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Got a hood installed and stickered up

Got some new tires and wheel weights on the 702

Yep maybe not the best option but quit buying tractors...

No, actually it would be more like this.

Maybe this thread is intended to build up a bigger tractor budget?

I'm a 6 foot clydesdale myself, and I sometimes feel these machines were built for hobbits... I've been quite surprised at how much more comfortable my tractors are just by raising the seat just an inch or so. Of course the steering wheel position is a factor on how much lift is practical. But sitting up a little higher seems to me as important and sliding the seat back.

1. Put everything on a CC that has cash back rewards. Then pay it off totally automatically each month. Depending on card and what you buy, 1, 2, 3 or 4 % cash back on everything… 2. Don’t buy stuff you don’t need. By definition this excludes … (which I can afford because I follow both rules above).

Check out this warning label for Lynx, Feline! What do they think he is, a super cat!?

I keep this on my garage wall for reference! A handy thing to have if you have a lot of tractors or just one!

A 401-K at my work and 457-B at the Collage where my wife worked along with Roth IRAs while we were working and a thrifty attitude allowed us to retire at 61 years of age. When my wife was promoted to a position that included a hefty pay increase we found that she could put the entire pay increase in her 457-B since she was within three years of retirement eligibility. During our married life we have only taken out loans to buy real estate. Debt on depreciable things is probably the biggest mistake many people make. Furniture, clothing, vacations can cost twice as much if purchased on credit and keep you from being able to invest in an IRA or other savings plans. We do use a cash-back credit card but pay it off every month. This morning I used it to pay our home owner insurance, got $ 33.50 cash back on that transaction alone. The cash back goes directly into my Roth IRA and is invested for me. During our marriage we have bought several new cars and trucks paying cash and keep up with recommended maintenance. Dealers tend to be willing to negotiate when they see a cash buyer walking out the door, last vehicle we bought was my 2009 pick-up and the dealer called to accept our offer before we got a mile away. We tend to keep them until they have a couple hundred thousand miles or more and sell them privately so we avoid the dealer trad in price haggling. Lowe's and Ace Hardware offer discounts to veterans which I take advantage of. We also stock up on things we ordinarily buy at the grocery store when they have a Buy One-Get One Free promotion and don't buy stuff we won't use. None of this is new technology, just prudent financial management.

All of these tractors were bought, and rebuilt between October of last year, and November of this year. I'm not sure I want to know how much money I spent on them. Plus buying 7 or 8 engines, rebuilding them, machine shop work, and all the tools required to do so. It's a good thing it's OUR money ! I know many of you have much more invested in tractors. But then again, my wife just paid $3000 for two custom made quilts. I didn't know that was even possible. I am not allowed to touch them. Apparently, I am not allowed to even look at them. I have not seen them, since the day she brought them home.

Do yourself a favor and ditch that white fuseholder when you have time. They are not waterproof and the spring inside eventually fails from rust and you end up having no power with a good fuse. I use these:

I was self employed for 40 years. Without an IRA, I could not afford to fart.

Send me your money and in return, I will send you ALL the good Karma you deserve!!!

Not exactly calendar shot quality but the little 1055 gets the job done.

My wife and I have "our" money. She doesn't have her money, and I don't have my money, it's OUR money. I do know a couple who operate under the mine and yours criteria. When she buys a car, she buys new, and finances. She buys a car every 4-5 years. At least she did when she was driving 70 miles round trip to work every day. She has been retired 2 years now. Has a 2021 van. I on the other hand buy slightly used, and pay cash. I just prefer it that way. I have a 2012 Titan, bought in Jan 2013, with 7500 miles on it. The odometer reads It does not get driven much. Until this fever took hold, it never even sat outside. Unless something drastic happens, this truck will last me until I no longer need a truck, car, tractor, mower, or a computer. Just a TV, a remote, and a towel to drool in. What does an old man smell like? Depends.......

Usually until just about the time that the battery is dead...

You are on the right track here. Spray your frame and rough parts with self etching primer. After the primer flashes off (looks dull) you can follow right behind with the paint. Sheet metal - spray self etching primer, wait for it to flash, spray your sand-able primer. TIP - I like to mist a thin coat of a different color primer on the parts once the sand-able primer has dried. When you go to block out the part, just sand until the top mist coat is gone. Lets you know where your imperfections are and also keeps you from missing spots I finish sand with 400grit.

Kevin the greatest thing you could do in my opinion you have recently done. Unload the car payments. Now that you have done that start making a car payment to yourself in a savings account so that next time you have to buy a vehicle you have the cash. We don't have a credit card only debit cards. I don't know much about rewards programs but I feel they are designed to get people to feel better about spending, so they spend more money. Finally, I have been self employed for 11 years and I have no pension, So I started a roth IRA. That is very easy to do if you haven't already. I promise you will never regret doing that. Sorry I've gone off topic but it's one of my things I like to preach about.

Stop spending it.

Don't like springs? I hate sitting on the fender pan and getting the thighs pinched between the seat pan and the fender! I raised the seat on the 1467 which also gave me more leg room and and lengthened the steering shaft to get the wheel higher.

One must be more observant young @SylvanLakeWH Follow the orange arrow & you shall find Waldo (the C195) in the background.

Just a little snow to make it festive!

A little comedic relief… that’ll teach ya to work on anything but !

Interesting. Many moons ago I had a dog 🐕 that was lhasa apso, poodle, pomeranian mix. Little sucker looked EXACTLY like a shih tzu... We named him Noshi. Pronounced (NO-shee). Short for NOt SHIh Tzu. 😂😂😂

In the later models with the gas tank under the seat you can raise the seat bracket gas tan and fender pan put a spacer block between the transmission and fender bracket. I did this to mount 25x9.00x12 tires. I also raised the steer wheel. I also have a 1/2" spacer under the seat hinge to fix the angle as the seat tilted forward; I'm like Pulstart 5' 7" so the 312-8 with and the hand lift on the later makes the clutch peddle a little harder to reach. That and moving the seat back should give a lot more room. The front is lifted also the 8" rims and 400x8 tri ribs witjh the raised reinforced 312 spindles.

AMEN BROTHER! We are very happy to have no auto payments. We’re working hard to catch everything else up now too. As for credit card perks, I couldn’t agree more. We have began retirement funds as well and are thankful for that. Luckily, our last big purchase this year was the land next door. Dirt doesn’t much get manufactured any more, that’s been an obsolete unsupported product for a while. If we can shake it, it’ll be a great retirement even for our kids or at least their first properties.

FIXED! No cost but a little time. Was able to bend with couple pliers and death grip. Works like butter with no binding. Very thankful for replies by members as it always makes the task doable. Big storm coming Friday and tractor is ready to go. Safe holidays everyone!

Ya come around our place you best take heed to the beware of dog sign................................

Thank you for the kind words. What a beautiful tractor by the way. Great job

We use a credit card with good "rewards" to pay for everything, like phone bill, energy bill, groceries etc. Pay it off every month. Got a free tv and some good luggage with the rewards.

Easy there Uncle Jim You’re allowed to have a stash. You don’t have to show all your cards

Are you accusing me of being tractor racist?!?!? Well no curds for you then or spotted cow either! I'll have you know I have two fine black hoods ....probably more if I look... Pics to prove .... and oh BTW the C-145 was from Michigan! She was excused from line up duty due to being stationed up nort yah der hey der....

I added this adjustable Helper Spring setup to the 854 8 speed. All of my Round Hoods have the same issue - the seat touches the rear fenders and abrades the paint away using the C shaped seat mount - OK for non-restored Working Girls, but would definetly be an issue with a complete repaint. Just using the inner spring leaves about 3/4" clearance for my 250 ish pound self. With the black outer and the inner, it raises it to about an inch clearance. All bolt in and removable. I could have used a spacer block to raise the seat but chose not to - my knees would be up against the backside of the steering wheel. Added bonus - the lower mount clears the 8 speed dipstick tube just fine. Bill

I’m 5’7 with my thick socks on and hover between 185 and 200 depending on my buffet membership status. Most of our machines have fixed seats and I fit just right. We’ve gone through measures to get us closer to the pedals in fact. On “Screamin’ Jimmy” there is a second pedal pivoting on an extra 3/4” rod welded to the frame, C series style. It’s hidden to the point that some day when Rylee can touch the long pedal, we can remove everything and add a non-cut running board. on “Philly” the 1076, we redrilled the fender pan to move the seat as far forward as possible. For the most part, I could drive either of these machines with no trouble.

Yep that's a nasty one G. Just for a little inspiration guy I saved this one. She is a bit noisy due to the lost clearances between gears but she went into a show ride around and light duty worker. I am missing why you had to bust the fork to get it apart tho? Input shaft issues or the shift rails brown welded? Got a little pic heavy... I'm not sorry... you know how pic happy these guys are. Use your shout out you need parts or help. Note the last pic the TWO drain plugs. I drill and tap another one for the over the hump drain. Also highly recommend installing magnetic plugs. I make my own.

Unintended benefit of adding 2 layers of 1/2” pvc board under my E 141 seat to provide a platform in lieu of missing seat brackets: way more comfortable seating… 1” higher made a big difference … sandwich top and bottom of seat pan…

On my 74 C160 I flipped the bracket that the seat hinges on and added a 2" spacer on the front between the seat pan and the bracket that locks the pan down. it gave me more leg room at 6'2" and 240#, but also room for 26x12-12 tires

I was taking a whaler board off of a poured wall when I missed a mighty swing with my hammer and hit myself dead center of my safety glasses on my right eye. The bottom of the glasses cut my face. Got 5 stitches. Another day the pumper truck blew a line and shot me with a high pressure stream of concrete and blew me out of my shoes. Safety glasses saved both eyes that day. Glad you are OK.

She's a Shih Tzu Poodle mix. I really don't see much of either in her.

You should try one of these Yeah I know it’s the wrong color. That will be fixed later. I have 3 of these things.

Does Santa make the (t)curds Sylvia, or elves, or does he swing through WI dairy barns on the way around the world?

You could pick up a new cable and sheath, then crimp it into you old lever controls.

Thank you gentlemen… My faith in humanity is restored… I do believe that @WHX?? should post some single glamour shots of the Black Hoods to compensate, however I will rescind the note to Santa regarding no curds in his stocking this year…

Curiosity got the best of me again. I had to check this starter thing out. All I did was confuse myself even more. I have a spare starter for my 7hp Tecky, and a spare for my Briggs & Stratton twin. When I apply 12 volts to either of them, (neg ground pos to post) they work as expected. Starter spins, bendix pops out. Reverse the leads on the Tecky starter, it works perfectly. starter spins, in the right direction, bendix pops out. Reverse the leads on the Briggs & Stratton starter, the starter attempts to spin backwards, can't quite do it, bendix does not pop out. Apparently not all starters are created equal. Went to the shed and got 2 more starters.John Deere starter from a165. Kawasaki motor. Either polarity, it works fine, This starter has the solenoid on top, like a car starter. I even have a spare starter for a Lawn Boy. (yes, some have starters) It will NOT work with pos to gnd, neg to post. Again, it will attempt to spin in reverse, can't do it. I suspect the backwards rotation is causing the bendix to draw IN, against the body of the starters, and jamming them. Learn something new everyday.

There was a nest on the hill behind where I used to work about 35 years ago. One morning we had a heavy frost so I went up and got it and hung it in the back of my panel truck. I always ate lunch in my truck and listened to Paul Harvey. Well....it had warmed up a good bit till noon and when I got to the truck the windshield was covered with hornets. I figured they were more interested in getting out than they were in me so I opened the passenger side window and carefully got in the driver's side and ate my lunch. The guys I worked with thought I was more than a little bit crazy, but I never got stung. Went out that evening and they were gone. Still have the nest. The one on the left..

It means the Raider 12 does not roll down hill, hit a tree and bend a spindle when it jumps its stall. No more washed out driveway... BONUS... that always meant blade seat time to push it back up. It means no more ending up at the mail box when Achto comes to visit and had a few too many. No more having to chock the hydros with a stripped parking pawl at line ups. Note the empty stall and the Super C that didn't like it's parking brake and refused to participate in the fun! Jeepers cats them all my tractors? Some has a problem with pre '68s! Maybe that's why the 195 was havin an issue? Really a nice winter pic there Richard ...missing some RED for a calendar shot tho.

Tilting the blade back will give it more dig, tilting the blade forward will give it more skid/push without digging in. Blade tilt adjustment is the holes on the back of the blade for the trip springs

New drive belt on the work horse!