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Thanks for the reply. Ive both battery straps conected to the opposite posts on the solenoid. Ive the ignition wire on the small terminal running to the starter switch and the larger yellow wire connected to the larger terminal. When i switch on the ignotion there is no 'click'. the ignition light o...

I have just recently fitted the fuel tank, and pipes, filled with lubricants and coolants etc, and I'm not desperate to get my Dexta barking. Ive wired the lights, ignition, regulator and flashed the dynamo (thanks to this site). I'd describe myself as a nove, always learning but the starter is beat...

Thanks for your post Gerry! Appreciate it mate. Im glad because i have this one all painted and ready to fit.

Hi once again. I bought a second hand replacement oil bath for my 59 Dexta, the one wit the friction assembley attached. Now the bowl with the replacement one is shorter than the original and does not have the 'fill to exact oil level' lettering on it. The new one is a lot tidier than the old and I ...

I bought mine from A.............. The only wires I've had to make up were for the horn, front, rear and number plate lights. Have you got yours finished?

Sounds good mate, can't wait to see the pics. I'm currently wiring my 59 Dexta, Dead clutch.

Ben, the tractor was previously wired negative earth with an alternator, but since restoration ive fitted an generator. can anyone explain why this not is here and why previously the battery lead was attached to it? I hope to wire the tracor soon, positive earth, so what do i do with the starter? th...

Has anybody seen a brass screw situated on the Starter Motor here before? The negative battery lead was fixed here, but on other dextas it seems to be at the front of the starter...... Just wondering if this is original. Thanks again. http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6165883033_ffde10b047_m.jpg

Thanks Ben, I'll give it a go...........

Has anyone ever seen this brass screw on a Starter motor before?



This imaging really sickens me, please click on this link, Cheers http://www.flickr.com/photos/skidancer/6165883033/

Just a quick update on my wee Dexta! Here are some pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skidancer/sets/ We've been flat out recently, and after 2 coats of empire 'Bella' is ready for wiring! I'm following the wiring diagram and this forum, so no doubt i'll be needing your advice! But hopefully not to ...

Finally got my Screws!! lol The 3/4 inch that Les pictured are available here at ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350490575264?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 There are 'SLOT PAN HEAD SELF TAPPING SCREWS No 10'. You will also need 'No 10 U Nuts' for the scres to screw into. Steerin...

Jerry.................lol.

Bertie Dunlop does have them. And to be honest a guy can worry too much. You should have seen what was holding my rods together, lol. This was the first time I knew these clips existed so I'm buying them off Bertie.

Safe as houses pal!

That picture with the L plate is now my desktop picture! Thank you. I havent seen hand cut turf in around 20 years. All machine cut now i'm afraid. It's seldom aswell that i've ever seen turf built loose on a trailer. We used to bag ours with the old fertilizer bags (a thing of the past now too). I ...

I'm a rookie DIY sprayer aswell. I bought a HVLP gun with a mini regulator, which I set at 40psi. Your gun should give you an operating pressure... I tend to use about 5% thinners because the temperature isn't so great here. I think I'm getting ok results. Rubbed the first blue coat down yesterday w...

Lord that takes me back. I spent many a happy day as a child with my Dad and our Dexta with duals on it. Always someone getting bogged. It used to be very common to cut turf in Northern Ireland and I always remember tractors getting bogged, heavy Browns or Majors, and the wee Dexta or TE20's having ...

Hey, Does anyone know what screws/bolts you should use to fix the oil bath onto the firewall? I did check the parts list............


Thanks again gents!

Cheers Tom lad and Ben. Think i've sussed out the old pics situ.


Noce Cone - After some hard graft by Skidancer1, on Flickr

Here is a picture of my front cowl, I sprayed yesterday. This is the colour of Sparex Empire Blue enamel paint. Does this look ok? It's a little bit darker in reality than in the picture. Here is a link, because I cannot insert images for some reason!! :curse: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skidancer/...

Bensdexta could you (or others) have a look at http://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/shopping.asp?intDepartmentId=4#21 and pick what strip you think best matches your description. If you could this would be very helpful mate and would maybe put this to bed. Big Thanks again. I'd be nowhere without this forum...

I recently bought a loom and I have two bulb holders for the warning lights, but I've also discovered a third bulb holder, with a metal body, with an orange and yellow single cable running through it. Can anybody shed some light as to what this bulb holder may be for?

Thank you!

I'm at this stage also and I am unsure of what bulbs to purchase! (Why is nothing sold as original made to original spec?!)

Been reading this forum page http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/phpbb ... hp?p=20355

Found this very interesting. I've just been reading about this on the workshop manual. Is this a big job? I asked my dad today has this ever been done and he said he is certain it has never been done in his 30 years of knowing our tractor. I take it this is a must do job........? Our tractor has alw...

I have always been led to believe that dexta's 'hunt'. In fact i don't believe I've ever heard a dexta running which didn't. This makes me laugh because my Dad has always complained that his dexta didn't 'hunt'. My uncle years ago worked at the governor until he got it to stop. It used to do his hea...

Just noticed that some of mine have been welded or drilled and pinned at some point. I think i'll remove the blob of weld and do it proper! Bertie should have them, cheers!