Pullstart 62,834 #51 Posted June 15, 2018 And alas, I started some chassis assembly! I have to be honest here... I see a lot of pictures similar to this, where someone posts a frame with a few parts bolted on. Not that exciting until you realize how much work goes into getting ready for that moment! I am proud of this pic, there's more time and effort (err... Coffee/Pabst/Coors) into this than I thought it might take! Heading to bed early tonight, 2am has been the norm since Sunday, still up around 6 or 6:30. Time to shut my eyes for more than a nap. 5 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,130 #52 Posted June 15, 2018 Looking really good. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #53 Posted June 15, 2018 Front wheels are in the paint booth (outside in the sun), the skim coat on the hood is getting sanded and the dash is painted. Last big job other than rebuilding the transmission (parts are due in tomorrow for that) is to sand and paint the hood stand. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #54 Posted June 18, 2018 Long way to go, and a short time to get there... I had some mishap with the transmission rebuild... shame on me for not ordering parts sooner. But, when life gives you lemons, crack a PBR and pull apart your C-101. Well, that's what I did anyways! I got the transmission painted, then assembled to the frame and wha-la there's a roller! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #55 Posted June 18, 2018 I'm still not satisfied with the hood, so I've been working it a little more before paint. Thank God, the weather should be good and hot for paint to cure today! Also, I figured out that the gas cap from my '69 C-10 fits the 502 tank just perfectly, so I picked up a new one for about 7 bucks at Autozone. Win!!! A little more work on the hood and it should be ready for paint today. I picked up some body filler at Autozone and it's quick setting, so I should be able to get a couple skim coats on and sanded in no time. A little more work done to the roller this morning: 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #56 Posted June 18, 2018 You are cutting it close but it looks like everything is coming together. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing this thing in a couple of days in PA! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330 #57 Posted June 18, 2018 Get er done!! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #58 Posted June 18, 2018 42 minutes ago, PeacemakerJack said: You are cutting it close but it looks like everything is coming together. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing this thing in a couple of days in PA! It's funny when the parts stores in town know I'm in a hurry to get something done... every time I go in there! Always too busy, but it keeps me outta trouble I s'pose. To town for some more primer! …. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #59 Posted June 18, 2018 The hood is good as it's gonna get, but it's a worker, right? I gotta remember that... is there a re-freshed worker pledge? I Pullstart acknowledge the time I put into this tractor. It was meant to get dirty in the work field and should be treated as such. I won't cry if dirt jumps onto my fenders. Amen. Here's some more pics, while the paint is drying! 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #60 Posted June 18, 2018 If Dan @Achto can dirty his Raider after the amazing way that it turned out, you should be able to use yours as well!!! Looking good! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #61 Posted June 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, PeacemakerJack said: If Dan @Achto can dirty his Raider after the amazing way that it turned out, you should be able to use yours as well!!! Looking good! Wut he sedd.... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,564 #62 Posted June 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, PeacemakerJack said: If Dan @Achto can dirty his Raider after the amazing way that it turned out, you should be able to use yours as well!!! Looking good! 16 minutes ago, pullstart said: I Pullstart acknowledge the time I put into this tractor. It was meant to get dirty in the work field and should be treated as such. I won't cry if dirt jumps onto my fenders. Amen. Totally agree!! This was the maiden voyage after the resto on my Raider. A little mud on the tires is a good thing! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredrider 2,548 #63 Posted June 18, 2018 Probably get blasted for this but, tractors were made to work, not show. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #64 Posted June 18, 2018 1 minute ago, oldredrider said: Probably get blasted for this but, tractors were made to work, not show. I can see both sides of that topic and I don't disagree with either one of them a hundred percent but..... Mine are workers. I wouldn't have it any other way at this point in my life. @pullstart, that 502 looks fantastic! Put it to work. Hose it off. Bring it to a show. Repeat procedure. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #65 Posted June 18, 2018 Hood stand is on, engine fired up! @ebinmaine I'm glad I went with that $20 eBay carb, it came right to life and I saw fuel flowing through the glass bowl long after it filled up. No fuel pump needed! I have a little rubbing on the grass screen / engine tin that I might try to tune with a screwdriver, but I'm so happy with the way it runs. Last few parts are baking in the hot sun, I'll quick wet sand the second coat of Regal Red and shoot it one more time inside the shop with no air moving before final assembly. Gotta run kids around for a bit... see y'all later! pullstart 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #66 Posted June 19, 2018 Dash is installed, the throttle/governor is working, kill switch is wired and loom is finished, belt guards are on, seat and fenders are bolted down... gotta let a few pieces of hardware dry to finish up the choke cable clamp and then put the hood on. I got some gas on the tank and it already wrinkled some paint, I guess that's bound to happen! Hanging weight is on, I think other than the cable I have to finish the foot rest stirrups, get some decals on and cruise around the yard! When I started the project, I had two right side tie rods. I cut one apart and rotated the end 180° and re-welded it at the same length as the other one. Now I have pretty good toe out - great for race cars but not so much for the old 502. I'll probably just deal with it for the weekend. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #67 Posted June 19, 2018 She's ready for the foot rests to dry! Thanks to Terry @Vinylguy and Lowell and Joette @wheelhorseman for quality parts to get me ready for the big show! Now maybe I should clean up the garage? 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #68 Posted June 19, 2018 3 hours ago, pullstart said: Now maybe I should clean up the garage? What? Why??! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #69 Posted June 19, 2018 Is that a bed stack in my diesel, or is that a 502 8-8??? See ya at the show! -pullstart 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,618 #70 Posted June 19, 2018 Way to go @pullstart ...don’t know how I missed this thread but I’m sure glad I found it before the show. Your going to have a blast at the Big Show Sensory overload !!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #71 Posted June 20, 2018 3 hours ago, ACman said: Way to go @pullstart ...don’t know how I missed this thread but I’m sure glad I found it before the show. Your going to have a blast at the Big Show Sensory overload !!! Well guys, I hope I don't disappoint ya! I'm loaded for the show, still gotta pack and figure out exactly where I'm driving to! I had some fuel bowl mishaps, ordered a new one today, even that one was leaking, took it apart and re-assembled it and the leak is gone. The paint is a bit wrinkled around the steering gears and frame, but whatever I'm heading to the big show! Can't stop this train! Leaving Middleville at 7:00 am, should be plenty of time to make it to the hotel, and Italian dinner! -pullstart (Kevin) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinylguy 4,674 #72 Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, pullstart said: She's ready for the foot rests to dry! Thanks to Terry @Vinylguy and Lowell and Joette @wheelhorseman for quality parts to get me ready for the big show! 🤔 Now maybe I should clean up the garage? 502-8-8? Hmm🤔 cant seem to find that model on my list? Beautiful job . Thanks for the kind words. I'm still trying g finish up some last minute stuff as usual. Hoping to be in chambersburg before dark for once but probably not. Anxious to get an up close look at the 502. See ya Thursday Edited June 20, 2018 by Vinylguy 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #73 Posted September 12, 2018 First bath since the refresh, Putt Putt sure was dirty! 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #74 Posted March 12, 2019 9 month update, my stack started bouncing around a bit. In fact, I first noticed it at the Big Show last year and it has bugged me since then. The pipe fittings had worked loose from heat, but due to the height of the stack I would need to pull the engine to give it a twist. I had a set screw in my brace clamp and the bottom of the cast 90, but those too had egged out a bit. Today, I shaved a bit from the top clamp on the brace, spun the pipe into the head a bit more and TIG welded the 90 to the straight pipe. A little anti-seize on the clamp re-assembly and I believe this will keep things happy for quite some time now. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #75 Posted September 18, 2019 Just an update for record keeping... Earlier this year I dragged home a Sears Suburban 12 that was left for the trash man (I literally dragged it home with my truck!) mainly for the two sets of wheel weights on it. I cleaned them up a bit, painted them Hammered Black to match Putt Putt’s wheels and mounted the, up. Last week I crimped the throttle cable clamp a bit and adjusted the throttle position to be able to hold WOT with just one clothespin and idle without. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
