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It’s 1946. I checked already. I’ve noticed when the paints scratched off that it’s orange underneath. Wasn’t sure why, maybe just primer but I’ll do some research.
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It’s entirely possible it’s been repainted more than once! Orange was used as a primer though and it was leaded too so watch out!
My early one is 1949.
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Thanks for that. Good to know. I’m going to get it blasted by someone else.
Ours are close in years.
I was speaking to Neil yesterday off the Facebook group, he’s helping me with some of the bits I need
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That thing is just about the same size as my friends rubber tracked skid steer he brought over last week.
New JD 333 model, said they now sell for $138k
So I think yours is quite the bargain.....
Have you cold-started an MG2?
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Nay....and with the JD you plug in the block heater, and then idle it to warm up the cab on those cold winter mornings....
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Made a new roller for the drawbar chain on the lathe. Simple bit of billet turned down, but it makes all the difference for operation,
Has he still got the tracks? @Cato
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Thanks, I'll do a message thing on FaceBook and find out.
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Has some but they’re improved ones that he made. He probably won’t sell them.
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Get this MG2 nonsense off this MG5 page!
Back from 2 weeks away, garden is super wet and ready for some crawler action!
Back from 2 weeks away, garden is super wet and ready for some crawler action!
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Stop lurking on this forum page and buy an MG, I can feel the temptation from here!
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Crawler update.
I won this Ducati IS11 a month ago and went to pick it up yesterday. It was almost 600km away. Hmm.
Well, my good friend gave me two Triumph Toledo doors and a dash from a Dolomite to deliver to a man from the internet in Auckland. He paid me, which was great. Then I also bought a really nice Tipco set a while ago and sold it (for the price I paid) to an avid collector I know, also in Auckland, so that was good. The trip was going to yield some payment.
Doors and toolkit dropped off, it was time to pick up the engine, which was no hassle - cool small diesel engine, then we went to the beach and finally the hotel, before setting off back down the North Island today.
It’s been ages since I had a good road trip and enjoyed it immensely. I also enjoyed the price paid for the engine - just $11.50!
I won this Ducati IS11 a month ago and went to pick it up yesterday. It was almost 600km away. Hmm.
Well, my good friend gave me two Triumph Toledo doors and a dash from a Dolomite to deliver to a man from the internet in Auckland. He paid me, which was great. Then I also bought a really nice Tipco set a while ago and sold it (for the price I paid) to an avid collector I know, also in Auckland, so that was good. The trip was going to yield some payment.
Doors and toolkit dropped off, it was time to pick up the engine, which was no hassle - cool small diesel engine, then we went to the beach and finally the hotel, before setting off back down the North Island today.
It’s been ages since I had a good road trip and enjoyed it immensely. I also enjoyed the price paid for the engine - just $11.50!
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@Dieselman 63 Always good when a plan comes together!
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Head off. Bore looks good. Not much carbon deposits. No scratches, looks workable.
You should have called in here. Have a spare bed.mof course, you could have brought the crawler for ame to have a hoon around the paddocks. It looks so much fun.
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Trying to remove the accessory and starter pulley. The cap screws were completely seized in there. This called for drilling.
I don’t really like doing this but it’s the only way. I drilled beneath the depth of the head, then snapped an easy-out in two to make it shorter and fatter, this got the heads cracked and off the bodies. The pulley was corroded and mated to the flywheel.
I’ve got no clue how I’m going to remove that centre nut, I’ve got the block strapped to the bench at the moment with a rod of alloy through the small end to stop it moving, obviously I don’t want to exert huge forces on it as I fear the small end will crack before the rusted nut goes, at least I’ve got access to it now.
I don’t really like doing this but it’s the only way. I drilled beneath the depth of the head, then snapped an easy-out in two to make it shorter and fatter, this got the heads cracked and off the bodies. The pulley was corroded and mated to the flywheel.
I’ve got no clue how I’m going to remove that centre nut, I’ve got the block strapped to the bench at the moment with a rod of alloy through the small end to stop it moving, obviously I don’t want to exert huge forces on it as I fear the small end will crack before the rusted nut goes, at least I’ve got access to it now.
