VICKERS MK6B's resto

[colin jones]

Hi James, thanks for your comment and I will take up you're Idea except I will rivet a couple of coins in there and a small plaque with some details of my resto on it Thanks for the tip.
I got my rubber for the basket top and been busy fitting it. It is a necessary covering to have I would have thought. I will need to put the odd pin hole in it and inject a bit more adhesive under it as it has a tendency to move when riveting down.

[colin jones]

A few month back I found a couple of original style camp stoves. I had totally forgotten about them until they turned up this morning. The funny thing is, I purchased them from the Ukraine. I think I would be waiting a lot longer if the war over there escalated to full on. I feel for the people over there who just want to get on with life like we all do.

[colin jones]

Another couple of pieces for my hydraulic system arrived this morning. They are two shuttle valves which will turn off the park brake as soon as I operate the forward or reverse controls. It will just make it easier to drive as it will disengage the brake instantly. I'm pretty sure most skid steers are fitted with these in their systems. Only one more operation to work out and that is the two speed on the final drive. I will get these hoses crimped and installed them in so I can see what and where I can get the hoses to accommodate.

[Ian Mastin]

Very nice work colin been watch it right from the start
Colin I've just got a question to ask you are you running case drain lines from your Hydraulic motor's back to tank i just see any or you have not done them yet.


Regards
Ian

[colin jones]

Hi Ian, yes I have a return line from each final drive which is the red striped one you can see and a small black line. These will ultimately return to the tank once fitted. I have put a thread location already on the tank I made. As soon as my friend comes over and does the engine tune up, points, plugs, condenser, leads and coil, then I can fit the hydraulic tank and connect the lines. There won't be much room after that
I did a trial fit of the turret basket and I'm pretty happy with that. As I was standing on the basket while I lowered it down it made me realize just how incredibly small these tanks really are. You could never have been able to stand up in there and if you did then you would be sticking you head way out of the hatch. Easy target I think.😕😟

[colin jones]

This is number two turret basket almost completed. I'm also working on the hydraulics as well.

[clarkray]

Very nicely coming together!!!