Rooster 191 #51 Posted July 11, 2012 Jake, not sure how long it will take to finish. I'm going to have to slow down on it soon as I have other stuff to get done before charlotte. Would be good to bring 4 though instead of 3........ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk NO NO NO NO....you got that wrong!! If you have other things to accomplish....you'd need to SPEED UP! Wow, great work Martin! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jachady 130 #52 Posted July 11, 2012 My 2 cents -- I think you are going to wish you painted the trans red once you're all done. They look good black but with everything else red, I think it will look out of place. If you painted the frame and lower components black then it would "come together". John Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anglo Traction 759 #53 Posted July 11, 2012 Reckon you'll never be beaten on the Speed and Quality work Martin !. Superb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #54 Posted July 11, 2012 Thats my kind of fun Martin! I live for those kind of puzzles. Matt :flags-texas: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry M-(Moderator) 2,125 #55 Posted July 11, 2012 If anybody can fix this one martin its you!! surprised to see a plastic rear fender pan. Can that be painted to match? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 2,284 #56 Posted July 12, 2012 That is like Christmas :woohoo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #57 Posted July 12, 2012 got tires mounted...... dash and a few other pieces painted. fitting better than it was a week ago!!! planning on getting it up on the wheels next, then will be time to focus on the engine and working on straightening the hood to something half decent......... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,011 #58 Posted July 12, 2012 Martin, do you have any problem with scuffing or chipping the paint on the wheels when you mount the tires? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
312Hydro 473 #59 Posted July 12, 2012 Looking great! :handgestures-thumbupright: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #60 Posted July 12, 2012 Martin, do you have any problem with scuffing or chipping the paint on the wheels when you mount the tires? I'm curious about this as well Martin. Does the powder do better? I'm always fighting this when mounting my tires. Matt :flags-texas: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #61 Posted July 13, 2012 Martin, do you have any problem with scuffing or chipping the paint on the wheels when you mount the tires? Martin, do you have any problem with scuffing or chipping the paint on the wheels when you mount the tires? I'm curious about this as well Martin. Does the powder do better? I'm always fighting this when mounting my tires. Matt denny and matt, very rarely do i scratch the edge of the lip, mainly if i get impatient but not very often. i lube the tires up real good with mothers or meguiars rubber protectant first and get the majority of tires done just with my feet, knees and hands. sore afterwards, but no damage. sometimes some leverage is needed and i wrap a rag around the area that would be contacting the rim. fronts are easier if you look at the lip on the rim first and slide the tire over the side that has more of a return on the lip. its usually the outside lip. you can be rough with the powder and it holds up pretty good. i wouldnt dream of subjecting normal paint to this abuse from sliding of the tire bead over it within a couple hours of painting. you could mount the tires on powdered rims as soon as the wheels have cooled down from the oven if you really wanted to. powdercoat is awesome........ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,011 #62 Posted July 13, 2012 Thanks Martin, I'm thinking of useing powder for the wheels on some of my projects. Sounds like the way to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buckrancher 2,675 #63 Posted July 13, 2012 I agree powder coating the rims is the way to go I've had the last three tractors done that way I place a piece of rubber between the rim lip and the tire iron when mounting works good brian 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cole 25 #64 Posted July 14, 2012 looking really good for such a fast job :bow-yellow: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #65 Posted July 14, 2012 See, I knew something would make me slow down a bit on this one...... At least it's another horse!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #66 Posted July 17, 2012 another update. got some more of it assembled, been painting a lot of small stuff. just waiting for axle keys and i can get it up on all fours....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #67 Posted July 17, 2012 Glad to see you back at it! That really is going to be a beautiful Martin, and the speed you've done it with is amazing. You could'nt pick up an axle key locally? Matt :flags-texas: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,547 #68 Posted July 17, 2012 Looking Really good! Jake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rooster 191 #69 Posted July 17, 2012 You cannot buy an axel key here either. I bought the next bigger and made it fit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #70 Posted July 17, 2012 i could order them through mcmaster carr the right size..... 1/4 x 1 3/8, but i ended up going to my local toro dealer and ordering them under 937108. they take 3 or 4 days usually. i should have looked for them sooner, the hardware store i normally get odd stuff through only had them to 1 1/8 ( like everyone else around here). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
earlleecliffton 37 #71 Posted July 17, 2012 :ychain: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #72 Posted July 18, 2012 back to the daily updates, (while they last!) more parts being assembled. spent some time trying to get the sheetmetal to fit right. pain in the ass.... just about time to start fixing the hood, not something im really looking forward to...... heres a few more update pics and the last ones are what im dealing with on the hood..... the hood..... looks like some of thats going to be fun to fix..... :ROTF: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #73 Posted July 18, 2012 You really got your work cut out for you on that hood Martin! I'm glad your the one fixing it, and not me. You want me to send you a gallon of Bondo? Oh wait, this is you we're talking about, not me! All joking aside, I'm sure you'll get it whipped into shape. Matt :flags-texas: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sorekiwi 761 #74 Posted July 18, 2012 I'll have to have a look, but I might have one of those lying round too... :hide: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,547 #75 Posted July 18, 2012 Looking good! I'm sure you will make that hood look great! jake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites