Dexta project

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pileofbits
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Dexta project

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Hello,

I've been viewing this forum for quite a while now and finding it a fantastic source of information, thanks! I thought it was about time i posted my efforts on my long running Dexta project. I bought the tractor from llanrwst N.wales and a second engine nearby, it has been moving on its own steam for a while but recently has been put to good use Powerharrowing on a friends farm. There are many things still to do lots of play in bushes and the front of the tractor has been used as a brake in the past! but here is the progress so far...

How it arrived
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P1010526 by OJ633, on Flickr
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P1010525 by OJ633, on Flickr

After borrowing my friends 35's wheels i couldn't resist a play!
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20140316_163018 by OJ633, on Flickr
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20140316_162950 by OJ633, on Flickr

A few more photos here https://www.flickr.com/photos/121071624@N07/

Bensdexta
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Re: Dexta project

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Nice work. :wink:

How does she cope with the power harrow?
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pileofbits
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Cheers,

I was in 1st low most of the time with plenty of power. 2nd low was a bit fast and i started to burn the paint off the exhaust :lol: up the hill but she pulled all the way and didn't get hot which i'm chuffed at. Took a bit of getting used to non live drive, I'm used to a air seat and dynashift!

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pileofbits wrote:I was in 1st low most of the time with plenty of power. 2nd low was a bit fast and i started to burn the paint off the exhaust :lol: up the hill but she pulled all the way and didn't get hot which i'm chuffed at. Took a bit of getting used to non live drive, I'm used to a air seat and dynashift!
Sounds good!
What harrow is it? :wink:
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pileofbits
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The harrow is my friends, its a Lely Roterra. There's a Kuhn 3m one currently in the shed but i think thats being a bit optimistic :lol: probably struggle lifting it...

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Don't worry about the exhaust in my experience factory paint peels/burns off at tick over (probably ordinary paint :curse: ) , I just grind them back to bare metal and spray them with silver heat resistant paint (carplan at the moment ) it'll last year's running at full throttle all the time

pileofbits
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I'm currently sandblasting the wings and wheels ready for painting. What colour is the exhaust meant to be? I've seen blue and silver ones.

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It is true that many original Dexta leaflets did show the exhaust as blue.
However, silver paint is probably more heat resistant, so that's what most people go for these days.
I shouldn't worry about it! :wink:
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I painted mine blue using heat resistant paint, looks great :clap:

pileofbits
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Thanks for the tips on exhaust colour, i suspect i will stick with silver. Not much progress except for moving a few round bales :shock: and trying to top nettles with this!

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20140607_155843 by OJ633, on Flickr

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