19richie66 17,508 #101 Posted January 8, 2022 Key is neat looking. Never seen one like that. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #102 Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) Yep that's what I'm saying Ritchie the 857 came with one like that .... don't know if it was an original thing or not ? Maybe a dealer replacement? In any case guys thought a 953 had the stomp on style start switch on the dash? @953 nut is what JP has the correct style? Not that it matters since his is a custom now. Edited January 8, 2022 by WHX?? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,040 #103 Posted January 8, 2022 He said it came off a 1054. My story will be an original 953. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,040 #104 Posted January 8, 2022 I can get these for 35.00 if anyone needs some parts let me know. Offer ends early tomorrow. Jay 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,235 #105 Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) 55 minutes ago, JPWH said: I can get these for 35.00 if anyone needs some parts let me know. Offer ends early tomorrow. Jay Ok, I'll bite. What are these? Edited January 8, 2022 by Handy Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #106 Posted January 8, 2022 26 minutes ago, Handy Don said: Ok, I'll bite. What are these? Ross steering boxes. Used on all kinds of equipment, many brands. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,298 #107 Posted January 8, 2022 11 hours ago, WHX?? said: @953 nut is what JP has the correct style? Not that it matters since his is a custom now. If'n it pleases Mr. Paxton then it is as correct as can be! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,040 #108 Posted January 8, 2022 In any case guys thought a 953 had the stomp on style start switch on the dash. It does Jim. It also has a switch for ignition. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,040 #109 Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) I want to thank @19richie66 Richie for letting me adopt this 953. It has been a fun tractor to work on. I can really appreciate the tool box and gas tank modification. And thanks for letting me have the original wheels and the patina tins. The Ross steering is complete. New ignition switch and steering installed. Here is the 953 whole again. All new wiring and everything works as it should. Sorry about my finger in the corner. Edited January 9, 2022 by JPWH 1 6 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #110 Posted January 8, 2022 39 minutes ago, JPWH said: I want to thank @19richie66 Richie for letting me adopt this 953. It has been a fun tractor to work on. I can really appreciate the tool box and gas tank modification. And thanks for letting me have the original wheels and the patina tins. It looks fantastic! Just the way it should. 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,378 #111 Posted January 8, 2022 Looks great, Jay. I like the seat, reminds me of the 854. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,592 #112 Posted January 8, 2022 Excellent work Sir!! @19richie66 Looks like it landed in good hands eh?? 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,040 #113 Posted January 8, 2022 31 minutes ago, rjg854 said: Looks great, Jay. I like the seat, reminds me of the 854. It does me too. Something about white and the stuff I get into just doesn't mix well 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #114 Posted January 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, JPWH said: It does me too. Something about white and the stuff I get into just doesn't mix well No white on my seats 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,298 #115 Posted January 9, 2022 1 hour ago, JPWH said: It does me too. Something about white and the stuff I get into just doesn't mix well So far everything I have deposited on the white portion of @BOB ELLISON made seats has come of with Tub O Towels. These things are great, in the early days of Coved when the grocery stores were out of stock on cleaning wipes I went to my favorite auto parts store and got some for the house, my wife loves them! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #116 Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, JPWH said: Sorry about my finger in the corner. No problem as long as we ain't gettin the bird..... well some of us deserve that! 2 hours ago, 19richie66 said: No white on my seats Prolly alot of brown tho.... Seriously Hank very respectable. ...how you gonna work her? Blade maybe? Deck?? I have no idea how a 953 mows or even what fits but betting the ranch the fellas do. I do know they make an ecellent plow mule fires not withstanding. ..ahem @Pullstart... Edited January 9, 2022 by WHX?? 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,040 #117 Posted January 9, 2022 14 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Seriously Hank very respectable. ...how you gonna work her? @Pullstart Thank you. Gardening mostly. Plow, disc, cultivator. Dragging fallen trees, pulling a trailer, whatever. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,298 #118 Posted January 9, 2022 14 minutes ago, JPWH said: Gardening mostly. Plow, disc, cultivator. Dragging fallen trees, pulling a trailer, whatever. And bring it to the Big Show! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,040 #119 Posted January 9, 2022 I forgot to mention Richie also gave me the headlights, tail light and oil bath filter with a k301 attached to it and a transmission with this 953. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,040 #120 Posted January 9, 2022 1 minute ago, 953 nut said: And bring it to the Big Show! i I have used almost all my vacation time to be with my wife but if they will let me off I will be there. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #121 Posted January 9, 2022 47 minutes ago, JPWH said: I forgot to mention Richie also gave me the headlights, tail light and oil bath filter with a k301 attached to it and a transmission with this 953. I have one more thing I would like to give you for that tractor. I had originally nicknamed it “Hank” after my late father n law. We made this plate for it and I was going to put it on the rear seat frame. I forgot they called you Hank. Seems it should go with the tractor. 1 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,040 #122 Posted January 9, 2022 Thank you again Richie. I will mount it as you intended to. Now that I have come to know this tractor the name fits. I use Hank because it was my late Father's nickname. 1 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,040 #123 Posted January 9, 2022 When I drove it out for pictures it did not want to run as it should so I did not get a very good ride. I found that the magneto was not grounded good, so I fixed that and took it for a ride down the road and across the street. It drives nice. 3 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,040 #124 Posted January 16, 2022 Made a steering wheel insert today. Now I need to order some decals from Terry. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 6,040 #125 Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) New steering wheel decal and new knobs for choke and throttle. I removed the rear wheels to do some body work to the rear fenders. I found out the rear wheels were loaded but I could not remove the valve cores. I ordered new tubes and had the old ones removed and the new ones installed by my go to tire store. I removed the hubs and reinstalled them using anti-sieze. I recently purchased some rear wheel weights and will load the tires after I install the weights. Fenders before body work Edited January 24, 2022 by JPWH 4 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
