19richie66 17,531 #126 Posted August 20, 2016 Seat brackets and frame cut and tacked together. I have been trying to figure out how to dress off the tailend of this thing. Stood around and eyeballed the D160 grille I had laying in the corner. I had cut it and narrowed it 8", cut 2" off the width and removed the top headlight section and narrowed and shortened it about 2". I was going to mount it rightside up and put brake lights in it instead of headlights but I flipped it upside and decided the exhaust will come out where the headlights used to be. I will narrow the grille slats and paint them black. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Todd 1,025 #127 Posted August 21, 2016 Would there be enough room for exhaust and taillights in that section? Lights wide with exhaust between them would look killer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,531 #128 Posted August 21, 2016 Oh yeah. Plenty of room. Been thinking about how to do it. The pipe doesnt have to be big and I had planned on making a bezel to fit in there anyways. Just have to divide it into three sections. I'll get it out tomorrow and hopefully get it bolted up and get a better picture. Just have to find the right lights. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Todd 1,025 #129 Posted August 23, 2016 The HD influence in my brain, but dual exhaust coming out between these two? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,531 #130 Posted September 10, 2016 (edited) Well I put the D-160 grille on a diet. Cut 1.5" off the total thickness, narrowed it and cut the height down and continued the bottom of the grille with the leftover diet metal to make it completely closed all the way around. Now it will get flipped upside down and mounted to the rear of the rat to dress off the tailend. Ill narrow some angle and weld it in th fill the opening like factory. It will swing out to be able to get to the fuel tank and lighting. Don't mind the homeless green thing in the background Edited September 10, 2016 by 19richie66 Fix photo 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #131 Posted September 10, 2016 You mean... homely green thing? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,531 #132 Posted September 10, 2016 (edited) It has to watch from afar but one day will be a power steering donor Edited October 3, 2016 by 19richie66 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,147 #133 Posted July 2, 2017 Awesome build. I'll be watching! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,531 #134 Posted July 2, 2017 Grab some popcorn and a pillow, lol. Hope to get rolling on it heavy here soon. Between a Honey do list, rain, 300% humidity and a host of other things that get in the way, it's been a long time on this. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Todd 1,025 #135 Posted July 2, 2017 I had forgotten about this one! Glad to see it revived! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,112 #136 Posted July 3, 2017 11 hours ago, 19richie66 said: Grab some popcorn and a pillow, lol One thing for sure Ritchie, you don't get'em done quick but the quality of workmanship is top notch! Hoping to see you and this beast at the big show one day. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,531 #137 Posted July 3, 2017 Thank you john. I try. I get frustrated and have to step back for a bit. I have been working on this house more and more. Pretty much do it all myself. Thats why it takes so long, lol. Its kind of our retirement plan. Hope to sell it in a couple years and move to South Carolina. Master bath is almost done. I installed my new water heater last month, new central heat and air in January, then add on 40 hours a week keeping the Mouse happy and everything else along the way. Anyways, I am working on it again. Hope to be there next year with it. Pics of what I have been doing. At least it's the right color....... 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,165 #138 Posted July 3, 2017 9 hours ago, 19richie66 said: have been working on this house more and more. Pretty much do it all myself. There is a lot to be said for sweat equity, When we built our new house I calculated that we saved over $ 80K by doing a lot of it ourselves. That would have been closer to $ 100K if we had to pull that much out of the IRA and had to pay income tax on it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,531 #139 Posted October 15, 2017 Let's bring this back out of hibernation. Rolled her out today and redid the steering rack mount and made it simpler and cleaner than the bracket I had made earlier. Going to redo the way the floor is so I have been changing around a couple of things. Made my battery box and trimmed up the lower front hood hinge to clear it. Also made a L shaped bracket to weld to the firewall frame for support and the remote oil filter mount should bolt up there. Small steps....... I mean I have only started over twice and been working on it for 3 years now 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,165 #141 Posted October 15, 2017 If you were to hang a hydraulic pump on the engine you could make that a Power Rack and Pinion. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,531 #142 Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) I have a hydraulic steering cylinder for an outboard and a power steering valve but I decided to keep it this way. It steers pretty easy anyways. Changed the name also because I had a decal made for the hood. Edited October 15, 2017 by 19richie66 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #143 Posted October 15, 2017 New name fits it perfectly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,531 #144 Posted August 29, 2018 It was a hard decision but this is now “project pile o parts”. It has been taking up too much space for too long. Just couldn’t get time to work on it and actually would rather work on the 1054 for my wife. Plus I need the room for the 953 coming home this weekend. So it has been dismantled and all parts will be used on my other tractors. Sorry for the let down but better things to come. Thanks to all the kind words along the way and the encouragement. Peace out ✌️ 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,741 #145 Posted August 29, 2018 In the words of Kenny Rogers, “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to run...” Sad end for this build, but if it has a positive outcome for several other tractors in your stable, then it was “time to fold”. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,874 #146 Posted August 29, 2018 8 minutes ago, PeacemakerJack said: In the words of Kenny Rogers, “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to run...” Sad end for this build, but if it has a positive outcome for several other tractors in your stable, then it was “time to fold”. Ooooooo...... My man Josh right there with words like music. Well quoted sir. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,201 #147 Posted August 29, 2018 Funny, I started reading this all over and thought “did I miss another build thread?” Then see my posts along the way. I just forgot one more thing bummer that it’s a pile of parts, maybe it can be revived as a Carolina Rough Draft Until then, I’ll be hummin’ me some Kenny Rodgers... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 49,486 #148 Posted August 29, 2018 (edited) Wow Ritchie I missed this thread completely.....awesome regardless of the outcome. Thanks for digging it out! Edited August 29, 2018 by WHX20 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,531 #149 Posted August 29, 2018 I have a Gilson that is in need if some loving. Been eyeing it wondering what it would look like with this hood/C-120 dash, the magnum 20 and a set of gt14 fenders/floorboards on it.Shaft drive hydro. You never know but nothing happening anytime soon 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,741 #150 Posted August 29, 2018 Stout! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
