Stormin 4,458 #352 Posted July 15, 2015 As promised some photo's and a brief run down on what I did yesterday. In the morning I got hubs etc. 11-30am I set to work. First of all I had to see if the wheels would fit in the lathe and on the face plate. They did. Just clearing the bed and the face plate fitted inside the wheel dish. How to bolt wheel to face plate next problem. I'd have to use the wheel bolt holes and pack the wheel forward off the face plate. The pcd in the wheels was 2-3/4" and the hubs 4" The wheel centre needed to be opened up from 2" to 3", to fit the hub spigot. So that meant I had to drill new holes in the wheels. So I made a wooden bung to fit the wheel centre hole and the ID of the hub where the bearing outer race fits. This made it possible to mark through the hub stud holes, after removing the studs, and mark the wheel for re-drilling. Simples! Not really. Trying to spot through all four holes without hub or wheel moving was damn near impossible. So after much deliberation, sweat, blood and tears, I took a chance and just drilled two opposing holes. I could only use two too fasten the wheel to the face plate anyway. Six slot face plate. Two wrong better than four. Using two short lengths of studding, eight nuts and washers, a wheel was bolted to the plate. Getting it to run true was another thing. Easy enough clocking the wheel centre, getting rid of the wobble was something else. Eventually I started on boring out the wheel centre. This took some time as I could only take small cuts. Next, using a hub as a drill jig, I ended up with two like this. I put the wheel studs back in and tried wheels to hubs. Much to my delight they fitted. Though one wheels holes did required a little tickling with a round file. 8-30 pm job done. Went to get the spindles I forgot to ask for this morning, only to be told none in stock. They're on order now, but will not be in till a week Monday. 1 Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #353 Posted July 15, 2015 Top job Norm, looks really good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,877 #354 Posted July 16, 2015 great job norm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #355 Posted July 16, 2015 good work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #356 Posted July 16, 2015 Thanks lads. New tyres ordered today. Front and back. Should be here Monday or Tuesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #357 Posted July 18, 2015 Went out early this morning and when I got home look what awaited me. So the afternoon was well spent. The result being this. I'll get ATS in Wigton to fit the rears on Monday. 2 slf-uk and the showman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #358 Posted July 18, 2015 Core they look good Norm, I always like freshly painted wheels and new tyres 😃 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #359 Posted July 18, 2015 Pity the rear wheels aren't split rims. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #360 Posted July 18, 2015 Sweet Norm! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slf-uk 914 #361 Posted July 18, 2015 Wheels and tyres look great. I am looking forward to seeing your spindle conversion. Iain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #362 Posted July 20, 2015 Got the rear tyres fitted today. For £10 why struggle? Got the lift cable fitted as well. 3mm stainless with a plastic coat. Also a photo' of the brake pedal stop. Not very good to see, but best I could do. Pedal came a long way back. Just made out of a piece of alli' angle cut to suit. 4 Triumph66, HeadExam, nigel and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #363 Posted July 20, 2015 They look nice, there's no stopping you today, did you have 3 wetabix this morning 😋😋😋 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph66 1,256 #364 Posted July 21, 2015 I like the rear agri tyres on your WH. They look the DB's! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #365 Posted July 25, 2015 Had to change the lift wire. Basically because the cable clamps were a little big. Fitted some spare heavy duty electric fence cable left over from in the silage pit Two clamps each end. Lifts the plough without problem now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #366 Posted July 28, 2015 I got the trailer stub axles I've been waiting for this morning. So this afternoon I was able to start the front wheel conversion. First thing was to modify the stub axles. The spigot on the end was cut down to 1/2" long then bored out 3/4" by 1" deep. Next remove the existing front wheels and modify the axles. These were shortened to 3/4". The modified stubs were located on the cut down axle and wheels put on to see how things looked. Things looked ok so axles removed and stubs welded to them. Then everything put back together. Still to paint, grease and adjust, but I think it doesn't look bad. Though I did find the left hand wheel has a slight run out. 4 nigel, Ian, HeadExam and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #367 Posted July 28, 2015 Absolutely brilliant Norm, quick and easy conversion, not what i was expecting but it looks well good you must be very pleased with it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #368 Posted July 28, 2015 Nice work on the hubs Norm, the tri ribs look really good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #369 Posted July 29, 2015 Wheel conversion all done and dusted now. A bonus is the steering is a tad lighter. 9 Alan, S1g, nigel and 6 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #370 Posted July 29, 2015 Looking grand Norm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph66 1,256 #371 Posted July 29, 2015 I think the tri ribs tyres on the front coupled with the agri tyres on the rear really set your WH off. Where did you get the tri ribs from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #372 Posted July 29, 2015 All four tyres came from Big Tyres over in the north east, Andrew. 1 Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #374 Posted July 31, 2015 Looking good Norm, hope your not going to drive it in the mud Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #375 Posted July 31, 2015 Looking good Norm, hope your not going to drive it in the mud It'll wash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
