Jeff-C175 7,199 #201 Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Green 🟢 NOICE! Where'd ya get yer inspiration? Edited January 22, 2022 by Jeff-C175 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,530 #202 Posted January 22, 2022 27 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Green 🟢 Uhm… What? @WHX?? you gonna let this egregious color foul go unaddressed??? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #203 Posted January 22, 2022 EB. Next time there’s something I need to ship you, I bet I have a suitable dash replacement that ISN’T drilled out… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #204 Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said: What ARMY green. I assure you with all possible serious-osity and no joking whatsoever.... The BBT does NOT allow green tractor ANYTHING. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #205 Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: EB. Next time there’s something I need to ship you, I bet I have a suitable dash replacement that ISN’T drilled out… Set that aside for me bubba. Thanks!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #206 Posted January 23, 2022 HER words: Oliver green is passable. D**re green is burnable. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #207 Posted January 23, 2022 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,643 #208 Posted January 23, 2022 Looking good.! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,530 #209 Posted January 23, 2022 bling!!! Looking snazzy… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #210 Posted January 23, 2022 Wow... that's an ice rink ! Camera didn't quite know what to do with the 'white balance', did it? Looks great! gotta love chicken lights! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #211 Posted January 24, 2022 42 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: Camera didn't quite know what to do with the 'white balance', did it? Yeah between the light on the tractor, the ice glaring, and the fact that it was dusk here... It couldn't begin to figure out where to be. 43 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: chicken lights! Interesting to me how phrases begin... And never go away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #212 Posted January 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Interesting to me how phrases begin I'm not sure where it started, do you know? I had me a pretty good CB station back in the 70s and that's when I first heard it. But mighta been from my neighbor who drove OTR and had LOTS of lights on his rig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #213 Posted January 24, 2022 12 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: I'm not sure where it started, do you know? I had me a pretty good CB station back in the 70s and that's when I first heard it. But mighta been from my neighbor who drove OTR and had LOTS of lights on his rig. .....ever wondered where the term “Chicken Lights” came from? One legend says that the truckers in the 1920s, driving slow trucks on then-dark streets, were often the victims of thieves as they moved loads of chickens through small towns. To help stop this problem, truckers started putting lanterns around their cargo – thus the name, Chicken Lights... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #214 Posted January 24, 2022 Just now, ebinmaine said: ever wondered where the term “Chicken Lights” came from Uh... No... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #215 Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/12/2022 at 5:17 PM, Pullstart said: got this pair yesterday for donating blood. The top says “Giving warms the heart.” Bottom, “Give me warm cookies”. If she’ll wear ‘em EB… I’ll drop ‘em in the mail! So these arrived today... Kevin she got a GREAT amount of amusement out of your gift!!! She says tell him "Thank you very much!". Note that in the picture she's wearing the official BBT uniform. That's the bottom of her Black Belt gi. Also note the BBT created Wheelhorse table of awesomeness supporting the feets. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #216 Posted January 26, 2022 I’m glad they fit! If I ever stop by for cowboy coffee, I hope I don’t need to borrow them 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #217 Posted January 26, 2022 59 minutes ago, Pullstart said: I’m glad they fit! If I ever stop by for cowboy coffee, I hope I don’t need to borrow them I've more socks than you could shake a stick at. Thin socks. Thick socks. Tall socks. Short socks. Fleece socks. Five toed socks. No toed socks. I feel like we could fix you up. Stop by PA and pick up my plow on the way through for me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #218 Posted January 28, 2022 @Pullstart 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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ebinmaine 67,415 #220 Posted February 23, 2023 Well folks. Back to the Millie for a bit here. @Oldskool @SylvanLakeWH BBT's next new old something to do... The 10 HP Tecumseh engine was always meant to be a temporary donor engine. We'll take a peak at the original engine which is of course a Kohler 8 HP. We'll also see about adding a few extra gears and a Limited Slip Differential. Swapping the 3 speed for a 6 speed. Yesterday Trina was working from home and it was pretty quiet on the 'puter so she went around the acreage here and gathered up the engine and Starter/generator. She drained the (her words) black goo - from the oil pan. Removed the carb, fuel pump, breather and points cover from the engine. We know the engine had no compression and we know it was because of the exhaust valve being caked with carbon. We'll remove the valves, clean em up, check clearance. Drop the oil pan off and look around in there. After doing some assessment we'll decide what level of work and parts replacement is necessary. 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,210 #221 Posted February 23, 2023 16 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Noticing the long shaft on the PTO side even with the three-sheave pulley on there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #222 Posted February 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, Handy Don said: Noticing the long shaft on the PTO side even with the three-sheave pulley on there. Good eye. I'll check the other two she has with that engine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #223 Posted February 24, 2023 8 hours ago, Handy Don said: Noticing the long shaft on the PTO side even with the three-sheave pulley on there. The others are like that as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,210 #224 Posted February 24, 2023 Now I’m going to have to climb in to the store room and check on my 8hp! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,415 #225 Posted February 26, 2023 Trina finished cleaning up the bulk of the muck from the block. Removed the oil pan so we could take a look at the engine bottom end. Looks good. She reinstalled the oil pan. We got the exhaust valve keepers put back in. Checked proper clearance on both valves. Exhaust - .017 Intake - .007 She installed the fuel pump and breather. I hand planed the cylinder head just a bit. Happy to see it's barely out of contour. We torqued it down to 18 or 20 ft lbs. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites