First start after eleven months in the barn
Fuel, a little choke and one long crank: the day the red tractor ran again.
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One job from the barn, every Thursday.
Tightening the head bolts, one at a time
A torque wrench, a pattern and a lot of patience on a cold morning.
How I keep a log of every job
Dates, parts and what I would do differently, written on the bench.
A morning in the barn with the radio on
Coffee, a clean bench and the sound of a wrench against an old engine.
A stiff engine, a cold morning and a steady hand
What I try first, and what I leave alone until the afternoon.
Cleaning a carburettor on the kitchen table
Every part on a tray, one at a time, and a lot of paper towels.
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The Barn Door Letter
One letter every Thursday: this week’s job from the barn, a part I found and one thing I would do differently.
“The one email I open the day it lands.”