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Once again Finishing up on the 79 C-101 resto. Just about done rewiring to accommodate the gen start 301 just waiting on a couple of fuses but everything seems to be working fine. In the meantime I thought I’d fancy up the old panel with some paint .Not too bad for an old blind buzzard I guess.

And, they'll never get stolen by a millennial... or 90% of the general population for that matter...

Headed into STL today and passed two Model A Fords on the bridge. They were rolling right along at around 50 mph. Older guy driving the lead car, maybe in his 70’s. Younger kid driving the chase car, probably in his 20’s. Not the best pictures, but tried to get them with the Arch in the background. Amazing to think those cars are approaching 100 years old. I love the look of cars from that era with the running boards, big headlamps, and spoke wheels. Even the smallest modem cars dwarf them. Hopefully you enjoy the pictures. Steve btw - I wasn’t driving.

Finished the hanging doors. Fabbed up brackets to add rollers, and added some seals to the sides just to cut down how much wind blows into the barn. The front rollers are on hitch pins so they can be removed in case the door needs to swing out for maintenance too.

Started tearing down the original 875 engine. I plan on rebuilding it and putting it in HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!!

Or... orange extension cords on the ground if she doesn't give him much time to "move"... he can lay it down while he's running out there and dodging pots and pans...

It makes zero sense to not to use conduit as it's just as easy to lay it in there as wire is. The cost is negligible, it protects the wire and the wire can always be changed or added to. Use a shop vac to pull a string through it after it's in for pulling the wire through and that also sucks out any dirt left in there. In fact, an extra conduit should put in the trench as well for any future upgrades or more capacity. Any low voltage like cat5 or 6 should be in a separate conduit. I'd still put direct bury wire through the conduit too. Rocks move through the ground and roots can damage the soft wire. Mike might be living out there someday when his wife has had enough of him so an internet connection would be nice. LOL

We got plowable snow! I can see some seat time upcoming on my 1975 C160 Automatic.

I started working on it again the last few days for a bit. Still getting it cleaned up so haven't gotten to demo yet. This part is what I have to tackle first on demo is removing this "loft" area. I am planning on keeping the barn wide open at least at first but regardless this area is too low anyway. Getting these other areas cleaned up.

She would just unplug those anyway, screaming "You don't deserve any heat you cold SOB" He should start insulating that place now! LOL

Finished the trench and got the conduit in! Screwed up the first hole thru the shed floor Backfilling was much more fun that digging! The 308-8 with a 42” blade, 75#’s on each rear tire plus 4 link chains made that task fast and easy. This spring I’ll have to level and seed it.

This I did not know ... never had a reason to take one apart. Ya think?? Naaaww this would get alot more exciting when the front end drops off ...

Only thing injured was your ego.

I wish I had a barn like that. They are just cool.

Got a new wear bar for my plow from Brian and made a HDPE scraper. Would prefer a rubber edge but already had a piece of scrap of HDPE, so we'll see how it works out. Blade is 100% fresh now - everything else, not so much! Also made up a bottom cushion for my "winter" seat. FYI - gained a few inches of leg space by inverting and flipping the seat springs. I can't notice any difference in the ride.

Yeah, Mike is pretty soft with that cushy job he has and could definitely use the exercise! LOL I get plenty of that on just a normal day of working everyday. No need for a gym or slave digging trenches. (Although we still hand dig short trenches of 40 ft or less ) The boney New England ground can be tough to hand dig at times and I can see plenty of it in Mike's pics, so he definitely got some exercise out of it

Try this…

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Saw these on fleabay & price was somewhat reasonable. Not that I would buy them ...just not seeing how the they would work on a horse without shaving off the bottom of the axle and getting the e-clip on. I have gone the route of oil lites with minor hand filing. Did it make a difference ... but there was no heavy load on the front end of this tractor.

After all these years of wrestling that 60” deck out from under the tractor I finally got smart and used my little gantry crane and a come-a-long to lift the front of the tractor and just roll the deck forward. So simple I could not believe I didn’t think of this sooner. Then I power washed everything including my 48” deck which was on the 418-C. The Peco vacuum was then put away until next year’s leaf harvest! In order to put it away I had to shuffle some stuff around, so I thought I should take some pictures.

Having flown helicopters for years, I assure you that old saying has limits… Many helicopters have skid landing gear. They don’t give a bit (except Hughes/ Boeing 500s), and concrete is some hard stuff!

As I've gotten older & my back issues aren't gonna get better I'm leaning towards going hydro, especially for implement lift. I sold my C105 w/snowblower mostly cause it was too hard on my back to pull up & down on blower. Then adding in clutching too.... My back just can't take it anymore. Still plowing with my 654 & kinda enjoy shifting somewhat but even that small snow blade gets heavy after a while & believe me my back let's me know! I like the overall small size of the 654 cause it works well in my driveway. Maybe if I can come across a hydro short frame I'd buy it???

Dang it! I went and used some red ones I had laying around. Now what am I gonna do?

No facebook or other social media for me. Only Red Square.

I only have a 3 acre property, but I bought it 4 years ago and the prices since then have gone nuts. I could sell it for twice what I bought it for but I have done a fair bit of work to the house. Things have gotten to a point, I don't know how people can afford properties anymore.

Some friends of the family own a farm with a barn like that. I would love to buy the farm, but I doubt it will ever happen. I'd even be willing to do a "let me buy this, but you can live here until you are ready to move out", but fair market value for the property is 3x what I could ever afford, and I don't want any part of it if I can't buy the whole thing.

I shaved a bit of the TOP of the axle since the bottom would need to be dead flat but the top could be a bit off without a problem.

Hey, watch it buddy! I'm one of those there "millennials" and I was 21 before I DD'd a vehicle with an automatic. It was an accident and only lasted 9 months. I was 33 the next time it happened and that was an accident too. If fact, between my wife and I we have owned more vehicles with manual transmissions than with auto-tragic ones. Might have something to do with me being a transmission tech and not trusting them.

Just D & T the top end for a bolt like some of the older "good" spindles.

Reasons? Oops, I see you allready answered. I luv my hydros for the infinite speed control at the touch of my toe and the implement lift with the touch of a finger.

Engine pulley ready to install with new set screws, keystock, and spacers to ensure pulley stays in place. Thanks again to cseriesdon for this proper pulley. Spacers slid onto crankshaft. Engine pulley installed and setscrews tightened. Engine and hydro pulleys aligned then engine bolts to frame fully tightened. Hydro belt tension pulley ready to install. Bearing was repacked with synthetic grease. Hydro belt tension pulley installed and belt placed on pulleys. Drive belt fully installed.

My 520-H swept axles all had these from the factory. But they ride in a recess in the bottom of the axle. I think this helps in keeping the crud out. They definitely make steering easier so long as they are clean and greasy. Especially true for over size tires or heavy weight up front.

The biggest advantage to ME of an Automatic is the HYDRO LIFT. With this monstrous 60" wide plow and the fact that it's a super HD skidsteer cutting edge I'd only be able to lift it manually a few times. Secondly I do have an appreciation for the Automatic transmission and not needing to clutch at every direction change. That however is not a deal breaker. Where a manual transmission really shines and an automatic is just horrific is when we're working anywhere on the property except the upper front yard where road vehicles can go. That upper area is fairly level and mostly flat ish except the inclines to the road. The entire rest of the acreage is tilted, rough and just a serious pain for using a hydro. CONSTANT adjustments on the speed control are necessary. I'd rather just let out the clutch and go. Usually in first gear. Set my feet flat on the boards and watch the ground for obstacles.

Engine ready to be installed. Frame protected against scratches. Engine installed with bolts slightly loose to allow for pulley alignment.

You can put together your own kit with parts from McMaster-Carr. The thrust washers are available in different thicknesses, but McMaster reduced the number of thicknesses they offer so I did find a supplier for what I wanted. I might be able to find it, but not today. Many tractors (all of mine), have excess play and I actually use old thrust washers on top to help prevent dirt intrusion. You will need to use the hardened washers on both sides of the roller bearings.

Base plate ready to bolt to engine. Base plate bolted to engine.

I can see for sale signs on those stick shift tractors after you get spoiled with the auto.

This drawing shows the systems used on any garden tractor. The components with the yellow wires are the charging system.

The ’63 blade I’ve just set up must’ve had a similar tough life. A PO welded a new 4” wide strip of metal to restore the lower edge of the blade itself and then drilled and mounted the wear edge to it with the usual bolts. Did an OK job and added some years to this very tired plow’s life.

Started digging the trench from house to shed for power. Typical of me…I waited to long and now I’m fighting with a couple inches of frozen ground. Having to pick-axe my way thru the top layer, then shovel it out.

The 61 foot rest were added at some point and are not original to the tractor. Only painted rims & seat. Rest of tractor was wiped down with boiled linseed oil for preservation.

Today I worked a full shift and then plowed for an hour… the 308 works well just fine tuning as I go along.

Do we really need the E clip on the spindles ? Maybe when we lift the front to drain the tranny

Look great!!!

The housings are one piece with a rubber retaining ring to hold the bulb in. I like that they have the dome shaped baseplate as opposed to a bracket with exposed hardware.

I agree, but Mrs. Sylvan has told me for years I ain't got no brains... No FB either...

Um… Describing myself as a minimalist is a bit embarrassing given that I’ve had as many as 50 Wheel Horses at a time. Probably should have indicated that the term really only applies to selective parts of my existence. 😆 Steve

This is the second time I owned this 1056. I rebought it this fall for parts. Have it running pretty well know. So I thought make my plow tractor. The only thing is cannot get it to idle down. I likes to run high even when the engine is hot. You may be asking why the tabs on the hood. The P/O used to push up on steering wheel to open the hood in stead of fixing the set collar on the steering wheel shaft. So I am looking for a whole console. It can be eater two spoke or three. Thanks for looking. I do not know the total length from the gear nub to the top of the steering wheel. Hope you enjoy the picks.