Back up at the shoot

[shovel leaner 7,650]

5 minutes ago, Stavross said:

Nothing to do with any of this but I was wondering if any of you lot are interested in old mechanical stuff, I love proper old engineering and I’ve never seen one of these before 

it’s a 1940’s ( I think) Porsche 2 cylinder, air cooled diesel tractor. Where I was working today the shed is like an Aladdin’s cave, I was having a mooch to see if there was anything I could tap off him and he started tell me it hadn’t started for over 30 years and if I could get it running he’d give me 20 quid, he said they had played with it but couldn’t get it to start. After a quick look I noticed someone had fitted a none return in a fuel line the wrong way ( schoolboy error) swapped it around and a quick blast of brake cleaner in the air intake and away it went, true to his word 20 quid was mine, wish I’d said I’d do it as a job now, I would of taken him for a bit more than 20 quid

Fair play for getting it going

[shovel leaner 7,650]

1 hour ago, Stavross said:

There is a pheasant that has got all territorial near my feed shed . He comes and attacks me , I’ve given him a taste of my size 11 Le chameau’s , but it just makes him all the madder  . It’s him or me , who’s going to be the boss ?
 

 

by the way he’s eyeing you up, think we all know who the boss is

It’s trying to make me his bitch

[David.evans 5,323]

Would you say stav the old tractor is worth a few Bob .

don’t think I ever seen one like that befor 

[David.evans 5,323]

Get the caller out SL , on pheasant that would really piss him off 

[Stavross 16,037]

2 minutes ago, David.evans said:

Would you say stav the old tractor is worth a few Bob .

don’t think I ever seen one like that befor 

I’ve just had a look at them and there’s a few for sale, in the condition it’s in I’d say it’s worth between 6 and 8 grand, fully restored they are upwards of 25k 

another thing is it says the 2 cylinder engine is 22hp with that kind of power you would be better off with a horse

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

15 minutes ago, Stavross said:

Nothing to do with any of this but I was wondering if any of you lot are interested in old mechanical stuff, I love proper old engineering and I’ve never seen one of these before 

it’s a 1940’s ( I think) Porsche 2 cylinder, air cooled diesel tractor. Where I was working today the shed is like an Aladdin’s cave, I was having a mooch to see if there was anything I could tap off him and he started tell me it hadn’t started for over 30 years and if I could get it running he’d give me 20 quid, he said they had played with it but couldn’t get it to start. After a quick look I noticed someone had fitted a none return in a fuel line the wrong way ( schoolboy error) swapped it around and a quick blast of brake cleaner in the air intake and away it went, true to his word 20 quid was mine, wish I’d said I’d do it as a job now, I would of taken him for a bit more than 20 quid

Did you tap him for shooting?

[shovel leaner 7,650]

3 minutes ago, David.evans said:

Get the caller out SL , on pheasant that would really piss him off 

All joking aside , some get really savage , and hit you with their spurs and like sausage said they draw blood . This one hit the back of my thigh and drew blood . And flew at my face . I’ve given pheasants a bit of a beat down to make them wary of you , but it’s difficult because I don’t really want to hurt it . 

[David.evans 5,323]

If it punchers my posh wellies , I’d strangle the little bleeder 

no nooky for that one ! NOW WHOSE BOSS. That’s what you tell him as your finger tighten around it’s neck

[David.evans 5,323]

So stav can you renovate that one 

I have a plan

[shovel leaner 7,650]

1 minute ago, David.evans said:

So stav can you renovate that one 

I have a plan

This time next year , we’ll be millionaires

[David.evans 5,323]

My plans in the main come good SL 

all for making a few Bob , and it all depends on the people you put your trust in 

atb 

[Stavross 16,037]

21 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Did you tap him for shooting?

No shooting here, the place is like a zoo, along with the race horses there’s alpaca, sheep, goats, donkeys, some posh looking chickens and guinea fowl, a couple of years ago we put a pond in for him that you can row a boat around, when I pulled in today they must of been 50 ducks on it, my mate has been on at him most of the day to have an evening on the pond, but he’s having none of it, saying his shooting days are over and he likes to just watch them now

 

Edited November 11, 2020 by Stavross

[BenBhoy 4,706]

2 minutes ago, Stavross said:

saying his shooting days are over

Don't mean he can't let you have a pop, tight b*****d!!

[BenBhoy 4,706]

12 minutes ago, shovel leaner said:

This time next year

We might be able to have a driven day! (Let's not be greedy!!)

[Stavross 16,037]

12 minutes ago, David.evans said:

So stav can you renovate that one 

I have a plan

I think it’s a bit beyond me, I’m much more of a big spanner’s and hammers kind of fella, if it doesn’t work when you hit it the first time, hit it again but harder, making things look pretty has never been my strong point