953 nut 55,198 #1126 Posted April 4, 2021 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: put roller bearings in with the spindles. I can already feel that those will make for a nice steering rig. I did the thrust bearings on the front of my GT-14 too, what a big improvement! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #1127 Posted April 4, 2021 I figured with the extra weight it would be toting around the thrust bearings couldn't hurt. I had our friend account for the little extra space when she built the spindles. Glad I did. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #1128 Posted April 5, 2021 Well the Paint Department got the spindles and hubs all done up for the front. They're all greased and installed. Would've had the front wheels on too but the bearing cap on the right side fought the snot out of us. Eventually we prevailed. Much battle was foughted. Messed up the paint just a tad so she resprayed the copper. Likely be able to put the front wheels on tommorow and have a rolling chassis. 2 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #1129 Posted April 5, 2021 1 minute ago, ebinmaine said: Looking great!! U add front tires? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #1130 Posted April 5, 2021 Looks good Trina..... I mean Eric 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #1131 Posted April 5, 2021 1 minute ago, OldWorkHorse said: Looking great!! U add front tires? Thanks man! Maybe tomorrow... 2 minutes ago, 19richie66 said: Looks good Trina..... I mean Eric You had it right the first half. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #1132 Posted April 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Thanks man! Maybe tomorrow... Fiiinnneee what a tease. Guess I'll wait... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #1134 Posted April 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Tractorhead said: Making headway now brother man..... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,644 #1135 Posted April 5, 2021 Lookin good. We should be seeing some front wheels and an engine soon?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #1136 Posted April 5, 2021 The result so far looks pretty good Bro. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,547 #1137 Posted April 5, 2021 42 minutes ago, Oldskool said: Lookin good. We should be seeing some front wheels and an engine soon?? 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,361 #1138 Posted April 5, 2021 Trina does some fine work, Eric 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #1139 Posted April 5, 2021 15 minutes ago, rjg854 said: Trina does some fine work, Eric Ain't no denying that! 1 hour ago, Oldskool said: Lookin good. We should be seeing some front wheels and an engine soon?? Yeah buddy. Front wheels are ready to be bolted on as soon as I get time. Engine sheet metal is all painted. Next steps on that: Make up a schematic for my own knowledge. Pop the carburetor off because I need to clean it again anyways. Then spend a bunch of time needle scaling the block. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,840 #1140 Posted April 5, 2021 There’s a lot of block on that one! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #1141 Posted April 5, 2021 9 minutes ago, pullstart said: There’s a lot of block on that one! Man there sure is. That's not going to be a 10 minute project. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #1142 Posted April 6, 2021 It's a roller!! The pic makes the front look a lot wider than the rear. Looks that way standing in front of it too. Actually not so. The top of the rear tires measure 41-1/2" across. The front wheels are canted in at the bottom. Front tires measure 41-3/4" top, 39-1/2" across the bottom. Perfect. 2 7 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #1143 Posted April 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: It's a roller!! The pic makes the front look a lot wider than the rear. Looks that way standing in front of it too. Actually not so. The top of the rear tires measure 41-1/2" across. The front wheels are canted in at the bottom. Front tires measure 41-3/4" top, 39-1/2" across the bottom. Perfect. Some ones cooking with gas now! Looking awesome! 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #1144 Posted April 6, 2021 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: It's a roller!! And you managed to get it done before they reinvented the wheel !... Lol 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,840 #1146 Posted April 6, 2021 Do you have a proverbial cardboard checklist established yet? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,361 #1147 Posted April 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, pullstart said: Do you have a proverbial cardboard checklist established yet? He'll get Trina right on that. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #1148 Posted April 6, 2021 Looking Good Eric—that is exciting stuff to see this beastly tractor make it to this phase. In the words of Henry Jones Sr (Indiana Jones films) “what are you sitting there resting for when we are so near to the end?” 😁😅😂🤣 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse 3D 3,795 #1149 Posted April 6, 2021 On 4/4/2021 at 8:15 PM, ebinmaine said: Lovin the idea of the copper accents! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #1150 Posted April 6, 2021 5 hours ago, pullstart said: Do you have a proverbial cardboard checklist established yet? 5 hours ago, rjg854 said: He'll get Trina right on that. I do actually have a list of thoughts and ideas in the memo section of my phone. Kind of like electric cardboard. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
