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The transformation took every body by surprise. People where not sure if it was me or not. Must add though it makes a pleasant change

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I think 8 hp. is more that adequate for a Cultimate, I think the original engine was only about 4 hp, The Hoemate which also had a plough was only about 2hp, in fact the Big Ploughmate was not 8hp, someone will correct me if I am wrong, these old machines all worked with low hp, and clever gearing and of course weights when ploughing!.it always amazes me at ploughing events how good a result some ploughmen get with the small machines.

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Congratulations from “The Essex Crew”

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could the signal interruption have anything to do with entering and exiting the cave with goodies ?

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Thanks Gareth and Owen . I am still pinching myself and its been three days.

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Just found this thread, awesome Job Nigel , love the fabrication work

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well i managed to get the panals straitend out a bit over the last couple of weeks, and today sprayed some shiny stuff on

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Sorry Gareth sometimes I let the professionals do the job…

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thats the one a sima have you any better photos please and info about them that i can print off for my mate ,the only differance i think is the engine cowling, but the exhaust/tank/ and filter are the same many thanks boys

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Thanks folks for your replies. I started using a 40 grit flappy pad on my nine inch angle grinder but the pitting is to deep so I have had to use a grinding disc instead,taking 2 or 3 mm of metal of the mouldboard. I have then used the flappy disc to take out the scratches left by the disc and hope that it is now almost ready to go .

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Hi, Mike from Western Australia here. Just subscribed via the free link from the old forum. Are projets on the old forum going to be transferred across? Seems a shame to loose all the great restos and technical detail that was in them all.

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I have also now refound out these original photos from the howard archives back in the 1960’s.

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Have now cut the top with the hinge off and have prepped ready for welding including sourcing a new piano hinge off ebay.

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Congratulations John. Well done.

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are they in the same condition i thought that one was marvless sadly it was 400 pound more than i bidded wot a great piece ov history i wish it was in my collection i still have it on my watch list

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