Bens Dexta - Working at last!

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:23 am

Finally rolled her out of the shed after 3 years.

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

Kiwi Kev · Post by **Kiwi Kev** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:52 am

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.
Kiwi Kev

Cvans · Post by **Cvans** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:18 am

Probably looks better than new. Nice looking tractor.

All that's missing is some tin and black smoke.

PghBill · Post by **PghBill** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:20 pm

Sweet !!!!

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:38 pm

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!

ol'Blue · Post by **ol'Blue** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:04 am

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....

russelm · Post by **russelm** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:11 am

Looking a lot further down the line than mine Ben!

Is that an alternator I spy?

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:45 am

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.

Dextrous · Post by **Dextrous** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:15 pm

Very nice - something to aspire too! I'm hoping mine comes out as good.

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:56 pm

Dextrous wrote:Very nice - something to aspire too! I'm hoping mine comes out as good.

Hi Andy,
She has your front axle spacers, they fit a treat!

marcusgs · Post by **marcusgs** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:36 pm

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...

Dextrous · Post by **Dextrous** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:16 am

Bensdexta wrote:Hi Andy,
She has your front axle spacers, they fit a treat!

Thanks Ben - that reminds me, I owe Roromac some rubber grommets for the front axle frame he gave me for free several years ago

I'll send him some in the post, I wonder if he'll work out why he's received them!

Wee59dexta · Post by **Wee59dexta** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:48 pm

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!!!

W59D

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:29 pm

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.

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:16 am

Getting her working dress on - roll bar and loader frame

And she running now!!

Lesfen · Post by **Lesfen** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:30 am

Lovely, absolutely lovely!

Great work, Ben!

Cheers,

Les

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:51 pm

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!

Jan 59 · Post by **Jan 59** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:13 pm

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.

blue32 · Post by **blue32** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:16 pm

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

mikkel

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:17 am

blue32 wrote:Ben Congratulation with your amazing nice Dexta...What a diferent from the first pict, and now...

Hi Mikkel,
Nice to hear from you, where've you been - we missed you!?

Any tips on how to make bonnets fit?

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:15 am

Photos 2013

Kiwi Kev · Post by **Kiwi Kev** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:28 pm

Ben
Well worth the effort. Even the sheep looks impressed.
Kiwi Kev

gruffydd · Post by **gruffydd** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:30 pm

she is looking good Ben ! will you be at at the county show with it ??

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:25 am

gruffydd wrote:she is looking good Ben ! will you be at at the county show with it ??

Hope so, and you??

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 6:52 pm

Looking good ben, hopefully mine will look like that by the summer time!

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