Murray to IH 1568

[Maxwell-8 4,275]

Cub cadets have the same style grill, because they were built by IH. the outering was cast-iron and the innerlay was made out of plastic. 

Any idea how much that grill weighs? Is that full iron? looks very heavy!

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

Don't know what it weighs i'm guessing somewhere in the neighbourhood of 15-20kg (35-45 lbs) And yes it is completely made of steel.

Edited February 22, 2022 by sjoemie himself
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[Maxwell-8 4,275]

3 minutes ago, sjoemie himself said:

Don't know what it weighs i'm guessing somewhere in the neighbourhood of 15-20kg (35-45 lbs) And yes it is completely made of steel.

Vol ijzer?  knap, heavy grill haha

Edited February 22, 2022 by Maxwell-8

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

Solid (massief) steel indeed. Yeah i'm wondering if i'll ever need the frontweights but there's only one way to find out

[Oldskool 6,644]

Just ran across this build..

 

 I just have to say HOLY COW!!

 

Great build. I like the use of the VW steering box.

Awesome fab work!!

Very talented. Can't wait to see more.

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

Thank you for your comments, much appreciated! 

 

Drilled some holes and finally found some led lights that are the size that I want, have a nice, somewhat 'oldschool' lens on them, all without being extremely pricey. The lights will get a bezel to film in the gap while still being able to adjust them.

Then I installed some mesh behind the grille. Not sure if I like the look of it. I would have liked it to be more open or 'holey'  

What do you think? Any tips on where I might find more open mesh?

 

 

Edited February 27, 2022 by sjoemie himself
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[ebinmaine 67,492]

4 hours ago, sjoemie himself said:

Any tips on where I might find more open mesh?

Fleabay maybe. 

Your version of our big box home supply store?

 

Do you have a metal fab shop local?

Some places that can get "expanded" steel might also be able to get "perforated" steel or aluminuminuminum.  

 

 

[Oldskool 6,644]

I'm not sure of the size of your grille but I have gotten some good screening from air filters. Ones you would see from a large gravel truck,  a long haul type truck or heavy equipment.

[ebinmaine 67,492]

Just now, Oldskool said:

I'm not sure of the size of your grille but I have gotten some good screening from air filters. Ones you would see from a large gravel truck,  a long haul type truck or heavy equipment.

 

 

 

That's bordering on the craziest damn thing I hoid. I love it. 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

5 hours ago, sjoemie himself said:

What do you think? Any tips on where I might find more open mesh?

Looks ok to me, but if you are still looking search “screen door protector” and a bunch of pretty cheap options will pop up… 

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

10 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Do you have a metal fab shop local?

Yes i do. That is where this piece came from. Seems all they use is the heavier stuff. So more steel than holes I guess 😁

 

9 hours ago, Oldskool said:

from air filters

 I like this idea but i'm unsure where I would find a used filter that is big enough. The screen should be about 15" square.

 

9 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

screen door protector

Good one! That's pretty close to the metal vs. air ratio i'm looking for. I'll take a look around Giggle or Amazonia to see if someone near me has these available.

[Oldskool 6,644]

2 hours ago, sjoemie himself said:

I like this idea but i'm unsure where I would find a used filter that is big enough. The screen should be about 15" square

I get mine from some local big truck repair shops, also local scrap yards..

I just go in and ask. They usually tell me if there is one in the dumpster its mine. Some can be 14-18"H x 6-8"W. Cut off and unrolled it should be big enough

[Handy Don 12,222]

14 hours ago, Oldskool said:

 

 

This image made me think of those wire mesh waste baskets that go under ones desk. I have one in the garage right now!

[ebinmaine 67,492]

One of the things I like about this website and group of people the most is that when you present an idea or a question for something that might be a little unconventional we come up with a half a dozen different ways to go about the exact same task such as this mesh search. Very very cool.

 

[WHX?? 48,815]

Really those great ideas belong in the re-purpose thread. Excellent guys...

[ebinmaine 67,492]

4 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Really those great ideas belong in THE RE-PURPOSE THREAD. Excellent guys...

Agreed. Would you mind posting a link to that?

[WHX?? 48,815]

11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Agreed. Would you mind posting a link to that?

 

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

8 hours ago, Handy Don said:

wire mesh waste baskets

Excellent! Those baskets are easy to find and as cheap as $3. Hard to beat that price. I'll look into those to see if they got the mesh I want.

 

8 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

we come up with a half a dozen different ways to go about

Absolutely agreed! Much better advice than one would het in a random FB or Insta post. 

Edited February 28, 2022 by sjoemie himself
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[EB-80/8inPA 1,641]

McNichols can provide you just about anything you want, but it won’t be as cheap as a recycled trash can.

https://www.mcnichols.com/

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

35 minutes ago, EB-80/8inPA said:

McNichols can provide

 

I'm sure they can. Problem would be shipping it to the Netherlands 

Jokes aside, i've tried similar adresses locally aswell, point is that new perforated and/or expanded metal is pretty expensive. Plus most of it isn't as 'open' as I would like it to be.

So I think i'll go for the garbage basket idea for now.

 

Giggle let me stumble across metal speaker mesh. That is small and 'holey' enough only catch is finding a big enough piece. 

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

Now that i've got the grill mounted I could start on planning the layout of the hood or bonnet.

Unfortunately this resulted in needing to raise the dash/steering console by 40mm (1.5") to end up with a hood that would line up with the grille.

Luckily this was a relatively easy fix. Cut the base of the steering console and added said 40mm. This also meant I had to extend the steering shaft. Change one thing and fix ten other things 

 With that done I decided the dash needed some more detail to make it resemble the real world example a little better. The original dash looks to be a casting and has a raised edge on the outside. So after much more cutting, welding and grinding that's what I ended up with.

 

[ebinmaine 67,492]

17 minutes ago, sjoemie himself said:

Cut the base of the steering console and added said ******. This also meant I had to extend the steering shaft

 

Excellent idea. 

The Colossus project steering tower height needs to raised as much as 4" (75+mm). 

Usage of this setup could prove beneficial.  

 

 

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Excellent idea

 

Thank you. Works quite well.

The universal joints came out of various cars from the local scrap yard and are top quality for an unbeatable price. One piece even has splines which proves to greatly aid in easy (dis) assembly during the build phase.

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

@WHX?? Made me do it. Removed the original sheetmetal on the backside of the tractor.

Previously the fenders were attached to that sheetmetal so I had to rework them to keep them in place. On the plus side they do look more like the original fenders now.

 

Edited March 19, 2022 by sjoemie himself
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[sjoemie himself 3,068]

Thoughts, yes or no?