droptopcop 11 #1 Posted December 24, 2011 well after 20 years put my tractor back together, thanks to this site i was able to find needed parts for assembly, starts in half pull and runs smooth, hard to believe it runs so good, i used auto. engine paint on the engine and its off a shade so i think i'll pull engine out and recoat with the paint i used on the rest of the tractor (now that i know its running and adjusted) then i'll put the clinton decal on it. i'll be looking for a recoil eventually but right now the rope works fine. also i made up the stop switch with some things i had in my garage and may change that someday. pulled it out this morning for some photos. thanks for everyones help and the nice comments on my previous post maybe i'll see some of you at some old tractor event. bob. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
droptopcop 11 #2 Posted December 24, 2011 2nd pic 1 more 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,130 #3 Posted December 24, 2011 Or...I could take it off your hands as is, and you wouldn't have to change anything. Looks real nice Bob. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,029 #4 Posted December 24, 2011 Very nice looking, remember I run a WH show here in MI in aug. that would look good at the show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT-(Moderator) 1,131 #5 Posted December 24, 2011 Beautiful 35! :bow-blue: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelhorse656 20 #6 Posted December 24, 2011 Now that is one Butiful tractor!!! You did a great job!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rj35hunter 283 #7 Posted December 24, 2011 Bob, tractor looks great! The 55 model RJ35 is "in my opinion" the best looking tractor wheel horse ever made. Yours is very complete down to the original schenuit front wheels & tires too. Good luck on finding a recoil for it. Keep us posted. Clay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330 #8 Posted December 24, 2011 It really looks awesome !! Could you give us some history of how long you owned it etc?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,555 #9 Posted December 24, 2011 :WRS: That looks great! If you come to Kelly's show in Charlotte I really look forward to seeing it,Jake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimD 3,345 #10 Posted December 24, 2011 Well done, a showpiece for sure!! :handgestures-thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
btrrg1969 11 #11 Posted December 24, 2011 looks like new money , very nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
droptopcop 11 #12 Posted December 24, 2011 wow, thanks for all the kind words, around 1975 i was at friends house hangin out when his mom walked outside and started tellin him to clean out the garage and all of it! i seen that rj sittin in the corner and said that too? she said you want it take it, not really knowing what it was (i just thought it was the coolest thing) i took it home got it runnin, my dad would hook a wagon behind it and ride the little kids around the yard , i do have some old photos but i'll have to dig them up, i guess maybe i should have left it original but anyway about 15 years ago i had this idea to repaint it, well i just got the hood, seat, and gas tank back 2 months (unfinished) and decided to try to finish it up and thats when i found this site and found out just what i had and there are other people like me out there that like these old tractors too. i was at a party and talked to my friend about a month ago he could not believe i still had it, he said his dad bought it new or close to it and used it up north at his cabin to haul trees out back for firewood that why he has no attachments, he said he was 6 years old (1963) and drove it around all the time and did remember it had a oil bath air filter but didn't know what happen to it and that was one thing i was missing, charlie pitcher hooked me up with a new one. from what i figure its a early 55 (fuel tank mounted on frame) early engine number 1200-152. this clinton has been sittin for a very long time and i had my doubts, but i have to say this engine has never been rebuilt and run like a top w/no smoke. i'm happy its back in 1 piece again and hangin around here i just hope i don't get this wheelhorse bug like some of you guys or this is going to get expensive! lol bob. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duff 206 #13 Posted December 24, 2011 ......and hangin around here i just hope i don't get this wheelhorse bug like some of you guys or this is going to get expensive! lol bob. I don't know how to break this to you gently, Bob , so I'll just say it....you've probably already got the bug! Very nice machine you have there - it needs company! ~Duff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,130 #14 Posted December 24, 2011 Yep, it kinda sounds like you're just now coming to the realization that you've had the bug for a long time Bob. :law-policered: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 993 #15 Posted December 25, 2011 very nice and good to see another classic back in action :notworthy: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,164 #16 Posted December 25, 2011 You did a real nice job, she looks great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330 #17 Posted December 25, 2011 Bob, This one may have been made at the veyr same time as yours.. This too is an early 55 that I restored and brought to the show in PA last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
droptopcop 11 #18 Posted December 25, 2011 stevebo, nice machine what kind of recoil is that? is it original ? theres a clinton engine for sale in my area that has a recoil that looks like that but i thought it was a later model. did you have to modify anything to fit? bob. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330 #19 Posted December 25, 2011 This engine is not original to this tractor. It is a 1290 dressed up like a 1200 (even the id tag), Charlie Pitcher did this engine over 100% and it runs perfect. I would reach out to Charlie for some help. I am learning more about these Clintons but he is the one or you can contact VinsRJ too as he is pretty good with them too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
droptopcop 11 #20 Posted December 25, 2011 ok thanks, bob. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #21 Posted December 25, 2011 Very nice RJ! Clintons are a nice motor and Charlie has a wealth of knowledge and parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
