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That's a rather nice sports pick-up wagon Gareth, lovin the idea of putting a 1.9Tdi engine in it

I'm guessing a real gx engine is something special?

Harvest time is not very far away, it's going to be an early one this year! While I was digging though my photo's I found a few photo's of the monster Claas combine they use up here.. It's a beast to say the least.. Thought you might like to see it

Thanks Paul.. It rattles (not the engine) a lot during use, the clutch belt broke years ago and the engine has two speed.. Full throttle or not running, but it gets the job done a treat

The paint looks good Mark, it's not been painting weather here today!

I've no idea what model this is, I bought it at least ten years ago. Powered by a small techy engine which has never let me down.. I know it will always start each time on one or two pulls of the cord. As for the flames.. I got bored one day The chrome exhaust didn't stay long as it made the whole mower vibrate like mad, but the induction system is still on it

I like your thinking Kev, that could work very well. Maybe rather than just one manufacturer each month beginning with each letter, any manufacturer beginning with that letter would be better.. More posts each month and a mixture of machines.. What do you think guy's and Girls?

Great photo's, the shepherds hut is rather nice

Digging this thread up as Nigel and I spent a good few hours this afternoon trying to work out this strange trans.. It's a Peerless 2300 series that came from a machine with the engine mounted to one side or it it from a rear steer machine.. Has anyone any idea what this trans is from? Both Nigel and I would love to know

I can understand why the key was missing, it's very easy to push the key out when pushing the pulley on.. Don't it myself with realizing until I noticed I had no drive! Looks like your having fun with the trans Norm, Sorry I can't help you with the high/low selector fork bolt..

I won't be going..

I'm with Mark, an E tank is the way to go.. Parts can be stewing in it giving you plenty of time to get on with other bits

Good work Matt, the engine sounds great Yes, I'd say the posi is working

Very nice bikes though I can't say that I have heard of DOTs or DMW's.. Is the Mini parked over a pit?

Thanks Norm, yeah I like the axle out front look too.. Kinda old fashioned T bucket hot rod sort of look I'm hoping I won't have to slice into the hood, It's very close at the moment. It all depends on how high or low the engine finally sits.. Thanks mate, I'm not sure about it looking good at the mo.. It certainly looked good when it was a pile of parts, it's hard now to picture the final product until I get some more of the body on

Thanks James, I hope so too! The front end bolted back together. The trimmed down steering rod thingy will gain a bearing and sprocket so I can move the steering down and run it under the engine WH style. A "Batman" camera angle of the front. As the chassis is upside down so is the front hitch/axle mount. I was going to leave these off, but some extra strength by welding them back on the right way up would be a good thing.. It will also be handy for hanging a weight box on the front as I have a feeling the front wheels may want to lift a little under hard acceleration Hood and engine plonked back on to have a look.. Not sure I like the axle so far forward! Looks like I might have to chop the base of the hood about so it will clear the steering! Rear wheels roughly in place.. It's looking a bit empty back there! So I thought I would plonk the bit of the bike frame with the engine mounts on to see how it looked... Er, it's looks like half a bike frame! The next thought was to just use the mounts and replace the bit of frame with some strong box section. The trouble was the only place both top and bottom mount are flush is here! If I welded some box in I wouldn't be able to get the starter motor out without taking the engine out! And then while relaxing with the last coffee and smoke of the day in the shack I had an idea!! If I chop this mount off about where the scratched on line is, let it drop down by 90 degrees and turn it around it will end up very close to the chassis and tucked under the engine. The top mount mount can be tied into the frame that will hold the body on. Oh, and I got the front of the hood sitting much closer to the axle.. Only a little chopping will be needed and it looks much better

Evening all, a bit of an update for you though I'm a bit limited on what I can do at the mo due to no welding rods.. Fingers crossed they will turn up tomorrow.. I should be getting on with my 6x6 but can't, so had a play with "Why Not" today instead Starting with a strip down to the bare bones.. The hood and a spare front axle went on so I could take some measurements.. The chassis all marked out ready for slicing. All the above actually happened yesterday, the measuring and marking out took quite a while, as I only have the one chassis and didn't want to mes it up! So today the grinder came out, off came the front.. And a bit came off the back.. I'm sure you can guess what's coming next.. Yep the front was fitted to the back Due to a lack of welding rods still I had to dig out my Mig welder which is ok on sheet metal, but not much good at thicker stuff as you can tell by the blobs of weld! Not convinced that the blob of Mig weld would hold any kind of weight I had a dig about on the shack floor and the bench and found a few little bit's of welding rod like this one! More blobs of weld, only this time much stronger.. It will be fully welded up when I can. The front hitch/axle mount was next for the chop..

Go for it Norm

I like the word "evolve".. Just make a start on it and see where the path leads you