mhirst121 2 #1 Posted July 9, 2011 Well I have finally got it to pieces. All looked ok and straightforward till I got the hood stand off. As you can see from the following pics it is a bit of a mess, I dont think it will be salvageable so it is a case of either find another in better condition or fabricate a new one from scratch. I do not think I will find another in good condition so it looks like I will be doing a bit of fabrication work in the very near future. Heres a few pics of what I have Well I will try and keep you updated as and when anything happens. Cheers, MartinH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mhirst121 2 #2 Posted August 3, 2011 Finally managed to get a bit more done on the Horse. I have manufactured a new deck stand centre section to replace the badly corroded one. New seals were fit in the transmition and everything bottomed, primed and given a nice coat of shiny red paint. A few items have been replaced on the chassis ready for the deck stand to be painted and mounted. So a little progress has been made. On another note I went with my friend yesterday to pick up another WH for him, it has a number of attachments to go with it, these being a rototiller, two cutting decks, a snow plough and a single furrow plough, all WH items. Some of them may be for sale if they are of interest. Cheers for now, MartinH 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 2,409 #3 Posted August 4, 2011 looking good so far Martin, & the fabrication work look top notch. It amazes me the talent that people have on this site I would be interested in the snow plough for sale that you mension where about do you live? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,570 #4 Posted August 4, 2011 looking good! I managed to patch both mine up ! thats a neat job for a fabrication. I'm also interested in ploughs... the single furrow, and snow - if it is for sale and Neil doesn't take it mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,570 #5 Posted August 4, 2011 Neil.... I was a bit slow, we've had the intro and conversations before! Martin is in Carlisle - 100miles north of me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darren 49 #6 Posted August 4, 2011 Hi Martin, I've only just found this thread but I'll be watching it with interest now; that's some project! The fabrication looks to be the way to go, you've made a fantastic job of the fab'd parts...Keep the pics coming! I appreciate I may have missed the boat slightly, but if either of the ploughs or the rototiller are still unclaimed, I'd be extremely interested. :woohoo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mhirst121 2 #7 Posted August 4, 2011 Thanks all. I will get some pics of the attachments tomorrow, the ones that he wants to part with that is. Do you want me just to put them in this post and deal with it from there. He, and for that matter I, do not have any idea of prices for these attachments, could anyone please pm me with some ball park figures for them, don`t worry he will not hold you to them, he said it would help in deciding what to part with. Cheers, MartinH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,570 #8 Posted August 4, 2011 hehe, now thats open to some abuse!!! I hear attachments have hit an all time low......... I guess to stop half the UK horse club spamming this thread, maybe a PM first?? mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darren 49 #9 Posted August 4, 2011 :woohoo: Hey Mark, just bought some deck decals from you on 'that auction site' if you have any 312-8 decals, please let me know as I'll be after some. Martin: PM sent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fordsonmajortom 1 #10 Posted August 4, 2011 Excellent fabrication on the hoodstand Martin. I have got a very rusty c121 which if i took off the covers it would be as rusty as yours was. As it's running so well mowing it's going to stay as it is. Michael. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,570 #11 Posted August 9, 2011 dropped by to see Martin today and look at the restoration... the work so far looks fantastic, if I hadn't seen the pictures I wouldn't even have known the hoodstand was bespoke!!!! Also picked up a few items from his neighbour and came home with a full load... :woohoo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mhirst121 2 #12 Posted August 9, 2011 Thanks Mark, glad you got home ok and thanks for the tips for my restoration. cheers. martinh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anglo Traction 761 #13 Posted August 9, 2011 Excellent work Martin !. You must have a very well equipped Workshop!. Interesting Steering Wheel you have on that (in 1st Pic), plenty of Knee Room. Regards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheeledhorseman 574 #14 Posted August 9, 2011 That is indeed excellent work Martin . Out of interest what are you using to bend the steel sheet? I need to get something that will do this for my workshop but nothing too industrial. Mark - I'm a little envious and living in hope that some attachments will come up at a reasonable price down here in my neck of the woods. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mhirst121 2 #15 Posted August 23, 2011 The bends were done at a friends workshop, there is only one bend on each side and the rest were welded joints. Well I have been busy with painting a few more parts to fit back on the Horse. The brake band has been relined so thats another job out the way, still have a couple of bars to make for the front bracket. Engine block is painted and I am currently on with the covers then this can be refit. I have just recieved the new set of tyres, I tried various local depots and online sites. It surprises me that in these lean times just how many of the online retailers of tyres cannot even be bothered to answer an email to get a sale, won`t mention any names but they are supposed to be big retailers of our type of tyres. I eventually bought the tyres from a company called Bigtyres.co.uk, they were excellent to deal with and by far the best prices I could find with next day delivery. Usual diclaimer, have no interest in this company just pleased with the service offered, if you need tyres give them a ring. Anyway heres a few pictures of the work so far, a few bits to touch up but looks ok. Cheers, MartinH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,570 #16 Posted August 24, 2011 looking good - not long before it's on all fours now.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darren 49 #17 Posted September 4, 2011 How's the progress going Martin? I'd imagine it's close to finished now.. I sent you a Pm and an email but not sure if you got them (does anyone have any contact with Martin) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calibear2003 4 #18 Posted January 9, 2012 Wow, this C-81 is looking amazing. Do you have any updated information on your progress along with recent photo's?? I wish that mine looked like yours lol....Great Job!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,570 #19 Posted February 15, 2012 Martin has rejoined the forum ! hopefully he will share an update with us all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mhirst121 2 #20 Posted February 29, 2012 Well sorry it`s been so long, but I have finally got back to the tractor. Over the winter I sent all the tinwork away to be shotblasted and it has come up very good, quite a bit of work to do to the parts but nothing time will not sort out. The tractor is now up on it`s wheels, so this gives me more impetus to get going with it. The brake band and the PTO clutch have been re-lined. The trouble is I have several projects on the go at any one time including model stationary engines, motorbikes, full size stationary engines etc. Anyway heres a few pictures of where I am at, hope you enjoy and shout at me if there are too many pictures in the posts, I tend to get carried away !!! Cheers for now, MartinH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,570 #21 Posted February 29, 2012 Looking great Martin, good to see you back ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lars 526 #22 Posted February 29, 2012 looks good keep up whit the work and pict. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 650 #23 Posted February 29, 2012 Looks great! There is no such thing as "to many pictures". Keep them coming. Matt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #24 Posted March 3, 2012 Great work there Martin, keep the updates and photo's coming :handgestures-thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mhirst121 2 #25 Posted November 21, 2012 Hello again all, I have had no time at all to do anything with the tractor, in fact I am seriously thinking of parting with it or if nobody was interested breaking it. I think that it is too good and complete to break and part out but I will see how it goes. If anyones interested PM me. The tractor is up to where the pics show but all the rest of it is there, blasted and primed. New decals for everything(tractor and engine) new seat(aftermarket not horse), new drive belt, brake and clutch have been relined. I have a garage full of motorbikes and cannot get on with painting the remaining parts of the tractor, so it is really getting in my way at the moment !!!! Cheers, MartinH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
