My DIY farm buggy

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Terry Phillips wrote: Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:41 pm Well done it looks great.
Thank you Terry
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Well done, looks as if a lot of time was spent building the buggy.
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Bugger wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:25 am Been Following your posts on 4x4 Action Group aswell

nice to see the light at the end of the Tunnel
Hi Bugger,

What type of gearbox oil would you recommend?
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Got my service parts today, plus this beaut...
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Took of the cylinder heads, cleaned the heads and valves, replaced the push rod tubes, adjusted the valve clearance.

Painted the shroud, generator, intake and exhaust, replaced the belt, distributor and fitted the new carburetor.

New spark plugs, adjusted the timing.

Still not idling as it should, but I will tweak the carb to get it right.

A video of it running - and me revving the nuts of it (I could not help myself):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht5n0pQYNfI

You can hear in the end the kids love it too. :lol:

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Nice well done.

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Nice job thats what you do on your toy I would love to see what your other toys look like.Well done something to be proud of. :hangloose:
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Real pretty !! A good feeling !

Don't break it now

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Terry Phillips wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2019 2:37 pm Nice job thats what you do on your toy I would love to see what your other toys look like.Well done something to be proud of. :hangloose:
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Ricoffy wrote:
Bugger wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:25 am Been Following your posts on 4x4 Action Group aswell

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Hi Bugger,

What type of gearbox oil would you recommend?
Auto Zone sell a Castrol 80/90 gear oil that is good

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Made some progress:

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To do List:

Re-install seats and side steps;

Adjust and bleed brakes (and handbrake)

Wiring and dashboard assembly

Re-fill gearbox (have to do this after I replaced the axle boots and rear hub seals)

drop in load-bin (wood)
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Good stuff going well.
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It's too pretty for the veld now !!!!!!,.....you'gn want to clean it everytime you come back?

Good job!!

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Far to good to have a pig in the back...

Nice going

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