Hammerhead 817 #1 Posted December 31, 2011 I got sick of seeing my early 1955 WH sitting outside on the tractor pile, so I took it out for a quick repair job! I have had this for many rears and finally got to hack it up. Some Yahoo extended the frame and made it into a dragster for some dumb reason! After several measurements and head scratching, I got the cut off wheel going to it. I chopped out the 12 inch extendo frame sections and welded it back together at the correct specs. Took about 7 hours of cutting, welding and tons of grinding. Now it looks like something worth having. This is the early style of RJ35 with the gas tank that sits up on a frame. Not the gas tank that is held up from straps under the hood. There is actually some red paint left on here, but you can't see it yet. Start the hacking! Step 3 or 4... Ahhh, reunited and it feels so good! Finally after all these years! Wowsa ,this looks short now! Oops! Step 57 completed Sir! Hey this is looking good all of a sudden! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hammerhead 817 #2 Posted December 31, 2011 Got a $250 dollar early style hood for it awhile back from Tim and Teresa fame, and a mint 3.5 hp Kohler motor to go on it. This is getting good! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #3 Posted December 31, 2011 Looks like a nice save! Keep the up dates coming...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,347 #4 Posted December 31, 2011 Cool! I like the off center racing stripe on the hood . Mike............ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorseFixer 2,012 #5 Posted December 31, 2011 Looks Good! Put the Hammer Down! ~Duke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,669 #6 Posted December 31, 2011 Beautiful.... wish I had the skills... every tractor pulled out of the grim reapers clutches makes me smile. Tony Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,132 #7 Posted December 31, 2011 I like it. :handgestures-thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hounddoghundzsa 7 #8 Posted December 31, 2011 Lookin good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,555 #10 Posted December 31, 2011 Looks great :handgestures-thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,331 #11 Posted December 31, 2011 That one looks better than what I started with a few years ago. Good to see you got the ambition to make it happen! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rj35hunter 283 #12 Posted December 31, 2011 Ain't nothing better than seeing a RJ35 coming back to life!! Keep it going. Clay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelhorse656 20 #13 Posted December 31, 2011 Wish I had Your skills at welding. I'm Ok but nothing to write home about. Keep on going!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rexman72 210 #14 Posted December 31, 2011 thats a great winter project Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyleedy 205 #15 Posted January 1, 2012 Can't wait to see it when you get it to together hammerhead ! :bow-blue: you truly are The king of scarf 's :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,164 #16 Posted January 2, 2012 Nice save, it sure looks pretty good now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duff 206 #17 Posted January 2, 2012 ...and isn't it nice that Wheel Horse made tractors out of heavy enough steel that you can, if you have to, cut and reweld something without having to add gusset plates everywhere! Try that with today's box store specials! Nice machine you've got there! Duff :woohoo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
