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MetamorphicWonders
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I like tinkering with old machines, tanks, engines, tractors.. I like to dive on shipwrecks, I shoot, (targets not living animals i may add!) love steam engines, machinery.. cats.. I like aeroplanes.. fixing stuff.. exploring.. history and geography. old cars.. I collect old motorbikes and old Austin cars. I like tractors, heavy machinery, rescuing stuff, and dogs. Have a look at my films, there is all sorts on there….. i also like fireplaces and helicopters………
Anderson Air Raid Shelter WW2.
Quick look at my air raid shelter. World War Two Anderson Shelter. All original with artifacts from the war suitably placed. WW2
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Feeding Street Cats in Greece
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Small film on feeding street cats in Greece. Most of them have had their ears clipped meaning they have been Neutered .. so the population of these felines should decrease over the next 10 years or so.
Lister D Stationary engine excavation
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Lister D was found buried and a tree growing over it. Sorry for the bad resolution quality of video but i could only use what i had.
Yamaha XJ6 . 600cc 4 cylinder motorbike. 2014.
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My 2014 Yamaha XJ6. Not many left now. Its in nice condition and I will keep it for years to come. Four cylinder engine. Lovely machine.
Three cats. One tin Tuna. Eleven legs.
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My three cats having their weekly Tuna fix. look how calm they are. No hissing etc. like normal.
TEF20 Ferguson tractor injector oil filling.
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Trying to help people understand the oil filling procedure in the diesel 1956 TEF 20 tractor injector. Massive thanks to WELHAM DIESEL who helped me with my unit. If you need parts for yours call them on 0116 276 6831.
Dads garden. July 2024. London.
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Dad spends hours on his garden. Heres a quick tour.
Honda CBF 500 fuel flooded engine 2005
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Honda CBF500 fuel flooded engine. The 2005 motorbike suffered a failed vacuum fuel valve and flooded the engine with a full tank of fuel. This may assist you if you get this issue.
Classic BSA Bantam motorbikes. D7 175cc. 1962 and 1965.
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Two BSA BANTAMS out for the summer. Both are runners. Supplied to me in bits in buckets. I got two and a half bikes for £200. And two V5s. Full history of the bikes is known. Previous owner stripped them and never finished them. 165 ELR is 1962. HGF 40C is 1965.
Hedgerow 1956 TEF20 tractor all done. Up and running.
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Showing detail of operation of hydraulic and PTO shaft. Also a quick look at gears.
Fixing the hydraulics on a TEF 20 tractor
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Big thanks to Bundy Bears Shed. Lance has helped me no end with his films. This film is an update on my hydralic issue. eg.. its all siezed up. Hope Lance sees this for approval.
First Start of 1956 Ferguson TEF20 tractor in 20 years
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heres the hedgerow rescue tractor starting for the first time in 20 years.
TEF20 tractor starter has woken up!!
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I removed and rebuilt the starter. Fuel not connected yet. But its close to starting.
TEF20 Tractor Fuel injector pump basic detail.
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Just an insight into the fuel injector pump for the TEF20 tractor. On a barn find tractor or one that has sat this needs to be checked to make sure its not siezed up.
TEF20 tractor Unboxing parts for the Ferguson 1956 project.
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TEF20 tractor Unboxing parts for the Ferguson 1956 project.
Ferguson Tractor Tef 20 Teardown starts.
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Ferguson Tractor Tef 20 Teardown starts.
Massey Harris Ferguson Tractor Recovery 1956
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Massey Harris Ferguson Tractor Recovery 1956
Hedgerow tractor moves TEF 20 Ferguson. 1956
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Hedgerow tractor moves TEF 20 Ferguson. 1956
Closer look at hedgerow tractor. Ferguson 1956
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Closer look at hedgerow tractor. Ferguson 1956
Spot the MASSIVE error. A30 Brakes. Classic car Austin. Barn find classic.
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Spot the MASSIVE error. A30 Brakes. Classic car Austin. Barn find classic.
Unloved 1956 Tractor pending recovery. Ferguson TEF20 1956 Diesel.
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Unloved 1956 Tractor pending recovery. Ferguson TEF20 1956 Diesel.
My World War two Destroyers signal lamp by Metamorphicwonders
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My World War two Destroyers signal lamp by Metamorphicwonders
Austin classic car A30 trafficator / indicator issue
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Austin classic car A30 trafficator / indicator issue
Austin A30 trafficators fitted barn find
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Austin A30 trafficators fitted barn find
Honda CBF 500 Project. Non Runner. 2005
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Honda CBF 500 Project. Non Runner. 2005
Austin A30 barn find trafficator refit classic car
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Austin A30 barn find trafficator refit classic car
Great useful tip. Thanks.
Good job well done.
I remember passing by this family that were building a concrete live-in yacht in their spare time over the span of maybe 5 years... I didn't realize what a good material it was for the purpose at the time and just thought it would sink ;-)
Hi Do you know how indicator switch is wired? I have an Austin A30 from 1955 and struggling at the moment with the wiring. Would appreciate any help.
if you take the rotating switch off there is a set of gates. Find out the common wire that gives power to them all. Then move the switch to the left position and see what gates are joined. Then you can work out what wire goes where. Also a volt meter to test what wire is what helps so you lnow what wire is connected to the indicator. PLUS .. A30 s had trafficators not indicators. I took mine off and replaced with trafficators.
smokeless coal was no where near as good as the old coal i remember everybody having to swap to smokeless it was rubbish in comparison
Very useful information 👌
There just isnt any definate guidance on this on the internet. Glad it helped.
My first ship. December 1997. And was youngest onboard so would have rang 1998 in on new years.
so you would have rang this bell !!
Very interesting collection of items in the shelter. Didn't realise shrapnel was that big. The Anderson shelter is amazing, would like to see more on that and what sort of drainage you have around it. Also like the A30 and motorbikes. Thanks for taking the effort with your great content.
Genuinely interesting, a wonderful collection and time capsule... I sometimes still see the odd anderson shelter used a a garden store, but few and far between and most have rusted severley. I can understand your preservation efforts :)
Thanks. Also has six bunk beds in position holding all this stuff!! And no rust on the bases of these panels. My older films may interest you if you would like to see more detail.
I always make a fuss of the stray cats in Greece when I go there too, they're usually all pretty well socialized. Which island are you on? Hope you have a great holiday!
Kafalonia , Back now in Blighty. !! All tanned. 🎉🎉
I mean, as a dog owner I know that cats ARE disposable pets…..however I can admit the ones you fed were cute lol
Can you tell me the dimensions of the sinker please?
The sinker is 92cm width and length and 69 cm tall. If your going to make one i would recommend finding one and photo and measuring accurately , as there are many features , eye holes, bolts , weights, doors, and thin and thick plate. And a counter weight. Also there is a shaped top where the mine fits into the sinker snuggley. It would need a lot of measuring. Also has four “railway” type wheels on the base. There are a few in museums that you can get close too. My measurements i gave you are simply the outside footprint of the sinker. Are you planning on making a sinker?
Why didn't they just use three bolts ?? Would have made maintenance so much easier than three studs 😢. Perhaps double nutting the studs and unscrewing the studs, like a bolt, might work. I may have to do that if my housing doesnt come off.
I'm at this same point now in my '72 MGB, except last night I did get the three washers off after letting the rust penetrant work itself in. So I hope it feed up a bit. I did hit it with s plastic mallet at various angles already. What worked for you ?
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There is not many here. They only made 2000 in total of the MG40. I like to keep mine rusty but mechanically fixed. We call it an “oily rag” finish!!
Dated it to “1950” from serial number.
Thanks for posting the video Matt.
Excellent footage great you shared it
I’d have paid money to see you do that in the yard. Lovely bike mate. I passed you many times riding into and out of London. You always stood out not because of the reflective gear you wore, but the fact you were oversized on it :) 😂😂😂😂🐷🐖🐖😂😂😂😂😂😂
Great video. When are you and the Rev going to collaborate on a project?!
An excellent idea Stuart. I am in constant contact with the Right Reverend Young. I will have a chat with him and see if we can get a film sorted out. Thanks for your continued interest in my channel old chap and i hope you are well.
Bee beed boo bee bee bat bats bunt banging bon bee bloor Bwyan
That bike having an engine full of petrol (hmmm sucks through teeth). I’ll give you hundred quid for it 😂
"Stub axle". Good video.
At 1526 mins i explain you fill up the resevoir via the bung till it overflows. Well…. you dont , you fill it up via the big opening above it till its full. The bung is just a drain off. I am going to do a follow up on this to explain this.
Thanks for this, was helpful. Question: if those 'pins' in the injectors are stuck, presumably, you can carefully prize them out, lubricate them put them back in?
yes. if your refering to the four outlets ontop .. gently prise it out. Clean it and replace. Make sure its all moving inside like mine is in the film. All cleans up nicely. Im going to do a follow up on this film showing filling the oil reservoir in the bottom. It can be a bit confusing. At 1526 i refer to filling up the oil via the bung till it overflows. You dont.. it gets filled up from the big opening above till its full. I will do a follow up on this soon. That brass bung is a drain off plug not a filling plug.
It’s beautiful man i honestly definitely would keep it wos free and use it i still have my original open fire i still use every winter all winter long
yep. I love my fires as well. I use them every winter now. Every day.
@@MetamorphicWonders definitely man i love my fire too its a original to my house we use all winter long too ours is very efficient even in nz cold winters
Nice to catch up today.😁 Logger
And good to see you as well. Stay safe. And keep in touch.
I have just brought this exact same model it s a blast to ride about on
yep. i always enjoyed riding this mower but my grass was always terrible. !
You can replace the philips brake drum screws with a recessed allen hex with the same chamfered shape to fit the drum. They are a bit more positive than a philips head, slught smear of grease on the threads on most car fasteners saves a lot of heartache in the future. I did that job when I was 18, plus fitted new KingPin bushes then reamed them to fit with two expanding reamers as the top of the kingpin is smaller than the bottom. In order to fit the bushes in we put them in the freezer for a day then warmed up the casting and they slipped in easily, but you have to make sure the grease holes line up between bush and casting. If you start hammering the bushes in you will ruin them.
A for you,My kid has to do one,Thanks for the inspiration.
thanks. I also made a small air raid warden which i added standing outside the shelter.
Fantastic explanation, very well explained. Crystal clear. One question related to detonation; at what point is the mine active? Could the mine explode on board the deployment ship if a sailor accidentally bumped off one of the horns?
i need to do another film on this. Its complicated. The mine works on a 3v battery. imagine a circuit…. along that circuit are two soluble plugs in the shin of the mine…. theres also a pressure switch that activates when the mine is under tension .. eg on thw sinker when its floating at its depth…. so …. if a sailer hit the horns with a hammer on the ship it wont go off. The soluble plugs have a salt pellet inside and a spring… soon as sea water hits the pellet it disolves slowly. When it disolves the spring pulls and activates that bit as a switch thats now on… then the other soluble plug needs to be disolved and activated by the sea as well … but even if these two malfunctioned (which is impossible) and activated… it still isnt armed until the mine has deployed and the cable is pulling down on the bottom .. thus activating the final switch. then its live. It gets more detailed than this… there is a timer that can activate and sink the mine after a period of time. It doesnt go bang .. just floods it. Hence these thing wash up on beaches all these years later still live. I will do another film on these facts. I hope what ive explained makes sense. Look at my other films .. i do show the inside of these mines and i have posted about five films on mines showing my mk17. (inert!)
@MetamorphicWonders That makes perfect sense now. So if a Mark XVII mine washed up on a shore, by accident (let's say the mooring chain broke and it floated away) for it to explode somebody would have to pull the anchoring cord and a horn would need to be pressed inwards too?
The horns are a switch. Mine is positive from a 1.5 battery and the horn is negative. hence the name “switch horn”
What engine is in that? Diesel, but who makes it? Wehad a Massey 35 but it had a 3 cylinder Perkins. A neighbor had one with a 4 cylinder but I dont know if it was a Perkins too.
Its a British made Standard Motor Company 4 cylinder 2099cc Diesel engine. This was the original engine they used. 1956.
If you have an Oxy Acetelyne set and get the arm pins red they will usually come out. I have had to cut the bolt inside the big spring at times. Lots of shit in there alright. The alloy bears war to stop flex of the arms as in the early tractors that apparently was a problem. The control valve you have is the latest and the fork on the front of the pump rocks back and forth when the pump is engaged with the original plan being that the valve would not stick with the constant movement. Your valve looks good now so I would drop it if for a go without the top back on and see if it pumps.
Thanks for the reply. I have put it all back together and the hydraulics seem to work now. It raises at a good speed but the downward movement is slow. Maybe it will speed up with a bit of use. My oil level is below minimum at the moment as i ran out when refilling so my test was with very very low oil. Ive ordered another 20 litres and will top it up in a few days. Then i will try it more times and see if the downward (gravity ) is quicker.
Marvellous
Make sure to press the excess fuel button on the diesel pump before starting. The pull to stop lever needs to be pushed inwards before pressing the button.
yep. noted.
@@MetamorphicWonders perfect!
You neighbours must hate you 😅😅 well done Matt, cracking job. I’m very envious!!
You can’t read and you can’t write! Awesome
1956 Ferguson TEF 20 !!
Can you do one on the detonators for sea mines next please
Do you mean the horns or spikes on the outside or the internal part that sets the charge off?
@@MetamorphicWonders yeh the hertz horns and how they work :) the whole mechanism from contact with a ship to exploding. Could even look at how magnetic and acoustic ones work too possibly?
Thank you for this 👌👍
£100! That’s cheap in Australia they are about $5000
Cheers,great explanation and tutorial thanks
Noooooo you can’t leave it ‘oily rag’ !! You gotta paint it grey, it’s enshrined in law! lol
Lets get the old girl running. Then i will make a decision on a full repaint…. or oily rag. .(which i suspect i may go for!!)
And to think I waste my time huffing and puffing into newspapers!
Nice rescue, such brilliant machines these days
A steering circle a London cabbie would be proud of :)
It's actually a Massey Harris Ferguson after the union of Harry Ferguson and MH in 1954.
looks like they merged in 1953.
508732 and the presence of a fuel lift pump means it was made in 1956 not 1951. Last of series was 517032 I think
yes. on investigation you are correct. It does look intact. I agree 1956.
What’s the plan with it?
at the moment i think get it going and leave the rust. oily rag restoration. First tractor ive played with.
@@MetamorphicWonders Hopefully the gearbox issue isn’t too difficult to resolve. Any idea why it’s stuck? Looks like they’re going for about £3k on eBay in good nick so hopefully there’s some profit in there for you
managed to free the gear stick. Have a look at the next film on my channel. It was simply stuck due to the gearbox being used as a brake. I freed it. Explained in next film.
If you get this going……please paint it grey!!