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This’ll be a conglomeration of Mrs. P, Rylee and I taking pictures. we’re loaded up, hooked up, just waiting to start our trip!

Well I found a nice original machine from Michigan. The story goes this was bought by a guy who used it to mow his landing strip for ultra lites for many years. He obviously keep it under cover. I purchased this yesterday not because it was a desirable model or had been restored, I bought this because it is the most complete, original everything tractor down to the 36” deck I’ve ever personally come across and I couldn’t let it go. It is a B-100 Automatic with of course the Kohler 10. All I have done to it so far is blow it down with an air hose. It’s starts and drives perfect. A little smoke when quickly hitting the gas. This guy is affectionately known as Trailblazer. It sole use will be grooming my trails. I will be soaking it down with some degreaser and power washing this weekend once this damn heat lifts.

finished yea

Happy Birthday Caleb! I love you son and am proud of the man that you have become… This was a great Birthday present surprise that @Sparky helped make a reality for Caleb at the BS 2018! Thank you RS members for all that you did for him as a kid—he’ll never forget those special memories. He just used Comanche (854) a couple of weeks ago for some yard work. I have so enjoyed teaching, loving, leading this young man through the years. Sharing the many moments of life (like this one) with Caleb have been my utmost joy! He has been a great big brother to the rest of his siblings and will be greatly missed as we travel the country without him this fall. However, we are excited for the future that God has for him. this picture makes me think of Caleb saying goodbye to his childhood and embracing life as an adult!!! May God bless you richly in your upcoming adventures!!

We spent all day last Saturday moving the 2 portable garages and their contents. I was hoping to get the larger of the two done. We did both. What a busy day. That's what ya get when 3 people combine forces and just keep pluggin away at it. The new temporary home in front of the house. The old location which is where the new building will be. The herd resting How to enjoy a good day's work.

Sallies... I'd love to drive my 1077 over that....

Cleaned my hot rod up and daughters 312 and got them show ready

The only thing not original from what I can tell is the solenoid and the addition of some reflector lights on the rear. The hitch pin is free. Deck has new bearings and blades.

I bought this tractor with a blown engine. Rebuilt it with help from all of you. Had electrical issues that seam to have disappeared after cleaning all connections. Installed a sickle bar on it with modifications. I bought the sickle bar that was mounted on a Jacobson lawn chief for 100 bucks. The tractor was in bad condition. Sold it for 50 bucks. Rebuild cost me 80 bucks for bore job parts were about 150. I rebuilt it and now have a toy that I have wanted for some time.i plan to re painting the tractor soon. Thanks for all your help.

Heck, if I was forced to go out there I wouldn't just be puckered... I would be down in the fetal position mumbling incoherently... and frothing at the mouth! Ain't no way in he77 you could get me to step one foot on that thing !

I think that "pix stolen from the internet" is a walkway over the Grand Canyon. I've not been there but would guess that taking a stroll on that walkway would cause certain part of a fellow's anatomy pucker up!

For those of you who have known me for awhile, I have owned a Super C that I named Vader for about 6 years now. My plan was to do a full restoration on it and keep it as a show queen. WEEEEELLLLLL…life happens! I was a building contractor for 20 years but now I’m in full time ministry working with my dad to assume directorship of the ministry he started in 1979. That being said, I don’t have the same time for the tractor hobby that I did a few years ago. However, it will always have a special place in my heart and more-so YOU GUYS! I cherish the friendships that I’ve made through this forum and I know that I need to check in more often than I do. ANYWAY…I’m going to be thinning my herd a little bit over the next year but am still keeping special tractors. I was planning to sell the super C until Judge (my third born) reminded me the other day that I promised him a hydrostatic, law-mowing, work tractor. 🤨🤨🤨 (he has a dedicated plow mule). Is the Super C a good platform for that application. I don’t have a deck for it…wondering who has run a deck on theirs and how they like it. @Skipper has a total custom beast built out of his—please post that link, I’d like to review it. Can a 60” from a 520h be retrofitted to a Super C? Would that be a good deck for the application. Or would I be better with something else? a couple pictures of Judge on Vader from 2018. It isn’t a perfect tractor by any stretch but it wouldn’t take much to make a solid mowing machine for now with potential to fully “restore” someday should Judge choose… Thoughts appreciated!

Thank you. I have 3 lol

@Coulter Caleb Happy Birthday! Have a good day! We miss you buddy From the Pullstart Gang

We made the trip today. Just had a nice dinner and tomorrow hope to get battlefield tour in before the rain.

True that lol

Would it make sense to have the ridge vent installed while the building is going up? And, why not look into using a pre-insulated metal roof panel product? I bet it would be cheaper in the long run...

You know @davem1111, plenty of stationary engines are mounted on wooden carts at shows and never receive flack… I’d see how long it lasts and use it as a talking point

My wife would not even come near it. I on the other hand would. Just because it's glass doesn't make it weak. It's all in your head. Talk about a case of vertigo.

This is my first project I'm planning on putting a 212 Predator on it and pulley swapping it to be faster. The tractor is a 1976 C120-8. I just need a belt guard and engine mount.

Marv

Cleaned and loaded

Ridge vents will likely be part of the metal roof package. So that's fine. Insulated metal roof.... Not likely due to cost constraints. We're building a shell because it's less expensive. "Long run" is DEFINITELY an important consideration but many things are not financially viable in the short term...

OK husband talked me into it, got the time off work last minute we’re going to head for the big show…. Loading up last minute it’s kind of hectic but we will be heading out tomorrow morning for the long drive FYI @dells68 it’s your fault! When husband found out you were going he kept say Man if I had known Dell was going to go we would’ve went.. so I said if you really want we can go.. lol…. What do you have on my husband???? 🤷🏻‍♀️😂🤪. OK I kind of miss you too you better show up! Lol. We will be taking some tractors out to sell to help pay for the expense and to downsize. Free will donations are acceptable😬😂🤣🤪! Just kidding!

It did help that I told him I was at work when he called! Hahaha. He's amped up!

Happy Happy Caleb from Uncle Jim!

I'm getting replacement windows replaced because of poor workmanship, if the same guy installed that, I ain't going near it.

uh-huh but I am the guy that came home a few shows back with a snow plow. Wife said "really, in June?" It went well the the others behind the shed. Price was right, you know. Running that machine would be my dream job, plowing snow, cold, winter, and of course danger! Give me a thermos of coffee and look out!

If I may suggest, fluid filling your new ags will make a huge world of difference in traction!

I’ll be right behind you with Norman Uncle Jim!

Same. I've been putting it off because tractor money is easier to shake free when I'm going to the show because I can call it "flea market" money instead. For some reason the wife sees tractor repairs as a luxury, but getting $200-300 for a flea market is easy.

1960 SUBURBAN 400 COMING TO THE SHOW FOR SALE * $1200 Original K91 runs great. Top end has been rebuilt with new valves, lapped and adjusted. New plug, points, and oil. Transmission had been rebuilt with new seals and new bearings where needed, Cleaned, and fresh oil. Has original 'shower head' muffler, as can be seen in the picture. Original Carter carb overhauled. Original mower deck spins freely, and height adjustment linkage works. Paint is mostly an earlier restoration; good condition. Belt covers all included. Tires all hold air. Only issue is that the steering gears sometimes jam; may just be an adjustment. Jim (610) 357-3414 cell phone

Traffic didn’t seem to bother Bailey…

As requested in this video I demonstrate the use of a cabinet scraper and how to sharpen them. A properly sharpened scraper is a very satisfying tool to use which is indispensable when working with highly figured and difficult grained woods. Any other edge tool will tear those woods but a scraper will leave them smooth.

Really nice 36 inch rear discharge deck. Original like new condition. It's been sitting in my garage for a few years now after I upgraded to a 42 inch. Just got it out yesterday and greased it and mowed a little with it. Works great. $350.

Glass is a pretty amazing material. Quite strong and elastic. But it can exhibit a lot of statistical scatter in properties in some common formulations. For instance, sometimes you’ll see a pickle jar bounce off a concrete floor like nothing happened whereas other times you’ll gently set one on the counter and it will explode into a million pieces. I can’t help but think a glass wheel on a motorcycle is barely less safe than just a regular motorcycle…still, the first rule of engineering is that everything breaks. Or it should be…(software guys seem to ignore this one the most). I’d be less worried about that wheel than the Willis Tower (Sears Tower) sky deck or the Grand Canyon viewing platform. Or the myriad glass bridges in China. I’m too timid for all of these things! Steve pix stolen from internet.

Dont think the sunflower seeds will cut it. I'm leaning towards malt for the big gains.

Sounds to me like ‘normal happenings’ for mowing hilly yards. I have had ALL of the same issues for the 30+ years of mowing my yard with my 310-8. My advice/experience follows: 1) Mow up and down as much as you can. Yes wheel weights and chains or Ag tires will help you traction issues. Realize that if you lose traction with chains or Ags you will tear up you turf!! 2) When mowing on a side slope the best thing you can do is the ‘weight shifting’ you described. Sliding in the seat is ‘normal’ if you don’t shift. I can’t imagine any seat that would keep you from sliding. And you really do want to shift to the uphill side(especially to turn). 3) When you lose traction going down a hill you will probably start sliding with your clutch engaged. Your first instinct will be to depress your clutch and stand on your brake. DON’T!! You will gain control a lot quicker letting the tractor drive train dictate your speed. You might not realize you are sliding the first few times you encounter this. Gearing down before going down (I use low range on my hills) is the safest action you can take.

Just need to put the suitcase and co-pilot in the truck Wed. AM

If you're going with a metal roof, then you'll want to think about how to control the condensation on that roof, especially since you mentioned you'll have 2 wood stoves.

Any pictures of the deck and tractor? I know it sounds crazy but folks have gotten the deck drive belts on backwards so the deck spins the opposite direction it's supposed to.

Happy birthday !! 🎂

Happy Birthday Caleb Hope you have a great day!

I've been holding off updating this thread for a few months now because as mentioned in other places I've been diagnosed officially with fibromyalgia and I'm trying a new med called gabapentin. I think I started taking it back in March so it's been about 4 months now. I also did some in office physical therapy for six weeks back in March and April which I've been continuing to some extent at home. The treatments are making a HUGE difference. One of several highly impactful things I've learned during PT is that for most humans our entire existence is in front of us and our posture suffers greatly because of that. My posture has changed so significantly that I've been told several times I appear to be thinner even though up until recently I've been hovering around the same weight. Here's a neat experiment for you. Stand like you always stand and don't make any changes. Take a nice deep breath, in through your nose and out through your mouth. Now, without moving any part of your body I want you to consciously recognize the position of your hands and arms. Most of us will be standing with our hands down at our sides and the palms facing in against our legs which orientates our thumbs towards the front of us. Do two things. Simply turn your hands so that the palms are now facing forward which turns your thumbs facing outward away from your sides. Second, imagine that you are against a flat wall on your back and press your shoulders back thereby tightening the muscles in between your shoulders on your back. Now take that same deep breath. Note that this doesn't work for everyone ... many of us will notice a significant increase in airflow because you've just opened up your chest cavity by expanding your rib cage. This simple breathing exercise has definitely made a difference in my hiking abilities combined with the above mentioned treatments. I've been using a particular Mountain nearby my home to clock my progress. The first time I hiked that hill this past spring I did 4 miles at about 3 hours 10 minutes. Next 3 hikes we added a side trail. 5 miles total. 1st trip. 2:53. 2nd. 24 minutes shorter. Recently? Another 11 minutes shaved off. Since March I've shaved nearly AN HOUR off of a 5-mile hike!!

And German gentlemen to boot! Wonder if they were in lederhosen? @Pullstart

C81 Refurb with 36" rear deck. $1200

I don’t ever have two well fed gentlemen in my bathroom or shower… Just sayin’…