Back working on the "Snotrod"

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Fitted s new stereo into the tractor but the speakers were shot. Managed to find some retro pod type speakers to fit in it.i planned on fitting some audio line shelf ones that i bought years ago but it looks like they'd been apart at some point and didn't want risk fitting faulty stuff. Sealant for the 52 massey arrived too late to use so that was a royal pain as I need that running. There's a service user there who really wants to help restore the attachments with me.
Need to find out how to get the front tin work off the newer massey 135 soon too.any advice welcomed.

A good friend brought his freshly finished mk2 there, here's a couple of pics

Painted the meerkat enclosure so that's almost ready for the animals

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I recognise that long roof mk2 Granada

Was it still running as sweet as?

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Yeah, was a bit of a stunner to be fair it sounded damn sweet. Better put together than when it was new. May need to get a bunch of mk2s at the farm for a group photo next spring. And then from there a road trip to the dyno place. Powers irrelevant, would just make a nice run out with the cars

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Emu has feet and is now freestanding. Needs paint and it's gone

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Painted now

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Dropped some clear on it as I'd had to get some black and grey for my sons centre caps anyway

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Took the freshly finished mini out for a mini gathering.... 3 cars is about as mini as they come. Had a good friend of ours there with his clio which isn't something you see every day. Have tinted the front fogs since the meet though. Made enquiries regarding the leaking fuel line on the 52 tractor and now have a replacement fuel pipe to fit. Paid a visit to the local nuts and bolts place to bag some fastening bits for the new tractor front end too.

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The fuel line supplier even sent me a free catalogue, to be fair, free is my favourite number

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Turns out that the tractor pattern parts are a bit..... Pattern part like. Still, by getting the bolts in and all loose, I can tighten them up while holding the parts roughly in shape. Looks OK to be fair. Been fighting with the fuel leak too. Had to buy another fuel line for it. Seems to be OK........ Will take it for a spin later to check its all good though before handing it over to the farms manager. She'll be well chuffed if it's all done. Means I can start restoring the attachments for it with the service users too which will make them happy. Got a second stable to assemble today in a new paddock first tho

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First job on the restoring job list.

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Fighting at the farm again. Finally, after a 6 month running battle I've beaten it. Runs sweet as and after some minor machining to the choke rod, that works too. Even did a small run round the farm buildings. Picked up a plough while en route. So happy was I, that a carried on with the new nose cones assembly.

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After slapping the bucket on the John deere I started painting the nose cone for the "now being used to move stuff around the around the farm" Massey


Said hello to Kevin the emu too

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Found the anti tractor nemesis.... The opp to our yum

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Avec scoop and also the two.oldies together at the open day....

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Had some pics sent to me earlier, look like it's all still looking good

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Long day at the farm today. Had some of the service users there work with me too which is something I've not done before. Apparently they really enjoyed it using tools and aerosols nad stuff.
Here's where we are at now

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Decals arrived..... As did a whole load of blocks to build the 3 new pens with. At least this time I had a tractor to move them around

Realised I had a day planned for repairs at work...... So instead I've booked the day off to get back on the rat rod. Seemed like a much better way to spend the day.

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That tracor is coming along great. You really have a lot to do on the farm.
In Norway they had a show about one of these grey tractors, Gråtass.