A little something to keep me busy

[Tractor Dave]

I didn’t get a lot done today as my lawn mower died.
But I did fill the gearbox with lovely new oil. This was recommended a few years ago by Mike in Scotland. Lovely chap he was and greatly missed.



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[Vorsprung durch Technik]

Good choice, it's what i put in mine and makes a difference. This is the diff oil i used at the same time; great progress on the car.

[Tractor Dave]

That’s a nice stash of oil you have there! It’s gone rather expensive.

Every bolt, nut and screw is seized with rust! All the fittings in the wheel arches had to be cut or drilled out.
The tie rods came apart (eventually)


And got cleaned and painted.

Inside the arches are a little rusty.


So I got busy with the wire wheel. This is my least favourite job.


And after Bilt rust converter, a coat of Bilt zinc.


The top mount brackets also got de rusted and painted.


And another delivery from Merlin arrived. Aroquip hose and fittings for the oil cooler.



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[sidrick]

Excellent graft!

[Monkeymagic]

Fair play Dave, I love the enthusiasm

[K Simmonds]

Using the wire wheel in the arches is a horrid job, even with a mask and decent eye protection you get filthy, good job done though.

[Tractor Dave]

Thanks guys. It's nice to have some feedback and encouragement. I'm going to need it when I start on the rear. Looks like it's been sitting with the Titanic for a year or two

[psiconauta911]

I usually don´t comment but read every day, I just love your threads and really are "A little something to keep me busy"

[Rikki Kitto]

[Tractor Dave]

So, Ford Tractor blue is err, well a little too blue. Guess the shed will be getting a new coat soon.


The adjusters for the tie rods cleaned up ok. The centre 17mm part is a bit mangled. I cleaned it up as best as possible. These are M16 and bigger than on the S2. I couldn't find replacements.


I broke my home made tool for tightening the strut cap. I was trying to undo the caps which were rusted on. Maybe using the impact gun wasn't such a good idea?
The new version is much stronger. It's a ground down tractor wheel nut.





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[Tractor Dave]

And how good is that! 8 days from ordering.



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[B5NUT]

Looking good Dave. So what will be the end plan with the car are you going to keep it?

[Tractor Dave]

Looking good Dave. So what will be the end plan with the car are you going to keep it?

It's not actually mine at the moment. I have offered to buy it. We will see.


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[Tractor Dave]

Any tips for this push fit FBN pipe? It appears you need to be a gorilla on steroids to actually push fit it.


I've tried hot water.


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[B5NUT]

Hair dryer or a heat gun on low setting.