chrismac
Silver Member
this must be some heck of a collectible tractor to put all this work, time, and effort into restoring it!. WOW..
Thanks, well not sure really how collectable it is but I do like a challenge, :thumbsup:
this must be some heck of a collectible tractor to put all this work, time, and effort into restoring it!. WOW..
Nice job and glad it is working out for you! I haven't been following the thread for a while and thought I'd do some catch up. Couple of comments:
1.) Were those tractors brought back as artifacts from a recent trip to explore the Titanic? I've never seen any with that much corrosion! It is amazing you were able to clean them up and salvage what you have so far!
2.) Did you install new injector tips or reuse the old ones?
3.) Did you have to do anything with your overrunning clutch on the PTO to get it working correctly?
4.) I've had problems with wheels too for the TX tractors. Original front wheels are hard to find in the USA. 18-8 rears can be too but they were also used on other tractors such as Yanmar and likely others which helps availability some. For obvious reasons I prefer the 18" over 16" wheels although most of my tractors are running 16s.
5.) I think you don't get a lot of replies to some of your questions because there just isn't enough specific knowledge out there on a lot of the things you are working on. In many cases there is no reason for people to go into these tractors because they are still working fine, or people just let them degrade to the point where they'll go out and buy a new or different tractor. As you are experiencing, the time commitment required to refurbish these starting from where you have is huge and most people can't justify that let alone have the patience, tools, desire, and ambition to do so. I've found a person can get a working tractor for a reasonable cost and avoid much of this. That doesn't mean you shouldn't do what you're doing because there is a ton of satisfaction that goes along with it and I'm sure you'll enjoy many years of service out of this tractor, fixing minor things along the way as needed because of the knowledge gained which you can also extend onto other things of course. I know my tractors will outlast me looking at how long they have already existed and the condition they are still in.
Good luck with the rest! Thanks for sharing and please continue sharing your knowledge so others can benefit from you work!