1958 Dexta Restoration

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Jerry Coles
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Re: 1958 Dexta Restoration

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Agriline do number plate brackets for fixing onto the diff:
https://www.agrilineproducts.com/number ... -pair.html
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Jerry
Jerry Coles
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charlie63
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Re: 1958 Dexta Restoration

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Hi Mike,
Sorry for the late reply.
Im an offshore crane supervisor looking after 50 cranes on a super complex so it keeps me busy.
I bought the vintage style plate and fixed it to the brackets with 3M double sided tape as I didnt want to spoil the new plate by drilling it. It been power washed and had a few soakings and is still stuck fast.
Ive not been to any rallies or road runs with mine yet due to my rotational change. I had it out the workshop for a wee run down the road last week and started no bother with a little heat and ran great. There are a few fields on the estate that are going to be ploughed so might get for a play with the plough before the big lads come in.
Not long till your road run so enjoy.
You will certainly enjoy the ploughing not that Im any expert at it but its all a bit of fun and great getting the tractor to work.

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Regards
Charlie.

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Re: 1958 Dexta Restoration

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Hi Charlie
You supervise 50 offshore cranes, do you ever get neck ache :D

Thanks for the info on your reg plate, I will use the same

Great picture of your Dexta with plough, what model is it?

Mike
1959 Dexta
I'm not retired just re-deployed

charlie63
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Re: 1958 Dexta Restoration

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Hi Mike,
Dont know about a sore neck but plenty of headaches. Having said that I have a good crew of crane mechanics looking after them.
The plough is a Ransomes Robin. Ive spent a lot of money on it replacing a lot of the metal and adding discs and skimmers. Still playing around setting it up.
Ive still to try and get a video of my horn sounding for you.

Regards
Charlie.

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