Finally found a rj35

[Frankenstein 58 213]

I’ve been looking for a very long time for a rj35. Finally found one and best of all it was 20 minutes from home. A great addition to my 57 rj conversion tractor and rj58. 

[Pullstart 62,905]

Congrats!  There was one a while back about 4 miles away for sake chained to a mailbox.  I just couldn’t pull the trigger on a second one at that point in time.  

[Frankenstein 58 213]

I do remember your post. You definitely have more willpower than I do  

[Frankenstein 58 213]

Here is a better picture. It’s missing belt guard and gas tank but overall a pretty solid little tractor. 

[953 nut 55,280]

                 That is a great looking RJ, what are your plans for it?  Looks like a very easy restoration candidate.

[Frankenstein 58 213]

First off I’m going to pull the rear tires to get a look at the hubs and axle. I know there was a bearing and oil seal cross reference numbers for the rj58 transmission. Can’t find the one for the rj35 tho. 

[Pullstart 62,905]

I don’t know @953 nut, it almost looks too perfect to restore!

[953 nut 55,280]

10 hours ago, Pullstart said:

I don’t know @953 nut, it almost looks too perfect to restore!

That was sort of my first reaction but with the rims having been painted other colors and looks like an older repaint the "original Barn Find" aspect is kind of gone for me.

[Frankenstein 58 213]

Hey that’s great news that the original barn find is gone for you. Now I can restore my tractor as I see fit. 

[Frankenstein 58 213]

I pulled the hubs off. Normal wear I guess. But this was a bit of a shocker. The original pawl clip must have broke or was lost. So they made this. It actually worked very good. I love what people come up with to fix a problem. 

[Frankenstein 58 213]

This is what the clip on top of the pawl should look like. 

[Frankenstein 58 213]

I’m looking for a pawl clip and an early reproduction belt guard. I can’t seem to find Joe Papke contact info. Or is there possibly another vendor who would possibly have these parts. Thanks for any help

[Frankenstein 58 213]

Not going to bore anyone with another mechanical restoration but while I was honing bushings yesterday I was thinking about how people name their tractors. My brother named my conversion tractor Apples. We got a laugh out of it. 

[Frankenstein 58 213]

So I was thinking about naming this one Zerk.  Like I said before people do some wild things to their tractors. 

[AMC RULES 37,130]

 

Find a belt guard yet? 

[Frankenstein 58 213]

Nope. Do you know of one? Or a pawl clip. Thanks 

[Pullstart 62,905]

@Frankenstein 58 @AMC RULES

 

Same belt guard here?  It’s just heavy flat stock…

 

 

[Frankenstein 58 213]

Yeah that’s the one I’m looking for. I know you are pretty handy so did you make that one or were you able to find one? 

[AMC RULES 37,130]

[AMC RULES 37,130]

 

[Frankenstein 58 213]

Thank you. I will be in contact with him tonight. 

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Great guy...

tell him Craig sent you.

[Frankenstein 58 213]

You got it. Thanks again 

[Frankenstein 58 213]

I’m not having any luck finding those parts yet. Members have given me suggestions but for some reason I can’t get in touch or I don’t get a response. So I figured the Wheel Horse Gods just want me to make my own parts. Did put new bearings and bushings in. New back inner tubes also. Rims turned black again. Working on the motor now. It was striped of everything but the exhaust. It was rebuilt at one time .020 piston is in there. All still looks nice and tight. So new coil, wires and points. Need carb gasket and torque the head. Then we will see what happens. 

[dclarke 4,032]

Check with Jake Kuhn in South Haven, Michigan on that pawl clip.