953 Restoration

[Iggy68 28]

I thought I would post some pics of my 953 cleanup. I got this tractor for free from my step Dad. I had beed sitting in the woods in Northern Michigan since 95' Funny thing is I was the one who helped him put it there It had a transmission problem according to him, stuck in two gears. When I went up for deer season I towed a trailer to bring her home to South Carolina. I did not do a good job taking befroe pics, but you can kinda see it.

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,510]

I cant kinda see it at all .

Lookin forward to seein it tho.

Mike..........

[Iggy68 28]

Ok can't figure this damn posting picture thing out. I have pics in photobucket under Markiggy68. :notworthy:

[Iggy68 28]

[HorseFixer 2,012]

Hey Iggy whats that do dad on the back? a Keg "O" Beer? Where bouts in Northern Mich :notworthy:

[Iggy68 28]

I figured it out.

[Iggy68 28]

Someone had painted this tractor before. That is the gas tank converted from an air tank from what I can tell. Original is missing :notworthy:

[Iggy68 28]

The plan for this machine is to make it a worker again. Main job will be food plots. I hauled this baby 800 miles from West Branch,Mi to Clover,SC.

[Iggy68 28]

Some painting in progress.

:notworthy:

[rickv1957 72]

Looks like you are making a great start!!,Rick

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,510]

WOW!! It came outa the woods and still had BOTH headlite lenses . It rare enough for them to still have one intact but both. Nice .

Mike.......

[bitten 134]

Hello and

Looking good. Would like to get a 953 someday.

[TJ 176]

Nice tractor. :notworthy:

[Iggy68 28]

Put the second coat of paint on this morning. She is looking red finally. Sure wish I had my barn that I had in MI. All I have down south is a room 8 x16 to work in. Have to do the project in little steps.

[rmaynard 15,715]

Hope the wife don't mind sharing the clothes line.

Nice work so far.

Bob

[JimD 3,345]

lookin good! :notworthy:

[Kelly 1,030]

I was going to say what a rare find having both headlight lens still in it, you might want to put repo's in if it's going to be a worker and hang on to the orig. lens they are tough to find, Glenn here on the site make repo. ones, did you get the trans issue fixed? they are known to have trans problems.

[Iggy68 28]

The pin setup on the shifter was the problem. Bad design in my opinion. Had to drill out the casing and retap it. Made a new set screw and pin. Works good now. Nothing worse than watching paint dry, :notworthy:

[Iggy68 28]

:notworthy: Okay I am looking for some help and support her. As I said in an earlier post all I have is an 8x16 room to do this work in. My 21 year old son and his 20 year buddy and i have nicknamed this room the manroom. Deer antlers hangind on the wall, tools estored in every nook and cranny, you know guys stuff. So anyway I am out there tonight all excited about getting the chance to work on the horse, assembling some freshly painted parts, cold beer in hand, what else could a guy want, right! My lovely wife of 21 years comes out to tell me she is going to the Y to workout. Ok cool, she looks in the manroom and sees that everything has a light coat of REDoverspray) on it and begins to give me a little bit of should I say crap. I listen and calmly say, I can take you inside and show you some 2300 people(RedSquare Members) that don't mind that everything is red. Was iright or was I right? :thumbs:

[Iggy68 28]

A few pics to update progress.

All the parts dry finally

[Iggy68 28]

Tranny put back together

[linen beige 14]

she looks in the manroom and sees that everything has a light coat of REDoverspray) on it and begins to give me a little bit of should I say crap.

Simple. When you know she will be there just enter the kitchen with some newspaper, an old part or two, and a rattle can. Calmly begin spreading the newspapers out on the table, whistling as you do so. Then place one of the parts on the newspaper and begin slowly shaking the rattle can as you thoughtfully eyeball the part. Stop a time or two to slightly move the part as if looking for just the right angle.

Step back, give the rattle can a really healthy shake and begin to spray paint onto your part.

Your dust worries will be over as she will knock all the dust right off of you when she realizes what you are doing. :thumbs:

[Duff 206]

:thumbs:

Duff :notworthy:

[Iggy68 28]

Got a little more done today. A sneak peak at the engine. Waiting on a head gasket, supposed to be here Thursday morning. Mamma said the new coil, carb, and voltage regulater is going to have to wait until after the new year. Dang budget

[Iggy68 28]

Now if I could figure out where those 3 L brackets go

In the lower laft side of the picture.