C-121 refurb'.

[Stormin 9,981]

 Some time ago, a year actually, I aquired a C-121 of The Showman. Not in to bad a condition and ran well, but with a popped seal on the right hand drive shaft. Soon fix that methinks and then it can be second string to the C-125. Yes! Right!
 As soon as the wheel was off the ground, it could be seen why the seal had popped out. There was a play in the outer needle roller bearing. Actually it was a needle roller without the needles. So this happened.


Off came the trans' to have a look. On splitting the trans' I found this.




And these.



 Needle rollers I could get, but the main roller bearings are now obsolete. Any about are like hens teeth. A bit of thinking and metric bearings were sourced. Slightly bigger on O.D and I.D.
 A local machine shop opened out the casings for me, and I knocked up some sleeves on the lathe.



All this took some time, so as I had a pilé of bits, I decided in my wisdom to tidy things up a bit.

First chassis.



After the trans' was back together.



Then the fun started. Painting! Not my favourite thing. But I persevered through the winter.





Why black I've been asked several times. Simple really. I'd quite a lot of black enamel paint.
Bit by bit things started to come together.











The track rods on the C-125 were well past their sell by date. So I put the 121's on the and made these ones.



Eventually 12 months later the C-121 looks like this.







Apologies for the rather condensed version. A more detailed thread can be found on our sister site, Myoldmachine.com.



 

Edited June 11, 2015 by Stormin

[wheeledhorseman 574]

Nice project and another one saved not sure about the all black look but it may grow on me. Perhaps the hood should have been red (you know what that would make it).

It kind of inspires me to make a project of a C-121 auto I've got sitting around at the moment. I had a C121- 8 speed a couple of years back in pretty good shape but there were too many critical parts that had been robbed from it already and it got parted out, the reason I bought it.

A year ago I picked up another (this time an auto) for spares which was reasonably complete but pretty knackered. Had a few bits still from the first and in a round about way now also have a good transaxle for it so maybe it could yet become a project - you've inspired me!

Andy

[Racinbob 11,182]

Darn it. Wheel Horses are supposed to be red but I like that. Wish I could see it in person. Beautiful job

[Stormin 9,981]

Been a bit more done to the Black Horse, as it has got known as.
Front wheels now sport tri ribs on scooter wheels and trailer hubs.


Hubs etc,



Wheels bored out and re-drilled to suit hubs.



Stub axles modified.



Standard axle shorted to 3/4".



I got this plough.



Below is how things look now.




 

 

Edited August 2, 2015 by Stormin