657 Modification

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,300]

Picked up a few parts from a couple of great members here @wallfish and @Chris T .

   Hmm, what should I do  ?

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,300]

Easy decision, time to cut some sheetmetal.

  

  

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

This is a first.... Have never seen you do fab work buddy...

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,300]

8 minutes ago, stevebo said:

This is a first.... Have never seen you do fab work buddy...

Your right, I’m not a great fabrication guy. It’s by no means a professional job.

[wallfish 16,983]

Look at Mike the chopper go! Looks good. If you don't have a plan for the raw edge, it can be covered with automotive door edge guard

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,300]

  Still needs fine tuning, remove sharp edges, clean up the overall install and what-not. But it’s back together and I buzzed around the yard a few times. 
  It’s actually a bit more comfy for me now. I’m 6’1” and this mod gave me a bit more leg room 

[wallfish 16,983]

I want the old seat!

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,300]

6 minutes ago, wallfish said:

I want the old seat!

The two piece seat?

[wallfish 16,983]

6 minutes ago, Sparky said:

The two piece seat?

 

Let me know if don't have any plans for it. It's certainly not something I need, just like those seats.

[Pullstart 62,783]

That’s totally awesome!  Still the 657 belt guard too?  

[Chris T 355]

Such a sweet machine! Very cool to see it come together! Almost want it back in my yard again 🇺🇸

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,300]

46 minutes ago, pullstart said:

That’s totally awesome!  Still the 657 belt guard too?  

Thanks for the complement! And yep, it’s the 657 belt guard.

  Used it as a template for the cut line.

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,300]

19 minutes ago, Chris T said:

Such a sweet machine! Very cool to see it come together! Almost want it back in my yard again 🇺🇸

You don’t have any room for more machines 

[stevasaurus 22,706]

Sweet Mike!!!  

[squonk 41,020]

Those seats are comfy. Never cared for the " slap the seat on the fender pan" style.

[Pullstart 62,783]

1 hour ago, Sparky said:

Thanks for the complement! And yep, it’s the 657 belt guard.

  Used it as a template for the cut line.

 

What about the sheet of steel that was bolted to the trans?  Did you just sandwich it in place?

[wallfish 16,983]

1 hour ago, Sparky said:

Used it as a template for the cut line.

Good idea to angle that body down. Makes it transition into the round fenders nicely

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,300]

1 minute ago, pullstart said:

 

What about the sheet of steel that was bolted to the trans?  Did you just sandwich it in place?

I left it since it has the “tube” for the rear lift cable. My round fenders toolbox didn’t have any provisions for it so I spaced the toolbox up 1/4” to cover the lift cable passage

[SylvanLakeWH 25,490]

Very nice!

 

[953 nut 55,062]

13 hours ago, Sparky said:

needs fine tuning, remove sharp edges, clean up the overall install

        If you save the lips from the cutoff pieces and turn them outward like the 1045 you could weld them on and support the belt guard and sheet metal on the other side.

 

 

 

[dclarke 4,032]

Well done, Mike! Looks like the patina matches pretty good too. 

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52 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

        If you save the lips from the cutoff pieces and turn them outward like the 1045 you could weld them on and support the belt guard and sheet metal on the other side.

 

  I do have the pieces still. But when I cut the drive belt guard side I cut just above the mounting tabs for the belt guard. So I simply bolted it back on. 

  No welder or welding skills here 

[Lee1977 6,642]

11 hours ago, Sparky said:

  I do have the pieces still. But when I cut the drive belt guard side I cut just above the mounting tabs for the belt guard. So I simply bolted it back on. 

  No welder or welding skills here 

You can bolt the other side on. That raw edge looks dangerous. it would be worth it to do both sides as 953 nut said.

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22 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

You can bolt the other side on. That raw edge looks dangerous. it would be worth it to do both sides as 953 nut said.

I’m still unsure what I’ll do about the cut edges. Seriously considered installing a few strips of something like these.

[wallfish 16,983]

If you don't like the look of covering the edges, you could hand file them fairly quickly to half round. Once they rust a little it will blend right in.