sixpkrt
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Serviced the 69 Imperial with a fresh oil change and greased the fittings to get ready for the 350-mile trip to Minneapolis this Friday.
What are you working on today??
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sixpkrt
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I had a tree snap in 1/2 not long ago due to the weight of ice. Luckily it didn't cause any structural damage.
When I begin construction on the pole barn, it won't be anywhere near the tall trees on my property.
Is there a show in Minneapolis this weekend?
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Vaanth
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65sporty
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I had to repair the support shaft for my grass catcher on my John Deere F725
The shaft welded back together
Some grinding and a little file work and this
The shaft back in the support
If it doesn't last I have a friend who should be able to machine a new one
The shaft welded back together
Some grinding and a little file work and this
The shaft back in the support
If it doesn't last I have a friend who should be able to machine a new one
65sporty
Old Man with a Hat
This is where the shaft lives
Stev
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Got the bird done for the big show and cruise here. People seemed to like it.
I regret being lazy and not getting the truck prepped to go racing. Though i went to watch anyway, and in my abscence shitbox divisoin ended up being an all Grumman showdown, which was hilarious.
I was finally able to get it in for a safety and as I had hoped it needed nothing to safety. Very happy with this little Mazda.
Starting last Thursday I decided to add an extension on my deck. Of course I decided to start this during a heat wave. I did the frame myself, then my brother and a friend came to help put the deck down. Glad they came, I started at 8am and we were done by 10:30, just before the full sun hit us.
I'll be finishing the skirting and railing over the next week or so, as I have time.
3175375
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What did you end up doing with the harmonic balancer/pulley on the T-Bird?
Stev
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Ganked on it with a pipe wrench. Still not straight, but way better than it was.
Also realized regardless of the pulley, the ghetto GM 3 wire alternator someone put on is not supported at all. The original setup has the generator clamped to the outside of the cast bracket with a large moment of leverage against the belt. This setup has it in between the ears of the bracket, not clamped very well at all, only supported from the front, with a huge moment of load against it with the extended pulley.
The power steering pump has also completely given up, this winter i'll find a rebuilt 12 volt generator and send the pump off for rebuilding. Still cruises fine in the meantime.
Vaanth
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Removing rust from, and coating, the front wheels from my tractor -- 1965 International Harvester Cub Lo-Boy. The wheels had apparently been filled with water by the original owner, and potentially Fix-a-Flat or Slime at some point. I didn't take a before picture, but it was rough looking. This is in process after sandblasting and using the needle scaler. You can see the rust, etc. from the scaler on the concrete:
I also had to straighten a lip.
One wheel was badly pitted, but here are both after coating with POR-15 and top-coating (before final cure of the POR-15) with some catalyzed acrylic enamel.
It's a working tractor, not a restoration, so function over form was done for the finish.
The tractor a while back after I painted it outside with some old leftover red paint, then it started raining on it from a pop-up shower before I could get it under cover:
I also had to straighten a lip.
One wheel was badly pitted, but here are both after coating with POR-15 and top-coating (before final cure of the POR-15) with some catalyzed acrylic enamel.
It's a working tractor, not a restoration, so function over form was done for the finish.
The tractor a while back after I painted it outside with some old leftover red paint, then it started raining on it from a pop-up shower before I could get it under cover:
Just Carbs
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Window wind whistles on an 87 5th AVE. Bad whistles. Loud.
Bad rubber track in the top corners.
Sliced some vacuum hose and stuck it where the track was missing. The windows slide into the slice.
Nice and quiet now at 75 mph.
Bad rubber track in the top corners.
Sliced some vacuum hose and stuck it where the track was missing. The windows slide into the slice.
Nice and quiet now at 75 mph.
3175375
Old Man with a Hat
Nice yard tractor. Is that a flail on the back?
We use Lucifer for our yard duties and hayrides. (‘73 International model 666)
Vaanth
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Yes it is a flail mower,made by Mott. Mott called it a Hammer Knife Mower. It has 120 "knives". It has served me well since I got it in 1990 from the original owner's son. I've pushed it into bush hog duties it has no business trying, and it got the job done, though not too efficiently.
I recently replaced the original worn clutch/pressure plate/release bearing. The bearing was completely shot and one of the fingers on the pressure plate was broken off.
I'd like to have a larger one like yours with a front end loader and maybe a real Bush Hog style mower at times, but haven't had the need to be strong enough to get one ... yet.
3175375
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The front end loader has been very useful as well as the Deere brush hog. Both the tractor and brush hog were great buys. You’ll enjoy them when you find the deal.
Interesting. Where are you posting the parts you have for sale?
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