Ransomes MG5 Crawler

[Dieselman 63]

I’ve been having fun using the crawler but I really need to get onto those modifications to the cab area.

First up, a cardboard template for a ‘dashboard’. This will have the light switch on it, and anything else that I fit along the way. An electric mag kill switch for emergencies is something I’ve thought of fitting.

Second project is the clutch brake. This handle is much sturdier, and I have the bracket now! I just need to fit it all together, and buy the hardware for it.

 

[Seadog]

That looks very much like a star wheel dresser to me

 

[Dieselman 63]

That looks very much like a star wheel dresser to me

Shush!

 

[Dieselman 63]

All we need is a linkage and some paint

 

[angellonewolf]

All we need is a linkage and some paint

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pack it with washers to keep it central

 

[Dieselman 63]

pack it with washers to keep it central

That would look awful. I’ll cut off some pieces of tube, might even have some brass tube in my box of special bits

 

[Dieselman 63]

Template put into steel. Drilled, and test fitted. The cutout for the clutch brake needs opening up a bit more. I put in a few more holes for possible future switches.

 

[angellonewolf]

That would look awful. I’ll cut off some pieces of tube, might even have some brass tube in my box of special bits

yea agree but pack it with washers then you can get the right spacing if you can then make a tube eather side would look better

 

[OJCar]

Next instalment - "Fitting the Supercharger"

 

[Dieselman 63]

@selectedgrub may approve of this metal bodgery. A little joke for myself!

Headlamp glass off, some kind of horrible glue on there so I cooked it off by pouring kerosene into the crack and heating it. Worked an absolute treat.

 

[Dieselman 63]

High and low beam? Why not…

I’ll be modifying the reflector to fit a halogen globe. Couldn’t find any black paint so I went with red.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Done. I need to go around and tidy a few things up like cabling and so forth, and re-fit the toolbox which involves unhooking the ht lead, an added faff.

But hey! High and low beam. The reflector is quite worn so it’s not as powerful as it should be, but it works. On the left is the main headlight switch, and next to it the hi/lo selector. The last one I want to be a kill switch to earth the mag. Today was all about fixing and modifications, tomorrow the tractor is going back to work hauling the sled.

 

[Robotstar5]

How about a nice vintage "porkpie" style tail light?, only one though.

 

[Migmac]

Needs a work light on the back too

 

[Dieselman 63]

Needs a work light on the back too

I reckon @Robotstar5 is onto it with a tail light though I did wonder about hazards… or a beacon. Tbh I only put the light on for fun, I don’t intend on operating it in the hours of darkness, just driving back to the shed of an evening it’s great to have it all working - I hate electrics, but I’m pleased to see it’s all working.

 

[Robotstar5]

Needs a work light on the back too

Ploughing light?

 

[Dieselman 63]

Ploughing light?

Seat on the plough for a child to sit etc …

 

[Robotstar5]

If anyone wants to join @Dieselkid 63 in crawler ownership it looks like a couple will be coming up for auction soon (just came up on one of the FB groups)

 

[slim_boy_fat]

^^^ One mans junk is.......

 

[OJCar]

I'd best not let the wife see Robotstar5's post, she has a hankering for one !