C121 Hydro for my parents. (and an introduction)

[kpinnc 12,002]

On 12/12/2023 at 8:25 PM, ebinmaine said:

My best eyesight is currently about 3/4 from an arm length from me. 

 

After months of not being able to see my work monitors, I went to have my vision checked. I bragged to the doctor that I had 20-12 vision at my last flight physical (I didn't mention it was 25 years prior). 

 

...He told me that I still had 20-12, so long as whatever I looked at was 10 feet from my face. 

[jonw440 187]

On 12/11/2023 at 10:25 AM, Qball said:

Thanks Eric and Trina

Hi Bruce.

I live just south of you in Barre. I am sure your tractor will be perfect after Eric and Trina puts their hands on the tractor, but if you need any help after you get it, give me a message through this forum.

[8ntruck 6,998]

to the forum @Qball.

 

Yup.  This is another @ebinmaine thread.  Page 2 already.  Project progress so far?  Tractor to the shop and rolled off of the trailer

[ebinmaine 67,415]

5 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

Project progress so far?  Tractor to the shop and STILL SETTING ON the trailer

 

 

 

19 minutes ago, jonw440 said:

Hi Bruce.

I live just south of you in Barre. I am sure your tractor will be perfect after Eric and Trina puts their hands on the tractor, but if you need any help after you get it, give me a message through this forum.

 

Jon thank you!!

Mighty nice of ya.  

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,528]

13 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

 

Yup.  This is another @ebinmaine thread.  Page 2 already.  Project progress so far?  Tractor to the shop and rolled off of the trailer

 

A Haiku...

 

@ebinmaine time

'Tis like a very fine wine

not before ready

[8ntruck 6,998]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

 

 

Jon thank you!!

Mighty nice of ya.  

 

Silly me.  I should know that that trailer unloading is page 3 and tractor in the shop is page 4!

[ebinmaine 67,415]

5 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

Silly me.  I should know that that trailer unloading is page 3 and tractor in the shop is page 4!

If it makes ya feel any better I DID get some of the small stuff out of the trailer.   

[Tractorhead 9,064]

7 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

If it makes ya feel any better I DID get some of the small stuff out of the trailer.   

 

Lugnuts?

😂

[oliver2-44 9,726]

On 12/15/2023 at 2:16 AM, Tractorhead said:

 

Lugnut?

😂

Fixed that for ya

Dont want to give home to much credit

O my, I’m contributing to the lengthyness of this thread. 

[8ntruck 6,998]

I had that very same thought.

[ebinmaine 67,415]

58 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said:

 

O my, I’m contributing to the lengthyness of this thread. 

You go right ahead my friend. 

I'll take the smile all around.  

 

35 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

I had that very same thought.

 

 

You Boyz will be happy to know the tractor is off the utility trailer and happily setting up in the barn workshop. 

 

I failed miserably though.  

Forgot pics. Mebbe tomorrow.  

 

 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Next post?????

😂

 

Ya know no picts, nothing happened...😎

sorry Bro...

 

 

 

nice 3. Advent to all 

 

ok it‘s on Topic...🤐

Edited December 17, 2023 by Tractorhead

[ebinmaine 67,415]

[ebinmaine 67,415]

Back to this one for a bit...

 

Here's the parts tractor we will be using part of.

We need the engine OFF and the transmission OFF. Frame and steering and front axle and wheels can all go in the basement.

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,528]

[ebinmaine 67,415]

5 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

 

 

WAKE UP JIM 

[ebinmaine 67,415]

My Lead Disassembling Department has been busy.

 

 

 

[Handy Don 12,210]

3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

My Lead Disassembling Department has been busy.

Indeed!

[ebinmaine 67,415]

[ebinmaine 67,415]

The beast is in the basement workshop!!

 

We towed it down from the left side barn shed to the basement using the skills and strengths of the newly refreshed Pigpen. 

 

 

Bucket o' pahts. 

 

 

 

 

Bonus chicken pic. 

 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,415]

Unfortunately there's a worn out "isavetractors" carb on here. 

 

 

 

No worries whatsoever. I have a freshly rebuilt 1970 Kohler carb from the Charger Hydro attempt. 

Excellent use for that!

 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,415]

And today's progress...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[kpinnc 12,002]

"Whammy blam-o, put it back together"...

 

How I wish I could stick to such advice! Seems I always have to change stuff! 

 

Very nice project. I always thought the late Cs were the nicest looking of all the C series! 

[ebinmaine 67,415]

2 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

 

How I wish I could stick to such advice! 

 

 

Yyyeeeaaahhh.   

Me too.  

 

 

2 hours ago, kpinnc said:

2 hours ago, kpinnc said:

Seems I always have to change stuff! 

 

 

There'll be a few things swapped out but not an overall restoration. 

New paint on the replacement frame, muffler.. not sure what else. 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,415]

We got the drive belt, idler, front axle and engine removed today. 

 

What's the story on this drain?

 

 

 

 

Here's the front axle. Nice pair of HD spindles I'll keep for another machine. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mulling over options for muffllerzz