A new Rowcrop Joins The Wheelhorse Shed

[the showman 4,074]

Bought this the other day, thought it would look good displayed next to my Rowcrop.

Its a 1950 Triang Major.

[Stormin 4,458]

  Now that's a good find. Fit a steering wheel and I know some ones great grandson who would like that.

[the showman 4,074]

I’m looking for a steering wheel if you see one hanging in a shed anywhere 

[nigel 1,877]

Can’t you make one chris it’s just a bit of bent bar 

[the showman 4,074]

Thanks Nigel. I’ve found someone who’s  got one and going to give me some measurements so i can make one.

[Triumph66 1,256]

That is one cool tractor  Great find too.

 

Will you be taking it to RPT?

[the showman 4,074]

On 8/1/2019 at 8:54 PM, Triumph66 said:

 

 

Will you be taking it to RPT?

I doubt it Andrew as I haven’t got a steering wheel made yet.

And its all in bits. 

[Stormin 4,458]

2 hours ago, the showman said:

I doubt it Andrew as I haven’t got a steering wheel made yet.

And its all in bits. 

 

 So what's the problem?

[Alan 1,273]

1 hour ago, Stormin said:

 

 So what's the problem?

No problem Norm.  He has a week before RPT.  Plenty of time.   On second thought's, with all those parts he's probably forgotten how it goes back together.

[the showman 4,074]

I haven’t forgot Alan, I took photos and made notes. 

[the showman 4,074]

Had a few hours spare so I’ve stripped all the parts to bare metal and sprayed with primer.

[pmackellow 2,738]

Looking good mate

 

That greeny blue on the wheels looks very close to some Halfords paint I am using at the moment, Rover Kingfisher Blue

 

[the showman 4,074]

10 hours ago, pmackellow said:

Looking good mate

 

That greeny blue on the wheels looks very close to some Halfords paint I am using at the moment, Rover Kingfisher Blue

 

Thanks Paul but i think I’m going to do them off white 

[pmackellow 2,738]

13 hours ago, the showman said:

Thanks Paul but i think I’m going to do them off white 

 

Ok, just thought I would mention it !

 

[the showman 4,074]

Its had a coat of red paint.

[the showman 4,074]

Little bit of assembly work.

[Stormin 4,458]

Looking good, Chris. It'll get to RPT yet.

[the showman 4,074]

9 minutes ago, Stormin said:

Looking good, Chris. It'll get to RPT yet.

No, I haven’t made the steering wheel and won’t get the dimensions till Sunday.

[Alan 1,273]

26 minutes ago, the showman said:

No, I haven’t made the steering wheel and won’t get the dimensions till Sunday.

OK. Biddenden then.  No more excuses.

[the showman 4,074]

Got a drawing of the steering wheel, just need to make some sort of jig to bend the 3/8 bar round.

[Stormin 4,458]

Nothing like the old type blue print.

 

 

[the showman 4,074]

Found a few bits in stock from Johns, a 1/4 bit of plate , a length of 3/8 bar and a couple of old cam belt idler pulleys, ive used an old brake drum that happened to be the right size and had a nice lip on to bend to.

After a clean up with the grinder and spray with primer I transferred my blueprint on to it.

With a few clamps and lots of heat ive got this far.

[Stormin 4,458]

  Put a couple of pegs in the plate by the cam wheels. They'll help hold things in place when you bend round the cam wheels. Some either side of the large radius in three places will help as well..

[the showman 4,074]

Managed to get it finished this afternoon, I’m quite pleased with it considering what I’m using to hand.

[pmackellow 2,738]

Looks great Mr Showman