Project 6x6

[aspenarb]

Just came across this. What happened to this beast in the end?

 

Our fabricator went on walkabout for a while but now he is back and doing catchup at one hell of a rate. The backlog of other work which includes a new fancy workshop is nearly done so some of these toys can be brought forward very soon.

 

Bob

 

Mick Dundee on the right our auzzie fabricator. Good while he can poke up with being here

 

[hplp]

Will be facinated to see this when its done.

 

H

[wicklamulla]

@aspenarb   I spotted a Foden Speedstar (i tink thas what it's called) on Facebook earlier today and it reminded me of yer 6be6 Iveco,  has the project come to a temporary standstihl ?

[difflock]

The wonderfully Ger-manically over-engineered magirus deutz, always kinda fascinated me, & as earlier I am proper jealous of your project Bob.

I crawled about below a v similar Military green spec magirus deutz up at the Antrim steam fair a few years ago, quite the dribble an drool tool for me.

marcus

[aspenarb]

On 04/07/2018 at 14:44, wicklamulla said:

@aspenarb   I spotted a Foden Speedstar (i tink thas what it's called) on Facebook earlier today and it reminded me of yer 6be6 Iveco,  has the project come to a temporary standstihl ?

Very temporary, my youngest nipper has decided he wants to take over the company so instead of retiring and flogging everything off I will be getting lots of workshop/toy time to get all this stuff finished off and pushed into service. 

 

Bob

[difflock]

An excellent arrangement Bob, and I suspect you will enjoy your semi-retirement, more than being properly bored-retired.

 

[wicklamulla]

On 06/07/2018 at 08:24, aspenarb said:

Very temporary, my youngest nipper has decided he wants to take over the company so instead of retiring and flogging everything off I will be getting lots of workshop/toy time to get all this stuff finished off and pushed into service. 

 

Bob

thas great news indeed.  Youngster to the rescue!  You still in yer 50's Bob? if so it's gonna be ideal fer ya to tinker in the workshop.  we will be watching and waiting to see yer progress with the toys!

[aspenarb]

Dug the old girl out of hibernation yesterday and chucked a bucket of water over it , put two batteries on there and the thing fired up as if it was used an hour ago . Freed off the brakes and its good to trundle back to the workshop

 

 

 

Also dug out the Stalwart from under a tree so will try and get that fired up as well, being petrol I dont suppose this is going to be easy

 

 

 

[woody paul]

Got a job for coming up for it.

[openspaceman]

5 hours ago, aspenarb said:

Dug the old girl out of hibernation yesterday and chucked a bucket of water over it , put two batteries on there and the thing fired up as if it was used an hour ago . Freed off the brakes and its good to trundle back to the workshop

 

 

 

Also dug out the Stalwart from under a tree so will try and get that fired up as well, being petrol I dont suppose this is going to be easy

 

 

 

Beware the fuel lines having corroded. Like most things being used keeps problems at bay  but at 3MPG it works out expensive, especially if the fuel lines leak.