Toasty 52 #501 Posted March 26, 2019 13 hours ago, pullstart said: Fr@nk’s first family ride! That is something that I am excited to be able to do with my son when he gets a little older. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #502 Posted March 26, 2019 12 minutes ago, Toasty said: That is something that I am excited to be able to do with my son when he gets a little older. How far away is that, now? Rylee was 8 when I turned her loose on her Commando 800, it’s got a special pedal assembly so she doesn’t have to reach so far. Both kids have seat mounts far too forward to be comfortable for any adult as well. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toasty 52 #503 Posted March 26, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, pullstart said: How far away is that, now? Rylee was 8 when I turned her loose on her Commando 800, it’s got a special pedal assembly so she doesn’t have to reach so far. Both kids have seat mounts far too forward to be comfortable for any adult as well. My son is 17 months old. I already got parts around to start building him a puller which he can start at age 4 with the pulling club in my area. He already started to show interest in the fall when I was trying to repair a different tractor that I had sold. Edited March 26, 2019 by Toasty 3 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #504 Posted March 29, 2019 The hood mount is finished with modifications and the hanging weight battery box is tacked back together. It was a little off of plumb square, so it needed some rework anyways. I started to build a solid lift link for the mid mount grader blade as well, but not after I took my own stroll around the field and yard yesterday. 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #505 Posted March 30, 2019 Mid mount solid link works! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #506 Posted March 30, 2019 I shortened the PTO rod from a C-101 and re-threaded it. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #507 Posted March 30, 2019 Sorry, work on Frank tonight has been vetoed. We’re camping in the barn! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #508 Posted March 30, 2019 7 hours ago, pullstart said: Sorry, work on Frank tonight has been vetoed. We’re camping in the barn! A note to Kevin and Mrs Kevin. Not sure if you both had noticed this but that camper appears to have a roof of its own so you could potentially park it outside and still use it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #509 Posted March 30, 2019 7 hours ago, pullstart said: shortened the PTO rod from a C-101 and re-threaded it. Neat idea there 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #510 Posted March 30, 2019 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: A note to Kevin and Mrs Kevin. Not sure if you both had noticed this but that camper appears to have a roof of its own so you could potentially park it outside and still use it. Well, that it does EB! Potentially when it’s warmer than 37 out we’ll do it again! Since we heat with wood, I’m too stubborn (cheap) to heat the camper with LP! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #511 Posted March 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, pullstart said: Since we heat with wood, I’m too stubborn (cheap) Hahahahahahaha I figured that was what you were up to. I appreciate your honesty. Us too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #512 Posted March 30, 2019 Kevin and Eric—reminds me of setting up a tent in the living room, 15’ from the bathroom and 20’ from the fridge—that’s what I call camping! Kevin—sooooooo awesome to see Frank out on the family ride. I love it! Great perseverance and it is starting to pay off. Well done sir! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #513 Posted March 30, 2019 Josh, it is starting to feel like I’m close but it’ll be the little things taking time now. The kid’s school is getting close to being out, so priorities during the week will soon transition into finishing this bathroom project I haven’t touched since August... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #514 Posted April 8, 2019 I spent some time working Frank in the driveway to warm up the transmission, then finally did the load test. All is well, the big wheels spun at full throttle or the engine would stall at anything less than full throttle. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #515 Posted April 8, 2019 Enough messing around, it’s time to work on the hood and mounting it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #516 Posted April 8, 2019 Are you using that as a Degreaser or a paint remover? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #517 Posted April 8, 2019 Either or... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #518 Posted April 8, 2019 It cleaned the majority of the 56 years of grime off it, along with an old sanding sponge. I will soon need to remove Frank’s one good eye, but only for a little while. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #519 Posted April 8, 2019 Boy does that look better... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #520 Posted April 8, 2019 I cut a piece of 1/8” plate to weld in. It’ll make for a sturdy front mount. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #521 Posted April 8, 2019 Right, wrong or indifferent, I’ve decided to weld the plate over what’s existing instead of cutting all the steel out and welding new in. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #522 Posted April 8, 2019 Think with good rust protect it's good for another 20years 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #523 Posted April 8, 2019 I jumped around welding about 3/8” or so at a time, with an aluminum heat sink clamped to the work piece and the air nozzle cooling it as well. Stainless filler on the TIG machine 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #524 Posted April 8, 2019 It fits! 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #525 Posted April 8, 2019 I might wait to fix the seams... this hood ain’t budging! 5 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
