Join Adam, Jim & I for another update on the tank wagon. Perhaps one of our more productive work days to date! Click the link below to watch our latest video:
Hopefully another video on the way soon!
Join Adam, Jim & I for another update on the tank wagon. Perhaps one of our more productive work days to date! Click the link below to watch our latest video:
Hopefully another video on the way soon!
This weekend we ticked off a ‘must do’ job, which was to remake the template for the saddles that sit under the tank. Adam did some clever calculations that allowed us to get an accurate curve marked out onto a large sheet of plywood and then I jigsaw’ed out the shape. We test fit it […]
Following on from Adam’s post, I just wanted to show some more picture of the work we managed to get up to a few days ago. Having all the old metal off the wagon is a huge step forwards for us! Above you can see the prep work to get this stanchion off the end […]
Hi all, today I posted a slightly different video over on my YouTube channel! We are looking to raise the funds to cover an additional leaf spring overhaul as well as the one we had planned to send off. This means the two rear springs can be refurbished at the same time. The feedback already […]
On what felt like the coldest day of the year, I left Adam outside as I enjoyed the warmth of the shop for our regular committee meeting. It went on slightly longer than planned but prior Adam & I spent some time throwing some ideas about in regards to the task of removing the faulty […]
Firstly, a happy new year to all who’ve been following our journey so far. Today Adam & I were once again working on the tank wagon so below you will find pictures as well as text to explain what we managed to get done! Today’s most difficult challenge was removing the final rivet from the […]
Probably our last post on here before Christmas, so thought I’d come wish you all well during the festive period and update you on what’s been happening! From the picture above, you will see that at our most recent work day, the 3 of us worked well into the darkness, only stopping because the wind […]
Thankfully no rain today, but temperatures were still very low with the occasional bit of direct sunlight on the tank. What started off as a slow day ended up with some more large steps forwards under the circumstances. Jim continued grafting away at the chassis with the more abrasive wire wheel (an insanely time consuming […]