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Title: HEY Dave W2VW - Here's the tractor project Post by: WD8BIL on August 08, 2014, 11:52:38 AM I'll post more transition pictures as it progresses.
Great QSO on 40M last night. You rocked!! Title: Re: HEY Dave W2VW - Here's the tractor project Post by: WB2CAU on August 08, 2014, 12:57:28 PM Is that a homebrew tractor project or a resto?
Title: Re: HEY Dave W2VW - Here's the tractor project Post by: Ralph W3GL on August 08, 2014, 01:04:48 PM Is that a homebrew tractor project or a resto? From where I'm setting, looks like a J.D. resto... Hi Buddly, haven't seen your posts much lately, hope all's well out there... Title: Re: HEY Dave W2VW - Here's the tractor project Post by: K4RT on August 08, 2014, 01:24:29 PM New Holland? Ford? Fill us in.
Dave I heard you earlier this week on 40M AM at night. Nice signal into northern Virginia. Title: Re: HEY Dave W2VW - Here's the tractor project Post by: W2VW on August 08, 2014, 01:44:41 PM Thanks Buddly and Brad for the signal reports.
The 40 meter band has been in great shape here day and night. Nice looking tractor project now where did you drop that one of a kind snap ring? Title: Re: HEY Dave W2VW - Here's the tractor project Post by: WD8BIL on August 08, 2014, 02:20:56 PM 1967 Ford 120. I've had it since 1985.
12 H.P. Kohler K301, Hydrostatic Drive Hi Ralph. Doing OK! Busy getting the new homestead in order. Title: Re: HEY Dave W2VW - Here's the tractor project Post by: Todd, KA1KAQ on August 08, 2014, 03:13:25 PM Fun project, Buddly. I sold my old '67 John Deere (they're green, Ralph ;) ) a while back. Neat little tractor right down to the steel tractor seat and fenders, but not intended for cutting 3 acres of field grass. Lost track of how many head gaskets I blew. Warped one head. Ended up selling it to a young guy in GA who is an electrical design engineer for John Deere's lawn tractor division. He got a real kick out of it.
Moved up to a Farmall Super A with a 5 foot Woods deck. Cuts nice and fast. "New Homestead"? Sounds like you moved? (Hi Dave) Title: Re: HEY Dave W2VW - Here's the tractor project Post by: WD8BIL on August 08, 2014, 03:30:04 PM Hi Todd,
Good schtuff! Love the Farmall. Yup, I'm now in Stow, Ohio just NE of Akron. Not too far from Bill KA8WTK. WD8 Bud (no longer) In Lorain! Title: Re: HEY Dave W2VW - Here's the tractor project Post by: WD8BIL on August 18, 2014, 12:57:17 PM Hi Dave,
Sorry I had to run Friday night on 40M. We'll catch ya again soon. Here's the motor before and then all prettied up. I pulled the head and pan, replaced the rings, lapped the valves to a pretty shine then put it all back together. The other pic is of the front "grill"! Motor goes on the chassis tonight. Title: Re: HEY Dave W2VW - Here's the tractor project Post by: W2VW on August 18, 2014, 01:05:14 PM Looks like its coming together nicely. NP on having to run.
Title: Re: HEY Dave W2VW - Here's the tractor project Post by: KL7OF on August 18, 2014, 03:15:24 PM Great.....Steve like tractors.....Thanks for posting
Title: Re: HEY Dave W2VW - Here's the tractor project Post by: kb3ouk on August 18, 2014, 08:56:36 PM Have two tractor projects going on right now, a John Deere B and MT. Also have a Bolens Ridemaster garden tractor to put back together, that's my own personal project. The John Deeres belong to my dad, but my brother and I are doing most of the work on them. Just got Pertronix electronic ignition kits this evening for the MT and our Farmall Super C, will be putting those on sometime soon. Supposed to be getting one for the B sometime in the near future.
Title: Re: HEY Dave W2VW - Here's the tractor project Post by: VE3LYX on August 19, 2014, 02:30:48 PM Sold my John Deere STX138 to a restorer last Sat after about 15 years hard use. This is the only "tractor" I have now! ;D. It doesn't mow worth a hoot but sure is fun to drive! AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
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