Another addition! Ambient Temp Gauge

[meanmerc]

Right on! Glad to hear they were home for xmas!! I did Pet and HMCS Protecteur on the west coast and now in Quebec.

 

[mjncad]

I remember years ago my two sons and I were sitting at the table and one of them asked me "Dad, how will you know when we're ready to go out on our own". They were only young boys then and my reply was "If you come home with an earring or a tattoo your on your own"

Well both my sons are members of the Canadian Armed Forces and to this day they don't have an earring or a tattoo I have a few biker friends that got them and some folks love'em. I'm just not one that do. I'm old fashioned I guess (I'm putting on my flame suite now)

Wiley Miller, my favorite comic strip artist who pens Non Sequitur, had a toon with a caption that read, "I can remember when tattoos were a sign of rebellion instead of conformity." I don't like "Tramp Stamps", and my feeling about piercings is that I came from the factory with all the holes my body needs to function properly, so why add any more.

I really like what you and WaxMan have done with your rigs. They are nicer than my last cubicle in the cube farm I vacated.

If you don't powder coat the aluminum bracket holding your rear view mirror, I've found Krylon's Fusion Satin Black spray paint is close to the black used in automotive applications.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

Oh man I only wax the roof, hood and fenders. Anyone who is caught waxing there rims up here in Canada would be automatically sent out for a 30 day psychiatric assessment and most likely deemed insane. The tractor would be then taken from him and given to a normal person like me!:eek



Nice looking tractor!!!

I would like to see if you would add a couple things on your tractor
for me, i really like all that you have done so far but just a couple more things wouldn't hurt.

I think you should get your rims chromed.

I think you should you should add 4 1/2 or 5 1/2 in. stainless steel
exhaust out the top, so what do you think?

Nice tricked out tractor
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Bill

 

[4shorts]

Right on! Glad to hear they were home for xmas!! I did Pet and HMCS Protecteur on the west coast and now in Quebec.

meanmerc the wife and I have been very lucky. The boys have made it home for Christmas for the last six years. We had a great time. A big Thank You Sir for your service in the forces

If you don't powder coat the aluminum bracket holding your rear view mirror, I've found Krylon's Fusion Satin Black spray paint is close to the black used in automotive applications.

Your right mjncad on the Krylon paint. Great product. You shamed me into painting the bracket I made it out of aluminum so I etched primed it and then used some automotive trim paint I had in the shop. I like it better now. Thanks for the suggestion. I talk a lot but I listen as well

Nice looking tractor!!!

I would like to see if you would add a couple things on your tractor
for me, i really like all that you have done so far but just a couple more things wouldn't hurt.

I think you should get your rims chromed.

I think you should you should add 4 1/2 or 5 1/2 in. stainless steel
exhaust out the top, so what do you think?

Nice tricked out tractor
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Bill

Thanks johndeere4300. Those are great ideas. I love chrome. I've been adding chrome to my Wing now all winter. I just tell the wife that it's safety chrome Would love to chrome the rims and add that exhaust stack. These things just don't look like tractors without that exhaust coming out through the hood. I bet chroming the rims wouldn't be to cheap I know the wife would kill me too!

 

[JohnDeere4300]

meanmerc the wife and I have been very lucky. The boys have made it home for Christmas for the last six years. We had a great time. A big Thank You Sir for your service in the forces




Your right mjncad on the Krylon paint. Great product. You shamed me into painting the bracket I made it out of aluminum so I etched primed it and then used some automotive trim paint I had in the shop. I like it better now. Thanks for the suggestion. I talk a lot but I listen as well



Thanks johndeere4300. Those are great ideas. I love chrome. I've been adding chrome to my Wing now all winter. I just tell the wife that it's safety chrome Would love to chrome the rims and add that exhaust stack. These things just don't look like tractors without that exhaust coming out through the hood. I bet chroming the rims wouldn't be to cheap I know the wife would kill me too!


Well at least a stainless steel exhaust, you can get a 36" long angled tip or curved tip. ( would look really great) *jc whitney*

I did see a john deere with chrome wheels but i didn't think it looked that great, because the tractor was yellow.

But______would look great with orange

How warm does it stay in your cab?
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*But chroming the rims isn't costing me a dime*

 

[mjncad]

Your right mjncad on the Krylon paint. Great product. You shamed me into painting the bracket I made it out of aluminum so I etched primed it and then used some automotive trim paint I had in the shop. I like it better now. Thanks for the suggestion. I talk a lot but I listen as well

The painted mirror bracket looks great and finished off the rest of your work nicely.

 

[4shorts]

Well at least a stainless steel exhaust, you can get a 36" long angled tip or curved tip. ( would look really great) *jc whitney*

I did see a john deere with chrome wheels but i didn't think it looked that great, because the tractor was yellow.

But______would look great with orange

How warm does it stay in your cab?
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*But chroming the rims isn't costing me a dime*

Oh ya the wheels would look super cool for sure. I remember a few years ago I restored my old '66 Honda Dream and I sent out the old parts for chroming. Great job but cost over $2000. to get it all done. I attached a video of the restoration and you'll see in one of the photo's the chrome just after I received it. I bet it would cost $2000. plus just to do one wheel

As for the exhaust. I'm restoring an old Toyota forklift and I'm kind of customizing it OK I'm going all out to customizing it and I'm useing exhaust stacks from jc whitney. They are great quality I might ad. I'll post pics of the lift when I get it all done. I really hate the way the tailpipe is on my tractor. It puts soot on part of the FEL so I may end up doing something about the exhause. As for the cab on the tractor. It's the warmest cab I've ever been in. There's not a draft that gets in. The other day I was out in a blizzard and the winds were howling and I was operating it with my jacket off. As Kubota says with the Grand L's, "Life Is Grand".
YouTube - Rebirth of a Dream

The painted mirror bracket looks great and finished off the rest of your work nicely.

mjncad I agree 100%. Glad I listened to you. Thanks!

 

[meanmerc]

Thanks 4shorts and the same goes out to your boys!!

yep indeed your cab looks very warm.................hopefully this spring I can start building mine for the next season!!! I've already started gathering the materials! (steel, heater,weather striping, tubing, stereo.......) You gotta love Princess auto!!

 

[JohnDeere4300]

Oh ya the wheels would look super cool for sure. I remember a few years ago I restored my old '66 Honda Dream and I sent out the old parts for chroming. Great job but cost over $2000. to get it all done. I attached a video of the restoration and you'll see in one of the photo's the chrome just after I received it. I bet it would cost $2000. plus just to do one wheel

As for the exhaust. I'm restoring an old Toyota forklift and I'm kind of customizing it OK I'm going all out to customizing it and I'm useing exhaust stacks from jc whitney. They are great quality I might ad. I'll post pics of the lift when I get it all done. I really hate the way the tailpipe is on my tractor. It puts soot on part of the FEL so I may end up doing something about the exhause. As for the cab on the tractor. It's the warmest cab I've ever been in. There's not a draft that gets in. The other day I was out in a blizzard and the winds were howling and I was operating it with my jacket off. As Kubota says with the Grand L's, "Life Is Grand".
YouTube - Rebirth of a Dream[



Really nice custom jobs you have done with that welding cart, tractor, and your motorcycle.

I really enjoyed the video of your motorcycle, just like the welding cart video from start to finish.

Looking forward to the forklift after it is finished.
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[Willl]

Dang Shorts, you done pimped your tractor.