the showman

I use both sites and always log out of both when I’m finished, I use an iPad and a laptop and clear my browser data at least twice a week which speeds them up. I’ve never had a problem signing into both sites. !

Its better than working on your knees Alan.

Not a lot done today but i did get them both on the lift so that will make it easier. After the success with the bush Ive made another, the one on the left in the photo is the original plastic / nylon one.

Looking at the hood stand and noticed there’s a bush where the steering column go’s through made from plastic type stuff, i think it must of melted when I heated the wheel up. Had a look and found a load of bushes and luckily had some with a 3/4” hole in just to fat to fit. I’m not a machinist but thought I’d have a play, I found a bit of 3/4” bar and drilled a hole to hold the bush and clamped it in the lathe. After a play i got what I wanted, maybe not the right way to do it but very pleased with the end result and only used one bush. All fits with no play so might even do the other one.

It’s only a light coat of primer to protect it while I’m assembling them

No, I’m gonna hang them on the Christmas tree.

Slow progress today, after a struggle to get the brake pulley off and then hours with a drill and an assortment of wire brushes to remove all the rust and paint. I finally got it done and gave it a coat of primer outside in the sunshine.

Happy 50th birthday Steve, hope you have a great day.

I must still have that wheel in the shed somewhere, don't think I've used it

No mate, one is off the tractor at the beginning of the topic the other was from a blue tractor from eBay that i took apart years ago

Today’s activity was to remove the steering wheels from the column, anyone that has removed steering wheels from wheelhorses will know the problems with the roll pin removal and the wheel so with lots of banging several sessions of heat and cursing they gave in.

The oil seals turned up in the post yesterday, outstanding service from Bearing Boys again.

Paid £30 for mine back in the summer

Good progress in this cold weather mate.

Must be the angle I took the photo

Well I’ve sanded the few coats of paint and rust of the transmission now ive got the pulleys off and ordered a set of oil seals from Bearingboys, they are so helpful and should have them Tuesday or Wednesday. Ive put a few coats of primer on just to protect it while I’m putting them together.

The bit sticking out to the left of the window, last photo

Good progress Ian and handy to have somewhere to put your cup.

Has anyone changed this bush ?.

Oops, the first oops was the hubs. The fist hub came off fairly easy with the puller and a bit of heat, the second one made a fight of it after soaking it with wd 40 for a couple of days and with the puller attached and loads of heat it broke so out with the grinder and cut it off. 2nd oops was the drive pulley that also refused to move so after checking i had a spare in stock i had to chop it off.

Thought I’d have a look at one of the transmissions. First job was to cut off the tow hitch and drill out the 3/4 pin as it was rusted solid. The brake lining was missing and the band is gonna need replacing once I got the brake pulley off i found the lining. The hubs were solid as well, I managed to get one off with a puller but the second one wasn’t gonna move although I soaked it and heated it up it broke !

I’m hoping its for the drive belt to the deck, i only have 1 deck and I doubt that I’ll use it so I’m hoping I won’t need to put the kink in it

Got the chassis’s back last night (Friday) after sand blasting so today ive cleaned them up and got one of the front axles mounted and all primed

Happy Birthday Doug, have a great day mate.