My Honey's 657 Repaint & refresh

[ebinmaine 67,397]

I am officially declaring this rebuild:

 

 DONE !!!

 

 

At least... To the point of full functionality.

 

 

 

 

Known things to do:

Add a couple spacers behind front wheels.

Paint a few small things.

We're going to add a steel reinforcement plate below the seat pan to stiffen it up some.

 

 

Today I did the fabrication on the air cleaner and also made up a couple lower hood hinge adapter plates. We needed the plates because the hood was about 3/4" too far back... Bent, wrong, who knows?

 

 

Here's a few pics.

On the left is a piece of scrap I started with for both projects.

 

On the right is the top brace seen in the following pics.

 

In this pic you see the above brace, a lower one I made from an old tool box lock bar, and the extension pipe between the carb and air cleaner.

That pipe is a piece of 1-1/2" id to od exhaust adapter cut to 5" length.

 

How it sets with hood closed.

 

And here's a shot of the lower hood hinge adapters.

I cut the ends of the piece of scrap and drilled out the elongated holes to a round 1/2". Then drilled the holes for the other end with the existing tractor hinge pins to 3/8". Also drilled the hood holes from .46/.48 oblong to round .5 inches.

After a fair pile of grinding and fitting they went in... Nice and snug.

End result is it moved the hood forward 3/4" and up 1/2" for better engine clearance.

 

 

I can't thank you all enough for the help you've given us.

[PeacemakerJack 10,738]

Eric!  It turned out great.  When you get a chance, you need to post the proverbial before and after pics together.  You guys went through some trial and tribulation moments but you made it through and now you have a very special and unique !  

 

WELL DONE SIR and Especially your Honey!

[ebinmaine 67,397]

9 minutes ago, PeacemakerJack said:

When you get a chance, you need to post the proverbial before and after pics together.

Great idea Josh!

Here they are...

 

 

[Chris G 3,296]

Great job! Looks pretty sharp

[19richie66 17,500]

WOW did that turn out great! Both of you should be proud of that one. 

[953 nut 55,163]

           So,    what was the work ratio on this build?   From what I've seen your honey did most of the work.     

[ebinmaine 67,397]

Just now, 953 nut said:

           So,    what was the work ratio on this build?   From what I've seen your honey did most of the work.     

That is absolutely true Dick !!!!

 

 

Trina did more than me on disassembly.

And all the messy paint and rust removal on everything but the nuts, bolts, washers, and a few small parts.

She did about 99 percent of the painting.

She did a lot of the reassembly as well.

I don't know what the actual ratio is but I can tell you she really took the task on with a lot of drive () and stuck with it to completion.

She's amazing to work with.

 

 

 

[RandyLittrell 3,877]

Its great and you were able to do it with your wife!! 

 

 

 

 

 

Randy

[dclarke 4,032]

Eric, you and Trina did a great job on this project. 

[rjg854 11,356]

Careful Eric, because she really likes that one    you may be getting another, and another, and another  that tends to happen rather easily once you get bitten by the   bug.

[ebinmaine 67,397]

1 minute ago, rjg854 said:

Careful Eric, because she really likes that one    you may be getting another, and another, and another  that tends to happen rather easily once you get bitten by the   bug.

I'm VERY ok with that.

 

We're adding a little extra to the back of the shed.... Horse barn.

 

[rjg854 11,356]

Just a little  

[ebinmaine 67,397]

1 minute ago, rjg854 said:

Just a little  

Well you know....... For now.......

[rjg854 11,356]

I put up a 14x18 shed about 2 years ago, and I'm already starting to double park them  Depending on which tractor I want to use I may have to move another one out of the way

[ebinmaine 67,397]

4 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

put up a 14x18 shed about 2 years ago, and I'm already starting to double park

So when are you adding a second story?

 

Our workshop/shed has a 16 x 20 interior space with 2 overhangs.

On the near side you can see a C160 rolling chassis for size reference. That overhang will keep the rain off a  but not the sun or snow.

We're adding a separate roof on the back that's enough for 3 Tractors covered space.

Also digging out from under the shed to add room for smaller stuff like trailers or other equipment.

[Pullstart 62,831]

Great job Trina!  Thanks for posting pics Eric!  

 

looks and and sounds great, you two.  I’m looking forward to your next project build...

[Joshn569 273]

Looks excellant. Nice job!!

[ebinmaine 67,397]

Remember this??!!??

 

Trina's first restoration! 

 

Pony.  

 

We washed her up for @JCM Jim's Meet n Greet coming up this weekend.