Bens Dexta - Working at last!

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Bens Dexta - Working at last!

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Finally rolled her out of the shed after 3 years. :D
But I've no time, so my friend is going to finish her off - just needs wiring and fuel pipes.

First a reminder of how resto started
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Ben
Looking good.
You must have a perfectionist friend, to allow them to finish your baby off.
Look forward to seeing her finished. Will she be a working example, or a showgirl.
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Probably looks better than new. Nice looking tractor. :thumbs: All that's missing is some tin and black smoke.
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Sweet !!!!

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Yes my friend's done a few and will do a good job.
She's needed now for woodcutting & splitting and harrowing.
Just now, I'm busy with house repairs and sheep. :(
I got the tin work but looking forward to some smoke! :wink:
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Nice work. Love the gloss you were able to get on the rims.... Mine does little odd jobs around the Shark.... But honestly I have the most fun just driving it around the neighborhoods and waving at the young kids and the old timers..... therapy....
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Looking a lot further down the line than mine Ben!

Is that an alternator I spy?
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russelm wrote:Looking a lot further down the line than mine Ben! Is that an alternator I spy?
You'll get there, once you got the bits they go together quite quickly. Yes, as she's a worker, felt an ALT was justified. Think -ve earth is better too from a corrosion perspective. :wink:
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Very nice - something to aspire too! I'm hoping mine comes out as good. :clap:

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Dextrous wrote:Very nice - something to aspire too! I'm hoping mine comes out as good. :clap:
Hi Andy,
She has your front axle spacers, they fit a treat! :wink:
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Looking good, just need some nice weather now to get a plough or something on it and run in...

Just got mine sorted and running well, and all we get is rain, rain, rain, no ploughing for a few days here, at least.

Have fun...
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Bensdexta wrote:Hi Andy,
She has your front axle spacers, they fit a treat! :wink:
Thanks Ben - that reminds me, I owe Roromac some rubber grommets for the front axle frame he gave me for free several years ago :oops: I'll send him some in the post, I wonder if he'll work out why he's received them! :D

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Ben, Your tractor looks amazing! I love the finish on the rims. Well done mate, it's an absolute credit to your hard work and endeavour. Can't wait to see her finshed!!! :clap:

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Looks real pretty Ben, all your hard work has paid off. It won't be long until you will be out in the fields working your old girl. :clap:
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RUNNING - at last!

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Getting her working dress on - roll bar and loader frame

And she running now!! :D

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Lovely, absolutely lovely!

Great work, Ben! :beer:

Cheers,
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Still wrestling with the bonnet.

The catches don't grap on very securely. Keeps wanting to spring out sideways. Also nose cone slopes down slightly at the back edge. Perhaps I need to widen the mounting holes at the bottom of the nose cone, so it can slide back a bit??

Any tips on alignment appreciated! :wink:
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Had this problem on LH side, bottom bracket where nose bonnet fits bottom side was out of true.
Removed nose bonnet, measured distance LH and RH side from bracket to front axle and found LH side bigger distance.
Brought it back with some hammerblows till distance LH and RH was the same and nose bonnet aligned allright after that.
Don't know exact distances anymore.

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Ben Congratulation with your amazing nice Dexta...What a diferent from the first pict, and now... :clap:

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blue32 wrote:Ben Congratulation with your amazing nice Dexta...What a diferent from the first pict, and now... :clap:
Hi Mikkel,
Nice to hear from you, where've you been - we missed you!?

Any tips on how to make bonnets fit? :wink:
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Ben
Well worth the effort. Even the sheep looks impressed.
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she is looking good Ben ! will you be at at the county show with it ??
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gruffydd wrote:she is looking good Ben ! will you be at at the county show with it ??
Hope so, and you??
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Looking good ben, hopefully mine will look like that by the summer time!
Oh yay, look, another seized bolt! Lets get a hammer.....and some kano.....and some cider!

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