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This was a two piece affair!!

After nearly 12 hours that's almost enough to bring a man to tears

I was able to squeeze in some relaxation time on the wood lathe yesterday. Rainy day out so I stayed in the shop all day!

I've had a ride in that 'ol truck.She's no speed demon but it's quite a head turner.

Yep ... that was the show Dan did the burnout on! Last pic is the rear bumper!

We was eye ballin' it, but to PoPo was parked on the other side of the parking lot. So we figured it best to walk away.

Mine is coming along nicely. Another coat of white on the wheels and some touchup on the hubs and she'll be ready to mount. (I use that term loosely!)

I have red lug nuts on my wheels To each his own

It's a good mod to do Huey and does ease tire swaps. Bob Maynard here was selling complete kits to upgrade but if you have a decent hardware store at your convenience 7/16-20 bolts 1 1/4 long. I like to put a thick washer behind the head of the bolt to be able to snug the bolt up better. Be sure to torque every thing to specific values for that size bolt. I also like to blue loctite them in. I be workin on EBs tractor I would use green loctite... These clowns like pics so who am I to argue? Obviously wouldn't have to get so pretty with the acorns for a worker but I feel they have more thread contact.

I cooked up some reservations.

You really do need to find a day job!

On the subject of how one is supposed to use certain tools or on not to use them. Manufacturers have a great amount of liability on the products they make and they have to create all kinds of warnings and rules on the use of their products to the point that many of them may even sound ridiculous. As it is said today, they essentially need to make things idiot proof. I will speak only for myself and about myself and I absolutely do not condone or recommend that anyone do anything that it is not safe or they are not comfortable with, specially when it comes to the use of machinery or any tool. Having said all of that, I have been using all kinds of cutting tools and machinery pretty much since a very young age. I do grind drill bits on the side of the stone along with using things as a table saws, band saws, routers, jigsaws and many others in ways many times that would make anyone cringe at the mere thought of it. I am not immune to getting hurt nor am I smarter than anyone else. I am however lucky to have been schooled since very young, on how everything that I use works, the dangers involved, the exact consequences of specific actions on these tools, and how much one can push the limits of the risk without getting it to the point that it will outright dangerous. Did I ever get hurt on any of these things I use? Yes, but every single time I did was not because I was using it in a way not recommended, but because I was either distracted, tired or in a hurry. It was always because of my stupidity or stubbornness. There are many things and end results that cannot be achieved on these tools if one follows every rule strictly, although many times they are designed or intended to perform such tasks. Table saws are a good example of that. There are many operations that it is designed for that cannot be done with all guards in place or strictly following all safety rules. Essentially summarizing what I am trying to say, is that the biggest safety measure on any tool is ones complete knowledge of such tool. That knowledge includes knowing the properties of all its components,and knowledge also of things such as speeds, inertia . In general also a knowledge of physics. If one does not possesses those qualities it is not a matter of if, but a matter of when something is going to happen. Having that knowledge one approaches these tools with confidence and certainty of the outcome. Otherwise one approaches them with fear, reluctance, and hesitation, being then many times when disaster happens.

1952 Backwards Ford Truck!

Lol Randy... betcha a cheeseburger EBs got nuts that are blue!

The pipe was easy. It was the almost 60 year old plow material that was hard to come by, but I found it. Facebook comes through again. On a sadder note, I may not be around here much longer. I'm gonna miss this place. I think my wife is having me committed. Can she do that? Anyone know a good , but cheap, lawyer?

This stuff is great with a little catsup!!!!

Worked on the 1257Heavy project today. Fab up the exhaust or most of it still need some hangers and clean up some welds but not to bad. Put couple flanges in so don't have to take it all out if somthing needs be worked on. PSA make sure to grind down sharp cut pipe edges.... my knuckle will thank you.

I had a Drill Doctor and had mixed results. Have not mastered sharpening by hand so I remembered back in my high school days Mr. Slifka our shop teacher would sharpen with a jig like this. So on I go and find a vintage Craftsman and with a few trial and error attempts I now have some very nice sharp drills. And yes the Doctor is gone.

Hey everyone, Finally getting my new storage shed delivered next week! Pretty excited to move my stuff from the Harbor Freight "Portable garage" which is basically a big tent. It's lasted a few years and is starting to fall apart now. My plan is to put my 416H/417A and Jd170 w/bagger in it with my tool chest and 60 gallon compressor along with a large sand blast cabinet. Spring needs to come soon! It's about a 10x24 Amish built for a good price, and I have 100amp service from my old shed that I'll have to hook back up to this one. We are excited to use it this summer. What do others use?

Hey Mrs. @Achto! Happy Birthday! I hope Dan’s cooking you come thing real nice!

I do actually have oversized RED NUTS On Colossus...

One of the simplest and best mods you can make.

Just throw some extra clothes in a plastic bag normally procured while shopping at a big box store. Hang it on a stick and hitch to Maine. We'll put you up out in the workshop shed. Gets chilly but we have blankets. And bring the plow tractor...

7/16- fine x 1.5 or so long. @rmaynard Bob has a kit available with all ya need...

Hhhmmm... Can’t help with the measurements, but you could drill some holes, relocate the engine back a few inches, change pulleys and belts, etc... seems that’s the approach that many previous owners use to “fix” stuff...

Here is my storage and work shop. The workshop is an 18 X 20 carport that I added front and rear walls to. Storage is an 8' X 40' X 9'6" shipping container.

What's that...about 10 boards ??

And I thought you were finally going to talk Wheel Horses.

Or another brand.

@Achto I see the mafia surrounding it! Did it end up in a wheelbarrow?

Finally got around to installing my rear hub caps on my 1994 520H...was waiting until I painted my hubs... Also started sanding my hood to prep for Rustoleum Regal Red...was gonna leave the original paint, put I ordered new decals , and noticed some paint flaking and rust under the front of the hood where the hood hinges bolt on...

It begins...laid the keel ...

Did some carburetor surgery. A friend of mine bought a 1267 and it had a china carb on it. Well it lasted a few hours for him and then gas started pouring out the air cleaner. If you tapped on the bowl it would be fine for a while but would start leaking again. Luckily the original Carter came with the tractor when he bought it, so he asked if I would be able to do anything with it. Here is ground zero on the original carb. An over night soak in Berrymans Chem dip cleaned it up real nice but there was a rather important part missing. The lever for the choke. Any one who knows me, knows that I like a challenge and like to fab my own parts. A small piece of scrap starts the repair. After making the hole oval and insuring that it was a tight/press fit on the shaft. A hole was added for the choke cable and a little shaping to make it look like something, I had my replacement part. After pressing the choke shaft on to my new part and peening the end of the shaft, I silver soldered the two parts together to ensure that the two parts would be one. The rebuilt Carter should last a lot longer than the China Carb did.

finally got around to loading my tires on my c 120 washer fluid was on sale 1.10 a gallon . too tight to use rv antifreeze at 4 buck a gallon . took 7 1/2 gallon per tire. should be ready to pull the yard roller when it time for that . sure a big difference from plain tire /rim to fluid in them weight wise

I just like the look. Probably overkill. This one probably isn't the quality of some others, but it works well for m

I ain't checking but it is kinda cold, so.

New headlights came for the 315 today. Hopefully get them installed tonight or tomorrow after work

Very cool! But wrong color... I’m thinkin’ more of this...

There a construction site around you missing some pipe...? Lookin’ good!

I wonder if the heater and air conditioning work

Nothing special really, I did a light wet sanding with 400 and then with 2000, but the detail areas I really couldn't get into very well. Mainly just the base I wanted to get as smooth as possible and remove the center seam stuff in the mane and face. Used "Testors" model paint, couldn't find the "Model Masters" you mentioned but I believe that's also packaged by Testors. I went to the hobby shop that was supposed to be open until the end of March, and it was CLOSED! already. Empty, lights out. First coat was light, second coat I applied heavier, just short of 'sagging'. Allow plenty of 'curing' time between coats, these enamels are slow drying. They 'skin over' quickly, but are not yet dry underneath. Add a second coat too soon and you'll be 'pulling' the top skin off and make a messuvit. Use QUALITY! brushes. That's probably the most important part.

Brilliant!! Brings to mind Chris Sutton’s “Shakin Horse”.

Uncle Jim just keep the wheel dresser moving side to side and it’ll do the job. It’ll throw a lot of debris at you, so be aware of that but it won’t shatter. It’s rebalancing the wheel as well as truing the face. In the machine shop, we were supposed to dress the wheel after every start up, before using the grinder!

I had an old retired engineer as a customer. There wasn't a thing he didn't know and if there was he'd work to find the answer. The subject of sharpening drills came up. He went into this long dissertation on how a drill doctor is junk and something about multiple angles and what not. I told him I had an entire index of dull drill bits and he says to give them to him. Couple weeks later he returns them all sharpened. I could not believe how well the worked. They worked better than they were when new. He never did tell me how he actually did it.

All: Way back when I was a Machine Tool assembler, I was shown by a senior coworker how to hand sharpen drill bits. The key was to dress them as soon as they got a bit dull. This other guy was really good at it - we would occasionally need a stubby bit and he could cut a regular jobbers length bit down and sharpen the cut edge - not as easy to do as the web is thicker in the middle than the tip - he would then split the point by hand to resemble the original cutting end. Bill

Either using the doctor, guide or free hand you have to pay attention to detail. A steady hand / consistent motion is the key, even using the dr. Light steady pressure and keeping the bit cool helps. As far as using the side of a grinding wheel....if you keep the face true there is no reason to use the side. (and there is a difference in quality of wheels also, cheep ones can be dangerous)

I used motor grader blade edge it's about 6" tall. and about 3/8" thick. It weighs about 12# a foot. They can be sawed off with a band saw if you grind the surface off first. iI cut a foot off mine to make it 4 foot. I went with that dimention because there was two existing holes in the center of the 4 foot.

Got the top plate rough cut out and a couple of the radios mounted just to see how they were gonna fit.

I got very lucky. My uncle, who unfortunately passed away about 10 years ago, had a 1600 square-foot garage in the town near where I live. He used it to store and work on car projects. He had five daughters who didn’t have interest in the garage or the cars. They knew I had my “junk “stored in different places including a rental. They approached me about buying the garage and told me that if I would give each of them $2000 it would be mine. Even my wife knew what kind of deal that was and we jumped on it and haven’t looked back. It has two double car garage doors, a fairly large work area, electric, insulation, and heat. I’ll never be able to thank my cousins enough. I’m very happy with it and they seem happy that I got it. I really don’t have a picture of the entire place but here are a couple pictures that basically show what the front of the building looks like. I Caulked and painted everything when I got it to seal it up against the elements.