the showman

Thanks for your kind comments lads, it’s a tough time for me as I miss her so much.

3 hours ago, Triumph66 said:

Chris; any update where the new RPT  Rally site will be for 2019?

 

Cheers

 

Andrew

As far as I know it will be on the same site as 2018

Good progress Norm, are you painting the front wheels silver or the back wheels white ?

Ive got a nice big gas blow heater if you want to borrow it. 

Some good progress there Norm, looking good. 

Here's a reminder Norm for the axle seals

All that writing you didn't leave room for the photos. 

I. Think you’re past the point of no return now mate. 

Happy birthday Koen, all the best for today matey. 

Looking good so far, I like your gantry, 

Kohler 10hp K241 rare AS model. Spec number 46695d , Serial number 7051812.

Fuel tank needs cleaning out and missing straps also missing the air filter.

Comes with exhaust and electric pto.

Can be heard running.

£100.

Moved this into the shed , tidied up the wiring and changed the earth lead now it spins over and has a spark at the plug.

I’ll put some fuel in it tomorrow and it should start.

19 hours ago, Alan said:

Or take it down to the beach and see how far the sand, or the pebbles go.

Bit late for sand blasting now I’ve painted it. 

Gotta speculate to accumulate. 

The Commmando 8 looks good

Good display Dave. 

Made some good progress today after getting it off the bench,  i put it on a sack trolley and got it from the workshop to under the carport.

It was quite easy to fit it into the quick hitch on the front of the Raider 12, the flag was easy to fit on the lift lever and all I had to do was put a 1/2" spacer on the lift rod to get a bit more height.

The next hour was spent looking through all my belts and was lucky to find one that fitted.

Bolted some more bits on so the parts box is almost empty and as darkness fell I fired the tractor up and ran the blower, spinning well and fast and the best bit the right way.

As some of you know I bought a couple of Toro GWT's earlier in the year, one complete that I sold on and one brand new that I'm keeping.

On a previous visit to my friends place and having a rummage in the yard I found the other one and it seemed silly not to have it as a spares tractor.

Its been stored since the late 70s and in a sorry state but it's all there and was well worth the money.

Spares will be hard to. Find over here, have to get them sent over from the States

Looks like a 1960/61 suburban , wrong bonnet and front axle for an RJ

Fitted a few more bits on,  after fitting the chain and aligning the sprockets I found the bracket to hold the chain guard on missing and as it's now painted I didn't want to weld something on so I just made one and bolted it on.

I don't really want to do much more now until I get it off the bench and fitted to a tractor as its quite heavy.

I had it on here in the " for sale " section for 6 months with very little interest 

I've just sold a snow plough all complete and working with the axle bracket for £175 and gave the chap a full length frame.

1 hour ago, Stormin said:

 

 

  Who's planning to go?

 

Your having a laugh aren't you. 

The paint has dried enough to get a few more bits bolted on, the driveshaft and chain sprocket with the new bearings fitted.

i can now fit the new chain and align the other sprockets, hope to get the mounting bracket and drive belt pulleys on today