well my friend I hope to inherit a simler situation when i sign on my property... hopefully in 2 weeks. I am looking at a hd 11 als dozer that would be interesting to see if we can get running again. it looks to be a project like yours. It will probably be a project a fiew years down the road but that depends on how my smithing/welding/machining progress. The wife will have to much fun tearing the engine appart for me to attempt that one.
as for "There are no special skills involved other than a desire to get the machine into working order" you said it perfectly. many have a project in mind with very clear scope and straight forward mission creep. yours fell at the opposet of that scale. many times it is much easier or cheaper to go with plan B. Stubornness to make it work doesnt often happen. I suspect you will appriciate this machine MUCH more now that you have about as intamate knolage of it as possible. that can easily be priceless as is the extensive practice you got on welding.
Though I have 0 welding knolage I could still appriciate the progression of this project. I wish I had been introduced to these areas much sooner in life.
btw one of my relitives told me dont waist time on a 3' cheeter go with a 16'
he works on any thing from his drag racer to freds tractor being a small town mech. I got to be the nutter swingin on the end of that piece before to... granted there were 4 of us swinging on it while he whacked away but being kids at the time we all enjoyed it while he went at the hard work.
as for "There are no special skills involved other than a desire to get the machine into working order" you said it perfectly. many have a project in mind with very clear scope and straight forward mission creep. yours fell at the opposet of that scale. many times it is much easier or cheaper to go with plan B. Stubornness to make it work doesnt often happen. I suspect you will appriciate this machine MUCH more now that you have about as intamate knolage of it as possible. that can easily be priceless as is the extensive practice you got on welding.
Though I have 0 welding knolage I could still appriciate the progression of this project. I wish I had been introduced to these areas much sooner in life.
btw one of my relitives told me dont waist time on a 3' cheeter go with a 16'
he works on any thing from his drag racer to freds tractor being a small town mech. I got to be the nutter swingin on the end of that piece before to... granted there were 4 of us swinging on it while he whacked away but being kids at the time we all enjoyed it while he went at the hard work.
