Swimming Lessons

[size=3]Hope the swimming lessons free them up but it may take a long time. My neighbor had an old D46u that he ended up taking off the chains and taking them to a track shop and it took heat and a good press to get the rails apart. Part of the problem was that the chains were relatively new and the pins had a good fit in the bushing making it hard to get apart after they had rusted together for about 15 years.
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G'Day Jim,

I have only a couple of "stuck" joints. The rest all move. Perhaps not a s freely as i would like, but the do move. I am out to get those stuck ones. Hopefully they will free up. If not, I haven't lost anything except a bit of my time.


Cheers,

Phill.

G'Day Jim,

I have only a couple of "stuck" joints. The rest all move. Perhaps not a s freely as i would like, but the do move. I am out to get those stuck ones. Hopefully they will free up. If not, I haven't lost anything except a bit of my time.


Cheers,

Phill.

Hi Newbie you have to crawl before you can walk. LOL 🤘

It is good to hear that they are freeing up keep up the swimming lessons and it will eventuly swim by itself

Good luck

Regards

Ah, come on Dan - take that as a challenge! Little bit of attention and that 8U will be rolling along like it's new : )

G'Day Gents,

Well..... It's finally happened. I got the bloody thing into the shed, where I wanted it. (I was going to call it a him one moment and a her the next.... seems wierd. It must be a him. 😖mile: ) And without any help from the kids......

It's funny it rolled much much easier forwards than it did backwards. And I did notice that there were a couple of joints in the track chain that wouldn't move. No doubt it will all get sorted before I paint HIM. :dance: I am thinking of pulling them of and acid bathing them. I just have to try to find the master link and get the wretched thing out.....

Now I need to source some good primer and original colour paint. And some decals. Wouldn't it be easier to just cut the letters out of a piece of paper (as a stencil) and use a can of spray paint?

What is the original colour code? How many litres do I need for a full respray (plus some left over for touch up if I can be bothered)? I will want it looking good when I make it work. Scatches from being used, are OK. :nod:

I saw an ad' for seats somewhere. But I have the original seats, but they are missing the covers. All the springs are there. Hopefully, my fellow West Aussies can tell me whether it's cheaper to get the new ones from the US, or if there is a local upholsterer that can do it right.


Cheers,

Phill.

G'Day Gents,

Well..... It's finally happened. I got the bloody thing into the shed, where I wanted it. (I was going to call it a him one moment and a her the next.... seems wierd. It must be a him. 😖mile: ) And without any help from the kids......

It's funny it rolled much much easier forwards than it did backwards. And I did notice that there were a couple of joints in the track chain that wouldn't move. No doubt it will all get sorted before I paint HIM. :dance: I am thinking of pulling them of and acid bathing them. I just have to try to find the master link and get the wretched thing out.....

Now I need to source some good primer and original colour paint. And some decals. Wouldn't it be easier to just cut the letters out of a piece of paper (as a stencil) and use a can of spray paint?

What is the original colour code? How many litres do I need for a full respray (plus some left over for touch up if I can be bothered)? I will want it looking good when I make it work. Scatches from being used, are OK. :nod:

I saw an ad' for seats somewhere. But I have the original seats, but they are missing the covers. All the springs are there. Hopefully, my fellow West Aussies can tell me whether it's cheaper to get the new ones from the US, or if there is a local upholsterer that can do it right.


Cheers,

Phill.

[quote="Newbie"]G'Day Gents,

Well..... It's finally happened. I got the bloody thing into the shed, where I wanted it. (I was going to call it a him one moment and a her the next.... seems wierd. It must be a him. 😖mile: ) And without any help from the kids......

It's funny it rolled much much easier forwards than it did backwards. And I did notice that there were a couple of joints in the track chain that wouldn't move. No doubt it will all get sorted before I paint HIM. :dance: I am thinking of pulling them of and acid bathing them. I just have to try to find the master link and get the wretched thing out.....
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Good to hear you're making some progress there, Phill. I trust that after the swimming lessons your RD4 rolled a bit smoother than this guy's Cat.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owoiMTqIv1g

Phil if you do pull the tracks off stick in a mixture of molasses and water for a couple of weeks they will come out like chrome 10% molasses Im told is all the go
good to hear all the swimming was worth while

Paul