Building new three cylinder engine panels.

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Hello all, since it's still raining I'm getting to another back burner project. I've been wanting to build some engine covers for my three lungers. My D35 had the lower RH panel so I've got that one to copy. I found most of a left hand panel at a neighbors, so I can copy that one as well.

If anyone has an upper RH panel, p.n. 2B 909, that they could take a picture of and maybe get some pictures that would be great.

Here are some pictures of today's project.

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Thu, Apr 27, 2017 8:41 AM

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Nice work there Bruce, thanks for the photo's, I need 3 sets for my old 3 cylinder girls, too bad you are 10,000 miles from me!
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Thu, Apr 27, 2017 10:09 AM

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Nice work there Bruce, thanks for the photo's, I need 3 sets for my old 3 cylinder girls, too bad you are 10,000 miles from me!
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Thanks Mike, yeah shipping might get a little bitey lol!

As I build the other two I'll put up more pictures.

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Thu, Apr 27, 2017 6:59 PM

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Thanks Mike, yeah shipping might get a little bitey lol!

As I build the other two I'll put up more pictures.

BP

Nice work! Keep the pics coming, i might get the bug for my 2H...

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Mon, May 1, 2017 1:13 AM

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Nice work! Keep the pics coming, i might get the bug for my 2H...

Will do, looks like it might dry out some so I can get to farming. I've got the pieces bent for the upper RH panels. Next chance I get I'll get them made. Then the difficult one on the LH side.

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Mon, May 1, 2017 4:20 AM

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Will do, looks like it might dry out some so I can get to farming. I've got the pieces bent for the upper RH panels. Next chance I get I'll get them made. Then the difficult one on the LH side.

BP.

Well I got rained out from spraying, so I started on the upper RH panel. Looks good so far, I'll get the offset bent tomorrow. I didn't have one to copy so I'm going off parts book pictures and sales book pictures. I'm making this one with a cut out for cleaning the fuel filter. I'll make the one for my 35 without, there were both versions.

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Tue, May 2, 2017 8:45 AM

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Well I got rained out from spraying, so I started on the upper RH panel. Looks good so far, I'll get the offset bent tomorrow. I didn't have one to copy so I'm going off parts book pictures and sales book pictures. I'm making this one with a cut out for cleaning the fuel filter. I'll make the one for my 35 without, there were both versions.

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[quote="Bruce P"]Well I got rained out from spraying, so I started on the upper RH panel. Looks good so far, I'll get the offset bent tomorrow. I didn't have one to copy so I'm going off parts book pictures and sales book pictures. I'm making this one with a cut out for cleaning the fuel filter. I'll make the one for my 35 without, there were both versions.

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That looks nice. Be a beautiful thing when painted.

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Tue, May 2, 2017 9:08 AM

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[quote="Bruce P"]Well I got rained out from spraying, so I started on the upper RH panel. Looks good so far, I'll get the offset bent tomorrow. I didn't have one to copy so I'm going off parts book pictures and sales book pictures. I'm making this one with a cut out for cleaning the fuel filter. I'll make the one for my 35 without, there were both versions.

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That looks nice. Be a beautiful thing when painted.

Thanks O-I-H, and here are the finished upper RH panels. One with filter cutout, one without.

Now for the LH side!!

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Wed, May 3, 2017 2:37 AM

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Thanks O-I-H, and here are the finished upper RH panels. One with filter cutout, one without.

Now for the LH side!!

BP.

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Looks great! Awesome metalworking Bruce!

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Wed, May 3, 2017 3:48 AM

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you've done a nice job building the side panels, is you rother engine not a diesel and therfore doesn't need the filtr cutout? or is it a different engine model and the filter is in a different spot?

also, are your grousers original? or have they been built up with extra grouser bar welded on? they look to have good grouser height but look worn on the pads, and the grousers look really sharp like they come to almost a knife edge? or is that a product of the soil conditions that you have in your area? is it just the photo? i can't say i've ever seen grouser before that looked that "sharp". Just an observation.

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Wed, May 3, 2017 4:29 AM

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you've done a nice job building the side panels, is you rother engine not a diesel and therfore doesn't need the filtr cutout? or is it a different engine model and the filter is in a different spot?

also, are your grousers original? or have they been built up with extra grouser bar welded on? they look to have good grouser height but look worn on the pads, and the grousers look really sharp like they come to almost a knife edge? or is that a product of the soil conditions that you have in your area? is it just the photo? i can't say i've ever seen grouser before that looked that "sharp". Just an observation.

[quote="rmyram"]you've done a nice job building the side panels, is you rother engine not a diesel and therfore doesn't need the filtr cutout? or is it a different engine model and the filter is in a different spot?

also, are your grousers original? or have they been built up with extra grouser bar welded on? they look to have good grouser height but look worn on the pads, and the grousers look really sharp like they come to almost a knife edge? or is that a product of the soil conditions that you have in your area? is it just the photo? i can't say i've ever seen grouser before that looked that "sharp". Just an observation.[/quote]

Thanks rmyram, the early diesel 35 had no cutout for the filter, so you had to remove the panel to service it. A little past halfway through the 35 production they put a cutout there for filter service, according to the parts book. That being said I've not seen one with the filter cutout. My Diesel Forty sales book shows none with cutouts, but according to the parts book it should have it, so I don't know honestly. I made one with for the 40 and without for the 35.

The grousers on the 40 have been built up, but I'm not sure how. Yes they are pretty sharp. Perhaps it's all weld and no extra bar. I'm sure they wouldn't last in a rock pit but they are fine for farming.

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