'74 C160 Tecumseh engine tractor. Let's put it to use!

[Wayne0 471]

I'm not allowed to paint in the kitchen..............

[ebinmaine 67,766]

52 minutes ago, Wayne0 said:

I'm not allowed to paint in the kitchen..............

 

I'm not allowed to paint. 

 

At all....

 

[ebinmaine 67,766]

[kpinnc 12,175]

7 hours ago, Wayne0 said:

I'm not allowed to paint in the kitchen..............

 

If you really wanna start something, heat some parts in the oven... Ask me how I know! 

[ebinmaine 67,766]

Our good friend that does truck fabrication for a living was telling us all about the amazing qualities of anaerobic sealer and how they've pretty much switched over to using that almost exclusively. I bought some so they could use it on my truck when we rebuild the rear axle. I got thinking that might be good in the application here for trying to seal up the valve cover.

 

I didn't realize that it can't be laid down on top of paint so I scraped the painted surface under the gasket for the breather off with a razor and then some sandpaper and then cleaned it with brake clean on a rag.

 

 

Put the new base gasket in.

 

 

All installed and setting to dry.

 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,766]

 

 

[Moparfanforever 854]

Looks like you have a spacer on the front of the hood??

 

I am curious about the sealer you are talking about ,is it better than RTV??

 

Thanks!!

[ebinmaine 67,766]

5 minutes ago, Moparfanforever said:

Looks like you have a spacer on the front of the hood??

 

That's original Wheelhorse parts. 

They had to install the taller hood hinge to clear the taller engine.  

 

 

5 minutes ago, Moparfanforever said:

 

I am curious about the sealer you are talking about ,is it better than RTV?

 

First time we've used it.  

According to our friend it's easier to use and holds better.  

 

[ebinmaine 67,766]

The Paint RESTORATION Department AKA BBT helped me give this horse a good cleaning with Dawn and 3M Scotch Brite 7447 regular duty pads. 

 

The Paint is.... meh.... at best.  

I MIGHT decide to go further with a finer grit paper later.  No time this week.  

 

 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,766]

[ebinmaine 67,766]

The Paint Department also got the seat springs cleaned up, derusted, and painted,  and all mounted.  

 

 

 

 

 

Yes I know they're "backwards"

 

I like the lean to be forward,  not tilting back off the tractor. 

 

And....

I'm backwards too.   

 

 

 

[8ntruck 7,034]

the level you out going uphill, right?

[ebinmaine 67,766]

Just now, 8ntruck said:

the level you out going uphill, right?

 

 

This seat is kinda tilted forward.. and the springs being reversed  cause a back tilt. 

 

And I'm still tilted.