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16:00Nov 5 · 16:00
Pulling a 1952 tractor out of a hedge
How I got it onto the trailer and what I found underneath.
13:00Nov 4 · 13:00
Cleaning a carburettor on the bench
Every jet, every gasket, and the stuck float I nearly missed.
11:00Nov 3 · 11:00
A first look at the shed project
Walking round the half-restored tractor and the list of jobs left.
18:00Nov 2 · 18:00
Stripping an engine for the first time
Labelling bolts, bagging parts and drawing as I go.
- 15:00
Nov 1 · 15:00
Fixing a leaking hydraulic lift
Finding the weep, changing the seals and testing under load.
- 10:00
14:00Oct 17 · 14:00
Painting a tractor in the machine shed
Masking, two coats and the colour I matched from a tin.
- 17:00
Oct 10 · 17:00
Starting a tractor that has not run in 30 years
Fuel, spark, a deep breath and the first cough of smoke.
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