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Ken's Show & Tell
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This is my second channel as I lost access to the Google account containing the first one. I've created this second channel with the same name using a different Google account. Do you remember Show & Tell when you were in elementary school or grammar school? I do, it was one of my favorite things to do. Every Monday morning students had the opportunity to "Show & Tell" their peers something they found interesting and/or fun over the weekend. It was a time of exploration and discovery enhanced by sharing. This is what I want to do with Ken's Show & Tell. This channel is all about showing different activities from vintage automobile adventures, tree farming, shooting vintage firearms, walks, firewood, nature, etc. The vintage automobiles evolve over time from MGs to Mercedes Benz. Vintage firearms shooting focusses primarily on WW1 and WW2 eras. Tree farming, firewood, walks, and nature highlights activities on Wildwood Tree Farm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
1989 Jaguar XJS V12 Warm Engine Start, Top & Window Function, Interior Tour, Driving 8-18-2024
This 1989 Jaguar XJS V12 is a friend's car that is for sale. The video demonstrates a warm engine start, proper way to close the bonnet, top and window functions, interior tour, how the automatic transmission with paddle shift works and how to switch from one mode to the other, a drive with top down and top up with air-conditioning blowing cold air. Here is the link to his advertisement. www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1989-jaguar-xjs12-charlottesvile-va-2810309
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A Walk & Golf Cart Ride Through One of Our Pollinator Meadows
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This video documents a detailed look at one of our pollinator meadows as it appeared in Late July 2024 experiencing a severe drought. We have never planted these areas with seeds. Our management over the last 36 years has been restricted to once yearly mowing in February, spot spraying invasives in Spring and Summer, and allowing selective trees to come up creating a savannah-like setting that ...
1953 Ford Golden Jubilee Tractor Performing Trail & Road Maintenance
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My 1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor (NAA) is very handy maintaining our 4-miles of trails and primitive roads. This video highlights using this tractor with a middle row buster to maintain water bars as a key tool for erosion control. For my 37 years of ownership this Ford Jubilee tractor has been my reliable "go to" machine. It is totally original except for the 6-volt Pertronix Ignitor that was inst...
Spot Spraying Invasive Plants in Pollinator Meadows June 4, 2024
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Over the years my land has taught me what and not what to do. It has also taught me to recognize invasive plants and what I want to stay and want to leave. This video focuses on early June when I limit deer tongue. Different invasive plants have different times of the year when I focus on them. The video also shows the result of succusses from previous years carried over into the current year.
Tree removal Area Converted to Pollinator Meadow One Year Later May 2024
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From January to the end of March 2023 we had about 450 large white pine trees removed from a 1/4 mile, 40-foot-wide piece of land. We then had the land cleaned up with a forestry mulcher. After that, I seeded the area with the hope to add to what is naturally in the soil. Our plan has been to turn this parcel into a pollinator meadow. Spot spraying will be necessary as invasive plants will also...
1971 Mercedes Benz 280SE Brakes 6-5-2024
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This is the final video showing the incompetence and dishonesty of Maath Al-Jari (Black OPS Auto Pro, Ashland and Henrico, VA) regarding mechanical work done and claimed to be done on my 1971 Mercedes Benz 280 SE (W108). Originally taken to him for a full vinyl wrap he said he was able to do mechanical work that the car needed. I was and continue to be very happy with the full vinyl wrap. This ...
Wild Garlic Mustard Identification & Control 5-5-2024
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I just realized that a very pretty early blooming plant is wild garlic mustard and is extremely invasive. This video shows and identification of the plant as well as control/eradication methods.
Testing, Cleaning, & Saving Mechanical Fuel Injectors in a 1971 Mercedes Benz 280 SE (W108)
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After my car was returned from Maath Al-Jari for vinyl wrapping (see two earlier videos about investigating his shop to determine if I wanted to do this and the mechanical work he promised and claimed to be done) I had to rectify many mechanical gremlins caused by him due to his lack of mechanical knowledge. After he delivered the car, his telephone was disconnected, his business website was re...
County Line 25-Ton Splitter
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When I turned 72 years of age, I thought it was time to purchase a County Line 25-ton log splitter. I usually cut, hand split, load, and stack 5 cords of firewood at least 10 months ahead of next burning season. Although I miss the quietness of hand splitting, this machine is easy to operate, fun to use, well made, and well thought-out. This video shows transporting the splitter via my 2020 Pol...
1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor Gathering Firewood 4-25-2024
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In this video I take out my 1953 Ford (NAA) Jubilee tractor to gather previously cut and split firewood. On the way we see trails/roads paved with woodchips, forests and wildflower meadows in their early Spring cycle.
1953 Ford Jubilee & 2006 John Deere 4115 Tractors Moving 10-foot Logs 4-5-2024.
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I had cut up some blown over white pine trees into 10-foot logs. I used my 2006 John Deere 4115 tractor to load the logs into my wooden wagon to be hauled by my 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee to a bridge I continue to work on. This video documents most of this.
2012 Craftsman 21HP Riding Mower Annual Maintenance
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I purchased this Craftsman, by Husqvarna, riding lawn mower in 2012. This video documents the annual maintenance. Video shot 4/1/2024.
Safe Step walk in Shower Installation Jan 25, 2024
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Diana (my wife) and I had been talking about having a walk-in shower installed as preparation for our later years. On December 5, 2023, she had a mild stroke. After much research we decided upon a Safe Step brand walk-in shower. On 1/24 and 1/25/2004 we had one installed. This video documents that process. Our house is 194-years old making the installation not a straightforward endeavor.
1942 US Springfield M2
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The US Springfield 22 caliber training rifle was born in 1922 with the introduction of the US Springfield Model 1922 training rifle. After significant improvements of reliability, accuracy, and standardization of parts the US Springfield M1922 was created in 1925 and then the M2 in 1933 and production continued until 1942. By 1942 the Department of War (now the Department of Defense) determined...
1954 Chevrolet 210 Deluxe 4-Door Sedan 10-17-2023
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In 1982 I purchased this 1954 Chevrolet 210 Deluxe 4-door sedan from an estate, making me the second owner. At the time it had 15,000 miles and 41-years later I've put about 100,000 additional miles making a total of 115,000 miles. At the time nobody cared about this model of Chevrolet, so it was very inexpensive at $800.00, and it became my everyday driver for the first few years of my ownersh...
The Actual Building of Our Road Frontage Fence September 2023
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The Actual Building of Our Road Frontage Fence September 2023
Creating New Trails with Woodchips, 2004 John Deere 4115 Tractor, & Hand Rake 9-15-2023
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Creating New Trails with Woodchips, 2004 John Deere 4115 Tractor, & Hand Rake 9-15-2023
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds 8-25-2023
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Ruby Throated Hummingbirds 8-25-2023
Sunroof Mounted Ram-Air Scoops for Mercedes Benz W123
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Sunroof Mounted Ram-Air Scoops for Mercedes Benz W123
1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor Mowing Wildlife Trails
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1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor Mowing Wildlife Trails
1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor Radiator, Right Rear Hub & Hub Nut Replacement
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1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor Radiator, Right Rear Hub & Hub Nut Replacement
MCOR-4 Replacement 2018 Club Car Precedent 48 Volt Golf Cart
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MCOR-4 Replacement 2018 Club Car Precedent 48 Volt Golf Cart
Spot Spraying Japanese Stilt Grass, Kudzu & Wine Berry using our Polaris Ranger EV on 7-1-2023.
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Spot Spraying Japanese Stilt Grass, Kudzu & Wine Berry using our Polaris Ranger EV on 7-1-2023.
1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5 Vapor Lock Investigation & Checking Condition of Flexible Fuel Lines
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1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5 Vapor Lock Investigation & Checking Condition of Flexible Fuel Lines
Preparing & Broadcasting Seed for Continued Habitat Improvement Project
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Preparing & Broadcasting Seed for Continued Habitat Improvement Project
Continued Habitat Improvement After Tree Removal
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Continued Habitat Improvement After Tree Removal
How I Improved Woodchip Hauling Capacity & Stopped Annoying Rattling in My Sure-Trac Dump Wagon
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How I Improved Woodchip Hauling Capacity & Stopped Annoying Rattling in My Sure-Trac Dump Wagon
Keep up the good work, love your shop.
Thank you for watching and your kind comment.
Great video again Today Ken love the videos what you do I enjoy watching all of your UA-cam videos what you do keep up with the hard work Ken 👍
Thank you.
Nice car. Mine has the 3 on the tree. Wish it was factory power glide.
Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment. I have a 1963 Mercedes Benz 220 SE with for-on-the-tree so I'm very familiar with the funkiness of a column mounted manual transmission. Hardly anyone else can drive your car, and that is a good thing. The Power Glide is pretty much bullet-proof.
Recondition in 72 600$,per _week oem 20 yr old all nuday special tools pierce gov oil pump lived with grand parents and his 9n 54,like your also I salute 😂sounds like my 46 8n😂
Thank you for watching.
Well done! 👍👍
Thank you very much for watching and your lovely comment.
As soon as I saw the mustache I instantly trusted this man.
Thank you for watching and your judgment of my character.
👍👍👍👍👍❤😂😅.
Great video again Ken of you Servicing one of your Classic Mercedes-Benz W108 and will they be a future Video of you Servicing the Mercedes-Benz W111 Heckfosse Keep up with the hard Work Ken 👍
Yes, I will. I appreciate that you are watching and your wonderful comments. Again, thank you.
Edit your video!!!! If you are following step by step and grab a T-27 , guess what you strip the shit out of your bolts. Then find out whooopsieee it's a T-30. Edit your video!
Thank you for watching and commenting. I can't edit the video, but I can edit the description.
My dad had a 1970 280 SEL 4.5 - A beautiful car!
Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment. This is the second one I've owned. The first one was my everyday car from 1982 till 2002, 20 years. I put 300,000 miles on it before terminal rust did it in.
Well, I finally got a moment to view this. I don't have notifications turned on, so I always come late to these videos. Both the plum tree and the apple tree brought back some fond memories : a neighbor of ours had a plum tree in their farthest corner of their back yard, (which was closest to us.) I remember this large girl ( who also happened to be a deaf mute), climbing up in that tree one day. I was watching her down below. I don't think the owners appreciated it. ;-) That would have been about 1962-or 3. I might have been about 8. The apple tree looked like our apple tree , and oddly enough, at the far corner of our lot which put it within about 30 feet of the neighbors plum. I always remembered it producing the apples in mid-summer, (about now), . . . not a real good eating apple,....whereas other apple trees in the neighborhood were late apples, (and perhaps, nicer eating apples than ours were.) But Mom made many pies from ours. I miss Mom. Your navigating thru that pine forest was scary, . . . and very exciting! I thought we were gonna run into something. ;-) Another awesome video Ken! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the next.
Thank you for watching, Jake. Don't worry, we will not crash. Today, I collected some ripe plums that had fallen to the ground. My plan is to take the pits out and see if I can sprout a few trees. Do you have any suggestions as how I might improve the chances of these actually producing a tree or two?
@@kensshowtell Yes Ken . . .they may have to dry out first in a cool, dry area. And maybe over the winter. I've been doing a lot of seed saving lately. Tomatoes. The squash. The snow peas. ( I'll send you a pic of the 2nd string of these....they germinated before I even knew it!) Even the bell peppers I have growing, were planted from a seed pod I got out of one I bought.
Enjoyed your video. I had similar trails on my 45 acres farm that I kept bush hogged/mowed. Sold it to a cousin a couple years ago. My grandfather and father bought an 8N the year I was born. But it was gone when I aquired that part of the farm so I bought a Ford 3910 new and had a 6' Hardee bush hog. I sure miss riding that tractor and mowing.
Thank you for watching and your lovely comments. One of my grandfathers had an 8N and the other grandfather had a Farmall Cub. I learned to drive on the Farmall Cub as the 8N was in too rough condition. I'm sure you miss those days. I've always found working with a tractor very therapeutic.
That lil electric fuel pump, reminds me the beautiful Piper Cherokee with the same equipment before firing up the engine. Sweet memories.
Thank you for watching and sharing your memory. That Piper Cherokee must have been very special to you and a ton of fun.
why playing those f**** Musik....let us hear the sound of the Engine
Thanks for watching.
I purchased a 1953 Golden Jubilee from my good friend and mechanic. I use it for brush hogging and slip scooping. Today while brush hogging, a stick got flung up under the tractor and into the fan shroud. The fan chopped it up into the radiator and gave me a nice big old leak. Needless to say, I have to make some repairs! Thank you for your time making this video. I'll be making use of your knowledge to help fix mine!
Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment. The American Cooling Solutions radiator I installed continues to do well and should be the right one for you too. Years ago, I accidently drove a tree branch through the front grill and into the radiator. I'm sorry that stick attacked your tractor, and I bet you could not do that again if you tried. Bad luck.
That's a nice ride,I had a 55 and I installed a shoulder stap seat belt and I was very thankful that I did.🙂🇺🇲
Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment.
@@kensshowtell you're welcome 😊
Heater looks aftermarket dealer installed. Seat covers don’t look like anything a dealer would have installed but maybe? Those rusted out parking light housings I believe are reproduced. It’s a nice car!😊
Thank you for watching. Yes, the heater was dealer installed as an option. I've had the car since 1982 ant the seat covers have always been there. If not, dealer installed, then really well done by the one person who owned it before me from 1954 till 1982. Yes, I think you are correct in that reproductions of the front parking light housings are available.
Beautiful hoe you have dedicated this land to priceless habitat and pollinator resources! I would only plead for more Milkweed for our at risk Monarchs! Thanks for the tour! 💕 ->(Eric and Melissa)
Thank you for watching and your lovely comments. Yes, indeed. Milkweed will spread on its own if allowed to do so.
It's amazing the variety of plants that grow when we let nature do It's thing. I was mowing today at my mother in laws and noticed some flowers along the edge of the woods that I hadn't seen before. I scanned them with the PictureThis app, and they are called Partridge Peas. Pretty neat looking plant with beautiful flowers. I also noticed I have about a dozen sycamore tree saplings growing in the dirt pile from the pond I dug last winter. I think I might transplant a couple in late winter or early next spring. Great video Ken! Looking forward to the next! - Stephen
Stephen, as usual you are too kind. Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment. The variety of plants that are naturally in the soil is amazing. Partridge Pea will spread, are beautiful, and good pollinator food. Sycamore trees are lovely and generally like moist places.
@kensshowtell thank you as well Ken!
She's an absolute stunner!!! You have something very special. Gorgeous scenery too.
Thank you for watching and your lovely comment. I think folks are "rediscovering" the much-disparaged MGC. The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia is a special place, and we are trying to keep it that way.
Great video again Today Ken love the apple tree you have got I had a apple for my lunch today and I do like the plants you have got in your garden the weather in the uk today was 23 degrees keep up with the good work Ken love the videos what you do 👍
Thank you for watching. You had an apple today, lovely. We have numerous apple trees on our place left over from pioneer days. As you most likely know, apples are not native to the USA as they were introduced by British colonists, just like the honeybee. I love the British use of the word "garden."
Can someone help me out, My club cart Presendt will not run, it’s a 2017. One day it just stopped. I installed an new motor computer, it did run then but VerySlow , about 5 MPH. I discovered that new new motor controller had a different number on it than the one that was in there. So Imordered on with the same number,mI installed it and now it doesn’t run at all 😢. What else should I do?
Thank you for watching. I'm confused. First you said you installed a new "motor computer" then you said you installed a "new motor controller." Which did you do? the "motor computer" is actually an OBC (on board computer) that controls charging of the batteries. the "motor controller" is the unit that provides power to the motor and is activated by the solenoid via the MCOR. What did you do to diagnose that you needed either one?
Well, those were simpler models it seems. The CRZ (2010-2016) NiHM and LiON battery packs require recalibrating of some components. No wonder the local dealer (Long Island, NY) wants $5,400 to replace mine. I have two questions: #1 Did the Honda Insights have alternators to keep the under hood battery charged? #2 After seeing the tech do this job, would you do it yourself?
First, thank you very much for watching. Yes, just like any car, the first-generation Honda Insight has an alternator under the hood that keeps the lead acid battery charged that is also under the hood. Good question. Probably not as what he did comes with a 2-year warranty. However, I am getting ready to install a grid charger myself and will do a video on that. After I install the grid charger, I'm going to sell my Insight as I just don't drive it any longer.
It sounds like you are just above idle RPM the whole time plowing and the RPM does not vary. What RPM do you have it set at? Thanks for all of this!
Absolutely beautiful country!
Thank you for watching. We like it here a lot.
Have you replaced your upper steering column bearing, spring, and washer things? I have not seen it done on UA-cam except when rebuilding the complete steering assembly. I need to just replace the top bearing and don't know how.
No, I have not. However, I replaced the oil fill plug at the base of the steering box/column with a Zirk fitting and filled the box and entire column with John Deer Corn Head Grease using my grease gun until the grease pushed oil out the top of the steering column. This grease is a non-cavitating grease which means it flows like thick oil and will move back in place after it is pushed aside by mechanical movement. The primary reason the upper steering column bearing, spring wears out is because regular gear oil will not stay up there, and you really can't pump in up there from the bottom. Made a noticeable difference.
@@kensshowtell Great idea! When I pull mine out I will make that modification. I don't have play or binding, I just noticed when I pulled my wheel the spring and bushing were all rusty and filled with dirt. I cleaned it all up thinking I could replace it but it does not look doable with the steering column inhe place and steering shaft in the column. I did do a heavy lube job and poured 90W down the center of the hollow steering shaft as a temporary hold over. Using your other UA-cam I am going to replace my gas tank. I have it, just use my tractor so much I haven't had time to R&R the original.
@@benkanobe7500 You will discover that the plug is a standard NPT and will fit a standard Zirk fitting.
Ken. No discredit to you. But, I think that kind of lifting is best left to youth. We need to figure smarter ways to move things than that. You clearly are strong enough, didn't mean you were not, just think you could injure yourself using all that strength that way.
Time does slip up. This is something I do every 2 to 3 years and each time it is getting a little more difficult. Perhaps the next time I will use the bucket on my John Deere tractor to do the heavy lifting. I understand what you are saying and take no offense. I've seen my friends of similar age (73) fall to the wayside and I seem to be one of the few that still does these types of physical activities. This just year I gave up swinging my axe and purchased a log splitter. I made a video of this.
KEN! YOU THE MAN!!! Thanks so much for this, from Australia !
Wow! Thank you for watching and your lovely comment. I'm happy to say that the car is still running like a champ. I need to make a summation and driving video.
Where did the "like" button go? I hit dislike by mistake!
Good morning, Joe. The like button is there. I did not see a dislike (thumbs down) button clicked on this video. I appreciate you watching them.
Catching up with your videos again! I do enjoy watching you work with that old Jubilee tractor. It always brings back fond memories of my childhood visiting my uncles farm. I learned to drive on an old Massey Ferguson. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for watching and taking your time to catch-up. I guess you know that Henry Ford screwed Mr. Ferguson in their business arrangement that got the Ferguson 3-point system on these early Fords. I learned to drive on one of my grandfather's Farmall Cub tractors.
@@kensshowtell I did not know. Thanks for sharing.
You’re not driving that car right
Thanks for sharing
My pleasure. thanks for watching.
I have a '53 Ford also, with a Davis 100 loader. I also have 4 more Ford tractors, a 1944 2N, a 1947 8N, a 1957 640 and a 1967 2000.
Most excellent. Thank you for watching.
Fabulous car ! - This has got to be the best looked after 280SE 4.5 in the world - This car is a real credit to it's current owner - Well done, Great video ! 👍
Thank you very much for your kindness and for watching my video. It took me about 1-year (off and on) to get the ignition system and D-Jetronic fuel injection systems to work well. This was after I installed a new stainless steel exhaust system, new Bilstein shocks and a new steering damper. I also had to do some work on the interior and exterior lights, fix the glove box door, and fix the vacuum operated automatic door lock system. Now the cart has no issues. There are other videos on my channel documenting some of this work. Now the car is fabulous.
@@kensshowtell You're most welcome - Wow - You did a lot of work on this car and it now looks outstanding ! - I have a 2010 w212 Mercedes E63 and apart from doing an oil and coolant change earlier this year as well as cleaning the air filters on the big 6.2 m156 engine I haven't got round to doing anything else !... No matter what model - If it's a Mercedes it will last forever if well cared for and looked after - Your car is a masterpiece - All the very Best of luck in all you do. Best Regards, Joseph, UK.
Great video and great work, maintenance works is always important and at the same time easy to miss
Thank you for watching and the complement. Yes, I do this about every other year or so. I have to wait till the soil moisture content is just right.
Great video again Today Ken I enjoyed watching your videos of you doing your cars and gardening videos keep up with the hard work Ken 👍
Thank you very much. I enjoy making them, especially for folks like you.
You may remember my wife inherited her father's 1953 Jubilee, when he passed away last summer. We've used it to maintain areas of his and my mother in laws land that had been neglected when he got to the point he was unable to. Last winter when the weeds died down, I found many attachments and have future projects that I plan on using them for. Your channel has been a great way for me to learn just about everything I've needed to know about his old tractor. I absolutely love using it. Thanks for talking the time to make these videos and as always, I'm looking forward to the next one! - Stephen
Wow! Thank you for watching. It is folks like you that I enjoy making these videos for. They also offer an avenue for me to document stuff.
I notice that your front wheels are as wide apart as the rear wheels, just like my '54, whereas the front wheels on my 850 are set inwards. I don't know the reasoning for either way, but was just curious if there actually is a reason. Also, it sure would have been a nice feature on these old tractors if they had a hand parking brake like the older model cars and trucks.
Thank you for watching. The spacing for the front wheels are adjustable. I've never moved mine as the topography of our land makes a wider stance more desirable. I do believe that the spacing of the front wheels on my tractor have never been moved. A closer spacing would make steering easier. A hand brake for parking would be very nice. I assume you do know that they do have a parking brake of sorts. The little pawls next to each brake pedal can be rotated to engage either or both brakes to act as a parking brake. Kind of a pain to use but they do work.
@@kensshowtell yes, I knew about the pawls. I would have to do some work on them to make them operable. Also, I had not thought about the wider spacing of the front wheels as being the reason why the NAA is harder to steer. Thanks!
@@ralpharvin2668 No problem. I don't think those pawls ever worked very well anyway. They don't work well on my tractor.
Is there any advantage to sharpening further in towards the middle of Brush Bull. I noticed on my John Deere that some replacement blades are just sharpened a few inches from the tips and others many inches further towards the center. Those second ones seem to cut better. I haven't really done a good test though
I really don't know. However, I do know that the majority of the cutting is done towards the end of the blade as that is where it is spinning the fastest. It is also where the majority of the lifting action comes from. Therefore, I just sharpen where the blades were sharpened at the factory.
This one is almost exactly like my first car in 1961. Mine had 3 on the tree. It even was two tone green
You have good taste. Thank you for watching and sharing.
Did you figure out the torque specs for the rear shock bolts? Going to give this a shot, seems like the whole thing can happen with the car on the ground
Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment. No, I just tightened them up pretty good. Yes, it can be done on the ground. You would just have to raise each corner to give you clearance and wiggle room. By the way, I can tell a difference between the KBY and Bilstein in this car. Tighter, better ride, improved cornering.
@@kensshowtellthanks for posting the video!
@@doctavic2868 My pleasure.
@@kensshowtellsorry one last question, seems like the coil springs can lower as well if you gently lower the rear end with the shock out. good time to replace the coil spring rubber pads? Were you’re in good shape?
@@doctavic2868 I think you could. However, you would have to disconnect both rear flexible brake hoses remove both rear wheels and remove the exhaust system that goes under the right rear axle. All to allow both axles to drop enough to release the tension in the coils. My pads were good.
I really can appreciate how nice you have cared for it. My dad owned 54 ht when I was a young boy he bought it all done it was black had a 327 corvette motor with a 4speed chrome rims it was his baby for 5 or 6 yrs and sold it and bought a 65 gto that was real nice too and fast lol. Again real nice original 1954 chevy 210 deluxe
Thank you for watching and your lovely comments. Yes, they are much more difficult to find in original specifications and condition.
Nice ride, did the 1959 model ever come with the 1600 cc engine?
Thank you for watching and commenting. Yes. However, it was called the MGA 1600 MKI.
thank you for sharing!
My pleasure. Thank you for watching.
I about bought a '54 150 or 210 back in '91 for $800. Still wish I had. Even though green isn't my favorite color I can't take my eyes off this color! Nice! Really nice!
Thank you for watching and I'm happy you enjoyed my video. I purchased this car in 1982 at an estate auction for around $1,000. I've always been glad I did.
An amazing vehicle and a fantastic way to start off your 54 , I recently acquired a 1954 two-door sedan from Alabama. Initially, I faced several challenges with vapor lock, but I resolved the issue by installing an inline pump, and now everything runs smoothly.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Yes, the 6-volt, low pressure in-line pump I installed on my 1954 car solved the issue of hard starting due to the car sitting for several weeks between driving which allowed the fuel to drain back to the tank. My car has never experienced vapor lock. They are indeed fun vehicles to own from a bygone time.
I would love one of these for my 97 Civic
Thank you for watching. You can contact Mason at his email address: mrkimball288@gmail.com and he will be happy to sell you one or two.
I watched this in appreciation of you being mechanically capable (which I am not) and thinking maybe I should be more DYI with my tractors and vehicles. I was able last winter to do a re-conversion (first guy did it wrong) to 12 volt on my Ford 850 tractor with the help of Rachel Gingell's video and the kit that I bought from her. I (we) did good!
Thank you for watching. Sounds like you are discovering your hidden abilities. I think it is something we develop over time due to interest and necessity. One triumph or mistake builds on another to eventually some kind of skill set. You are very kind.
Very enjoyable! Last year my wife and myself planted a huge portion of our vegetable garden in Zinnia's which did fantastic. We collected all the heads in the fall, dried them, crushed them up flower heads, petals, and seeds. We had a 5 gal bucket nearly full of this mix and we broadcasted them in the garden again along with sunflowers and they are teaming again. I wonder what I would have to do to prepare the field that I have been mowing using the remainder of the Zinnias as well as other flowers? I bet she wouldn't want me to mow that field anymore!
I bet you are correct. Make the suggestion and give it a try. Thanks for watching another one of my videos.
Great video again Today Ken love the weather out there I wish the weather was like this in the UK It Has been 15 degrees today not like last year it was 33 degrees in the UK this Time last Year👍
Thank you for watching. I assume you are using Celsius. That day it was about 67 degrees F. We have had a very nice spring regarding the temperature and rainfall.