Above 1200 Sq/FT Cleaning Up My Shop

[oldironfarmer]

The sender will barely fit into the manifold without moving the generator.

Got the water back in and went back to wiring the fan switch.

During lunch a pickup came in the driveway. A guy I knew several years ago had a tractor he had to move today or he would lose it. It had one rear flat and the other rear was off. I agreed to help him so Bob got on his trailer and went went over to help. Too busy to take pictures. Lifted the Massey Ferguson 165 with forklift forks and pushed it almost on the trailer but Bob's steel tracks were slipping on his ramps. Cribbed under the missing wheel and pushed with a timber, sliding on the cribbing. Had to do that three times and the timber was too short. Then he found a 7 ft 1-1/4 " hex bar so I pushed with it and got the tractor in position. He asked me how much I wanted, I said only the steel bar. He was happy and I was happy. All done in misting rain.

Thanks for stopping by! It was a good day.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy, I like how you said, "I made a narrow washer." So casual-like, but a critical step that I know I would have struggled with. Very well done!

I forgot to take pictures, it would have been easy to start with a 7/8" sucker rod, bore the center, then part it off. But I found a 3/4" flat washer which fit very well so I had to sandwich it on a mandrel (which involved making a stepped centering bushing to fit the washer) to turn it down to the right diameter. I was halfway done when I slapped my forehead and said why didn't you start with a solid bar? But at that point it was easier to finish.

Every thing I do takes so long...

But thanks for the kind words! A lathe makes shims, bushings, washers, and sleeves so easy to make with an exact fit compared to buying stuff which almost fits.

 

[Toothaker]

I forgot to take pictures, it would have been easy to start with a 7/8" sucker rod, bore the center, then part it off. But I found a 3/4" flat washer which fit very well so I had to sandwich it on a mandrel (which involved making a stepped centering bushing to fit the washer) to turn it down to the right diameter. I was halfway done when I slapped my forehead and said why didn't you start with a solid bar? But at that point it was easier to finish.

Every thing I do takes so long...

But thanks for the kind words! A lathe makes shims, bushings, washers, and sleeves so easy to make with an exact fit compared to buying stuff which almost fits.

Andy, I guess that's sort of my point. I don't have a lathe. So I'd have spent time on McMaster Carr or another site looking for something that would work. Or, I would've bought another sending unit and hoped it wasn't an Asian "MNPT" that wasn't. And days, weeks later I'd still be fighting it.

I need a tiny lathe. Yeah, that and a mill. And...

How do you measure? Do you use micrometers, calipers, both? Please don't tell me you can measure by eye.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy, I guess that's sort of my point. I don't have a lathe. So I'd have spent time on McMaster Carr or another site looking for something that would work. Or, I would've bought another sending unit and hoped it wasn't an Asian "MNPT" that wasn't. And days, weeks later I'd still be fighting it.

I need a tiny lathe. Yeah, that and a mill. And...

How do you measure? Do you use micrometers, calipers, both? Please don't tell me you can measure by eye.

Now that we know something about your wife, she would prefer you have the tools you need to do what you want.

A small lathe and mill are not too expensive. The table top mills work well for small jobs. Any small lathe would have done this job. When you look around you can find a nice old lathe with bunches of tooling from somebody's estate and it will not have many hours on it.

I use calipers, micrometers, and telescoping hole gauges the most to measure. I did eyeball the O-ring groove because it is not critical but have to measure to get good fits. Calipers get you close but technique is important to get good measurements. Micrometers are easier to use IMHO but still take some technique to get accurate consistent measurements. Used micrometers are cheaper than used C clamps.

Please don't tell me now that you don't have a caboose. Your man card may be in jeopardy.

 

[Toothaker]

Now that we know something about your wife, she would prefer you have the tools you need to do what you want.

A small lathe and mill are not too expensive. The table top mills work well for small jobs. Any small lathe would have done this job. When you look around you can find a nice old lathe with bunches of tooling from somebody's estate and it will not have many hours on it.

I use calipers, micrometers, and telescoping hole gauges the most to measure. I did eyeball the O-ring groove because it is not critical but have to measure to get good fits. Calipers get you close but technique is important to get good measurements. Micrometers are easier to use IMHO but still take some technique to get accurate consistent measurements. Used micrometers are cheaper than used C clamps.

Please don't tell me now that you don't have a caboose. Your man card may be in jeopardy.

Two years ago I had three cabeeses. N gauge, of course. One ATSF, one BN and one Amtrak. The Amtrak caboose is used for equipment moves in the Chicago area, where they advance to the rear for many miles.

My N gauge equipment was all swept up in my process of decluttering.

 

[Vieux]

Excellent work Andy!!! You are a great master!

 

[BBChevro]

Hey Andy, good to see that you found a solution to the leaking fitting - the o-ring should do the trick. [emoji106]


That hex bar looks handy too. [emoji4]

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[Redwolf947]

Hello Andy, I've been reading your thread almost from the day you started posting. I generally read you posts daily unless I'm up north (no internet). I really enjoy reading about your farm and your numerous hobbies. I'd love to have a bunch of the tools you have. I'm generally just a lurker. So posts msg be far and few but I'm here following along! Take care and God bless, Mike

 

[realvc]

I can't help but think that some time in the future another owner will need to replace the temp sender and will not be able to find a sender and bushing just like the ones he is replacing.

You have the skills and equipment to do anything you might need. In my shop I use thread sealer tape or pipe dope on those type fittings which never look nice and clean like your set up.

The visits here are always a joy. Thanks for taking the time to share with the rest of us.
Vince

 

[Craptain]

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You have the skills and equipment to do anything you might need. In my shop I use thread sealer tape or pipe dope on those type fittings which never look nice and clean like your set up.

That was probably my first thought. Then along came a second thought that said it needs to be electrically grounded in order to work. And the tape or dope would prevent that.

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[drivesitfar]

Andy: looks like you are still fine tuning the purple car. what I meant was if you were "GETTING THE BUG" to FINISH the Studakota or any of the other numerous projects. you tore into the purple car like you did on BOB last year when it needed some work and next thing you know it's running after being in pieces a couple days before.

of course your forging, 3d work and numerous other projects all are interesting and look like fun so do as you will cause we won't be healthy and have 6 saturdays a week forever.

just one question (or maybe its more than one so far). when and why did the hay go to round instead of square bales? i used to be able to barely lift the square bales when I was a teenager at my uncle's farm and moving a round one without a machine seems out of the question.

cheers and enjoy your SATURDAY!!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Two years ago I had three cabeeses. N gauge, of course. One ATSF, one BN and one Amtrak. The Amtrak caboose is used for equipment moves in the Chicago area, where they advance to the rear for many miles.

My N gauge equipment was all swept up in my process of decluttering.

After much study and consultation, I'm sure the plural of caboose is caboose. But it's not as much fun as cabeese. In 1971 I bought an N-gauge 0-4-0 locomotive, six identical hopper cars, and a caboose. The intention was to make an open pit mine layout with lots of identical hoppers and locomotives but I never got past the dreaming stage. But I still have them.

What on earth is this decluttering nonsense? I thought that was computer jargon.

Excellent work Andy!!! You are a great master!

Thanks, Vladimir! I am but an amateur compared to the Master Vieux! Like you say, necessity is a mother.

Hey Andy, good to see that you found a solution to the leaking fitting - the o-ring should do the trick. [emoji106]

That hex bar looks handy too. [emoji4]

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There has to be 1,000 uses for that hex bar. The round thread looks like a screw pump impeller, there is a hole in each end, not sure if it goes all the way through. When I saw it I wanted it really bad. I hope it doesn't clutter up my shop

Hello Andy, I've been reading your thread almost from the day you started posting. I generally read you posts daily unless I'm up north (no internet). I really enjoy reading about your farm and your numerous hobbies. I'd love to have a bunch of the tools you have. I'm generally just a lurker. So posts msg be far and few but I'm here following along! Take care and God bless, Mike

Very kind of you to take the time to post! Thank you!

And the nice words are appreciated too!

I can't help but think that some time in the future another owner will need to replace the temp sender and will not be able to find a sender and bushing just like the ones he is replacing.

You have the skills and equipment to do anything you might need. In my shop I use thread sealer tape or pipe dope on those type fittings which never look nice and clean like your set up.

The visits here are always a joy. Thanks for taking the time to share with the rest of us.
Vince

Sometimes I set little traps unintentionally. I need to think more about that. I have never seen a sender with an O-ring but it was quicker than making a custom bushing with undersized female threads to fit the sender. That would have caused the next guy problems too because his new sender would not make up with enough threads in the bushing.

A major joy of my life is being able to make what I want or need.

Thanks for stopping by!

That was probably my first thought. Then along came a second thought that said it needs to be electrically grounded in order to work. And the tape or dope would prevent that.

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Teflon tape can interfere with conductivity, and most pipe dope too, so I was a little gun shy. Of course as we all have found out the hard way, dope is intended to be a lubricant, not a sealant, even those called thread sealant. Light oil seals just about as well. Sometimes you get lucky and get a seal but for the most part it will still weep that it's not a good match (women do the same).

I thought about tapping a tiny screw onto the sender and running a ground wire. But I didn't think much about it. If I could have removed the sensing switch I would have soldered it. I also thought about metallic epoxy but I think it will insulate as well. And Steve and I like to use our lathes.

Thanks for the visits, guys, I hope there's nothing interesting to report on today (no recovery effort to be required).

 

[cdsloop]

Hey there, Andy. I'm still in regular attendance, although I don't chime in very often. I am always enthralled by your work, and look forward to the day that I might be able to have the Saturdays to spend doing the things that I love. Nice score on the bale wagon. We run a 1044 here. It was worn out when we got it, but it still gets the job done picking up a few hundred squares a year. We used to sell straw, but when we sharpened our pencil, we figured out that we were working ourselves to death for very little profit. Now we leave the residue on the ground, and have stopped hauling our leftover nutrients off the field only to have to buy them back in fertilizer. Not to mention the fact that it is much less work. Carry on with the purplish car. I'm looking forward to when the Willys pickup gets his turn on the lift. or the Cummins....

 

[Guster]

Nice fix on the sender Andy. Fancy even with the o-ring tossed in there for good measure. Those sub spec parts are rife here and many are straight cut to the median size thread rather than tapered.

Nice of them to send you valve covers in matching purple boxes! How'd they know?

Taking payment in scrap now? That is a nice bit of hex though. The worm screw on the end has me curious though.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Hey there, Andy. I'm still in regular attendance, although I don't chime in very often. I am always enthralled by your work, and look forward to the day that I might be able to have the Saturdays to spend doing the things that I love. Nice score on the bale wagon. We run a 1044 here. It was worn out when we got it, but it still gets the job done picking up a few hundred squares a year. We used to sell straw, but when we sharpened our pencil, we figured out that we were working ourselves to death for very little profit. Now we leave the residue on the ground, and have stopped hauling our leftover nutrients off the field only to have to buy them back in fertilizer. Not to mention the fact that it is much less work. Carry on with the purplish car. I'm looking forward to when the Willys pickup gets his turn on the lift. or the Cummins....

Great to have you post! I'm thinking the 1000 was probably the first model. A 1030 is a pretty early model as well (mine is not a 1033). 1044 is a BIG wagon! 119 bales.

My dad always said to feed hay on the farm where it was cut, keep the nutrients home. I violate that when I bring hay in, but prairie grass does well for many years if you don't cut it more than once and cut it early enough. In fact it gets better and better.

I'm ready to get the Willys back in, too, and the Cummins is getting fixed soon.

Nice fix on the sender Andy. Fancy even with the o-ring tossed in there for good measure. Those sub spec parts are rife here and many are straight cut to the median size thread rather than tapered.

Nice of them to send you valve covers in matching purple boxes! How'd they know?

Taking payment in scrap now? That is a nice bit of hex though. The worm screw on the end has me curious though.

Thanks! But the O-ring was not for good measure. It would not seal without it. I can see the taper on the threads, and maybe the taper is too shallow. Others I've had trouble with would tighten up with just a little shaved off the length. Most of them have been reducers for air connections. This one was special

I noticed the color coded boxes, guess I'll only know for sure if I buy a pair for the yellow car.

Yes, ask JB, I always take payment in scrap.

 

[Toothaker]

Now that we know something about your wife, she would prefer you have the tools you need to do what you want.

A small lathe and mill are not too expensive. The table top mills work well for small jobs. Any small lathe would have done this job. When you look around you can find a nice old lathe with bunches of tooling from somebody's estate and it will not have many hours on it.

I use calipers, micrometers, and telescoping hole gauges the most to measure. I did eyeball the O-ring groove because it is not critical but have to measure to get good fits. Calipers get you close but technique is important to get good measurements. Micrometers are easier to use IMHO but still take some technique to get accurate consistent measurements. Used micrometers are cheaper than used C clamps.

Please don't tell me now that you don't have a caboose. Your man card may be in jeopardy.

Thanks for the heads up regarding the mini mills and lathes. I'd not looked at them before. I've been looking at old, full sized mills and lathes, but room is an issue. My dad had a Bridgeport in his garage for years, with a DRO. While it was great, it sure took the space.

 

[Guster]

That's the hood latch/overflow tank/fan relay mounting bracket I made today for the purplish car.

If you don't have a flap on your welding hood, please look at mine. That's an old piece of soft glove glued to the inside of the hood. It effectively blocks UV damage from your throat and is never in the way. I highly recommend it. Repeated UV damage to your throat can result in skin cancer.

I've seen this on a few hoods and been wanting to do that. Tend to button up the top button on my shirt when I do heavy TIG welding and tip my chin down to cover it. Got caught out with a bad welders tan on my left arm a few weeks back while MIG welding when a few tacks turned into a bit of solid welding. Seems DC welding is always worse then AC.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Thanks for the heads up regarding the mini mills and lathes. I'd not looked at them before. I've been looking at old, full sized mills and lathes, but room is an issue. My dad had a Bridgeport in his garage for years, with a DRO. While it was great, it sure took the space.

I guess I'd be more inclined to an old small lathe and a mini mill with an R8 collet. A DRO is hard to pass up once you've had one. I've seen some mini lathes that really aren't very robust.

I've seen this on a few hoods and been wanting to do that. Tend to button up the top button on my shirt when I do heavy TIG welding and tip my chin down to cover it. Got caught out with a bad welders tan on my left arm a few weeks back while MIG welding when a few tacks turned into a bit of solid welding. Seems DC welding is always worse then AC.

Making a few small tacks without proper protection is everybody's trap.

I finally got the radiator fan wired up and operable, but we went to the county seat to vote early (much easier for my wife) so I had a short day.

Thanks for the visits, guys!

 

[drivesitfar]

Andy: I made a post yesterday probably while you were posting your usual daily post and since you usually answer mine (and everybody's) if you didn't see it #6131 maybe something there is worth commenting on. I'm not sure where I think of all the questions to ask you and other members and hope you don't mind.

hope your dogs, cows and bride are smiling back at you today and i bet they all love your humor and stories.

it's SATURDAY and i'm moving stuff today. hope you get the fine tuning on the purple car figured out and sorted.

cheers

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy: looks like you are still fine tuning the purple car. what I meant was if you were "GETTING THE BUG" to FINISH the Studakota or any of the other numerous projects. you tore into the purple car like you did on BOB last year when it needed some work and next thing you know it's running after being in pieces a couple days before.

of course your forging, 3d work and numerous other projects all are interesting and look like fun so do as you will cause we won't be healthy and have 6 saturdays a week forever.

just one question (or maybe its more than one so far). when and why did the hay go to round instead of square bales? i used to be able to barely lift the square bales when I was a teenager at my uncle's farm and moving a round one without a machine seems out of the question.

cheers and enjoy your SATURDAY!!

Bob was on a schedule as I need him to do the heavy lifting. The Dodge pickup should be in that category because it is much more convenient to feed round bales in cold weather. but bob and I can brave the cold and get the cows fed.

The purple car was also on a schedule because my son had to express his frustration at how long it was taking me. He wants it back.

I'm suffering from foundry withdrawal so a little metal melting is in order. I have a job for a guy in California to cast and he does not want to wait forever.

Andy: I made a post yesterday probably while you were posting your usual daily post and since you usually answer mine (and everybody's) if you didn't see it #6131 maybe something there is worth commenting on. I'm not sure where I think of all the questions to ask you and other members and hope you don't mind.

hope your dogs, cows and bride are smiling back at you today and i bet they all love your humor and stories.

it's SATURDAY and i'm moving stuff today. hope you get the fine tuning on the purple car figured out and sorted.

cheers

You're right. Usually I scroll back immediately after posting because it is easy to miss a post. Apparently I didn't.

My wife is doing well today. I stopped calling her my bride the day after the wedding.

I hope you get your moving all done before the rain sets in. I would hate to have to put up with the weather where you live. Every place has their positives and negatives, but having lived all over the world, I love the dry air, bright sunshine, and variety of seasons in this part of the world. I think it's great when someone loves where they live instead of feeling trapped and complaining about it. I've lived in Southern California long enough to appreciate our distinct seasons, for instance, but Don loves it.

Thanks for reminding me

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

We have distinct seasons here, and we get to see all of them every week!

I guess I am a bit North of Don.

 

[shortykorte]

I like Florida’s 3 seasons, early bikini, hot bikini and light sweater. Cold Coke or Dr. Pepper is always available.


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[oldironfarmer]

We have distinct seasons here, and we get to see all of them every week!

I guess I am a bit North of Don.

Now now, light and dark don't count.

I like Florida’s 3 seasons, early bikini, hot bikini and light sweater. Cold Coke or Dr. Pepper is always available.

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It's a good thing to like where you are. Sometimes I wish I were in the shop.

The headlights need gaskets. I thought I'd go traditional and use an old inner tube. I'm sure this is not the first time this car has had inner tube gaskets under the headlight brackets.

Yes I saved the old valve stem. It is brass, after all.

Marked them then cut with scissors and used a hole punch for the whole hole.

They could have been a little bigger but pressure will swell the rubber.

But the fit is good. Left went on easy.

But the right was a ******.

I bought some fabric wire loom I hadn't seen before. Expensive but supposed to withstand the heat. The fan wiring is covered now, but it's black so hard to see.

 

[jblnut]

Marked them then cut with scissors and used a hole punch for the whole hole.

Read that 17 times fast !!!

 

[oldironfarmer]

When JB went with me on the test drive he noticed the exhaust manifolds were leaking, we got them tightened up, and he saw that the passenger side collector gasket had blown out.

It was blown out toward the back and venting right on the starter.

Not good. The gap was at the back, so I decided to try to bend the horizontal run up a little to pull it together. Made a quick mandrel so the jack would not dent it.

It worked fair, I could get it past closed up but there was still too much springback.

So I decided to bolt it up tight while the jack was holding pressure on it. Took it for a test run and filled with fuel. No exhaust leak No transmission leak

I washed it too.

I learned something. The voltage gauge reads 8 or 9 volts. The temperature gauge works but it reads too high. The fuel gauge does not work. The pressure gauge seems to work but the minimum pressure off is 20 psi. When you turn the lights on all the gauges peg on the high side. I don't think that's right. I know what I'm going to do next.

And I still have the right hood latch to make.

1 Mount radiator
2 Connect transmission cooler lines
3 Mount alternator and A/C compressor and install belts
4 Mount A/C condenser
5 Reconnect wiring
6 Mount front cowl, stay arms, overflow tank and hoods
7 Make gaskets and mount headlights
8 INSTALL OIL
9 INSTALL WATER
10 INSTALL TRANSMISSION FLUID
11 Reconnect battery
12 Double check all connections
13 Start and idle on jack stands to circulate new transmission
14 Off stands and test drive
15 Install radiator flush and flush radiator
16 Refill with antifreeze
17 Install spark plugs
18 Install fuel pump
19 Install torque converter cover
20 Put block drain plugs back in
21 Put front wheels back on
22 Install new A/C clutch coil
23 Install new cooling fan thermostatic control
24 Cut four bolts off condenser
25 Fab new hood latch receivers
26 Install engine ground strap
27 Troubleshoot HEI (if ground strap does not correct problem)
28 Adjust valves
29 Revise and install new throttle and TV Control cable mount
30 fix transmission leak
31 Replace passenger side collector gasket (new one blew out)
32 sort out wiring

I think the list has just outlived it's usefulness.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Read that 17 times fast !!!

Seventeen times fast...

 

[dchance]

Andy making progress.

List almost complete.

Dwight

 

[Guster]

Great job Andy. That list is still impressive given how fast you got through it all.

Your rubber gaskets look a lot like many of mine. I miss not having inner tubes anymore. Only one or two wheelbarrow sized ones left. Can you believe I actually have to buy rubber sheet these days?

 

[1/2 Cup]

Good one Andy the list is getting shorter.

 

[Toothaker]

The purplish car is really looking good, Andy! Thanks for sharing.

 

[BBChevro]

I can remember those header gaskets always going brittle and spitting a piece out - more so when they were regularly disturbed (like mine were [emoji48] ).

I had some success with copper shim (coated in a copper-based anti-seize compound), but had to spend a fair bit of time getting the mating surfaces true.


The purplish Chevy is looking good - your son is very lucky.
Do you want to adopt a 60 year old Australian? [emoji1]

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[Grizz1963]

Great photos

Like the composition pic with various included.

Good job on the custom jack adapter.

 

[xtremek]

.........I learned something. The voltage gauge reads 8 or 9 volts. The temperature gauge works but it reads too high. The fuel gauge does not work. The pressure gauge seems to work but the minimum pressure off is 20 psi. When you turn the lights on all the gauges peg on the high side. I don't think that's right. I know what I'm going to do next.

Look for the bad ground? Or just add one?

 

[bj383ss]

Looking good Andy. Love those headlights.

Bret

 

[rd65]

Great job Andy. That list is still impressive given how fast you got through it all.

Your rubber gaskets look a lot like many of mine. I miss not having inner tubes anymore. Only one or two wheelbarrow sized ones left. Can you believe I actually have to buy rubber sheet these days?

Motorcycles still use tubes. Many different thicknesses too.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy making progress.

List almost complete.

Dwight

Always great when it's getting close!

Great job Andy. That list is still impressive given how fast you got through it all.

Your rubber gaskets look a lot like many of mine. I miss not having inner tubes anymore. Only one or two wheelbarrow sized ones left. Can you believe I actually have to buy rubber sheet these days?

I've not felt fast, but we're there anyway.

Wheelbarrow size makes a lot of gaskets. I threw three tractor tubes away today. I've got several more.

I do buy gasket material. I used brown paper bags for a long time but commercial gasket material is better.

Good one Andy the list is getting shorter.

Short list is always good!

The purplish car is really looking good, Andy! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, Mick!

I can remember those header gaskets always going brittle and spitting a piece out - more so when they were regularly disturbed (like mine were [emoji48] ).

I had some success with copper shim (coated in a copper-based anti-seize compound), but had to spend a fair bit of time getting the mating surfaces true.

The purplish Chevy is looking good - your son is very lucky.
Do you want to adopt a 60 year old Australian? [emoji1]

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This was a new gasket, I have to assume I didn't get it tight the first time. I was going to cut the pipe, bolt the gasket, then reweld the pipe with everything lined up. I think I got it tight and will hold, however. But you may see me fixing it shortly.

I was offering apprenticeships, but I had to stop, i had no takers and was embarrassed.

My grandson has my 64-1/2 V8 Mustang, and granddaughter is getting the Studebaker. The other grandson is not interested in cars.

Great photos

Like the composition pic with various included.

Good job on the custom jack adapter.

Thanks, Rian!

Look for the bad ground? Or just add one?

Not sure a bad ground would do what happened, but I'm sure the grounds need cleaning. A bit of a rats nest under the dash. I'm hoping I can clean it up a little, at least remove the unused wires.

Looking good Andy. Love those headlights.

Bret

Thanks, Bret!

Motorcycles still use tubes. Many different thicknesses too.

So do tractors. Guster needs a farm tractor.

Thanks for all the visits, guys!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Quick update for today, got the right side hood latch completed and painted (looks like the other side).

Then got the A/C compressor where I could get to the clutch and installed the coil, pulley, and clutch.

I'm glad to have that back together.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

[Farmall450]

Glad to see it (almost) completed.

"Will work for free steel"

 

[oldironfarmer]

Glad to see it (almost) completed.

"Will work for free steel"

Free steel, where!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Seems like life gets in the way sometimes.

But I did find time to finish up the engine compartment of the purplish car. Almost.

A/C compressor mounted and new rocker cover installed.

It was a job to get the taller cover snaked under the heater and A/C hoses.

Driver's side is easy.

Except for the breather cap. It is simply too large to go in the hole. I'll enlarge the hole but want to talk to Speedway first and see if they expect all their customers to bore a larger hole in their rocker cover.

I was going to take it for a spin but it got too late. I need to get some miles on it to check everything out before I send it home. And I plan to remove the seats and build me a bed before I start under the dash.

Saturday coming up!