14 tractors now in my backyard , put a fork in it , I'm Done

[Waldon52]

I got my small tire changer mounted to the workbench yesterday . The bracket was very loose so I made shims for the side and end and took out 90% of the play. I may have to tweak it a bit as it looks like it is not going to last too long . :irked:

 

[Waldon52]

One of my favorite days of the year is going to buy steel. Today I bought 4 full sheets and 25 or 30 smaller pieces of misl. 1/4in. thick to 1/8th in. thick . This should keep me busy for a while:laughing:

 

[Waldon52]

Here you can see the fork lift moving my four sheets of steel by the shear.

 

[Waldon52]

Today I pulled the brakes off the transaxle and the pins were rusted solid. I cleaned everything and got everything loose again. Also today I pulled the carb bowl off for the very first time Holy CRAP !
Now I see after closer inspection a fresh oil leak from the engine
Could be a cracked block
I have my moments when I really regret dragging this one home. But I have enjoyed trying to revive it even if it ends up out back and never gets used at all. :laughing:

 

[Waldon52]

Brake assembly after cleaned

 

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Today I pulled the brakes off the transaxle and the pins were rusted solid. I cleaned everything and got everything loose again. Also today I pulled the carb bowl off for the very first time Holy CRAP !
Now I see after closer inspection a fresh oil leak from the engine
Could be a cracked block
I have my moments when I really regret dragging this one home. But I have enjoyed trying to revive it even if it ends up out back and never gets used at all. :laughing:View attachment 391059

Waldon, what do you use to get that kind of rust out of a confined space?

 

[mark02tj]

I don't blame your grandson for loving it - I LOVE IT!! That thing is awesome! I'll bet he's a chick-magnet when he's on that thing!!

You really do some great work, Waldon52! I am envious of your skills and imagination. I'm having trouble just getting a bracket for my FEL bucket thumb completed so I can have some sort of grapple.

I was thinking about you the other day while I was perusing Craigslist. There were a bunch of ads for JD 110 parts that a guy was getting rid of. Based on the prices that he was asking for the fenders, etc., he was pretty proud of them! Big bucks!

 

[PhilY]

Waldon, awesome work...love seeing this old beauty's restored to their youthful days. Was wondering where you find your steel at. Could use some to start a couple projects for some implements I could use.

 

[Waldon52]

The rust removal in tight spots I use the dremel , one of the bits is like a pointed rasp and it gets in real tight spots . This carb bowl is going in the trash though , too far rusted.
Thanks Mark,
My grandson is 3 so a good age for garden tractors .
Those jd round fenders I bought were $15.00 each , not that rare.
Todays progress picture shows me working on the rear hood and fenders . You can see my $5.00 garage sale Harley Chrome pipe too. On the workbench in the back you can see my new plastic gas tank . I am just waiting for the carb rebuild kit yet. Hope by Tues. I will be driving it out of the workshop and get going on the round fender trailer project.
My lift table looks like it is going to take six weeks ? But once I get it , it will be so nice .

 

[Waldon52]

Phil ,
I buy my steel at Gaylord Fabrication , they are pricy but it is so handy just three miles away. At one time I had to drive to Traverse City because no-one had a big shear in Gaylord. The one place that did have a big shear was dull and did not cut the thin metal very clean. All the edges had to be ground smooth and that was a big pain. It costs several hundred bucks each visit , good to plan on spending a thousand :shocked: But it lasts me about a year so not too bad.