Daron1965 644 #1051 Posted August 26, 2018 Brought in another trailer load of pumpkins with the 312 8. Tinkered on the 655 with a predator motor..my misfit tractor. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mows4three 826 #1052 Posted August 27, 2018 Pumpkins? Wow. Where did this summer go to? Seems like I was just cleaning maple seeds out of the gutters this spring and I'm already seeing leaves starting to drop and corn turning yellow. This year sure was different...... for sure! Nice looking front clip on that Chevy, by the way! Dave Latrobe, PA 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daron1965 644 #1053 Posted August 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Mows4three said: Nice looking front clip on that Chevy, by the way! Thank you. It sort of been placed on the back burner with my new wheelhorse addiction 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oneroadkingman 53 #1054 Posted August 27, 2018 Order my wheel stud kit from Maynard and got it over the weekend now it's time to install them thanks Bob 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,487 #1055 Posted August 28, 2018 11 hours ago, Mows4three said: Nice looking front clip on that Chevy, by the way! 9 hours ago, Daron1965 said: Thank you. It sort of been placed on the back burner with my new wheelhorse addiction Hey... Uuhhhhh Daron.... How's about some info-mation on that Chevy??? Maybe a pic or two. You just can't show us bunch of 5 year olds a picture like that and expect us not to want to know what's going on.... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,487 #1056 Posted August 28, 2018 I bought a great big heavy custom-built trailer that has a an old Generator inside it. Two cylinder engine of some sort. Going to try to get this thing fired up at some point and see if it works. Tucked into a shed for a long time so probably not... No worries. Trailer will be good for firewood or something anyways. So to pull it down to the back of the house we used my honey's 657. To say the least, she was pretty excited to be able to use her little tracta... 8 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,968 #1057 Posted August 28, 2018 I installed my 42 inch sickle bar mower I rebuilt today. I still need to get the idler pulley setup on the footrest rod and sickle frame plate but so far so good. It took about three hours to set this up. Still need to install the sickle frame plate that goes on the bottom that I had fabricated from and original. 3 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mows4three 826 #1058 Posted August 28, 2018 Sweeeeeeeeeeeet!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #1059 Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) Wow Lane... those HLs just don't look right on that tractor tho.... I best come get them! Edited August 28, 2018 by WHX20 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris G 3,296 #1060 Posted August 28, 2018 Finished my suburban 400 refresh. Got the rims painted and I had a really rusty pair of hubcaps. So I blasted them down and painted them antique white and hand painted the emblems in the center. I like given each of my tractors something a little extra and I think the hubcaps do it for this one. I also added the solid seat pan. 1 9 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 5,957 #1061 Posted August 28, 2018 That looks really good. Better than a pristine chrome on that tractor I think. Good work. Cleat 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #1062 Posted August 29, 2018 Worked on tearing down the franken 1055 and found the tank had a 1/8" barb nipple and this on the hood stand. Gotta give the PO a A for creative thinking! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,487 #1063 Posted August 29, 2018 1 hour ago, WHX20 said: Gotta give the PO a A for creative thinking! I had one here like that too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #1064 Posted August 29, 2018 (edited) Interesting EB ..Dan @Achto reports see another one where this had been done. The OEM 1/8" npt x 1/4" cock was changed to a 1/4x/14 barb one. Any chance this was a dealer thing in the day or just coincidence?? It's actually not a bad idea..... much easier to get at. Edited August 29, 2018 by WHX20 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,487 #1065 Posted August 29, 2018 4 minutes ago, WHX20 said: Any chance this was a dealer thing in the day or just coincidence?? It's actually not a bad idea..... much easier to get at. I've wondered that same thing. My honey and I are in the habit of turning off the gas on all of our small engine machines whenever possible and this definitely does make it a lot easier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #1066 Posted August 29, 2018 14 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: habit of turning off the gas I should be too, couple of times a leak from a stuck float made a nice hole in expensive asphalt. Back in the day it became 2nd nature to turn off the gas on the leak prone Harley. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakota 70 #1067 Posted August 29, 2018 32 minutes ago, WHX20 said: Interesting EB ..Dan @Achto reports see another one where this had been done. The OEM 1/8" npt x 1/4" cock was changed to a 1/4x/14 barb one. Any chance this was a dealer thing in the day or just coincidence?? It's actually not a bad idea..... much easier to get at. My 73’ no name has the same thing, except it’s missing a few of the parts seen in his pic. The PO just ran a new fuel line straight from the tank to the pump so I’m not sure how it’s suppose to be setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #1068 Posted August 29, 2018 Just now, Dakota said: ran a new fuel line straight from the tank to the pump so Doesn't surprise me I have been tempted to do that my self. these petcocks are prone to leak with age and many opening/closings. If one doesn't have to stay original which I am in the habit to do one can just add one of these in a convenient spot..Say just ahead of the fuel filter for easy changes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,487 #1069 Posted August 29, 2018 5 minutes ago, Dakota said: My 73’ no name has the same thing, except it’s missing a few of the parts seen in his pic. The PO just ran a new fuel line straight from the tank to the pump so I’m not sure how it’s suppose to be setup. I can't actually remember if it was on my b80 or c 160 but both of them are 1974 model year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,487 #1070 Posted August 29, 2018 1 minute ago, WHX20 said: Doesn't surprise me I have been tempted to do that my self. these petcocks are prone to leak with age and many opening/closings. If one doesn't have to stay original which I am in the habit to do one can just add one of these in a convenient spot..Say just ahead of the fuel filter for easy changes. Exactly what I did on my b. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chip61 658 #1071 Posted August 29, 2018 My 73 no name had that setup too but I had to remove it because the shut-off valve started leaking. I replaced it with one of those inline shutoffs too. I couldn't figure out where all my fuel was going since I was shutting it off because I wouldn't see the tractor again for a couple weeks. One day I went back after a couple hours and saw it dripping 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro 1,049 #1072 Posted September 1, 2018 Finally came up with a name for the GT-1100 pulling tractor. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CountryRock 199 #1073 Posted September 1, 2018 Ran the GT2500 around the yard today to get the seafoam running through it some more. The air filters and air cleaner cover showed up so I put those on too. So much fun just zipping around in 3rd gear. I'll run it a few more times before I pull the carb to rebuild it. Also cut the lawn with the 246H. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,130 #1074 Posted September 2, 2018 Met up with a few of the men at the Montgomery NY tractor parade today. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machineguy 877 #1075 Posted September 2, 2018 Looks like a good time! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
