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Don’t know about Lord Lucan? But hopeful on the paint, maybe next weeks lotto numbers would be nice too! Didn’t get too much done here, 43 years young today. Had a couple of other chores to attend to, like my daughter’s blackboard, she’s been moaning her chalk crayons don’t draw anymore. So a quick rub down and repaint…. But couldn’t resist the Atco. A few bits that were ready for priming got a coat or two of etch…..

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Oh dear, well at least it will keep you out of mischief! Out of interest, which paint stripper do you use? I used that useless new formula Nitromors on the Bantam. was as much use as a chocolate fireguard! Ended up using flap wheel for paint removal…….

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Rubbing down has started, and who ever touched it up last wants a touch of birch ! They have used a paint which has caused a reaction with the original cellulose and the whole machine will need paint stripper to remove it. More Expense thumbs permanently down well have started so off we go. this is going to keep me going quite a while now.

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I knew it, those ideas just keep coming,and coming very pleased that you have had another brainwave and when you get it all mounted the pictures will tell another story.

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i got hold of an old pan seat and a flat steering wheel today john so that will probaly change the look again 😀

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you certainly have been busy and you must have some metal working skills,of which I am envious. I can fabricate large Items and weld till the cows come home .but we are all different. I noticed that your tank was the same as the big atco one here ,so I still have not got mine dated but someone will hopefully get me within a couple of years. not sure if we have any members on here who are say in the lawnmower club but maybe one will pop up and get it dated. going back to the paint code,hope you have positive success as I failed to get a common code for us all. I am nearly sure that if you get it 100 per cent you will be able to solve where Lord Lucan is !!!!!!!!

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The last of todays tasks was to prep and prime the fuel tank. This was stripped down to bare metal, the dents were filled and sanded then a couple of coats of Etch primer ready for top coat once colour is identified.

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All the nuts, bolts and other fixings have been de-greased, de-rusted and are ready for reassembly.

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Also cleaned and polished the ally kick start pedal.

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Have been back in the garage today, making up for lost time. Have made a new ‘oiling tube’ as one was damaged beyond repair after a chain failure at some point. Here’s the damaged one, flattened as a template and the newly made one. there’s also a picture of an original with the new one.

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Hi John, sorry not yet. Both the powder coater and my local paint supplier are closed till after the new year. But, I have been doing a bit of research. The Atco Green NCS code S5040G30Y, is also known by different paint id’s the HSV chart its 78,40,50. RGB is 112,128,77 and HEX its #70804D. Unfortunately, none correspond exactly to a RAL or BS code. However, using a colour wheel/chart I’ve identified some possibilities. RAL 6002 Leaf Green, 6010 Grass Green, 6017 May Green and 6025 Fern Green. BS218 Grass Green, BS225 Light Brunswick Green and BS221 Brilliant Green are all very close. Once the paint shop is open again I plan to take the chain case in and get them to analyse the colour on their machine, hopefully it will find a match.

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Well look who’s out under his own power …

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Its got the looks now of a David Brown tug,and this is great,but I do not think your out of ideas.will keep watching Nigel.

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Thanks for that john!! but I must say I feel more at home on my wood lathe..

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All sorted, many thanks

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