Charger 10 refresh

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

So since I picked up these two charger

10s  I brought the better one of the two in the shop and started to take things apart. By looking at it with all the grease that is on this tractor and the fact that it was kept inside it has no rust whatsoever.  I took the dipstick out of the transmission and it had bright red fluid in it .  This should be an easy cleanup and a patina machine is underway !

[ebinmaine 68,885]

Lookin forward to seeing this one run and drive!!

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Lookin forward to seeing this one run and drive!!

 Me as well. Everything looks good so far I have a really good running 12 horse to put on it. Clean up and no Resto. 

[Stepney 2,325]

I had a Charger 9 and really liked the little Tecumseh engine. If it has any hope I'd try and run it myself. Mine always started really easy no matter the weather, and was better on fuel then a Kohler. 

Looks like an easy project for sure. 

[Achto 27,917]

Chiming in to follow along

[WHNJ701 4,165]

scuff and buff, scuff and buff

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

I did the hood some already with 

wd 40 and some 360 grit l have and 

it doesnt look bad at all!

[ebinmaine 68,885]

1 hour ago, The Tool Crib said:

I did the hood some already with 

wd 40 and some 360 grit l have and 

it doesnt look bad at all!

Pictures boy!!

Where's the pictures???

 

 

[tom2p 2,394]

 

anyone use scotchbrite pad instead of wet sandpaper ?

 

I often use scotchbrite pad and WD-40 on metal surfaces ... unpainted motorcycle exhaust pipes ... etc ...

scotchbrite pads are available in different levels of abrasiveness 

 

might work well on the Wheel Horse body parts ???

[WHNJ701 4,165]

1 hour ago, tom2p said:

 

anyone use scotchbrite pad instead of wet sandpaper ?

 

I often use scotchbrite pad and WD-40 on metal surfaces ... unpainted motorcycle exhaust pipes ... etc ...

scotchbrite pads are available in different levels of abrasiveness 

 

might work well on the Wheel Horse body parts ???

I used scotch pads and paste wax on the 701 the following year I wiped all the metal down with old drain oil on a rag and left it sun.  it's a sharp looking tractor 

[rjg854 11,575]

@jabelman  where's the 

[Pullstart 63,203]

9 hours ago, The Tool Crib said:

I did the hood some already with 

wd 40 and some 360 grit l have and 

it doesnt look bad at all!

 

@ebinmaine I climbed the Eiffel Tower today.  And I have as much proof as Randy has!  

[WHNJ701 4,165]

37 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

@jabelman  where's the 

https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/75377-it-has-begun-the-701-551/

 

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

 OK so I making a little progress today I tightened up all the internals on this 12 horse. Honed it, new rings, lapped the valves. Should be good to go! I did clean  it up some. The tires hold air. The deck for this one is solid. Absolutely no rust so

a little clean up there should do it. Might 

need blades.

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

 I ended up tearing this tractor apart and today was 55° so I took it outside and pressure washed every piece. Now I've started the process of sanding with WD-40. Going to clear lacquer everything and put her back together ! 

[Pullstart 63,203]

Make sure to clean that WD40 real good before you spray the clear!  Soapy water is a great wet medium too 

[WHNJ701 4,165]

4 minutes ago, pullstart said:

Make sure to clean that WD40 real good before you spray the clear!  Soapy water is a great wet medium too 

fish eyes!

[MikMacMike 479]

when there rust permiating the surface I have had great success using rust converter. It wipes off paint and raw steel but turns the rust into I think a black oxide or something. With a few coats you quickly sand and primer. I prime till all pits are level with surface then use I good industrial machine paint or one of the tractor manufacturer company paints. Might has to alter the red colouring a bit to match the wheel Horse colour.....Hmmm Massy Ferguson, International. hmmmmmwho else had red tractors?

[N875ED 98]

I purchased a quart of "International Harvester" red from Rural King. I removed the side decal from the hood from my 312-8 (to get the virgin paint color never exposed to sun and faded) then put a dab of it on this new surface. After drying, it is nearly impossible to see the difference between the two colors, so it's as close a match as one can reasonably get.

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

OK so here's an update on the charger

10s . Was going to do a patina look but between the two tractors some of the parts needed some repairs. So in order to make the repairs I had to do some welding. So I figured I would have to do some repainting as well and decided to do a complete repaint got started cleaning parts today.

Plus I have a 12 horse in my collection that I am going through and doing a quick cleanup with new rings and honing the cylinder and lapping the valves.

[Pullstart 63,203]

ADD.  Ooooh Shiney!

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

Making a little progress slowly but surely on this one the transmission took the longest the motor was done before that now I just got my dash decals from

@Vinylguy! Greatly appreciate it Terry. Got it all together and I actually have the original cigarette lighter in working condition! All I had to do was clean it up a little.

Edited October 2, 2020 by The Tuul Crib

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

Got everything buttoned up today as far as connections ground wires run throttle and choke are connected.Just finished on the wiring for the day and will have this thing running tomorrow. Totally psyched!

so much so I broke out my small

Bottle of Tennessee cheer!!

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

Got er running on her own power today. My sweet 16 has come to life! And it moves!!

[ebinmaine 68,885]

Can't watch the video but that's super awesome