree out

That's taking attention to detail to a whole new level! Most of us would of just used the normal style screw cap and a pair of pliers.. Top job Richard

Looks like you both had great fun

That's good news that the roof dent popped back out It's a bit hard to see, but yes your seeing right Richard.. The 8 may or may not be a 6 so your close enough

That's a nice find Paul, it's good to see something different I'd guess from the front of the bonnet that the paint should be white not primer.. I could Google it but that would spoiler the surprise

I was thinking about one of these engines until I found out the postage cost!

By the looks of the front tyres you do a lot of driving through mud Charlie. The front weight will help keep the front wheels going where you want them to go Someone once told me years ago that driving my WH 312 with a front weight made it feel like they were driving a full sized tractor

Great photo's and video Max. The home made tractor is a nice machine, the engine sounds great in the video

That's a nice find Chris, power hacksaw thingys are handy bit's of kit to have By the way, I've never seen a 110volt transformer with a remote control before!

That's a cool project, I look forward to seeing the resto unfold.. One thing though.. The optional extra roof mounted beds were never know for getting a good nights sleep on.. So even though it would look good repainted maybe it's best to leave it off

Anyone know where I can buy a cheap running Merlin engine?

You didn't get soaked to the skin, I might of splashed you a little when driving past I'm not quite sure who it was, but they had managed to work out when the camera is recording or not this time It certainly was I see no reason to argue with you about that Paul

Nice work James, she is certainly starting to look the part

The state of WN by the end of the day!! I think this may of had something to do with it

It could be used for stretching elastic bands.. But it looks like something for hold to bits of metal/wood at a 90'd angle to each other..

The best way to find bits that have been dropped is not to look too hard.. Sooner or later thay will catch your eye

I'm guessing the boys are not that good with a camera Good progress Mark

A diesel A series!! You learn something new every day

Unless i's worth a shed load of money I'd keep it as a very cool conversation piece

Great photo's Paul.. I've no idea what the tractor in the third photo is... But I rather like it

I use spray on paint made for wood burning stoves which I expect is the same stuff as your BBQ paint Norm, just with a different label

It's good to see a self propelled mower with very easy to change drive belts rather than the normal hidden away under the deck or plastic covers.. Me likes

As far as I know Raiders were never fitted with a Kohler Magnum engine from the factory, so I'd say it's a Raider 10 with a good upgrade.. The Magnum 12's are good strong engines

Looks like you have your work cut out there Mark! That's a hell of a big space, will all of it be used for your workshop or will some turn into a garage?

You don't like them?? What's up with you all? They are great for keep ears warm Don't worry guys, those pipes were only put on like that for some experimentation.. I just posted the photo's to raise a few eyebrows The old exhaust system certainly caught a few people eye, but for me it did have a few problems. The shape of the down pipes didn't look that good where I had to extend them, the end cans made it look like someone had just bolted on a bike exhaust in the only place iit would fit, and the cans are far to restrictive in the flow department! Oh, and it sounded a bit tame! So yesterday out came the grinder and welder for operation "cut n shut" on the old exhuast sytem that came from the CX trike that Nigel and I broke up many months ago.. For me the shape of the downpipes make it look almost like a "factory" system.. Well, as factory as you can get for a bike engine stuffed in a Wheel Horse Both pipes need to be fully welded and cleaned up, then on with the black high heat paint all over.. Heat wrap for the down pipes and I have some honeycombe ally sheet to make some covers for the cans, put a bit of bling back.. But most important the system is a lot more free flowing, which is just what I need for the next stage..