gps Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 here is a few more bits of her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 There's more there than on a number of the as found photo's in back of Wheels & Tracks . Just mean you can get the bit you have cleaned and painted that much faster since you don't need to spend as long taking it to pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 here is a few more bits of her :cry::cry::cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) this is my next prodject. I LIKE A CHALANGE.:shake: Is this a 'restoration' that someone has, for whatever reason, given up on ? What's the story behind these pix ? Cheers. Edited February 15, 2009 by 6 X 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor698 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 hi gps you have been busy will it be ready for abbey hill:sweat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gps Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 hi 6x6 yes it is a restoration project,mine,she is the first one i bought .when i bought her with a mate he put up the money i did the work. we got her for £600 and the person we bought her from said that he had to have the rear axle back plus alot of other stuff. Hence she was shelved and my mate lost intrest. i then bought his share and took her home . i tryed to get an axle but could not find one for love nore money so bought a foaden double drive rockwell to graft into her (a major undertaking):confused: . however over the last 12 years i have been collecting the bits needed to do her,:-D still short of some bits but im getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gps Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 hi gps you have been busy will it be ready for abbey hill:sweat: " yeh no sweat" witch year ? 2020 ? have you booked in yet ? are we going comercals or military mark and adrian were thinking of the later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor698 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 " yeh no sweat" witch year ? 2020 ? have you booked in yet ? are we going comercals or military mark and adrian were thinking of the later. military the trucks are green:cool2::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 hi 6x6 yes it is a restoration project,mine,she is the first one i bought .when i bought her with a mate he put up the money i did the work. we got her for £600 and the person we bought her from said that he had to have the rear axle back plus alot of other stuff. Hence she was shelved and my mate lost intrest. i then bought his share and took her home . i tryed to get an axle but could not find one for love nore money so bought a foaden double drive rockwell to graft into her (a major undertaking):confused: . however over the last 12 years i have been collecting the bits needed to do her,:-D still short of some bits but im getting there. A great story. There's such a sense of accomplishment when, having finally overcome all the obstacles, one is eventually able to drive the ****** up the road that it makes all the effort, and problem solving, really worth while. I like the idea of grafting bits on. That's a very 'Scammell' thing to do. What bits are you still in need of ? Anything we should be looking out for on your behalf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 so bought a foaden double drive rockwell to graft into her (a major undertaking):confused: . Now this bit is really interesting, any more to tell or any pics? You say a major undertaking so I'm hoping you managed it somehow and then removed it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gps Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 the rockwell was never fitted the chassisis 6" wider and the chassis hight to the top from the ground is 4" lower plus the channel that makes the chassis is 14" high x 6" wide , came of a 8 wheeled tipper, all in all a bad match:argh: but its very strong worm and crown same as scammell . i have herd that the diffs may be interchangeable with scammell ones:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gps Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 hi 6x6 i did a lot of head scratching but just did not have the heart to cut her up to do it especially in front of the other one :cry: it would of been GBH:( . i think that the bits i am missing will have to be get as i go along as not sure whats missing :??? and there seems to be some diffrences between the models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Why not clean it all up , chrome it and have it as a piece of art in the garden ! Call it the "Angel of Watford" !:-D I have been admiring the spring hangers on Daisy today ! No paint makes you realise what a thing of beauty she is underneath ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 i have herd that the diffs may be interchangeable with scammell ones:confused: This was the bit that was the most interesting, did they turn the right way? Did you check? Others have fitted different gearboxes and had a big surprise when they had 6 reverses and 1 forward gear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor698 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 " yeh no sweat" witch year ? 2020 ? have you booked in yet ? are we going comercals or military mark and adrian were thinking of the later. no i havent booked in yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gps Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Why not clean it all up , chrome it and have it as a piece of art in the garden ! Call it the "Angel of Watford" !:-D I have been admiring the spring hangers on Daisy today ! No paint makes you realise what a thing of beauty she is underneath ! :-D Itake it you did not hit your head then, when i go there i usualy draw blood ,not that forgiving metal . :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Don't need to hit my head mate ! Its full of mad sad ideas already ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gps Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 i was going to fit a fuller gearbox so all the drive train would be compatable:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I forgot you didn't have an engine or gearbox either!! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gps Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 hows this for a pics found out how to blue tooth photos to computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gps Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 yes they are all stuck:rofl::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 And theres me going to say nothing could stop that lot ! :-D Did you have to winch yourselves out ? :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gps Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 first it was the martian with trailer,then the two scammells at the front .they were trying to get her out .and then me at the back trying to get the trailer so they had somwehere to sleep.these photos were taken in the morning .we got stuck at night 12.30 in the dark,would of been wors if land owner had not turned up and said stop .IT VEREY DECEPTIVE IN THE DARK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gps Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 no we were winched out by a 75 hp ford tracktor :embarrassed::blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I bet the farmer loves telling that story ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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