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    Painting tips/Advice

    Thank's people for the advice. I will go down to the local paint shop some time and purchase some of those foam brushes.
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    Painting tips/Advice

    Hi Everyone, just after any Tips and advice on applying Top Coat's onto Metal Surfaces etc. As I am restoring an Old Galion/Wakefield grader, I am looking for advice on methods of applying the top coat's of Paint etc. The machine Is currently housed outside and I have thought about Just applying...
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    Volvo Graders no longer produced, in future by SDLG

    That's kind of a shame really, outsourcing production to China. Lot's of those workers will likely loose their Jobs. Kinda like over here in New Zealand how we used to make and produce lot's of household Items and appliances etc, but now everything just comes from China!. And people wonder why...
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    List of all grader manufacturers

    Wow!, you know your stuff alright Graderfan! One name that can be added to the list is Wakefield. They were basically UK licence produced Galion's. In fact the Wakefield's were originally produced under the Galion (Great Britain) name before they changed to Wakefield.
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    Historic NZ Earthmoving Projects

    waioeka gorge construction near opotiki circa early 1960shttp://photonews.org.nz/gisborne/issue/GPN98_19620809/t1-body-d9.html This Is the link to another website for more pics where you can actually see the newspaper writing etc. Sorry about the double post don't know how that...
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    Historic NZ Earthmoving Projects

    Waioeka gorge construction circa early 1960s near opotiki.
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    My project: A 1957 Galion 603 grader

    Hi RDG Thats Interesting Information. What was the firm you worked for? as this grader used to belong to fowler sealing In Rotorua who used It on similar kinds of Jobs etc, and the grader now resides In Opotiki. Cheers Reubs
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    My project: A 1957 Galion 603 grader

    Hi George, yes this grader is basically the same machine as the model 503, except that this Is a english built version and uses an english built IH bd264 motor rather than the american motors the u.s.a built examples tended to use.
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    My project: A 1957 Galion 603 grader

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    My project: A 1957 Galion 603 grader

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    My project: A 1957 Galion 603 grader

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    My project: A 1957 Galion 603 grader

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    Historic NZ Earthmoving Projects

    Gidday Allan, I am the same guy thats restoring the Ex mow Galion grader that was posted on the facebook page a few months ago. You should find this thread an Interesting resource of photos as there are a fair few of them on here, As a member of the Facebook group I recommend other HEF members...
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    My project: A 1957 Galion 603 grader

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    My project: A 1957 Galion 603 grader

    Will take a couple more pics tomorrow and upload them:cool:
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    My project: A 1957 Galion 603 grader

    Hi folks, nothing much has been going on with the grader lately, but over the past week we have been removing the cylinder head as we suspected that the engine had a cracked head gasket, and we did Indeed find a hole in the head gasket after we removed the head, pics will be up soon If folks...
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    Historic NZ Earthmoving Projects

    Nice pic RayC keep em coming:D
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    Historic NZ Earthmoving Projects

    Hell!... someone should go down there and try digging all that gear up!!
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    D7e now in New Zealand

    I have found out that the particular example I mentioned actually belonged to Greg Lamb ltd, being a 7uot-61sh It was built In the usa between 1964 and 1966, The article where I got the Information from was in a Classic plant and machinery magazine, Have a nice day, Reubs.
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    D7e now in New Zealand

    Hey Kerry, do you know If Its true that there Is an old Euclid ts14 around Taupo somewhere?, as I thought I had seen a photo of one somewhere that was meant to be in Taupo.
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