wuvvum Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I'm actually half tempted to trundle down on Friday afternoon (got the day off work) and stay over - Travelodge in MK is only 25 quid for the night, would save getting up at the crack of sparrow on Saturday morning. mat_the_cat, Six-cylinder, Mrs6C and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Looks like Saturday for me, but I don't think the CX will be ready by then, so it will be diesel Borat instead Mrs6C and Six-cylinder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 The next task today was to start the tractor and move the farm trailer. Mrs6C was not keen on the quick fix of jabbing a wire from the starter to the battery to get round the gearbox inhibitor switch that does not allow the starter to operate even if the high/low box is in neutral. We had taken a large adjustable spanner but it turns out the round top of the inhibitor switch is larger than the flats to undo it and the max thickness of the spanner is about 3mm. we made a cardboard spanner that tells us the jaws need to be 29mm. Does anybody coming next weekend have a thin spanner 29mm or non-metric equivalent? Back to jabbing the wire on the battery and the tractor started very easily. Next problem is the trailer had sunk in the ground and had to be jacked before it could be connected on and away it went. Next thing I know there was a tractor causing a traffic jam! DVee8, loserone, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I'll be camping, hopefully from Friday to Sunday. Six-cylinder, LightBulbFun, Mrs6C and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Can't be much between the dumper and running... it's an old school industrial diesel...you need compression, you need fuel, you need air. I'm sure I could swing by to take a look sometime this week if you think it would be useful (assuming it's not vetoed by management here). Been a while since I did battle with an old school diesel like this. LightBulbFun, Mrs6C and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 19 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: Does anybody coming next weekend have a thin spanner 29mm or non-metric equivalent? this comes back as 1 9/64" - I wonder if it's 1 1/8" af you're after as that's marginally smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I don't think I've got much on this week so I could make a 29mm spanner out of steel sheet if that would help? Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 27 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: Does anybody coming next weekend have a thin spanner 29mm or non-metric equivalent? I have a slim 30mm, and some shims... Six-cylinder and catsinthewelder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 i'm itching to attend a FOD but my proximity to OMGCOVID19 in my job would prolly get a few peeps twitching this time round ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 25 minutes ago, catsinthewelder said: I don't think I've got much on this week so I could make a 29mm spanner out of steel sheet if that would help? Thanks but I think it is a lot of work as Mat_the_cat has a 30mm and shims. catsinthewelder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: Second job was to move the BMW 323i and that started on the button ready for a visitor tomorrow. Next job was to start the 1 ton dumper at the FoD as we may have a job for it and it has always been difficult to start. No amount of towing it would bring it to life, it made dumper like noises but no smoke. I have booked an agricultural engineer to come look at it but he can't come for 2 weeks. clearly the problem is your missing a @Slowsilver its well known to start FoD machinery you need a @Slowsilver installed in the operators seat Mrs6C, Slowsilver, chaseracer and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Looks like there is in the picture but is there Enough room to get a cold chisel or a punch it to tap the nut round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 8 hours ago, Andyrew said: Looks like there is in the picture but is there Enough room to get a cold chisel or a punch it to tap the nut round? The chisel may work, but the the plan is to clean and refit it at this stage so it would be better if we could spanner it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 In my dreams where teams race to fix cars and use them to collect fish and chips, I pity the team who gets this one! Fumbler, Coprolalia, BeEP and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Blimey, the Gamma seems to have gone downhill rather a lot since it was last used for fetching fish and chips It's even changed colour. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, quicksilver said: It's even changed colour. Just the rust taking hold, it will be dark brown soon! richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Shame it's not 2023 yet - it'd be MOT exempt then and you wouldn't have to worry about any of that. Christine, Six-cylinder and richardmorris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 OMG Low tide find. Six-cylinder, richardmorris and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 They do like to rust don't they! I assume replacement panel availability is slim to non-existant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 UNOBTAINIUM, M8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 how to make @eddyramrod jealous eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: In my dreams where teams race to fix cars and use them to collect fish and chips, I pity the team who gets this one! Probably quicker to build a new car out of sheet steel..... Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 Before somebody sends the padded van to save me from self harming by restoring this Gamma it is not mine. It belongs to the Gamma Consortium (club) and their plan is to take it apart and recover the parts for sale to members. The Club has a active spares section who buy/ recover/store parts and have some parts remade including the "L" cloth seat material for later Gammas.The Gamma consortium have been fantastic with me finding me parts to put my own Gamma back on the road. The club is grateful that I have given it somewhere to rest temporally as it was going to the crusher because it was parked on a property that had been returned to the landlord. Strange thing is I just like seeing it in my field! BL Bloke, BeEP, HMC and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Excellent, I'll send the kids in to start stripping it... chaseracer and Eyersey1234 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Excellent, I'll send the kids in to start stripping it... The club are going to do the stripping on this one. Please can you bring your cordless vac to clean out the 323i. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 49 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: The club are going to do the stripping on this one. Please can you bring your cordless vac to clean out the 323i. Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Ha, that disclok. I guess these are the downsides of having running, driving, starting first time cars on the FoD... Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Wow that windscreen is almost a structural component of the A-pillar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Its really tragic to see a Gamma Berlina looking like that. I wish I had the time to come and hit it up with my welder!!!! (and bust the windscreen no doubt) 500tops, hairnet, Six-cylinder and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirton Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 HI Chris is there space for another one? If so would you pm directions to the FoD please. I have leave of absence approved and the weather looks quite good from Friday on I'll be up in the camper van so that has a cooker available for use. I'm deemed old and vulnerable so will be sensible but not paranaoid about being in company. I'll put in a selection of tools and my brand new Ring 900 100psi tyre pump; it's fast and got a van tyre from 35psi to 80 pretty quickly, but with a 23amp draw I wouldn't use it without the engine running. Has any one a use for a crv 15" wheel with a reasonable but old Dueller tyre? hairnet, beko1987, Mrs6C and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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