Dump Cart Attachment

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Hi all, continuing from my other post "1257 Proud." I picked up a dump cart today, there is no ID tag as its missing. But its in solid shape, needs work as they always do after years of use and abuse. Been looking for one since i stupidly didn't take the one my dad had when he moved, as I just took the tractor. 

 

Anyways, I'm gonna say its from the late 1960s. Guy used it with his lawn ranger which @pfrederi mentioned that looked like a 1968. 

 

Needs a good scrubbing, cleaning, tires, and greasing along with new paint to match my tractor and other attachments. I saved the tires on my WH they're original, but the tires on the cart are so bad I can't save them, which is too bad.

 

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Getting there, slowly but surely…. 

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Now that the wheels are cleaned up, I gotta put another set of tires in it.

[ineedanother 1,369]

Looking great. I suppose you're in the market for bubble-free tires? 

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

I mean, it gives it character, but I don’t want to “bump” around while riding around 

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Next I gotta primer everything and throw tires on it, then paint wheels after I do that. Then paint the cart to match my WH.

[peter lena 8,589]

@Thegearhead0324   opportunity to save that  patina !  only if you want to , but an aerosol lubrication spray down , and let  it soak in  for a day  , then clean cloth rub it down ,till dry  no sandpaper or scratch pads, then do it again , notice the oiled look to it , drops water / moisture like a good wax job , you could finish it with linseed oil rub down , and it would look like a time traveler . oil feeding metal is the way to preserve , pete 

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

I hear ya, if I could start all over with the tractor and sickle bar and plow, I probably would have went the patina route. But might as well keep going and just do it all. 
 

I had some tires on old 4 lug rims laying around out back from another trailer I own. They aren’t perfect, but they are surprisingly the same size as the bad ones. So I bought new tubes, cleaned up the rims, and swapped tires onto them. Then I primered everything. 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,503]

[peter lena 8,589]

@Thegearhead0324  my last recent pick up was a plow , first thing I  did was an aerosol spray down , just to get the recovery / soak started , after I  cleaned off the debris , it looked dramatically better . then the set up for a function check , to see what I  have . sure you know the routine , good job , keep it going , pete 

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

[SylvanLakeWH 25,503]

Looking good!!! 

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Thank you! I can’t wait to have it all done and put together hopefully by next week. I think it’s really going to look good behind by 1257! 

[rjg854 11,354]

heck it looks very nice where it is  

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Finished the dump cart project today! Assembled it and hooked it behind my 1257….. they were definitely meant to be together. I’m just waiting on an ID plate I ordered as the original one on the cart went missing. Just one more attachment that makes her stand out and proud! 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,503]

Nice job!!!