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Garden Tractor Boy
United Kingdom
Приєднався 5 гру 2016
Welcome to my channel! My name is Joseph and I live in the UK. On my channel I post videos about working on and using our collection of garden tractors, also tractor attachments, tools and country living. I aim to post videos every week on Saturday at 7pm UK time (GMT).
I can be contacted at josephwreeman@gmail.com
I can be contacted at josephwreeman@gmail.com
1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 20 (Versa-matic rebuild)
Today we continue work on 1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic. We start work on rebuilding the Versa-matic. This includes the parts to mount it to the tractor and the controls.
Below are links to some of the products we use:
GTB workshop gloves - amzn.to/41OaYN8
Lube-Shuttle Grease Gun - amzn.to/4ax7Fh2
Box of Imperial Grease Nipple Assortment - amzn.to/3PFvhrw
Ring RSC804 4A Charger & Battery Maintainer - amzn.to/3ZM5Ffe
Saker Mini chainsaw - amzn.to/42EMTsH
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This video is intended for entertainment purposes only.
#Gardentractorboy
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#Rideamatic
#HowardBolens
Episode 308
Below are links to some of the products we use:
GTB workshop gloves - amzn.to/41OaYN8
Lube-Shuttle Grease Gun - amzn.to/4ax7Fh2
Box of Imperial Grease Nipple Assortment - amzn.to/3PFvhrw
Ring RSC804 4A Charger & Battery Maintainer - amzn.to/3ZM5Ffe
Saker Mini chainsaw - amzn.to/42EMTsH
These are Amazon affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I receive a small commission from qualifying purchases. There is no extra charge to you but it is a huge help in supporting my channel. If you are not interested in any of the items listed, please follow one of the links to Amazon to start your normal Amazon search. If you purchase something in this way it stll gives me a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for your support.
This video is intended for entertainment purposes only.
#Gardentractorboy
#Bolens
#Rideamatic
#HowardBolens
Episode 308
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Відео
The three Bolens Ride-a-matic's project - Part1 (Introduction)
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Today we introduce a new project. We recently bought three new Bolens Ride-a-matic's, one 1961 and two 1962. Over the years they have all been modified slightly in different ways and by working on them together we think it will be easier to return them back to original. Below are links to some of the products we use: GTB workshop gloves - amzn.to/41OaYN8 Lube-Shuttle Grease Gun - amzn.to/4ax7Fh...
1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 19 (Steering, wheels and tyres)
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Today we continue work on 1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic. We complete the steering, fit new tyres and make some repairs to the front wheel. It is great to see the tractor back on it's wheels Below are links to some of the products we use: GTB workshop gloves - amzn.to/41OaYN8 Lube-Shuttle Grease Gun - amzn.to/4ax7Fh2 Box of Imperial Grease Nipple Assortment - amzn.to/3PFvhrw Ring RSC804 4A Charger & ...
I am back! + We have a new machine!
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I have finished my exams and I am now back to UA-cam! I hope to catch up with the channels I follow very soon. Today we provide an update on the work I have been doing and the workshop work we have planned. Just before I took a break from UA-cam we bought a new machine and today we show you what it is and talk about it. If you know anything about this machine please let us know. Below are links...
1992 Bolens GT2000 - Part 4 (Project update)
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Today we provide an update on the Bolens GT2000 project. The exams I am doing at the moment meant that I had to hand this project over to the cameraman to progress while I was studying and it turned into significantly more work than we expected. The project is now complete and today we talk about all the work that was done and take the tractor for a test drive. Below are links to some of the pr...
Strumpshaw Steam Engine Rally - May 2024
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Today I took a day off from my studies and we went to the Strumpshaw steam engine rally. It was a wet day which restricted the activities but it was still a fun day out. Last year the weather was very hot and dry for the event. I am pleased we took the Land Rover as the car park was a mud bath. Below are links to some of the products we use: GTB workshop gloves - amzn.to/41OaYN8 Lube-Shuttle Gr...
Channel update and we have post - May 2024
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Today we provide a channel update. Due to school work I am going to need to suspend making videos and stop watching the channels I follow until the end of July. If I can find some time I will try to make an occasional videos or shorts. Thank you very much for your support and I look forward to catching up with you on my return. We have received post and stickers, some has been waiting for a ver...
Another exciting new addition to the workshop!
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Recently we bought two new Bolens Ride-a-matics and today we introduce another exciting new addition to the workshop Below are links to some of the products we use: GTB workshop gloves - amzn.to/41OaYN8 Lube-Shuttle Grease Gun - amzn.to/4ax7Fh2 Box of Imperial Grease Nipple Assortment - amzn.to/3PFvhrw Ring RSC804 4A Charger & Battery Maintainer - amzn.to/3ZM5Ffe Saker Mini chainsaw - amzn.to/4...
1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 18 (front axle continued)
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Today we continue work on the front axle on the 1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic. After making some adjustments to the chassis of the tractor we made a new axle insert and fitted the axle to the chassis Below are links to some of the products we use: GTB workshop gloves - amzn.to/41OaYN8 Lube-Shuttle Grease Gun - amzn.to/4ax7Fh2 Box of Imperial Grease Nipple Assortment - amzn.to/3PFvhrw Ring RSC804 4A ...
Bolens PTO rebuild - Part5 (Installing the PTO on the tractor)
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Bolens PTO rebuild - Part5 (Installing the PTO on the tractor)
Making the new 1962 Bolens Ride-a-matic mobile
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Making the new 1962 Bolens Ride-a-matic mobile
Bolens PTO rebuild - Part4 (Reassembly)
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Bolens PTO rebuild - Part4 (Reassembly)
A huge surprise! - Two new arrivals in the workshop
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A huge surprise! - Two new arrivals in the workshop
Bolens PTO rebuild - Part3 (Making a new seal washer)
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Bolens PTO rebuild - Part3 (Making a new seal washer)
1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 17 (Drive chain)
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1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 17 (Drive chain)
Bolens PTO rebuild - Part2 (Strip down)
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Bolens PTO rebuild - Part2 (Strip down)
1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 16 (Front axle)
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1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 16 (Front axle)
Removing the gearbox lid from a Colchester Master or Student lathe - Workshop Wednesday
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Removing the gearbox lid from a Colchester Master or Student lathe - Workshop Wednesday
Bolens PTO rebuild - Part1 (Introduction)
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Bolens PTO rebuild - Part1 (Introduction)
1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 15 (Chain Tensioner rebuild)
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1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 15 (Chain Tensioner rebuild)
1970 Bolens 1253 - Carburetor replacement
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1970 Bolens 1253 - Carburetor replacement
1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 14 (Front Sprocket rebuild)
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1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 14 (Front Sprocket rebuild)
1992 Bolens GT2000 - Part 3 (Engine continued)
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1992 Bolens GT2000 - Part 3 (Engine continued)
1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 13 (Finishing the axle rebuild)
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1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 13 (Finishing the axle rebuild)
1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 12 (Axle rebuild cont.)
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1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 12 (Axle rebuild cont.)
1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 11 (Front axle assessment)
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1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 11 (Front axle assessment)
Review of the year 2023, Plans for 2024, Post and Woodstove Challenge
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Review of the year 2023, Plans for 2024, Post and Woodstove Challenge
Garden Tractor Boy Christmas Special - 2023
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Garden Tractor Boy Christmas Special - 2023
I haven't been to your channel in over a year. Glad to see you're still doing this. Your reviews are very detailed and valuable. So I'm still stumped on my GMC Husky H 14 hydro and can't get the axle to lock by procedure. Need it for snow. Live up above the snowline. Just got thit HT 20 with a frontend loader. Yaaaay and need to lock it also. Not at my house yet. Hope I discover that external lock pin on the HT 20. Will be checking to see if you answered. Need it soon. I'm 80 and running out of time. Haha Thanks Dandahermit. Liked and subbed way back when you just started. Keep it up.😂😂
Thank you for the kind words. The hydro tractors such as the H14 and HT20 do not have locking pins. The H14 does have the diff lock but not on the HT20. If it is the diff lock you are struggling with on the H14 it is possible it was over tightened by a previous owner, they should be finger tight. You may need to take the wheel off and dismantle it. The HT20 has a control valve under the left hand side fender which you wind out to be able to easily push the tractor, not easy to see or get too. If you can't find it drop me an email and I will reply with a picture. They are great tractors and very cool to have a loader, I wish we had one on our HT's. We have used our HT20 in snow with chains plus wheel weights and it had good traction. The addition weight over a tube frame tractor helps with traction too. If you have wheel weights on your H14 these also fit the HT20. It is a shame you are not closer otherwise we would have popped over to help. I hope my reply has helped a little. Take care
Great explanation. Is this how it is on my HT 20??
Thanks. This only applies to Bolens tube frame tractors not the HT20. Take care
Hello Joseph. I am going to enjoy this series. Each time I watch one of your videos, I know I am going to learn something . Have a great weekend, Ben.
I noticed you are missing all four wear plates, at about the 13:30 mark you can see the lines in the paint where they used to be, the knife slapping around loose isn't a good idea and will affect cutting performance ... good video though.
Hello Joseph! I like watching a total rebuild! It's amazing how tough they made stuff years ago. Thanks for sharing.
They are great machines and I hope this will be good for another 60 years once we have finished. Take care and I hope you have a great week
Good review. Thanks.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. We were using it yesterday with some M10 rivit nuts, it worked well but it required a lot of effort for the large size. Take care
This is about as far as I would have gotten, no way I would get it back together, lol
LOL. You have some great skill so I am sure you would be able to tackle it. Take care and I hope you have a great week
You guys pulled out all the stops to get a paint match! Taking the whole machine down to the shop in the Land Rover was probably a surprise to the paint shop. They are probably more used to matching from a chip of old paint. Well done, though, now you'll have the paint code for future. I'm not quite sure what Versa-Matic means. Does it mean that the attachments are many and versatile? Anyway, good progress and I look forward to seeing this back together. Take care and a big hello to the behind-the-scenes crew!
Thanks. I think you are right, the paint shop was a little surpised. The Versamatic system is Bolens name for there version of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) system which works very well on a garden tractor. It is good to be able to adjust the gearing slightly whilst the tractor is on load. Take care and I hope you have a great week
Great progress fellas. Interesting to watch. Have a great week. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋
Thanks. The versamatic is a great design especially being able to make slight adjustments to the gearing whilst on load. Take care and I hope you have a great week too
neat little tractor.
Thanks. It is a great machine and very well designed. Take care
Hey Joseph , nice work on the ride-o-matic . 👍🏻
Thanks Del. It is a great machine to work on. Take care
Free firewood 😂😂. Well done team GTB 👍🏻🙋🏼♂️🙂
Thanks. I think the free firewood even came with free woodworm :-) Take care and I hope you have a great week
Im always impressed by the quality and strength in the parts of older machines. See ya when the bushing arrives.
I agree the quality is fantastic and clearly they were designed to last a very long time. I hope the plan with the bushings work out. Take care
Excellent tip in maintaining the old threads Joseph ! Something we all can put in our memory bank. Have a great Sunday! Cheers, Mike.
Thanks. We are learning a lot on this project and it is good to be able to pass on anything useful. Take care
Well done Joseph - it is a good learning processes to watch this restoration. I appreciate the care and thought you take for each of the parts. Well done indeed!!
Thank you for the kind words. It has been a long project but it is now starting to come together well. Take care
Good job preparing for disassembly. It came apart a lot earlier than I thought. Great job so far Joseph. Take care my friend 🔧👍
Thanks. So far every bolt has come undone on this which has been a surprise. Before starting this project we did spray every bolt with releasing agent every few weeks for a year and I think that helped a lot. Take care
Your making excellent progress.
Thank you! This has been a long project but we are getting there. Take care
Great video as always Joseph
Thanks. It is always good to make some progress. Take care
That’s a nice bit of progress. One can’t rush the job when you’re doing, top notch work like you guys are doing. Good going Joseph and camera man….CHEERS
Thanks. It would be good to progress faster but we are still finding surprises. The next ride-a-matic we do will be much easier. Take care
It's always a stubborn part when 📽️ That spring had mind of its own😂
You are right, you can do a job a 100 times without issue but as soon as the camera comes out it all goes wrong :-) Take care
This should go much easier cause of the experience you had with the previous tractor. Nice work having your parts on hand. Very nice how you got the paint color matched. Good luck with the build
Thanks. We are picking up lots of knowledge on these Ride-a-matics and doing repairs to these garden tractors. I think the paint company were a little surprised to be presented with a chassis for a match. Take care
Good Evening Joseph 😇👍That is deep rebuilt 👍😇👌Keep Up Your OUTSTANDING videos 👌🧐👍Cheers 🍻🍻
Thanks. I am not sure we realised just how much work this project would be but it should make the next one easier. Take care
Looks like a great project looking forward to following along
Thanks. It is good to be making progress but it would be nice if the progress was a bit faster. Take care
I am looking forward to the completed project. You are one step closer. I saw a Bolens ( early 80's?) Tractor today at a small repair shop. Might have been for sale. I don't know. I was afraid to stop. It might have followed me home. 😂
It will be a good day when we take this for the first test drive, it has been a long project and still lots to do. Bolens do seem to follow us home so I think you were wise to not stop, although everyone needs at least one Bolens :-) Take care
even though a lawn tractor is relatively small compared to a car, there's still a large amount of things that has to be done to get it back to near new condition.
You are right, we are surpised about the amount of work in this project. We are hoping that once it is finished it we feel like new and be just as reliable. Take care
Full watch Joseph and camera man!
Thanks for your support, I hope you enjoyed it. Take care
Good afternoon Joseph!
Hello Gary, I hope everything is good with you. Take care
That's a lot of parts to keep track of. Your making good progress!
Thanks, it would be good to be progressing faster but we are still finding surprises. The worse bit about all the parts is the space they take up which is far greater than a complete tractor. Take care
Keep on chugging along, she will be up and purring in no time
Thanks. We are looking forward to the first test drive but it will be a while yet. Take care
It’s amazing what obstacles you encounter when you dig deep into a 60+ year old machine! You’ll fix it up right, I’m confident of that! 😁👍
Thanks 👍I think you are right, that is a lot of years use and wear. I hope our plan to fix it works out. Take care
That lever assembly was interesting. Nice one Joseph.
Thanks 👍The versamatic is a very interesting design and great for making small adjustments to the gearing whilst under load. Take care
Moving along on the project - looks good.
Thanks. Slow progress but every job done is one less on the todo list. Take care
Really interested to see how the versamatic works. Good work Joseph! Phil.
Thanks. The versamatic is a great design. We have used one of these tractors for ploughing and the versamatic allows you to make slight changes in the gearing whilst still under load which makes a huge difference. Take care
Every little job you do Joseph helps 👍
Thanks. It seems like every step is a bit slow on this project but it is getting there. Take care
Hey there Joseph. It's been a while since I've stopped by. So good to see you and the the MBTS getting things squared away on your Bolens collection. Nice tear down and explanation of the steps you will take to make the worn parts servicable. Enjoyed a full-watch. Have a fine weekend. Don 👍🏽🤠 08/17/24
It is great to hear from you and I hope everything is good with you. Thanks for the kind words, we are progressing well with this project now. Take care and I hope you have a great week
Pause for parts. Good deal.
Thanks. At least these parts should not be difficult to get. Take care
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Thanks. Take care
Cheers mate. Good video
No problem 👍Thanks for taking the time to comment. Take care
Hello Joseph, A great project introduction... I am looking forward to seeing this one progress... It makes total sense to get the tractors to be up and running first and then do a more comprehensive restoration when times allows. Also as I keep on banking on about the overhead on making new parts is far reduced when making multiples... See you next Saturday. Take care. Paul,,
Thanks Paul. It will interesting to see where this project take us although I am sure it will be fun. Having all three running would be very cool. Take care
Hello Joseph, Good progress today, well done... I liked what you did on the bushing on the front wheels, you may want to consider boring the bush to size rather than drilling, I know its another skill to learn but it would be more accurate (I think). See you next time. Take care. Paul,,
Thanks. We have struggled recently finding the size we need with drills and mill cutters being different sizes even when marked as the same. We do not have a boring head for the mill but it is something we would like to get. Take care
Hello Joseph, Wise choice to focus on your exams... but really nice to have you back... The new tractor is cool, the handlebars need inverting so they don't bash your knees. The planned work on the many ride-a-matics is a great opportunity to make some cool jigs and fixtures that can be used time and time again. See you on the next one. Take care. Paul,,
Thanks 👍 I will get the results of the exams next week. Not posting for a number of weeks has had a huge impact on my channel but I hope the views and subs will come back. Very interesting that you should mention the handle bars, we have been swapping pictures with someone we know down your way who has one of these and the handlebars are incorrect on ours. Take care
You have always impressed me with your knowledge of these mowers
Thank you for the kind words, I am learning all the time about these great machines. Take care
That is good news for me, many many videos more to come
Thanks and I am pleased that you will be following along. Take care
Cheers mate,great clear instructions, battery now charging.Simples 😂
No problem 👍 I am pleased you found it helpful and thanks for leaving a comment. Take care
Looks like you two will be very busy 😉👍🏻. Have a great week Joseph 👍🏻🙋🏼♂️🙂
Thanks 👍I think you are right, these three will be a big project. Take care