Robert Pearce Starts to restore

[hrpearce]

Yes Col I am lucky and the shed will be cemented as funds become available. I still have to dig out 500mm of red clay out of the top bay and build a retaining wall on the house end. Power points and lights will most likely be next.
Mike I am working on an almost non-existant budget so I will plug along with what I've got. Late this afternoon I added a two cylinder compressor from Dad's shed to my sngle cylinder they are connected to a 60L air tank and this setup is keeping up with me. Another problem with using a profesional besides the money is distance 120Km to the nearest reliable one. Dont worry about my hearng 25 years on chainsaws before I bought my first set of ear muffs means I hardly hear the air.
Andrew thanks for the warning I'll grab the resperator out of the chemical shed before I start again.

[hrpearce]

I drove the Blitz out of the shed yesterday for it's first degreasing, one or two more needed . It's quite tricky using your left foot on the accelerator rod beside the water pump and your right foot for clutch and break, next time I think I'll strap the 20L drum seat too the chasis as it was a little unsteady in the paddock . With over half the muck off I have located loose bolts and some missing screws on the engine but the worst is the back of the gear box it's going to take a lot of fixing The old muck covered some nice suprses so more skills need learning

[hrpearce]

Some more parts arrived n the mail today, that finishes looking for secondhand parts for now, a fiew new seals when I go to wagga next and work can recomence.

[hrpearce]

I fitted new plug leads today making it look a little tidier I also soaked the timber from under the cab in linseed oil. Thee is still a trace of paint on the timber.

[hrpearce]

I had a free afternoon after a late lunch today so I painted the piece of cab timber Next I gathered samples of the seals and bolts I need to replace as we go to Wagga on Thursday. Last I tried out my new toy, a poor mans pressure cleaner, it works quite well. I sprayed the part with degreaser then turned it on it uses a lot of air but verry little water. Hopefully it will work even better when I can use the higher pressure water line from the creek, just one more tap to fit now the weaher is worm enough to play in water.

[John Stokes]

Hi Robert,
I notice in your photo the part of the gearbox is broken,i had one the same do you know why they break here? Maybe it is the tail shaft bolts comins loose?

[hrpearce]

Hi John both my gearboxes are the same it's caused by the studs holding this part on coming loose and being wacked by the flange. I think I can repair the stud holes with QuikSteel. I'll give it a go next week anyhow.

[Harry Moon]

Originally Posted by John Stokes

Hi Robert,
I notice in your photo the part of the gearbox is broken,i had one the same do you know why they break here? Maybe it is the tail shaft bolts comins loose?

It's because the ring gets left out. there is no part # or picture in the exploded view in the manual. 3 of 4 transmissions that I had broke that way. You must put a 3/8 wide steel ring which can just be a strip of bar steel welded together, you put it on the out put shaft before you put the out put flange on the back of the transmission. without it you won't be able to tighten the center bolt with out pulling it up to tight and interference between the bolts will shatter it again. I wrote an article in convoy magazine specifically about it. Can anyone scan the article and send you it?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

Some more parts arrived n the mail today, that finishes looking for secondhand parts for now, a fiew new seals when I go to wagga next and work can recomence.

Robert

They look like Ford clips. The Holden made ones have a wider curve. Still they will fit.