Hauled in a pretty neglected one...

[bell 11]

Here's my Christmas present from my wife...

She's a little rough, but pretty much all there. A buddy of mine has a belt guard for me. I'm going to try to get it running tomorrow and decide the fate of it. If I can get it running decent, I've got some big plans for it.

The left hub is WAY busted. I'm thinking that's what put it out of commission, so hopefully it will run decent.

I'll update tomorrow!

[rickv1957 72]

Looks well workable to me!,Rick

[Ken B 3,164]

With a little work and some elbow grease you'll be ready to go. Does the wife know thats your christmas present from her yet?

[TJ 176]

Looks pretty solid.:notworthy:

[bell 11]

IT'S ALIVE!!!!

I spent about an hour this morning, swapping the carb and cleaning it up a little. Put in a fresh battery and some gas... it fired right up! Actually runs pretty good!

It does have a major oil leak, somewhere around the bottom of the oil pan. I'm heading back out to pull the engine and see what the problem is.

[bork 0]

my dads look close to that, But I'm glad I got her running. & thanks all for the help & inspiration!

[whfan74 2,068]

I am excited to see what becomes of this one Jon!

I am sure in no time we won't even be able to recognize it anymore. Have fun with it!

[stevasaurus 22,904]

Merry Christmas Jon I'll probably get another lump of coal and an orange. :notworthy:

[Suburban 550 28]

Piece of cake for you, Jon. I've seen ya work on alot worse. :notworthy:

[can whlvr 993]

love those old square hoods

[rickv1957 72]

Glad to hear it is alive,!,Rick

[Indy w h 5]

Just throw in a cd of inspiration and whamo out comes a brand new horse

I'm sure that ya got "big" plans for it I've got a few parts if ya

get in a bind

Indy

[KeithB 6]

Enjoy the project :notworthy:

[jpmcleod 4]

There is no way I would not restore it. That tractor looks better than some I have redone. Regarding the hub, I'm assumiong it the rear hub, if they are 1 1/8 hubs, let me know. I have 3 of them. You can have the one survivor.

I plan on buying a digital camera for the family for Christmas. I want to start posting photos of some of my tractors.

Love this post.

[bell 11]

The inspirational music was playing yesterday...

I pulled the engine to see where the MASSIVE oil leak was coming from...

Just as I suspected... the bottom of the pan. You can just make out the cracks. One down each side.

I had the engine off, so I figured I'd take a few more pieces off and clean it up a bit...

Here's how she sits now...

I went to visit my buddy and picked up a belt guard and oil pan. I'll probably hold out for a WH pan, because I would have to drill/tap the two mounting holes AND the oil drain plug. I'm sure Devin (fritz) has a spare WH pan.

[bell 11]

The fender pan is pitted worse than about anything I've ever seen...

I'll be swapping it with the one off of the 656 I brought home a couple days ago...

[Indy w h 5]

Wow, I look on RS before I go to work, make reply, come home from work look at RS

and you've already got it painted!! WOW. Jon your amazing what's the

inspirational music on this one??? Great job

Indy

[bell 11]

Static X and a little Johnny Cash... Thanks!

[Rollerman 290]

Jon I recentley picked up a 1067 in similiar shape.....maybe I need to send it to the Jon Bell Day Spa for Wheel Horses?

Serious though looking forward to makeing the same progress with my 1067 that you are with your 1056.

Looks great & keep the pics comeing.

[Don1977 604]

At the rate your going you'll need 3 or 4 more before Christmas just to keep you busy.

:thumbs:

[wh1257 226]

dads a good tractor

[Ken B 3,164]

Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings is my inspirational music as well. That tractor is looking great. I want to have my Electro 12 I purchased last weekend done by the end of this weekend in its new set of work clothes. Its a little too damp and cold here right now to paint but I'll make due.

[bell 11]

Well, I haven't done much on the 1056 for the past week... Today I decided to get it rolling again...

I slid on some heavy duty hubs off of a B-80...

And put on a fresh set of tie rods...

Rollin, rollin, rollin....

(My normal pic site is down right now, hopefully it will be back up soon.)

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,362]

Don't you know you are not suppose to touch your Christmas present until Dec 25th??? Looking very nice.

[tranders 0]

Looking good. :thumbs: