What have i done ! New project tb 216R

[Storrsy]

Yes there is one on ebay that has burnt out dipper is still good they chap was telling me the 216r is based off the tb016 so most parts should fit ? Not sure how true that is

Tb216, not R. R is for the reduced 215. The 216 is quite different to the TB016. Same undercarriage perhaps but think that's where it ends

 

[DaveDCB]

Yes there is one on ebay that has burnt out dipper is still good they chap was telling me the 216r is based off the tb016 so most parts should fit ? Not sure how true that is

Everything fits if you have a big enough hammer!

 

[yanmarb03]

Tb216, not R. R is for the reduced 215. The 216 is quite different to the TB016. Same undercarriage perhaps but think that's where it ends

It maybe a 215 tbh I can't remember been a manic day loading then unloading by hand it's quite a lump to drag about

 

[Storrsy]

Be quite a project and quite satisfying if you made it come good. But no money to be made/saved from it I'd imagine?

 

[V8Druid]

even to my untrained eye ,there maybe some bits missing

PMSL

 

[V8Druid]

Braver than me…

and me ..... I know where to draw the line on basket cases

 

[yanmarb03]

Be quite a project and quite satisfying if you made it come good. But no money to be made/saved from it I'd imagine?

Well it's a unknown quantity at the moment there's one on ebay going for £12,500 but I will be keeping it. I do off roading / trials and a local guy let's us practice in his woods which desperately needs a machine so it's kinda for that aswell

 

[JD450A]

Personally I'd of left that on the shelf..... Trouble is you only need a couple unknown missing bits to make it a waste of time.

 

[Steve]

I know of a engine if you don’t already have that sorted.

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

Most parts for the 016 are the same, Lego technical comes to mind! As long as you have the big lumps, the rest is fixable in time

 

[V8Druid]

Personally I'd of left that on the shelf..... Trouble is you only need a couple unknown missing bits to make it a waste of time.

would need a serious knowledge of the model really to 'know' what's required for a rebuild .... it'd wanna be scrap price or a little over, to make it viable, 'cos as said, bits required are likely to be 'premium' prices, s/hand .... be a brave move taking it on at any serious initial investment, depending on how big a pile of bits are with what we see in the pic?

 

[yanmarb03]

I know of a engine if you don’t already have that sorted.

Nice where abouts ?

 

[yanmarb03]

The stack of parts I'm going though all main parts are there from what I can see valve block, track motors, levers, pump, hydraulic oil tank, body panels, loads of hoses hopefully there all there

I take it with these the oil cooler is built into the radiator seems thicker than just a standard water one and more inlets/outlets

 

[Tacitus]

If this pile of parts was free, it would still not make financial sense to rebuild. As far as hobby goes, sure, nice challenge.
When you are finished you should have become a champion machinery mechanic.

 

[Bri963]

Some people chuck thousands at doing up old cars, bikes and trucks without a hope of recouping what they spend. At least this will be able to do A few jobs, even if it never pays for itself.

 

[CPS]

You enjoy a challenge for sure, fair play have a go and enjoy the feeling when you have it running

 

[Russell]

looks like a cool little project

 

[pettsy]

I guess it’s like a life sized Lego-technics kit, fair play!

 

[yanmarb03]

You enjoy a challenge for sure, fair play have a go and enjoy the feeling when you have it running

Its not like I'm doing a 3 bed house up aswell

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

When you get the big bits back together give me shout on parts, have some bits hanging around