ruggyjohn Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 thanks pete, couldn't agree more, only trouble is the detail seems to take forever, but its the detail that makes the restoration stand out, just hope i get it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 winch control to repair, trying to fill all the holes in the dash with gauges and switches, and floor going in, never thought laying new boards would be so hard and take so much time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montieth Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Perhaps you're going about it the wrong way? Cut out a cardboard pattern of the floor area and use that to make your cutting pattern for the boards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 the cable clips on the bulkhead were mostly missing so norris who is helping me on the rebuild made this former, brass strip is cut to length and then compressed in the vice, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Crosbie Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Lovely job as usual, but I think I'd leave some more space around the fittings coming through the floor. If the wood swells and gets tight and the components attached to the gearbox move in relation to the floor you will have some very annoying squeaks and rattles, never mind the chance of damage to the gearchange bracketry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammell4199 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Hi John, Looks like you have an explorer coupling between engine and gearbox. Am i right? was it an easy fit? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 hi ian, more room than the pics show, probably best part of 5mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 Hi John, Looks like you have an explorer coupling between engine and gearbox. Am i right? was it an easy fit? Richard hi richard, news to me, this is how i bought it, 99% sure its pioneer, not seen explorer close up but it is the same rubber cush drive as i am aware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammell4199 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 hi richard, news to me, this is how i bought it, 99% sure its pioneer, not seen explorer close up but it is the same rubber cush drive as i am aware. Well, this is what i have always understood to be the explorer type which looks like yours. Whereas, this is mine and is how it looks in the mamual. Its not a problem for me presently, mine is fine. But i enquire out of interest since spares of both are hard to come by, so the option to fit an explorer one may one day come in handy for someone. Looking at them it doesn't look like an easy switch. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 hi richard, the brass one with the 3 bolt fixing is the same as mine on the gearbox end and the alloy one you think is explorer goes on the bell housing end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 (edited) filled steering box with oil after replacing gaskets and left overnight to check for leaks, next morning all dry so fitted to pioneer, one day later oil dripping from cross shaft which takes the steering arm, bu**er, looked in manual and see there is a cork seal in there, (very high tech) remove box from vehicle and strip to find a roller from the top taper bearing floating about inside, so a lucky escape all round, could just see the pioneer disappearing through somebodys house if it had jammed the steering, so all in bits and waiting for the parts to arrive, putting a modern oil seal in instead of the cork, got to be an improvement. so i think it was 1 step forward 3 steps back this time. Edited March 5, 2016 by ruggyjohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 UOTE=ruggyjohn;463135]filled steering box with oil after replacing gaskets and left overnight to check for leaks, next morning all dry so fitted to pioneer, one day later oil dripping from cross shaft which takes the steering arm, bu**er, looked in manual and see there is a cork seal in there, (very high tech) remove box from vehicle and strip to find a roller from the top taper bearing floating about inside, so a lucky escape all round, could just see the pioneer disappearing through somebodys house if it had jammed the steering, so all in bits and waiting for the parts to arrive, putting a modern oil seal in instead of the cork, got to be an improvement. so i think it was 1 step forward 3 steps back this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Keep thinking positive, it'll turn better with a new bearing (LOL!) . Looks like a standard item, was it difficult to get a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Keep thinking positive, it'll turn better with a new bearing (LOL!) . Looks like a standard item, was it difficult to get a new one? 1st bearing place said no chance so went to another who said they could get the race but the outer cup was not made anymore, found some old stock in Australia , the nearest he could find size wise was 9 thou too big so getting a price to have them ground down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 forgot to mention the inner race is machined in to the steering shaft so cannot be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) I've just rebuilt a Stoewer Type 40 steering box as it had similar issues, a local machine shop machined the shaft and housing to accept a modern bearing thats available off the shelf, worked a treat. Edited March 6, 2016 by RMS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 I've just rebuilt a Stoewer Type 40 steering box as it had similar issues, a local machine shop machined the shaft and housing to accept a modern bearing thats available off the shelf, worked a treat.[ was it a taper bearing to start with on the bottom of the column to take the side loading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montieth Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I've just rebuilt a Stoewer Type 40 steering box as it had similar issues, a local machine shop machined the shaft and housing to accept a modern bearing thats available off the shelf, worked a treat.[ was it a taper bearing to start with on the bottom of the column to take the side loading. It's an NTN 7004, which is this: http://www.hellerbearings.com/hk-7004-bearing-21111.htm Angular contact bearing. So it can handle axial and radial loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Picked the best of my tyres and started cleaning threads on wheel rims with a die nut ready for fitting, cab floor now finished and she is mostly wired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug fleet Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 this is coming on well . one day I might be able to get one of these or an explorer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 Wheels now on, had a problem with the fuel filters, somebody in the past has done away with the connecting pipes between the two making one permanently redundant, have now fitted a new modern filter with sediment bowl, it won't please the rivet counters but will be a better and more reliable system, glass going in the windscreens today and more wiring and hopefully a start of the engine in the chassis, 1st time in 6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Good progress :thumbsup:, make sure you do a video of the engine start up and post it here Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 thats looking really good, almost the final straight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug fleet Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 that rearly does look good . you are making a great job of it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Some more progress, new engine side panels made, and new winch rope is being fitted this Friday, last pic is of a new arrival, scammell amazon heavy haulage unit, rolls 305 and a design weight of 130 tons but have pics when working of a 198 ton barge behind it, what can I say, I just love my scammells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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