the showman

slf-uk, on 16 Jul 2015 - 9:54 PM, said:
 
I've made an adapter thingy to power the air horns from one of the rear tyres...
 
Be better if you made an adapter to plug into the drivers rear end.  The faster "Why Not" went, the louder the air horns.
The downside is that the pipework would need clearing of liquid manure after every run. Worth a thought though.

Latest attachment to find is a Sisis dethatcher and scarifier, just needs the usual brackets welded on to make it Wheelhorse friendly

Latest attachment to find is a Sisis dethatcher and scarifier, just needs the usual brackets welded on to make it Wheelhorse friendly

Latest attachment to find is a Sisis dethatcher and scarifier, just needs the usual brackets welded on to make it Wheelhorse friendly

Latest attachment to find is a Sisis dethatcher and scarifier, just needs the usual brackets welded on to make it Wheelhorse friendly

Latest attachment to find is a Sisis dethatcher and scarifier, just needs the usual brackets welded on to make it Wheelhorse friendly

Does anyone know where i can find some 10" diameter PVC pipe or similar, that doesn't cost too much? I only need a foot in length total.
 
For your viewing pleasure.
 

Latest attachment to find is a Sisis dethatcher and scarifier, just needs the usual brackets welded on to make it Wheelhorse friendly

Latest attachment to find is a Sisis dethatcher and scarifier, just needs the usual brackets welded on to make it Wheelhorse friendly

In the cutlery drawer?

We spent an hour chopping down brambles to get to a shed down the bottom only to find it contained 2 push bikes 2 mowers and a paraffin heater, but NO forks, didn't see them in the caravan either only a load of old furniture

Now i know what its like to go pot holeing, there was some of the biggest spiders i have ever seen in there and im sure there was something else watching me.
At least we know theres only furniture in there and no red bits but it did settle my curiosity

Now i know what its like to go pot holeing, there was some of the biggest spiders i have ever seen in there and im sure there was something else watching me.
At least we know theres only furniture in there and no red bits but it did settle my curiosity

Now i know what its like to go pot holeing, there was some of the biggest spiders i have ever seen in there and im sure there was something else watching me.
At least we know theres only furniture in there and no red bits but it did settle my curiosity

While at John's today, digging out more of the Bolen Stash, we heard a noise from an old caravan which
had been partly crushed by a tree brought down in a storm a few years ago.
 
This caravan had been used to store furniture etc and was almost full and very difficult to see inside due
to being covered with undergrowth.  After calling and getting no answer I took a few random flash photo's,
not being able to see much at all, and managed to get a ( not too clear ) picture of the culprit.
 

 
The only way we could get this person to emerge, threats to call the police etc had no effect, was to offer
him a cup of tea.  This did the trick and he was out instantly, covered with cobwebs and probably bugs too.
 
Asked how he got here, guessing he was an illegal immigrant, he said he had stowed away in a red sprinter
van which has been seen nearby on a few occasions recently.
 
We eventually sent him on his way, but he threatened to return saying that he liked exploring at John's, even
though all of the red stuff has gone.
 
 
 

Now i know what its like to go pot holeing, there was some of the biggest spiders i have ever seen in there and im sure there was something else watching me.
At least we know theres only furniture in there and no red bits but it did settle my curiosity

Not Bolens, but part of the stash.
 
Chris and I extracted this Atlas Shaper from the back of the barn today. for the help Chris.
Easier than expected with a bit of thought and forward planning.
 

 
It gave Chris the opportunity to try out his re engined Raider 12 too, especially when removing  the
last two Westwoods from their burial ground.  They fought back, but the Raider won.
 
Who needs a Bolens when a Horse will do,   said Chris.
 
 

Now i know what its like to go pot holeing, there was some of the biggest spiders i have ever seen in there and im sure there was something else watching me.
At least we know theres only furniture in there and no red bits but it did settle my curiosity

Evening chaps, today has been all about metal..
 
To cover the hole that normally has a plate with an ammeter fitted I made up this plate... The curved bit covers the steering column where it pokes through under the dash.
I forgot to take any photo's of it so have a snap taken from the video footage.
 

 
 
Working out where and how to mount the ignition barrel was fun. It will go under the dash towards the left which will mean drilling a hole through my freshly made panel above..
Here's the mounting bracket next to the barrel..
 

 
 
The bracket also stops the bike steering lock pin from popping out should the key be turned the wrong way..
 

 
 
And onto today's main attraction... The dashboard..
 
In my haste to get it to fit yesterday I ground a bit too much metal off on the bottom corners. It would of been easy to ignore the gaps if they hadn't of bugged me so much..
 

 

 
 
So... Off came the dash panel, the offending corners were cleaned up and clamped to a small slab of brass..
 

 
 
Extra MIG metal added to build the corner back up..
 

 
 
One gentle tap later the brass came off the dash.. This is the underside.. You can see where the weld picked up some dirt from the brass.
 

 
 
Some very careful grinding later and the corners were sorted
 

 
 
On a roll now 3 holes were drilled for warning lights and the starter switch, before I attacked the dash panel with this flap wheel thingy in the pillar drill.
 

 
 
The end result after a couple of coats of clear lacquer looked like brushed stainless..
 

 
 
I like the look but I'm now wondering if my airbrush paint will still be any good after 7 odd years, and if I have any fine line masking tape
 

Bit the bullet today and bought some hubs, bearings etc. Spent the afternoon boring out the wheel centres and re-drilling the stud holes. Now all I need now are wheel spindles. Forgot about them.

Thanks guys for all your kind words, we're both very grateful

Thanks guys for all your kind words, we're both very grateful

Thanks guys for all your kind words, we're both very grateful

Thanks guys for all your kind words, we're both very grateful