Started new project early

Well was not going to start this project till the end of the year but on holiday this week and could not resist.

Started by stripping everything down then took everything back to bare metal, tank was then primmed and topcoated and all brass work renewed the wheels and axels where given the same treatment, the pump is going to get the blackner treatment (who would have gussed lol) was going to reuse the trolley wood work but a bit on the rotted side so will now make a new base, will also need to make new gaskets and pipework, not bad for two days work lol

Looks great Abes thanks for posting photos
Jonesey

Looks good, but wont Calor want their bottle back ????

Looking good Abes.

Stu.

Nahhh its got a bit of a leak now lol

DanBoy wrote:Looks good, but wont Calor want their bottle back ????

Quick update managed to get a bit more done today, pump has now been blackened,new gaskets for the expansions pots made, brass gauge has been cleaned and lacquered and tee bar handle and brackets for trolley have been made pics to follow

hi abes
shes looking good mate.....
mike...

Done a bit more today , pump, tank and wheels now all finished, have now made a start on the wood for the trolley using softwood this time as have run out of hardwood for the moment was going to stain it but now thinking of leaving it and just applying a few coats of marine varnish instead, wood just needs drilling and bolting and screwing together pics below

Very nice Abes well done mate looking good, should look lovely with the Witte, glad the A ran ok for you thats another i can cross of the list then now, hows the auto truck have you managed to get running yet, im still snowed under here, waiting now for some weather so i can mot the van didnt want to start on it this week due to using this weekend, and trying to get petter done and out of the way,
Ian

Cheers mate its getting there lol, reference the autotruck no obeying your last order ie dont touch it, will wait untill you've got time theres no rush mate got that one as a long term project, how far have you got on the Petter is it coming together now

ian webb wrote:Very nice Abes well done mate looking good, should look lovely with the Witte, glad the A ran ok for you thats another i can cross of the list then now, hows the auto truck have you managed to get running yet, im still snowed under here, waiting now for some weather so i can mot the van didnt want to start on it this week due to using this weekend, and trying to get petter done and out of the way,
Ian

gonna put second coat of paint on the block tomorrow before we go so should be hardening by mon tues, and same with trolley wheels so by mon night or tues morn i should be able to start rebuild, everything else is done so i reckon ill have it done in a day wont take me long, its all the tinkering after to finish that will take time,
and like i keep saying the VAN urghhhhhhhh is going to have take first place if the suns out, need it for durrington to hopefully bring the petter along,
Ian

Look forward to seeing it at Durrington then mate, you showing this weekend then mate

ian webb wrote:gonna put second coat of paint on the block tomorrow before we go so should be hardening by mon tues, and same with trolley wheels so by mon night or tues morn i should be able to start rebuild, everything else is done so i reckon ill have it done in a day wont take me long, its all the tinkering after to finish that will take time,
and like i keep saying the VAN urghhhhhhhh is going to have take first place if the suns out, need it for durrington to hopefully bring the petter along,
Ian

Yes mate were going swimming with Matt H at mosterton, looks like it could be a wet one, never mind we have food beers gazeebo and BBQ,
could be worse i guess,
Ian

All looking good Abes, handy bar you have in the shed, sure beats a kettle

Stu.

Well 3 coats of marine varnish later trolley now finished, just need to mount the pump on it and make some new pipe work and the jobs a goodun

looking good so far Abes

top job as normal feller

matt

Pump now fitted to trolley just the pipework to do

Looks great Abes
Jonesey

good work ther abes.

Another cracking job Abes, think I need to bring some of my engines and pumps down to you

Stu.

Quick update, spent this afternoon constructing all the pipework took a bit of time as have had very little practice in soldering was going to use the pre soldered right angle joints but in the end decided not too and to just use the plain ones, anyway after cutting all the pipework to size and a quick practice on a spare bit of pipework the construction is now all done, picking up the new flanges this week will put some pics up then

Nice one Abes, I was always taught when it comes to soildering make sure you clean the joints well before you start.

Stu.

Quick update, job is now finished new flanges been welded and all pipework soldered and fitted finished pics are below

Looks fantastic Abes give your self a pat on the back
Jonesey

Another cracking job Abes, well done. So what's next on the agenda? Your auto truck or have you something else in mind?

Stu.