Introducing the Stig Special

[71_Bronco 1,072]

Very cool, I bet you were so siked to finally see it outside, and get to start playing with it a little.

Out of curiosity, were you guys making "vroom vroom" noises when you sat behind the wheel? lol

In all seriousness though, it is quite astonishing to see this, and I really enjoy watching this unfold. Keep it up!

[meadowfield 2,545]

I like Raider 20 6x6 !

how about this?

mark

[Wheel Horse Kid 104]

That looks really awesome! Great job!

[wheelhorse656 20]

:D amazing!!! thats one sweet horse!!! thats somthing to be broud of Ian!!!

[farmer 1,075]

Wow, can't wait to see the blade that's going on there, great fun following along with your build Ian. With a hood as long as that how about SIX WHEEELY HORSEEEY 20HP :D

[312Hydro 473]

Oh Stig,Where art thou? It's been 8 days and no post? I'm getting dizzy for lack of info and pics! Any chance of an update? :D

[Stigian 1,234]

Afternoon Guy's, as ever It's reply time first, but in a slightly different order today..

Oh Stig,Where art thou? It's been 8 days and no post? I'm getting dizzy for lack of info and pics! Any chance of an update?

Howdo Rich, yeah sorry about the lack of updates of late, I've been having quite a rough time of it

Energy has been in very short supply in a "manage and hour odd of gentle welding, then sleep the rest of the day" kinda way.. Shaking a lot hasn't helped matters as well..

If your wondering I suffer from Cervical dystonia, it seems to be playing up quite a lot at the mo.. Maybe it's the change of seasons (now the first signs of autumn has started) that's effecting me

Looks great out in the fresh air! Raider 20 6x6

Thanks Rich, it was good to get the full line-up out in the sun.

Your right, Raider 20 6X6 is the way to go with the name, it sounds more er.. agricultural than Raider 20 SS (Skid steer).

Very cool, I bet you were so siked to finally see it outside, and get to start playing with it a little.

Out of curiosity, were you guys making "vroom vroom" noises when you sat behind the wheel? lol

In all seriousness though, it is quite astonishing to see this, and I really enjoy watching this unfold. Keep it up!

Yep, very siked you might say

Quite a lot of time was spent just sitting, smoking, drinking, looking and grinning at it

No "vroom vroom" noises from me, but you can tell from the look on Pete's face that he was thinking about it

Keeping it up as best I can.

I like Raider 20 6x6 !

how about this?

mark

Mark, that's some great decals, me thinks your be having some business coming your way when I get to the paint stage

That looks really awesome! Great job!

Ta-muchly

amazing!!! that's one sweet horse!!! that's something to be proud of Ian!!!

Thank you Jordan, I'm certainly proud of the way it is going as I'm sure Pete, Garry and Rob are.. Thanks Guy's, I couldn't of done it without you.

Wow, can't wait to see the blade that's going on there, great fun following along with your build Ian. With a hood as long as that how about SIX WHEEELY HORSEEEY 20HP

Hi Rex, you know when Pete and I got the machine outside we was going to dig out my snowplow blade thingy for mocking up fun, but we forgot all about it

It might just be the right size!!

Lol at the "SIX WHEEELY HORSEEEY 20HP" :P

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:woohoo: You do amazing work Ian, great to finally see it off the bench and out in the sunlight. It's really looking good so far, imagine it all painted up and new decals applied. A glorious sight indeed.

I vote too for the first of meadowfields ideas. To my eye, the Raider 20 6x6 Automatic decal looks like something the factory would have done. :ROTF:

[Stigian 1,234]

HHmmm.. it looks like I've made a bit of a cock-up in the quote department

So what have I managed to get done over the past few weeks??

Well, mostly having a gentle play with the hood, trying to get it straighter or at the very least the curves in the right places..

Starting with the top and some slices down each side..

Both ends pushed up and tacked onto the strip of steel to get the heights matching.

To get the edges the right height, a couple of "tabs" were tacked on.

While the tops were sliced, the sides got pulled out a bit as well.

To fill the gaps I used my normal "dirty masking tape" way of making templates.

One hole and one "filler slither"

The front slithers tacked in.

Hhhmm... that kink shouldn't be there

To pull that out some more cutting is needed, right up the the black line as it happens.

Cut and pulled out, the shape is much better... Even if I did have to cut into one of the newly inserted slithers

Slowly filling in the holes. That kink is still there, but now it's nothing a bit of hammer and dolly work can't handle.

The other side of the hood has a few rust problems!!

Chopped!!!

And patched using part of the the red hood that got chopped off..

I'm not quite happy with the fit of the patch at this time, it won't take much to sort though.

Moving back up to the top of the hood, I knew the join was a bit out of shape...

So out came the DA sander to see how far out.

The red paint just to the left of the join is a low spot..

Some gentle panel beating and things are looking a bit better with less red paint after DA-ing.

Ooohhh yeaahhh.. That's much better now

I expect it will warp a bit during seam welding

[Stigian 1,234]

How do you guy's manage to cope with the heat you get

An hour in the shack at 35.5'c (95.9'f) was more than enough for me!!

The top of the hood after most if it has been seam welded.. Not too much warp-age going on..

The welder cracked open again which can mean only one thing.. Yep the switch needs a clean-out again

The last rust hole to be patched..

And the remains of the red hood with lot's of holes from patches being cut out.

With all the welding done the hood was thrown on the 'orse to see how much beating is needed..

Rather wonky me thinks..

A bit of hammer/dolly work and some pulling on a G-clamp had the side looking much better..

Luckily the other side needed less work.

The final shaping will happen when I get to the paint prep stage, so have a few photo's of the hood outside before.....

I gave it a quick coat of rust oxide primer to keep the red away..

Yes the brown colour really is that nasty

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The SS designator as I see it.

[MikesRJ 552]

Awesome! When do we see the video?

[wheeledhorseman 573]

Hi Ian, the project sure has come on a long way since only a few weeks ago when I dropped in to see it. As ever its awesome stuff! Re the huge acreage available under the hood - how about fitting a generator in there. did one, I think, that could be fitted on the front tach-a-matic to provide mains power out in the field so the idea would be in keeping. On the other hand, an old aircon unit from a car (automobile) could form the basis of a beer cooler for hot days out in the field though I don't think it was ever available as an OEM attachment.

[Gerry w 2]

Ian,

What an incredible build! The fun you guys must be having doing that together.

So is it going to be a front blade or a tow type set up on the back for the rig? Also, you should contact Top Gear and have "their" stig take it for a drive!

Great job!

Gerry :woohoo:

[Wheel Horse Kid 104]

I second that. A video of this would be awesome!

[chesbaycruiser 82]

Stig,

Just a note to say I hope you're feeling better, and the C.D. symptoms have subsided. Missing your great posts from your amazing project....hope you're up and thrashing around in the Workshack soon.

All the best,

:thumbs2:

[Don1977 604]

Look forward to your next up-date. Been following along for the last couple of years to

your builds, I have enjoyed your humor and your get-it-done attitude. I know how slow

builds go, but I'll be waiting for the next up-date.

Sure hope your feeling better.

[Stigian 1,234]

Afternoon Guy's, sorry for the lack of.. well.. "anything" from me of late, it's not been a good few weeks, my CD has been giving me so many problem that just getting on with "every day life" tasks has been a real challenge and a challenge I've not been up to

For the first time ever I videoed myself in my wobbly shaking state, just to see what I look like from other peoples eye's.. Not been brave enough to watch it yet!!

Anyway, life is coming back to the old dog and the brain has started to function again, which is very nice.

All you fine chaps who are waiting replies to pm's from me, you will get the replies soon.

Sorry to keep you all waiting, my head's just not been up to it..

Now I'm feeling a bit better I'd best get on with a few "post" relies eh.

The SS designator as I see it. whtractor/thumbsup.gif

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Thanks for doing that pic Craig, it made me laugh.

Can't work out how to copy the pic and put it in a "quote" though.

Awesome! When do we see the video?

Hi Mike, the video is a long way off yet, but..... I do have a few ideas on how it's going to be filmed/edited/music usage, and I have just ordered some new editing software

Hi Ian, the project sure has come on a long way since only a few weeks ago when I dropped in to see it. As ever its awesome stuff! Re the huge acreage available under the hood - how about fitting a generator in there. whtractor/whlogo.gif did one, I think, that could be fitted on the front tach-a-matic to provide mains power out in the field so the idea would be in keeping. On the other hand, an old aircon unit from a car (automobile) could form the basis of a beer cooler for hot days out in the field though I don't think it was ever available as an OEM attachment.

Hi Andy, sorry for the late pm replies, you will get them soon.

Yeah the project has come on a long way in quite a small space of time.

I think I was really pushing myself to get it to big milestone of getting it rolling..

Things have eased off a bit since then, you might of noticed

There won't be quite as much free space under the hood as there looks now.

I need to fit the master cylinders for the steering under the hood stand somewhere, and an extra/master gas tank will be squeezed in..

I say extra/master gas tank as I will be fitting a 3 point linkage to the back of the machine which might have clearance problems with the tank under the seat..

Time will tell on that one!!

A generator could be a good idea, but that would mean I would need to work out a way of getting the WH pto bit's onto the tapered shaft on the engine

A beer cooler is a cool (sorry) idea, I do have a small mains powered fridge that as it so happens can also be run off a 12V supply.

Ian,

What an incredible build! The fun you guys must be having doing that together.

So is it going to be a front blade or a tow type set up on the back for the rig? Also, you should contact Top Gear and have "their" stig take it for a drive!

Great job!

Gerry

Hey Gerry, thanks for your kind comments.

Your right we certainly do all have fun building this beast and general larking about in the shack.

You may of noticed a lack of Garry in the photo's of late.. It's not that Garry has "gone off" heading over here, it's more of.. The old bugger has got engaged and is spending most of his non-working time with Helen many miles away..

Not that I mind as I've never seen Garry so happy.. Happy for you both old beans

Oh, can I wear my "Stig suit" to the wedding??

Sorry Gerry, I got a bit way off subject for a mo..

The 6x6 will at some point gain a blade up front and a 3 point linkage on the back much sooner..

I second that. A video of this would be awesome!

All in good time glasshopper

Stig,

Just a note to say I hope you're feeling better, and the C.D. symptoms have subsided. Missing your great posts from your amazing project....hope you're up and thrashing around in the Workshack soon.

All the best,

Chris. I'm starting to feel a bit more "my" normal self at last, enough to be "up and thrashing" around in the Workshack

Look forward to your next up-date. Been following along for the last couple of years to

your builds, I have enjoyed your humor and your get-it-done attitude. I know how slow

builds go, but I'll be waiting for the next up-date.

Sure hope your feeling better.

Howdo Don, the good news is.. The next update is here..

Glad you enjoy our builds and the slightly strange sense of humour

Feeling a bit better now thanks.

[Stigian 1,234]

Although it's been a very slow few weeks in the Workshack things have been happening during the odd hours when I've felt able to do something.

Quite a bit of time has been spent just sitting, looking at the engine trying to work out how to get drive from the tapered shaft..

Just a drive pulley is quite easy, but if I wanted to fit all the Wh PTO bits as well....

Lot's of measuring, ing, scribbling and more ing later..

Some plans were roughly scribbled up

I had been looking for a free "auto-cad" type bit of software and came across Google Sketchup 8..

Lot's more ing later..

The drive pulley part..

The "fit over the tapered shaft" part.

I guess I need some steel to make these parts then..

For the pulley I need another square from this slab.

And the shaft part cut from this 4" diameter steel bar!!

Chopped off..

This might take a while!!!

Turned around and getting smaller..

Almost there for the outside of the "fit over the taper" bit

I had more of a play with Google Sketchup and found you could make something look like clear glass..

Starting to feel a bit better now, I also felt safe enough to think about picking up the grinder again..

So off came the wheels..

Followed by some mocking-up of the last bit's to go on the chassis..

"More chassis work", I hear you ask

Yep these last parts will give the trans a bit more support, give me something strong to mount a 3 point linkage onto, and finally give me somewhere to mount the brake/steering calipers..

From the rear.. The plan has changed a slight bit from when this photo was taken, but more on this when I start making the change..

Just enough space to clear the trans brake

Clamped up for tack welding..

HHmmmm.. Looks like I've got a clamp fetish going on

That's all for this time chap's other than......

The stretched hood on a standard length Raider 10.

So why was the hood off the Raider in the first place????

Well, that's a whole new post :D

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Really enjoy watching your progress, always well worth the wait. Glad you're finally on the mend and feeling better. Keep up the good work. :thumbs2:

[312Hydro 473]

Hey Stig, Glad your feeling better! Tractor is coming along nicely. I envy your ability to fabricate on that lathe! The 3 point is going to be a great addition and the extra tank will certainly be handy for all the time I'm sure you'll be spending working with it. :thumbs2:

[chesbaycruiser 82]

Welcome back Stig! Great progress, as always!!!

:thumbs2:

[COMMANDO6 20]

Hey, I'm glad to see you're feeling better.

Or at least feeling fine enough to be working again.

I've been reading this post for a couple months and I'm finding it fun and entertaining. I cant wait to see it done.

So what's the deal with the Raider 10? :thumbs2:

[massey 111]

Glad to see you're back at it again Ian. It seems you can never have too many clamps doesn't it?

[chesbaycruiser 82]

So why was the hood off the Raider in the first place????

Well, that's a whole new post

I'm thinking there might be a clue found in a certain YouTube "swap" video? Ring any bells?

:thumbs2: