some more engines ariving ...

JONESEY wrote:Matt I have a nice Cannon camera you buy if you want
Jonesey

Chris you have a pm , Also can you attach some details on camera

matt

Sorry to spoil it Matt bit of good guess work

Looks very nice from what I can make out Matt I get my wife to help unload the engines, she would rather help then see me do any more damage to my back, when I brought the Lister J home i used rachet straps to lower it out of the van not the best way

Stu.

matt86_wd2 wrote:now stu , you have just spoilt it ... how the fook did you know about the ruston !

LMAO.

a few pictures of the engine unloaded









note the original trolley with how severe the rot is and can make out some of the writing



matt

Very nice mate but that woodworm looks bad, tell you what ill do ill take the trolley and the engine off your hands for you dont want it infesting your new shed lol

Very nice Matt, so when we gonna see it running

Stu.

stationary stu wrote:Very nice Matt, so when we gonna see it running

Stu.

not for a while yet stu , as i am still doing the Fowler and getting ready for show season still , but i have a feeling that i will start by getting the trolley built for it 1st and get it on so more easy to move about , it might get a outing this year perhaps for dorset .

But the fowler will have a stop position while i wait for the cam bearings to be made and the big end made and a guvnor push pin too .
Oh and of course that other engine . but one these are all here i think i have enough engine for the moment lol

matt

what have you done to the trolley feller???
i don't know you cant be trusted with nothing..lol.lol.
mike....

mike d wrote:what have you done to the trolley feller???
i don't know you cant be trusted with nothing..lol.lol.
mike....

What you mean the wood falling out ?

Thats your fault mike where the strap was over the wood on way back when it moved around it fell apart was soft as fook , oh and when i lifted using a bit of 3 x 2 under it caved in a tad lol

. I will have the new trolley built in no time once i get the other wheels and make some measurement for the steel work .

matt

you don't stop..its your job to sort that side out...
what you worried about..i gave you a brand new trolley..its worth a bag of cash on its own feller
as well you know mate....ive never let you down yet mate...
mike...

mike d wrote:you don't stop..its your job to sort that side out...
what you worried about..i gave you a brand new trolley..its worth a bag of cash on its own feller
as well you know mate....ive never let you down yet mate...
mike...

im not mate just couldnt believe how bad it really was , shame i cant still use it as the original

and i know mate , its some nice ash , been sanding bits down , need to do some more on the plank parts , i have ordered coach screws and yacht varnish

matt

keep us posted feller....the engines look great with a cracking trolley under it...

mike d wrote:keep us posted feller....the engines look great with a cracking trolley under it...

i am in no rush to get it done feller just as long its on trolley and running by end of summer

matt

you will do it no sweat feller..but we need to sort this bloody engine out here...you know....

You two sound like an old married couple.

Stu.

haha cheers stu .

Yes the sunshine needs to be sorted mate , bet its really fuking you off .

matt

Mike you'll get things sorted, you just done a load of work so you need to slow down for a week or so before you start with engines or you'll just end up laid up in bed.

Stu.

best way is to pace yourself mike . we dont want you getting seriously ill .

Im off to get some more engines tomorrow , and get to test the winch out

I have a fealing that i might have to have a crank up of a few engines tomorrow afternoon if the sun is out , The Lister a 2 rustons .

Oh and for you lads i have started some work on the trolley for the IH m .

Sanded wood all back as the wood had mould on it so took it back as best i can with some course working down to fine . ( like a babys bottom) Decided to go down the yacht varnish route , seems to be a very hard wearing varnish and a nice finish after .

I will get some pictures tomorrow of that , i was trying to find the square head coach screws but could not find them locally so i have to settle with normal hex head ones , they are made from stainless with stainless washers so will not have to worry about them rusting .

matt

Matt I take it it's not the IH trolley you've sanded down! are you talking about the hardwood you've got from Mike? Better clear this up

You gonna do a video for us or has your camera not got it.

The place near me sells the hex headed coach bolts if you need some.

Stu.

stationary stu wrote:Matt I take it it's not the IH trolley you've sanded down! are you talking about the hardwood you've got from Mike? Better clear this up

You gonna do a video for us or has your camera not got it.

The place near me sells the hex headed coach bolts if you need some.

Stu.

Yes the new ash from mike lol . Nothing like a nice bit of hard wood !

Regarding the coach screw i have got some stu but there hex head rather than square ones ... Least they are stainless steel so will not rust . I will get some pictures one all bolted together , i have put the 2nd coat of varnish on one side , im waiting for it to dry and can put the 2nd coat on the other side . Hopefully another 2 coats permitting i have enough varnish , only ordered 250ml thinking would be enough . next time i will order 500ml

The varnish is made by rustins and is a yacht varnish , looks the tits .

matt

Using my Rustins varnish then mate lol see told you it was good stuff, glad to see your using a nice bit of ash i found with ash though you dont get a really big grain patten

matt86_wd2 wrote:

stationary stu wrote:Matt I take it it's not the IH trolley you've sanded down! are you talking about the hardwood you've got from Mike? Better clear this up

You gonna do a video for us or has your camera not got it.

The place near me sells the hex headed coach bolts if you need some.

Stu.

Yes the new ash from mike lol . Nothing like a nice bit of hard wood !

Regarding the coach screw i have got some stu but there hex head rather than square ones ... Least they are stainless steel so will not rust . I will get some pictures one all bolted together , i have put the 2nd coat of varnish on one side , im waiting for it to dry and can put the 2nd coat on the other side . Hopefully another 2 coats permitting i have enough varnish , only ordered 250ml thinking would be enough . next time i will order 500ml

The varnish is made by rustins and is a yacht varnish , looks the tits .

matt

abes you are right you do not get the big grain patern but it is certinally some nice wood and full of blemishes and odd colour bits etc but its nice wood . Watch this space for pictures .

matt

its wood with a history to tell
look at my lister a trolley i was going to scrap it of as rooten but under all that paint scale and oily soily crap
1 days sanding and its like a new trolley ish
kev

kevjhnsn wrote:its wood with a history to tell
look at my lister a trolley i was going to scrap it of as rooten but under all that paint scale and oily soily crap
1 days sanding and its like a new trolley ish
kev

look at the original trolley wood kev ... its a bit too far gone for sanding lol

got some nice ash for a new one .

matt

yes sorry matt forget its the carry frame that you sat on the fowler wheeled trolley that mike was moaning about lol lol
i he ok he not her much at the min spoke for 5 mins yesterday to him but not muc for him lol
kev