What did you do today?

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314]

Didn't do a whole lot today, helped Krystal clean the house this morning, then while her and the boys took a nap I fired up the old M and mowed the west pasture, might do the east one tomorrow if it's not too hot

 

And found a bird nest on Rodger's M while checking mine over, the bird was nowhere to be found but there's a couple eggs in it so I left it be, figured this tractor sits there with two flat tires and carb issues so they're not hurting anything

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

Loading in Aberdeen this afternoon, I thought the view out of the stern door was pretty cool.

 

Edited July 7, 2020 by Dan.gerous

[ebinmaine 67,271]

Here's my view point for today

 

 

 

[Mickwhitt 4,584]

I got roped in to replacing my brothers bathroom for him somehow. Its his first house so he's never had to do anything like it before, complete mystery to him.

Spent the morning tearing out the old suite and fittings. 

It was going to be just fit me a bath and shower but I convinced him to let me replace the toilet and basin. 

Good job I did,  the toilet waste was plumbed in by an idiot. They used a piece of flexible extractor pipe to get the waste round a 90 degree bend,  had been leaking from the day they did it as he had forced the end of it into an old lead waste pipe, the wrong size. 

Wrong on so many levels.

Anyway, I moved some radiator feeds, sorted where the new wastes will go and started to plan our next steps over the coming days.

Did I mention the kitchen needs doing too?

 

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

1 hour ago, Mickwhitt said:

I got roped in to replacing my brothers bathroom for him somehow. Its his first house so he's never had to do anything like it before, complete mystery to him.

Spent the morning tearing out the old suite and fittings. 

It was going to be just fit me a bath and shower but I convinced him to let me replace the toilet and basin. 

Good job I did,  the toilet waste was plumbed in by an idiot. They used a piece of flexible extractor pipe to get the waste round a 90 degree bend,  had been leaking from the day they did it as he had forced the end of it into an old lead waste pipe, the wrong size. 

Wrong on so many levels.

Anyway, I moved some radiator feeds, sorted where the new wastes will go and started to plan our next steps over the coming days.

Did I mention the kitchen needs doing too?

 

It's terrifying what people do for DIY, they should just stick to watching TV and get a professional in!

[Pullstart 62,787]

So far I’ve hauled 370 miles or so, now it’s break time.  I have full trust in my wife and her hauling experience!  Cousin Trea is the trusty copilot, having driven this trip herself many, many times over the last 40+ years.

 

 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Nice Truck,

good to read you had so far a save Journey all together.

 

On the Picts it doesn‘t look bad in shape at all.

Maybe just a Trannyswap from Norm to the newbie?

 

Have a save final to your Home.

 

 

[Stormin 9,981]

 I could have done without seeing the diesel price. £2-14 per US gallon. Cost you $7 over here. £1-12p per litre around me. That's £5-60 for 1-10 Imp gallon.

[Pullstart 62,787]

10 hours ago, Tractorhead said:

Nice Truck,

good to read you had so far a save Journey all together.

 

On the Picts it doesn‘t look bad in shape at all.

Maybe just a Trannyswap from Norm to the newbie?

 

Have a save final to your Home.

 

 

It’s decent Stefan and the thought has crossed my mind, but this is a shorter cab and bed, not to mention auto vs manual transmission.  I hate the thought of giving up all the real estate that Norman takes up and my deck over the bed wouldn’t fit any longer either.

 

Almost home!

[Pullstart 62,787]

We’ve travelled a bit today... err.. yesterday.... err the last few days.  Somewhere close to 2500 miles once this is all said and done.  
 

 

[Pullstart 62,787]

This has been a while now, but a solar pool heater...

 

 

[Mickwhitt 4,584]

That is one neat idea! 

[Mickwhitt 4,584]

Got tired of searching for a radiator bleed key in my tool bag, too small to find.

So I made my own today. 

I figure the bigger size will make it harder to lose.

Hard part was drilling the square hole in the end!

[ebinmaine 67,271]

13 minutes ago, Mickwhitt said:

Got tired of searching for a radiator bleed key in my tool bag, too small to find.

So I made my own today. 

I figure the bigger size will make it harder to lose.

Hard part was drilling the square hole in the end!

That's a neat idea and I appreciate it for what it is but in my realm the bigger size just means I would need a larger space to lose it in. And believe you me mister man I can do it!

[Stormin 9,981]

11 hours ago, Mickwhitt said:

Got tired of searching for a radiator bleed key in my tool bag, too small to find.

 

 Next time you open your tool bag, it'll be the first thing you see.

[meadowfield 2,570]

3 hours ago, Stormin said:

 

 Next time you open your tool bag, it'll be the first thing you see.

 

I bet it still goes missing  

[rjg854 11,349]

This should be one of Murphy's laws

Whatever you're looking for, is always on the bottom.  Just like my impact driver bits, the one I want seems to be in the bottom of my pouch.

[Stormin 9,981]

My rad' bleed keys are hanging on the key rack in the kitchen.

[Pullstart 62,787]

Today, I’m a mobile wrench.  Tune up on a friend’s motorhome.  Fun stuff, until you lose your spark plug socket 3 plugs in!

[ebinmaine 67,271]

Plenty of room

[Pullstart 62,787]

53 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Plenty of room

there’s a 5/8” spark plug socket in those pictures somewhere... but I can’t find it!  Even the Mrs. in her 70’s was crawling around underneath with a flash light!  At 36,000 miles on the ticker... this is immaculate... except the 3 burnt plug wires I found!

Edited July 10, 2020 by pullstart
Pictures

[D_Mac 8,593]

Loosely fitted the new engine into place. Ordered a throttle linkage part and going to get a new cable. Cant work as I have people painting the house. Close to having this cruising down the street. It has been many years since it has been moving under its own power. Cross your fingers that the tranny holds out !

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Uuuuhhh, 

 

that reminds me to my Buddy‘s Chevy G20 Gladiator 6,5l Diesel, 

when Fuelpump piston was defect.

 

We must change 2x the Fuelpump, because he lost a screw and we thaught it was falling into suction spinner.

After second try we found it, aside on Top on the Block.

Yes, there was a Plenty of room, but mostly on places where you ain’t need - LOL

 

 

[squonk 41,022]

2 hours ago, pullstart said:

Today, I’m a mobile wrench.  Tune up on a friend’s motorhome.  Fun stuff, until you lose your spark plug socket 3 plugs in!

I don't  miss working on motor homes in the least.

[Pullstart 62,787]

3 minutes ago, squonk said:

I don't  miss working on motor homes in the least.

tell me about it...  I forced my forearms into places today that forearms are not meant to fit in... then work the socket and ratchet a click at a time!