Project: Bada** Puller!

[bustedglass 1]

Keep it up Charlie. We wan't to see it finished . And, a video of it pulling would be nice too .

[clintonnut 126]

Got hubs in the mail today from ebay and they were so nice I just degreased them and painted them along with some more engine parts, frame and dash housing. My buddy will help me assemble it on Sunday so keep an eye out for pictures!

I assembled the engine and it looks really nice!

Charlie

[Gerry w 2]

Looking great Charlie! Can't wait to see the finished tractor! They are right, it does look mean !!!

[clintonnut 126]

My buddy helped me assemble this tractor today. I won't be able to work on it for a week.

Here's pics:

Charlie

[chris11 184]

Wow Looks great :wh:

[rickv1957 72]

Looking very fine!!! Rick

[MikesRJ 552]

Lookin' pretty Bad A$$!

[clintonnut 126]

Got some stuff done today.

Did some finishing touches on the weight box, fixed up the fenders and made braces, made a steering wheel adapter and welded it to the steering wheel.

Something really cool that I was quite tickled about as a finished product was my coil/regulator plate. I used a die grinder cutting wheel and cut out a rectangle to go over the giant hole in the tower on the frame. Then I polished it and engine turned it with steel wool. I made some custom coil brackets out of strips of aluminum I had lying around and then polished the regulator. I clear coated everything to make it anticorrosive.

Here's pics of course!

Charlie

[chris11 184]

Charlie that is really looking mean. keep the pictures coming. :D

[Ken B 3,164]

Looks bad arse Charlie!

[clintonnut 126]

Not as much progress as hoped but all parts that need paint are sandblasted, wiring is done and dash.

To do the dash I painted it gloss black then used some thin masking tape to 'reproduce' the factory look with the thin silver lines. But I added custom effect to it. I added two warning lights. One is for ignition because I have a bad habit of leaving the key on and this tractor would be a PITA to jump start and the other is the charging light.

Steering wheel:

Battery fits snuggly between the frame rails:

Sandblasted parts:

Unfortunately we won't have the fiberglass grille shell done due to time but I am going to paint the cast iron shell for now unless I get some free time to make one out of glass. LOTS OF FREE TIME!

Charlie

[rickv1957 72]

Nice work there Charlie! Rick

[Gene_S 93]

Looks great Charlie... I sent your hood screws today!

[clintonnut 126]

Thanks Gene!

Charlie

[Gerry w 2]

Looks really nice. Sure you want to hook it up and pull with it? can't wait to see a final pic of this bad boy! :thumbs:

[clintonnut 126]

Gerry if you are coming to the show you can get a couple hot laps with it on Friday night.

This goes to anyone else who had a major part in this build!

Charlie

[Gerry w 2]

Gerry if you are coming to the show you can get a couple hot laps with it on Friday night.

This goes to anyone else who had a major part in this build!

Charlie

Thanks Charlie, can't make it again this year....bummed. will you get some pics of it pulling though? Hope you have a great time!

Gerry

[clintonnut 126]

Got some WINDCHIMES! (cite bell!)

Fenders:

Hood:

Going down to the beach for a day to chill....feeling kind of cranky and tired been doing to much

Charlie

[clintonnut 126]

So,

Some of you may be wondering what happened to this post did he ever finish this brute? Well YES!!!!

I painted the grille shell, did the hitch and skid shoes, yadda yadda yadda.

Will post pics the maiden pull is MONDAY

Wish me luck!

Charlie

[DMK855 15]

Good Luck Charlie!!

And btw, Thanks Again!!! :)

[VinsRJ 723]

Good luck Charlie....... have you done a test pull around the house? :)

[clintonnut 126]

No, but it can pop a scary big wheelie (belt grips) and can throw me off the seat if I break the tires loose on a turn.

Charlie

[clintonnut 126]

First pull today!

Real eye turner but needs some work.

Pulling: Tires BITE no slippage whatsoever even when 100lbs under weight. Need to work on pulley sizes.

Engine needs tweaking.

Charlie

Charlie

[DMK855 15]

Tractor looks great Charlie!! I am sure you will get it all lined out!! I know from my years of "Heads Up" Drag Racing, you will always have bugs!!! Good Luck!!

[fireman 1,022]

Hard to believe that once was super rusted out hulk of a tractor! Great job bringing it back to life Charlie.

(P.S. I still owe you $30 for the bearings. I will get it out to you this week)