been a busy bee all day ...

Right ive decided to strap the WD2 with the H2 pump so gathered together all the steel that i need and got the welder and grinder out .


this is what ive done the length is 4 foot long and around 3 foot wide . Its steerable too , and the pump is on a sub frame set up , just got to get some threaded bar and make the tensioner / adjuster , and make the handle now ..... been through sh**t loads of cutting discs though





here is a few pictures of my work ... oh i found out a new set of drill bits was the best idea otherwise the holes would of taken really long to drill through some of the plate is 3/8 thick









What do you guys think so far ... ? i know today has been a long day for me cutting and welding

HI MATT.....
thanks for posting the pictures of your progress so far...
you must have payed attention in metal work classes when you were at school..
its looking good so far mate,and that belt looks very familiar....
keep up the good work mate....
regards..mike...

i was a class a student in metal work in school

going over to old chaps to make a t bar handle today , and that belt was to test it , shouldnt need it anymore , would u like it back ? ....

Nice job Matt, what colour you painting it?

thanks stu , il be painting it with hamerite black

Looks great Matt not sure about black ,how about grey to match the engine
Jonesey

matt86_wd2 wrote:thanks Stu , ill be painting it with hammerite black

enamel grey would be nice.....but each to there own mate....
regards...mike...

Looking good! I love WD's had one for about 6 years was lovely.

I think the base would look grand black, but then again, I think WD2+8's should be green and WD1's grey , though your's looks grand in grey with the red bits.

Cheers Steve

well the trolley has been painted black

grey would be silly as the pump will be going lister green would look all odd just with a green pump

Matt I've painted my new trolley black and I think it looks smart and doesn't distract anyone looking at the engine. Thinking about putting some green coach lines on the wheels tho

Stu.

u going to do that by hand ? for christ sake don't let mike do it sorry mike couldn't resist

What's wrong with Mike doing it

stationary stu wrote:What's wrong with Mike doing it

aint u heard ...... the jitters

matt86_wd2 wrote:u going to do that by hand ? for Christ sake don't let mike do it sorry mike couldn't resist

if i did it it the paint would be like a milk shake.....got the shakes bad lately.....
regards...mike....

matt86_wd2 wrote:well the trolley has been painted black

grey would be silly as the pump will be going Lister green would look all odd just with a green pump

MATT.....
im going to paint my WD2 that's in the shed on the trolly with the generator a light blue....
looks the dogs nuts,painted the inspection door tonight....
see what it looks like in the morning....should be ok.
as for the WD1,i think its going to be pillar box red,just to be different....were does it say you have to paint them a certain colour...
there my engines,and i will paint them what color i please.....seen a WD in burgundy,look very nice...
regards....mike....