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richard3665
Nov 29, 20091 min read
Front end Dismantled
Over the weekend we first started up amidst clouds of smoke - you should always turn off the cold start tap to prevent the combustion...
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richard3665
Nov 24, 20091 min read
Brake System Rebuilt & Started Work on Right Hand Wing
Dad got the brakes back together yesterday both left and right sides. The new springs we got on Monday work great and fit nice and snug. ...
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richard3665
Nov 23, 20091 min read
Sourced new brake cam springs
Yesterday we sourced two new brake cam shaft springs that push a washer on the rear of the brake back plate. This is designed to keep the...
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richard3665
Nov 18, 20091 min read
Hydraulics test – THEY WORK GREAT!
Today we got the wheels reassembled & fitted although they still need another coat of orange. The second RH brake shoe got relined and...
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richard3665
Nov 17, 20091 min read
Wheel Orange, Linkage Rebuild & Brake Shoe Relining
Progress made over the last three days includes the first coat of top orange paint on the rear wheel rims and disks. The rear linkage is...
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richard3665
Nov 12, 20091 min read
Painting AGAIN!
The past couple of days Dad has progressed getting more primer on the transmission, left hand rear wheel and brake components. Today he...
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richard3665
Nov 10, 20091 min read
Rear-end Prepped and Primed!
The last few days have been spent stripping the left hand brakes and preparing the whole rear end for undercoat and top coat. Two coats...
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richard3665
Nov 4, 20091 min read
Brake Components, Wheel & Rim Primed
On Monday we stripped down the air compressor control unit and valve. By doing so we managed to get satisfactory air flow to run the...
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richard3665
Oct 29, 20091 min read
Hydraulic Top Replaced. Wheel & Brakes Paint Prep
A busy day today as both Dad and I were at work with some help from Conor. First up the hydraulic top cover was replaced on to the...
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richard3665
Oct 28, 20091 min read
Right Hand Rear Wheel Stripped
Dad spent the majority day today stripping the R.H rear wheel. He managed to remove the wheel centre (hub) from the rim easily enough...
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richard3665
Oct 27, 20091 min read
Hydraulic Settings & PTO Shaft Seal
Yesterday we spent an hour or two on a couple of things. First, we used the detailed instructions from the Fordson Pages website to set...
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richard3665
Oct 26, 20091 min read
Website Update
I've updated most of the current pages with up to date information of where we’re at. I have also added new pages under the 'Project'...
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richard3665
Oct 26, 20091 min read
Bonnet Prep Complete. Removal of Right Wing, Wheel Brakes and Drive Shaft
Dad finished the bonnet preparation for painting in the last couple of days. He also prepared a number of other pieces for painting...
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richard3665
Oct 24, 20091 min read
Stripping Bonnet
I managed, at last to get to the bonnet. It was covered with many coats of paint and exhaust carbon. Owing to a late start and some work...
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richard3665
Oct 22, 20091 min read
2nd Coat of Empire Blue on Components & Bonnet Stripping
The second coat of Empire Blue was sprayed this afternoon on the hydraulic lift components. Dad also made a start in stripping the...
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richard3665
Oct 21, 20091 min read
First Top Coat of Empire Blue. Collection of New Custom Washers.
The first top coat of empire blue was sprayed yesterday on to the primed components. Hopefully a second coat will be on today. Dad and I...
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richard3665
Oct 19, 20091 min read
Priming Hydraulic Lift Components
Yesterday a good while was spent making the final prep for spraying the undercoat primer for all the hydraulic lift components. The paint...
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richard3665
Oct 16, 20091 min read
Drop arm, Clutch Pedal Bush & Position Control Pin
A couple of small advancements yesterday: The left hand drop arm gave a good fight but using the new propane torch and a lot of leverage...
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richard3665
Oct 16, 20091 min read
Not Much Done Yesterday
Having removed the left-hand drop arm and link arm on Monday. Dad had tried in the previous days to strip the drop arm adjusting rod and...
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richard3665
Oct 12, 20091 min read
Removed the Qualitrol main Yolk and Spring
After some discussion about the seized Qualitrol yolk and spring assembly we decided that we should have another attempt to remove it...
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