Dibnah 19 #1 Posted July 6, 2014 1 nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #2 Posted July 6, 2014 It's good to see some photo's of Whonda again. Loved the build when you posted it on RS, great to see her over here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #3 Posted July 6, 2014 'Tis indeed a well thought out machine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #4 Posted July 6, 2014 Amazing tractor, would love to see a vid of it in action . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #5 Posted July 6, 2014 Hey good to see you posting Paul. Let's see some pics in action Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #6 Posted July 6, 2014 It's a great machine ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #7 Posted July 6, 2014 Looks good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charioux 16 #8 Posted July 7, 2014 Nice pics, Dibnah Can you tell more about this tractor? is there a relation with "Honda"? where did it come from?I've never heard of this before! Thank for infos 1 meadowfield reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dibnah 19 #9 Posted July 7, 2014 It started life as a Workhorse 700 but came to me with a 3.5 Honda in it. the first engine I put in it was a BSA unit 420cc- but that was rope start not recoil. That was removed and replaced with the current engine- a Honda 390 13hp unit and was still belt driven. This was approximately 2001/2 and I used it for landscaping jobs with an adapted Barford cultivator pulled from the tow hitch. Not happy with this situation- Namely belt drive- gearing- no implement lift, and the narrow rear track. I brought her back and dismantled it- out went the 3 speed box- the rear seat pan chassis- the lower half of the steering column mount. On went a 8 speed box- the Honda 390 engine moved forward to accommodate a 4 speed box tucked in behind the engine- sprocket drive from engine to gearbox/clutch- secondary drive chain down to sprocket now fitted to 8 speed box. Bottom half of steering column mount was replaced with a double acting pump from a hand stacking unit and steering column fits back on top. New seat pan/ three point hitch was fabricated from 3/16 sheet- an old trolley jack was adapted for the lift arms, hydraulic cylinder fits inside seat pan- taken from a trailer braking system. All linkages were then made up for the three point hitch including a PUH working separate from the lift arms. To the engine sprocket was added a pulley to drive a PTO on the front of the tractor for various attachments Rear wheel spacers were made to widen the track so she stands "square". The fuel tank is made from 3/16 steel and is blended into the instrument console. Due to moving the engine forward a make up piece as welded to the tank to meet the bonnet. In a nutshell- she's stable- has plenty of power- (ask Digger James!)has gears for every job- benefits from the three point hitch and is capable of running front mounted attachments. 2 diggerjames and meadowfield reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #12 Posted July 8, 2014 It has some proper low down power you lift the clutch in anger and your on the back wheels , like Dibnah says it has a gear for every task it's very versatile can't wait for our next landscaping job Tom ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
