Mustang's 414-8 restoration

[Mustang67ford 234]

Decided to start a restoration tread on the 86 414-8 I'm redoing.  Picked it up around october 2021 from somebody I know that was moving after it sat for about a year.  They were the original owner and always kept inside.  It ran and cut, but decided to fix it up a little.  What a small project turned into more than expected.  But on the home stretch now.  Starting with pics as it sat before it was brought home.

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Restoration underway..

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Hubs removed

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New axle seals installed

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Hood redone

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Instruments redone

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Mule drive redone

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Sheetmetal underway

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Deck work underway

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Deck done

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New beefed up steering thru the dash with dry sleeve bearing and thrust washers and thrust bearing at the collar.  Ready for assembly.  Thanks to Eric Friedrichsen as his post on the dry bearing help here.  I decided to put the bearing under the lip and notched the nut for the circuit board.

Edited March 12, 2022 by Mustang67ford

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Replaced pto drum, clutch disk, and exhaust.  Linkage redone.

Edited March 12, 2022 by Mustang67ford

[JoeM 7,874]

Good looking work! 

[peter lena 8,626]

@Mustang67ford  thanks for the ride along , looks like you are hitting all the bases , the detailing pays off , pete

[Mustang67ford 234]

Back to a rolling chassis.  Electrical all checked and fuel line replaced.  Lots of other parts replaced including lower steering block.  On the home stretch now.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

Nice job!

 

[ri702bill 8,319]

13 hours ago, Mustang67ford said:

Lots of other parts replaced including lower steering block.

Were the ears broken off?? If so, it's a bit late now, but check the four frame plate holes where the Unidrive bolts on for cracks. Hope it does not look like this ....

[squonk 41,109]

New bigger cables! NICE! 

 

[Mustang67ford 234]

3 hours ago, ri702bill said:

Were the ears broken off?? If so, it's a bit late now, but check the four frame plate holes where the Unidrive bolts on for cracks. Hope it does not look like this ....

The steering block where the upper steering shaft goes in to meet the fan shaft.  The hole was worn out.  I'll have to check the plate you mentioned.  I didn't notice anything but I didn't give it a good look either.

[Mustang67ford 234]

2 hours ago, squonk said:

New bigger cables! NICE! 

 

#4 for both + to the relay and - to the starter mounting bolt.  Then a ground jumper up to the dash ground.

[Mustang67ford 234]

On 3/13/2022 at 8:43 AM, ri702bill said:

Were the ears broken off?? If so, it's a bit late now, but check the four frame plate holes where the Unidrive bolts on for cracks. Hope it does not look like this ....

@ri702bill

Well I checked mine and its pretty bad.  I started a thread on to to see how to go about the repair.  That is a show stopper for sure.

Edited March 15, 2022 by Mustang67ford

[ri702bill 8,319]

I knew something was going on - the tractor wiggled side to side like an inch worm on uneven terrain - only one of the four screws had a solid hold!!

[Mustang67ford 234]

Here is what I found when I checked my F plate.