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richard3665
Apr 18, 20231 min read
Planning Project Completion
On Sunday I spent a few hours digging around in the workshop. I was locating all the Tractor Part that had been stashed away in various...
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richard3665
Dec 7, 20211 min read
New Domain & Website Transition
From today the DextaBlog and website has a new home. Previously we were hosted by Moonfruit at www.superdexta.moonfruit.com Moonfruit is...
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richard3665
Dec 12, 20201 min read
Major Website Update, Project Status & Covid
So its been a very long time since we started the project. As you can see from the image progress has not changed very much. Life has...
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richard3665
Aug 29, 20191 min read
Broken Videos
It seems all the video links are broken. I'll correct these and maybe revisit the layout. I'm looking at changing the web package to...
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richard3665
Aug 28, 20161 min read
Website Update
Due to domain host changing pricing structure we are now a 'Paid for' site. Widened the main page template. More updates to do. It looks...
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richard3665
Jan 14, 20121 min read
Website Update
Added a NEW HD video of some late autumn ploughing and also added a photo to 'General Photos' of some rolling after some trash clearance
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richard3665
Sep 20, 20111 min read
Some Light Work
As we are nearing the end of summer it will soon be time to start up in the workshop to finish the old gal. The nosecone and a few niggly...
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richard3665
Jul 29, 20111 min read
Chrome Parts, and a little work!
A few weeks ago Dad and I collected the freshly re-chromed parts from the chrome’s in Bedworth. On the whole not a bad job but there is...
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richard3665
May 13, 20111 min read
Nose Cone Repairing
A few hours have now been spent on getting the poor metal cut out of the nose and replacement strips made, shaped and fitted. Some...
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richard3665
Mar 28, 20111 min read
Nose Cone and Chrome Parts
Yesterday we dropped off the nose cone with a mate of mine called Tim to get sand blasted as it was proving very difficult to clean up...
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richard3665
Mar 22, 20111 min read
AT LAST – Up and Running Again
A bit slow in updating this but over the last week we got all the final checks done and started the Dexta on Monday 15th March. I have...
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richard3665
Mar 11, 20111 min read
New Parts and Electrical Checks
The parts we ordered at the Tractor show arrived on Tuesday however we received two right hand rear lamps instead of a left and a right...
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richard3665
Mar 6, 20111 min read
Tractor World 2011, Parts Purchased and some Blue Paint
It's been few weeks since the last update and due mainly to the still very low temperatures outside we have made little progress. Dad...
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richard3665
Feb 11, 20111 min read
Footplates
Yesterday we had a good go at rejuvenating the old footplates. They wern't in too bad a state some bends to take out and cracks to...
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richard3665
Jan 29, 20111 min read
Back to work after Christmas
After an extended period of inactivity on the project mainly due to the festive season and the "COLD" we have been gradually getting back...
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richard3665
Oct 13, 20101 min read
Moving on Nicely
Well a lot has progressed since the last update. The whole bare tractor got a final top coat of paint. The reconditioned radiator was...
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richard3665
Oct 1, 20101 min read
Steering box Seals Replaced & Poorly Radiator
Among other things over the last few days the steering box side seals got replaced with new ones and the damaged casting was repaired. We...
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richard3665
Sep 28, 20101 min read
Front end painted.. Finally!!
After a fair period spent on final cleaning and de-greasing the castings we eventually started on the painting. Over three days the...
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richard3665
Sep 17, 20101 min read
Website Update
Over the past few weeks I've updated most of the information on each section page with a couple still to go. I have added a slide show...
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richard3665
Sep 17, 20101 min read
Steering Box, Starter & Dynamo
With summer holidays out of the way Eddie got a bit done in the last week or so. The steering box has been drained of oil and stripped...
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