Ian 2,417 #76 Posted September 30, 2014 Sounds good to me James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #77 Posted September 30, 2014 It didn't dare not work. That lump hammer was to handy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #78 Posted October 2, 2014 Easy way to fit a hydraulic pump is to buy a clutch cover from Neil Jarret that has a vee belt pulley fitted, you can then mount a pump in the engine bay driven by the belt. The dumpers and tractors are identical only the seat is mounted on the oil tank for the dumpers and the steering brake levers reversed. As the MG6 has three forward and the same three reverse gears it makes no difference which way round they drive. It is feasible to set the truck up so that you can swap seating ends according to what you are wanting to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #79 Posted October 2, 2014 That's a brilliant idea that Nathan you should get one of them pulleys ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathanwhittaker 50 #80 Posted October 2, 2014 Sounds good too me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathanwhittaker 50 #81 Posted October 4, 2014 Well I've been to the workshop today and thought I would spend a quick ten min on the crawler what actually turned into 4 hours. Hope you like the photos and video I have only rebuilt it too see what it looks like as I have never seen one before it will get restriped ready for restoration. Please use the link below too view the video thanks. 2 Dibnah and diggerjames reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #82 Posted October 4, 2014 Looking good bro nice to see it what looks like Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #83 Posted October 4, 2014 A good afternoons work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathanwhittaker 50 #84 Posted October 4, 2014 yeah im going too strip it all again soon tho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #85 Posted October 4, 2014 Sandblasting required Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathanwhittaker 50 #86 Posted October 4, 2014 yeah once its all stripped Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dibnah 19 #87 Posted October 4, 2014 Its a Mg 40 not a Mg6! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #88 Posted October 4, 2014 Its a Mg 40 not a Mg6!Yeah didn't the experts say it was a 6 though?I've no idea, it's just a cool old bit of kit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathanwhittaker 50 #89 Posted October 4, 2014 the bloke who does the parts has told me its a mg6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #90 Posted October 4, 2014 What's the serial number? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathanwhittaker 50 #91 Posted October 4, 2014 not sure will have too have a look on Monday night Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #92 Posted October 4, 2014 It might be a MG 46 1 Dibnah reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathanwhittaker 50 #93 Posted October 4, 2014 im just going on what the parts bloke told me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #94 Posted October 4, 2014 If Tom says it's a 40 it's a 40 lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathanwhittaker 50 #95 Posted October 4, 2014 if tom says the sky is purple its purple lol 1 Dibnah reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dibnah 19 #96 Posted October 5, 2014 (edited) The Ransomes plate has it as Mg40- The Ransomes register has it as a Mg40, I have a photo of the plate with serial no and designation (mg40) which I took when researching it. It only matters to members of the site who may need reference to info regarding an Mg40 who wont find it under Mg6. If you post a photo of the plate on the machine would this help. Id no is 15295. Edited October 5, 2014 by Dibnah 1 diggerjames reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #97 Posted October 5, 2014 Good work Nathan, and a nice video.. Good to see the tracks turning... I tweaked your post so the video could be seen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathanwhittaker 50 #98 Posted October 5, 2014 Thanks Ian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Smith 192 #99 Posted October 5, 2014 Looking great! Lovely workshop too, second what chris said, got some lovely kit in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathanwhittaker 50 #100 Posted October 5, 2014 Cheers charlie I will be stripping it all again soon too restore it all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
