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A guy with a Pink Tractor as an Avatar asks what the Mary Kay sign is for????? Tony

Looks nice but what about that Mary Kay sign????

so i cleaned the shop for the last few days and thought i should armor all my seat for my c160,its not the one i use as im saving it for the restore,thought id share the pics

Got board this weekend after taking 3 weeks off from taking care of my sick wife. She's a little better now so I snuck out for a quick wrench session! I wanted to see if I could clean up the old rusty frame, I think I see good red paint under the rust! So I went to work on it to bring back some of the original red paint from 1955! This is the early production model with the gas tank on a steel frame. This is probably the 2nd batch of RJ's the Pond's built that year, since it doesn't have the aluminum steering wheel. Dang, look at all the nice old paint under that rust!! Gotta love it! It looks like the seat and steering wheel are painted black. I have the original front tires and rims and I'll have to clean them up, they are covered in rust too, have to take a peek at whats under there next! Guess I'll leave it in original condition now, just spray it with oil!! I'll clean up the rest later to see what paint is left. How's it look fella's? Hammerhead

I like the sirometers too. I have also used mine on my 3-cylinder EFI cushman. Even if it had a traditional ignition I have yet to see an electronic tach that will work with a 3 cylinder!

congrats mainedad, no matter who you vote for.and I don't think it was even the point of your post, I can be an adult whether I agree or not besides we all get our own vote ya can't take mine or anyone else so why be offended? I think ridiculing is covered in forum rules somehow also. :deadhorse:

Picked these up after daring the wind and snow of Buffalo today. $60.00!! :)

Keep in mind the 516-H and 518-H have the weaker tranny pumps, as well as MOST "-A" tractors. Not an issue unless you plan to plow or grade or pull heavy loads.

I have used my home-built mid-mount version for the final scraping of packed snow, but never anything deep: I am also fortunate enough not to have to deal with full footrests, so downpressure isn't a problem: As far as the push vs. pull debate..... real graders pull the blade. The rear axle-mounted 50" versions are really nothing more than an extra-short dozer blade.

My Son loves to help me BBQ This year he will be old enough to help shredding. When we do large pork orders its all hands on deck at my house. Every one has a job. It's just keeping the kids from snitching thats the hard part.

Here is a double barrel heater kit. There cheap but you provide your own Barrels. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IOBIN6/ref=asc_df_B000IOBIN61896922?smid=A1DVTBR2NQ2Q9F&tag=nextagusmp0426115-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN=B000IOBIN6 Or you could build one like mine. It will do up to 150lb. of pulled pork at a time I've only got about $350 into this one and it paid for itself (I cater on the side) the first time I cooked with it

A big assed pork butt roast.....8-9 lb will take about that long to fall off the bone good at 200-225 degrees. My favorite.....salt/sugar brined deer roasts (soaked for 4 days) take about 4 hours to get to 140 degrees. Put a bit of hickory in the charcoal basket and cook it slow. Slice it thin and watch it disappear.....

I have Vredesteins they are about $50-60.00 They work well in snow. I had them on standard 8" rims which fit a 314. I now have them on a 4 stud rim. They are 16X6.50X8. They may be too wide though for what you want. FYI anyway.

I got the engine cleaned up and painted and the gearbox for the sickle bar rebuilt and painted. Next I need to replace this tranny with the six speed and repaint a few engine pieces I messed up. There's still a long way to go but I think I have most of the parts on hand to finish this.

Well here is a update on the 60. Finally putting it back together! Here are some pictures, Sorry about the glare,the sun was shining through the windows in the big overhead door,Jake

That factory is state of the art! I have seen a lot of videos of this factory over the last few years and they have a very nice setup for the more higher end buyers. I do think that they do have some of the best ideas for safety and ingenuity of making a great product! I am not a VW fan and would never buy one, but they have done some very neat things in the automotive industry that will only make things better for all manufactures so I do applaud them in there thoughts and designs. I my self will only buy American where the money stays here in America and not a company that has come to America to build one and the money does not stay here. Just my personal preference and that is just me in the way I like to support America. But that factory is awesome and would like to see it in person some day! They did some really nice things and made it so any one can help put there car together , that is neet!

Thanks for the comments guys With all the new site format it's hard to stay away.

Wow...."unreal" :handgestures-thumbup:

so im in the toro dealers and i noticed how clean it was,she said no work,warm winter so no snow,no blowers selling,none have broke,not needed yet this year,not even once,no chainsaws selling or being fixed,because its warm and also the guys that buy them arnt working,like me and other tradesman and landscapers its just plain slow out there,and the plow guys are starving too,weve had 3 easy winters so alot of contracts are paying as you go,not contract,they havnt had one day a week all winter,so those guys arnt buying new equipment,and not needing any repairs if it aint being used,she was happy to see me but then i only ordered 20 bucks of stuff,not going to make their week,just bored and thought id write about something :)

Got a call tonight that all the powder coating is done! Will be picked up soon and things should move forward quickly now! Stay tuned!

I pull a 42" 8hp trail mower behind my C-175 for a total of about 80" of mowing swath using a combined 25 horsepower. I can mow my mostly obstacle-free 2 1/2 acres in a little under 3 hours. The trail mower uses less than a gallon of gas and saves me 1-2 hours.

Just like at tractor shows Stephen, talk, talk, talk... And it's always great to hear or read what you have to say!!!

My opinion on the cabbed tractor it that you shouldn't haul it. Everything will be fine for a while, then you'll hit some critical speed where the sucker instantaneously blows apart. On the insurance... You must check with your insurer because it may be completely different than anyone else's policy. Sometimes work related activities aren't covered by private insurance and vice versa. My standard auto policy protects me for liability only when the trailer and cargo is attached to my vehicle. I have insurance on the trailer itself for damage and loss. It's a separate policy. The cargo is covered by special provisions on my policy and has an upper bound on value limits. If you're borrowing a trailer you probably have limited liability coverage for the trailer itself and its cargo should it present damage to someone else. I'd imagine you'd be out of pocket completely if you lose/damage the cargo or trailer. Your father's agent will need to help you on what's covered on HIS trailer. YOUR stuff might be excepted unless he's pulling the trailer. Steve

Well guys small little up date here. I got the wheels sent out to the powder coater and got some goodies in the mail the other day. I aso got some more parts painted but haven't gotten any pictures of them yet. Here is some pictures,Jake more parts ready for paint new deestone tri ribs what the powder should look like on the wheels the goodies