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pmackellow

It lives !!! :ychain:

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AMC RULES

:scared-eek: Yeah...awesome tractor right there.  :handgestures-thumbsup: 

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meadowfield

Hehe, great to see it on here...

Now get that holder posted too :D

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Sparky

Looks rugged as heck! Tell us about it please.

Mike.........

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nigel

guess how old it is then boys its a deisel engine ?

i will tell you about it soon

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neil

i guess its 50 years old

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Stigian

It was built in 19--    Or somewhere about then :D

 

Don't forget to paint the driver Nigel, just so he won't rust :lol:

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Stormin

I like the 45 gallon rear end. :cool:

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Wheel-N-It

It was built in 19--    Or somewhere about then :D

 

Don't forget to paint the driver Nigel, just so he won't rust :lol:

I'm guessing more like 18--  Or somewhere about then :)

I love it Nigel, and I want to know more!

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wheeledhorseman

:confusion-shrug: Is this a trick question - did you put it together?

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Stormin

:confusion-shrug: Is this a trick question - did you put it together?

 

:eusa-think:  Well Jim Short is a comedian. 

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neil

i think Nigel has something up his sleeve with this ???????????

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C-101plowerpower

i'll guess its 1964?

 

Koen

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nigel

well its just four weeks old! what happens every year is my boy that shares my workshop calls the scrapman in about christmas time to get rid of what he calls quote" all that crap you have been saving for the last year" so this year i beat him to it and made this it consists of these parts

front and rear axle-electrac mower

back wheels-wheelhorse

bonnet-mayfield merlin

mudgards (fenders)- 40gal oil drum

engine-deisel-from a water pump

seat /steering wheel-old fergi tractor

it wiped the smile of his face when 2 differant people have tried to buy it from me for good money and i would not sell it, cos when we do shows over here we always get the anaraks over here who know it all well ime going to enjoy it this year when they scratch there head and say my grandad had one of those on the farm in 1908 etc :)

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wheeledhorseman

:confusion-shrug: Is this a trick question - did you put it together?

 

:bow-blue: You're a talented man Nigel !

 

Re "anoraks", they abound in the world of shows and old vehicles, tractors, in fact just about any mechanical thing from the past. In the world of military vehicles one of the more polite words for them is 'rivet counters' though other words are often used under the breath as they walk away. That's not to do down awesome perfect factory restos but to my mind there's a place for everything in these hobbies.

 

Re the oil drums, 'prototype' comes to mind and with the badge from an old car manufacturer on the hood I'm sure you'll not only hook them but should have no problems reeling them in. :)

 

Andy

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Anglo Traction

Love it !. great Job Nigel. It reminds me of the old WW11 Bomber Tugs like David Brown etc . excellent :eusa-clap:   

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meadowfield

Hehe, glad you came clean - saw the build on the other forum so chose not to spoil the fun! :D

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Don1977

I like the steel barrel rear fenders. Looks to have had a few modifications over the years.

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squonk

:)  We have them here too Nigel.   :popcorn:

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorak_(slang)

There's one at the Steam Pageant we set up at and he camps near us. Always talks our stuff down and tries to buy it from us for cheap. He's about 8 ft tall and weighs like 50 lbs Has the same flannel shirt on every day for the past 4 yrs.. We call him Slim Pickens  :rolleyes:

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nigel

update oops! it seems to have 3 speed reverse 1 speed foward will have to sort that out next week :eusa-think: 

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Stormin

Did you use an Italian tank gearbox?

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nigel

no the back axle came from a usa elactrac mower i think the electric motor ran the other way to my engine, i could understand if it had come from australia

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JimD

That is just a marvelous machine. It looks authentic to a time long ago where it would have been factory built but over time has been repaired and/or adapted by owners to fit a need. Very clever what you have done there. I'm gonna go "Siskel and Ebert" here and give you :thumbs2: :thumbs2:  !!

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