scruff Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I haven't seen a Hymac for years, thought they had all been chopped or gone to Africa!!Used to load shit spreaders with one that had a Ford D series engine, is yours a Ford York? or a Perkie? drum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 I haven't seen a Hymac for years, thought they had all been chopped or gone to Africa!!Used to load shit spreaders with one that had a Ford D series engine, is yours a Ford York? or a Perkie?The earlier ones were based on a Ford 4000 but changed to leyland 4/98 engines which is what this one is. Looks like this only much rougher It's having some work done before it gets delivered at the beginning of next week then I'll get some decent pics. scruff and AMC Rebel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Thank Christ its being delivered!!! drum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_earwig Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 What are you saying? Imagine the fun* getting that home on an A-frame! drum and robinmasters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 Only* 8 tonnes. I had a go on the joysticks. It's just like playing cybernoid on the Commodore 64. robinmasters, purplebargeken and paulplom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Shoulda Googled. I thought it was a tracked job!Didn't even know Hymac made those. Looks throughly shite. Is it Leyland tractor running gear to go with the 4/98??Well bought, AS gravediggers in business Angrydicky, steve_earwig, DSdriver and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Autoshite now has the grave digger, the hearse, I'm sure we have a limo on here somewhere (would be very surprised if we didn't) and there must be a priest and at least one person who lives in a church. We're all set for that business loan. steve_earwig, drum, ShiteRider and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Can anyone do embalming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise2cv Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 We also have the Organist. holbeck, loserone, vulgalour and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_earwig Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Can anyone do embalming?Drain blood, fill with antifreeze, job's a good'un. vulgalour, The Moog, AMC Rebel and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 Shoulda Googled. I thought it was a tracked job!Didn't even know Hymac made those. Looks throughly shite. Is it Leyland tractor running gear to go with the 4/98??Well bought, AS gravediggers in business According to the Internet, it was developed by Whitlock based on a Ford 4000 industrial with a 3 cylinder ford 3000 engine then Hymac bought the company and eventually put the Leyland engine in. Im building a house, hence the need* for one of these. I looked at a couple of diggers earlier in the week. A MF 35 industrial with Foster back actor and a MF 50B. Wanted to buy them all but skint. Skizzer and scruff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Can anyone do embalming?Shit, if only Fatha_Womble was still alive - he learned this in the army circa 1947 when out in Malaysia to keep bodies from going off whilst they were shipped back to blighty.Ive helped dissect a body in the past. All jolly interesting stuff. M'coli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 We also have the Onanist. sorry, couldn't resist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 What are you saying? Imagine the fun* getting that home driving down an A road LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_earwig Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Fantastic petrol station shot though (in fact, quite a few I suspect). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Did I mention it was rough as...? Stick em up Back actor - adjustable offset Sticks of joy All the way from Wales Buttons - none work I had a choice of two Can't wait to start tearing up the terra firma although, as I'll be working in wet ground, it weighs 8 tonnnes and has slicks for tyres, expect the next photo be similar to this Lacquer Peel, Skizzer, DeeJay and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Ooooooh digger. Autoshite version of Diggerland next for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Drain blood, fill with antifreeze, job's a good'un.Add a bucket of K-seal to stop unwanted leaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Spectacular! Looking forward to seeing shots of that in action. drum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Ace, very handy for deciding who's gonna back up in narrow lanes. LightBulbFun and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burraston2006 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 We also have the Organist. I know a few ladies who can play the purple flute quite well. Whether they'll be up to doing it in front of a crowd......... AMC Rebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Spent most of the week trying to get this beast operational. New fuel lines and filter, replacement steering pump, a few new hydraulic hoses and filled with oil and water. I've enjoyed working on it (or helping the seller work on it - a heavy plant mechanic to trade) although it was a tad frustrating when we were about to put it on the low loader and the steering wouldn't work, hence the replacement pump. Let the digging begin... Bonnet open so I can keep an eye on the temperature with my handy Aldi laser gun thingy. vulgalour, CGSB, UltraWomble and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I remember watching a particularly incompetent contractor in a mini digger back into a corner with a fence to one side and a tree behind.He then busily dug a hole in front of him with a big pile of spoil the other side Good luck! drum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Damnit. I hoped AS wouldn't succumb to the whole "patina" rat look thing. drum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Tools from Aldi is the new hairy yellow string. RichardK and drum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 Maybe if I removed the tarp my ditch would be straight? As expected, after being brought out of retirement after 8 years in a hedge, things have started breaking. Tonight the left stabiliser retract hose sprung a leak and the pin on one of the slew rams dropped resulting in all the force going through the bottom half of the clevis and bending it. I got the pin out and will weld a new top on it. Straightening the clevis without breaking it will be the main challenge. Tam and Angrydicky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 Six months on and the old girl is still purring like the wee kitten she is.Starts on the button - ok, twist of the screwdriver. The power in the back bucket never fails to amaze. Cleared an area for my new shed today, a good metre of depth of hard, rocky ground. It's like scooping ice cream. I've been making a gravel screener but stupid generator of Chinese origin is letting me down. It starts but won't settle to a steady idle then conks out. It's popping/back firing - over fueling? Jim Bell, Tam and rainagain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I finally found the picture I was looking for to see if it was your one. It isn't. drum, Lacquer Peel and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Drain blood, fill with antifreeze, job's a good'un.You forgot the bottle of K seal to plug any leaks... Edit ah didn't realise the age of the thread and the fact that somebody had already made that joke. Sorry DeeJay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 As reported elsewhere on the forum, the old hymac has been busy; Knocking down Having punctures Lifting off roofs Blowing ram seals Asking y tho Then shitting some bearings into its sump I'm now trying to wrestle the engine out of it to see if I can rebuild it. UltraWomble, djim, Skizzer and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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