It has sat in a yard for nearly 2 years now, which didn't do it any good. However I am now moving to get it roadworthy first, and then will move onto a more complete restoration, namely the cab!!!
Firstly my "new" starter motor burnt out as the previous owner offfroading had dunked it in water, so over a 2 year period, it didn't work too well. I am still waiting for the right bits to arrive to repair it, namely a new armature and a set of field coils. The armature has been lost by Fedex, and the first lot of field coils were incorrect. Isn't it always the way. I have to tow start it at present.
It was so covered in green algae that I just had to wash the cab and windscreen. Then I have been going over the wiring. I fitted new secondhand tail lights and a new trailer socket which had to be rehashed into a mess of old corroded and cut and broken cables, all previously joined into a rusty old junction strip.
The front side lights and indicators are present, but they are also shot, see photos. So off to the computer to 3D copy, and am now having a couple printed in light grey ABS. I will use the brass contacts out of the original, plus some second hand bulb holders from somewhere. So if anybody else would like to re-vamp their lights, I can supply new innards, but I am awaiting a sensible price before poceeding.
My seats were in tatters, but have found a good upholsterer nearby, that is if he survives a back op he is due to have next month. The frames have been wirebrushed or sand blasted and have come up well. I am also hopefully getting the black plastic corners for the assistant's seat 3D printed, as they were only two left in the remains of the wooden seat base. The upholstere can't get new ones.
My next project while I await the return of the starter is to restore the air system. It was well seized when they took it off and they just put the brake cylinder directly in line with the slave cylinders. All the bits appear to be there, minus perhaps a pipe or two. But what I would like is a photo of the bracket that attaches the brake booster to the chassis immediately in front of the off-hand rear wheel. There are two bolt holes, but I don't have a bracket to fit. I have the older system where the booster is seperate from the brake master cylinder. With the brakes as they are, it's dangerous on the road and would be quite impossible with a towed load or an attached implement.
The seals look good, so I will hone out all the cylinders where necessary using a small hone for m/c's. Photos of a layout similar to mine would be great, as the system came in a couple of boxes with the Mog. The Mog is dated 1967, ex Swedish army snow plough. So it is a bit of a jigsaw puzzle at the moment, but I am getting there. I have an amazing Uncle in Law who has just about everything I need on his farm. He has barns full of spares that have come out of Ransomes for the last 60 years, and I mean full and overflowing. So he is going to help me put on rear 3 point linkage and re-build a buck I picked up that needs some serious surgery.
I will continue to send photos as I progress, as they are fun, and the assistance I gain fro a "blog" is always gratefully received as well as being invaluable.