Scrunt & Farthing Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 This is a really good thread, the level of effort and workmanship are great. Whilst I am drinking my way through lockdown and winter you are cracking on and doing some really good work. I think many of us could learn a lesson here. Keep up the good work (particularly the tin-work). Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 9 minutes ago, Scrunt & Farthing said: Whilst I am drinking my way through lockdown and winter you are cracking on and doing some really good work No one in their right mind would really do this sober 🍻 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 Evening all, here’s tonight’s instalment for your amusement and viewing pleasure 😬 Today I tackled the front section of the roof, 3 repair section joggled, whittled and fettled into place. I clamped the roof down in position so I could use the edge of the scaffold board as my roof line I had already cut the rotten gutter edge off at the point. I spent quite a lot of time bending, shaping and getting the fit just right, I wanted to make sure the panel wasn’t under any stress or pressure to avoid similar problems that the rear had. Section 2 in and spot welded, I wasn’t rushing the welding to avoid warping Section 3 in place, the original roof is so battered and out of shape I just had to follow the lines that were there. Several cups of tea later and it’s all welded, I was probably excessive on the time I was leaving in between welds to avoid heat distortion but was It worth it ?? .......NO...... Still distorted but not as bad as the rear, it’s a small problem that I can over come....unlike the rear 🤨 I had to put 3 separate slits in the in the rear panel to reduce the spring, it was like it was laughing at me... I’d straighten one section and the next would spring out, I’d bend and move the next panel and the previous one would pop out !! Talk about loosing the will to live 😩 .......but.... I have a new plan🤔 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) Straight or not, it is a vast improvement on it's previous condition. Any way, quality work always takes a bit more time, and there is always time for another mug of tea Edited March 6, 2021 by Zero-Five-Two add more 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuffen Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Keep at it I'm enjoying this from afar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 Not much progress at the moment, I’ve managed to bare metal the roof and it’s not as bad as I thought 🤥 A couple of coats of bonda to protect it and show what needs repairing Now ......I don’t want to blow my own trumpet.......but .......I pretty confident that when I am finished you won’t see a single repair !! You’ll see about 50 😬 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 It doesn't look too bad compared to what you have had to do on other panels!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) Quick update, I tackled the tin work around the copular this afternoon, it still needs grinding and cleaning up but the hard work is done. I cut cardboard templates a few days ago into 4 separate sections It’s not very economical cutting curves I decided to cut out one section at a time just to keep the copular from falling out, it turns out that there was only 7-8 spot welds holding the entire copular in place, the rest was just filler. Section one section two number 3 goes in Last one 😬 All welded and ready for grinding ( oh joy !! ) Edited March 19, 2021 by 67burwood 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) Not much to report at the moment, work has kept me pretty busy so I’ve not had a lot of free time, I might have to remind customers that I’ve got a truck to finish building!! 😬 Today was a noisy day, the grinder was working overtime.... the welding around the copular was flattened and I bare metalled the inside of the cab roof before giving every a coat of the red stuff. Edited March 27, 2021 by 67burwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Might not be much, but it's all quality stuff. Good work mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Well done, the neighbours will like the grinder...😁 Had the same problem when getting all paint and lots of filler from my bonnet with louvres... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Removing the paint and filler is a dirty job and a mask is definitely needed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 Now.......be honest.....is the filler noticeable 😬 I can officially say I hate filling and sanding 🤨 the never ending job of roof repairs is becoming slightly tedious!! But there is light at the end of the tunnel so onward we press. Today’s job was forming the gutters and dry fitting the back panel and roof together.....what could possibly go wrong 🤔 The gutter doubles up as the seat for the roof section, folded strips of steel were simple to make in the vice. The corners were a bit more time consuming. When the gutter is fitted to the roof it will seat on the back section like so. Punched holes along the rear to enable the gutter to be spot welded into position. Starting to take shape This was the ideal opportunity to straighten the rear section of roof , a couple of lengths of angle iron were clamped in place to straighten the back edge before welding. and it now doesn’t look to bad🎉 Clamping together wasn’t to bad, there is a cap in the centre were the rear section bowed but I’ve drilled and bolted both sections together and I am slowly tightening the bolts to gently pull it in. finished off with a coat of the red stuff Next job is the windscreen and top of the door shuts, can’t wait 🤥 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 This is why you take lots of photos. Then, when you get to this stage you can look back at what you started with, give yourself a pat on the back and know you have done a damn good job. BTW, is that your Fergie in the background? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Brilliant work, but did you realise your copular is actually a cupola?😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 hour ago, radiomike7 said: Brilliant work, but did you realise your copular is actually a cupola?😁 I do now👍 Spell check isn’t always right 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Zero-Five-Two said: BTW, is that your Fergie in the background? Oh yes!! a recent purchase, well actually more like a give away that I couldn’t turn down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Looking good as always with a coat of paint on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Quick update progress has been a bit slow !! one has procrastinated for far to long over the roof and windscreen🤔 , by the time I actually pulled my finger out it had gone lunchtime and I only managed to fit the front gutter. Angled steel was fitted first which will form part of the windscreen frame Followed by the only surviving gutter strip. Next up will be the top door shuts, a job for next weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Seamus, That really looks fantastic, well done. Jon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 25 minutes ago, johann morris said: Seamus, That really looks fantastic, well done. Jon Thanks Jon, hopefully next weekend will be a bit more constructive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 Evening everyone I am in need of some mechanical knowledge, it’s not wot6 related or even military!! But there’s a wealth of knowledge on this forum so here go’s 😬 It’s Ferguson tractor related I’ve recently bought a 1952 ted20 that’s sat in a field for about 20 years and I just can’t get it to run right!!Here’s what I’ve done, cleaned and rebuilt the fuel tap, stripped and clean the carb, new points, condenser, plugs and leads, it fires up but idle is all over the place and it won’t rev, I’ve adjusted the carb to every possible setting and it’s still rough, the only thing I can’t do is the timing, I’ve located tdc with a screw driver in the hole below the starter and set the dizzy with a test light but it just doesn’t like it, the only thing that helps is retarding the timing while it’s running and it smooths out but it won’t start again as it sounds like it’s trying to hydraulic.......help needed please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, 67burwood said: Evening everyone I am in need of some mechanical knowledge, it’s not wot6 related or even military!! But there’s a wealth of knowledge on this forum so here go’s 😬 It’s Ferguson tractor related I’ve recently bought a 1952 ted20 that’s sat in a field for about 20 years and I just can’t get it to run right!!Here’s what I’ve done, cleaned and rebuilt the fuel tap, stripped and clean the carb, new points, condenser, plugs and leads, it fires up but idle is all over the place and it won’t rev, I’ve adjusted the carb to every possible setting and it’s still rough, the only thing I can’t do is the timing, I’ve located tdc with a screw driver in the hole below the starter and set the dizzy with a test light but it just doesn’t like it, the only thing that helps is retarding the timing while it’s running and it smooths out but it won’t start again as it sounds like it’s trying to hydraulic.......help needed please In my early working days I worked for a Massey Ferguson dealership and we still had a lot of customers using TE20 tractors. I would say that you should do a compression check, noting the pressures and if you have two low ones on adjacent cylinders you have a blown headgasket. Or you might have some tight valve clearances. If it was running last in TVO mode (TED is a VO engine) then valves did suffer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 9 minutes ago, Richard Farrant said: In my early working days I worked for a Massey Ferguson dealership and we still had a lot of customers using TE20 tractors. I would say that you should do a compression check, noting the pressures and if you have two low ones on adjacent cylinders you have a blown headgasket. Or you might have some tight valve clearances. If it was running last in TVO mode (TED is a VO engine) then valves did suffer. I had thought valve problem so I’ve done a compression check and there holding 100 psi in all four hence why this has really got me scratching my head, the previous owner who I’ve known for sometime said that it had been running fine before being neglected along with his other 30+ tractors 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 3 hours ago, 67burwood said: I had thought valve problem so I’ve done a compression check and there holding 100 psi in all four hence why this has really got me scratching my head, the previous owner who I’ve known for sometime said that it had been running fine before being neglected along with his other 30+ tractors Something else to check is wear on the butterfly spindle and where the spindle fits in the carb body. Excess wear here will cause all sorts of running issues. Replacement carbs are available and may be easier than having the body rebushed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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