Ian

Thanks for sharing your ploughing tips George, I hope to try some more ploughing at a show or two this year.. I can't do any worse than last year

Amazing skill with a chainsaw There was someone at the Rural Pastimes show last year doing chainsaw carving, but I forgot to get any photo's.

Even though I didn't want to sell the 6x6, I don't regret selling it as it allowed us to move to a place we can afford to live in.. But I do regret selling my Wh 312-8.. The best workhorse I have ever had.. But I am happy it has gone to a good home and Tom is working it just as hard as i used to

Thanks Doug, that's very kind of you.. For now I will give my home made discs a whirl and see how they work.. If they don't you may well get a PM With both sides of the fender pan widened but not fully welded.. It was time to sort out the drop in the middle.. A dig through the pile of scrap metal on site produced a couple of metal shelves which were just the right thickness... A bit of chopping and tack welding later and although not perfect the arches bit were looking good.. They do need to be angled down towards the front a bit more. Inner arch panels fully welded.. Looking from the inside, I think that could be classed as good welding penetration And here's how it looked by the end of yesterday. The arch extensions each side have been fully welded and all welds smoothed down. The bit's of steel across the top are only there to hold the arches square until I can get some strength added.. And I was viewer number on your vid the other day It's not as wide as it looks in the photo's.. Thanks Neil Ta muchly Iain

You shouldn't have any problems seeing where your going with those lights

That lot should keep you warm for a while Norm

A nice find Chris, it certainly looks like a sturdily built machine.. It's interesting to see the angle drive box thingy on the cutting deck, I'm using one for the steering on Why Not and always wondered where it came from..

I risky thing to do Mark.. Glad you came out the other side alive

I knew it wouldn't take you long to get the rest painted once you started the other day It's looking good mate

I'm sure you will have beaten the leak problem this time Chris

Hi Simon, Welcome to MOM, have fun and make yourself at home.. I agree it's such a shame to see the machines unloved and buried away in nettles.. I used to drive though Hildenborough all the time, but I never went down Powdermill lane.. Looking through your Flickr photo's I see you quite like old pillar boxes and abandoned MOD stuff.. Have you had a look at http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/ ? Lot's of interesting abandoned stuff

That's a rather nice find

So today I decided I'd have a look at the fender pan and seat mounting... There is only one way to work out where the seat will go.... Yep, that feels about right This is the start of the seat/fender pan mounting frame, I do need to add more but I need the fender pan to fit first so I can work out what's what.. Hhmm... The fender pan needs a bit of work to make it fit.. It need to be wider and the bit the seat bolts onto need to be about 6 inches lower!! Let's tackle the widening bit first.. The original fender pan was very rotten in the middle and at the back, but I kept the "arches" parts should they come in handy one day A 2 1/4 section was sliced from the spares arch and plonked roughly in place.. Due to fender pans having lot's of different curves and contours a few tweaks will be needed A bit of cutting and welding later and the fender pan was wider one side with matching curves up top.. Oo-er missus The front and back don't quite line up, but I can't work that bit out until the center of the fender pan is in place.. You can see how much wider it is compared to the left side. And that Gent's is this build up to date other than....... A video

Thanks Andrew, there isn't much planning going on, but plenty of thinking does happen I don't think I'm working at a fast pace.. I would like to get more done faster than I am doing but my brain and body can only handle so much! After lot's of turning the lump of green painted steel in the lathe in my last update turned into this spacer/brake hub thingy.. Next up in the lathe was a stripped down wheel hub.. Notched.. The spacer/brake hub thingy is a perfect fit And now for the brake disc starting with this 5 inch square of 5mm thick steel... I've no idea what the coating is or what they do during the manufacturing process but this steel is very hard stuff which is quite handy for a brake disc, but it makes it a right pig to turn on the lathe! Getting there.. Almost there... Spacer thingy and disc.. It all fit's inside the wheel... Just A hint of things to come... I can't do anymore brake or steering work until some carbide cutting tips and some rather hefty rose joints turn up.. It will be nice to get away from the lathe for a while anyway

Nice work Mark, the new lights certainly give Bendy that mean, evil look

Good to have you back Richard.. impeccable attention to detail as always

I need to buy some Wheel Horses before you get them all Chris Some nice finds there

I wish I had your machine storage space James A nice find and something different, what's your plans for it?

Nice work there Rich, it looks way better than the mass produced desk I'm using right now

Thanks Mark. Were never too old to learn Chris Thanks Richard.. It's all guess work really An update for you chaps.. Both front wheels are now re centered and fully welded up... Here's the second wheel. And now onto something new for me.. Making a front end that is not only strong, handles and steers well, but also has brakes.. As you will of seen in my last update I toyed with the brakes idea, yesterday was the day to see if I could make it work.. But rather than cutting and turning steel I made a fake brake disc from scrap ally just to see what could be made to fit.. The disc is 5" diameter and 4mm thick.. Time to dig out a bit of history.. One of the twin caliper mounting plates.. And the "Stig Double pumper" both of which were part of my 6X6's ill fated brake steer system.. It's a tight, but a Qwakasaki Gpz305 caliper will just about fit in the wheel rim.. Even better is I can get the steering pivot points rather close to the wheel, the bottom one might even fit inside the wheel which will make for better steering If you think of this wheel as the left side with the caliper at the rear inside and the ruler being the pivot point you will get the idea.. So now I know my brake idea can be made to fit I need a way of mounting the brake disc to the inside of the wheel hub... Lot's of measuring and scribbling later, a plan... Off cut's of steel are always handy to have about the place The start of the first wheel hub brake adapter thingy.... And this Gent's brings the build up to date..

That's a great find, I've always fancied a small crawler of some sort.. What's the engine, I see it's a 4 pot?

That's quite a transformation George, nice job The four wheeler looks interesting, what's the story on that?

Nice work Norm, it's good to see a bit of progress

A nice find at a nice price Charlie, it could be handy if winter and snow ever get here

Thanks Doug, I will have a measure up today.. I know that the max diameter is 6 inches.. A video for you chaps.