Wishin4a416 2,185 #251 Posted March 13, 2014 Its comin together Martin and lookin good! I like those 5 rib front tires. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #252 Posted March 13, 2014 worked on the clutch idler arm assembly tonight. there was way too much play in the shaft where it passed through the frame, the holes in the frame were worn oval shaped...i hadn't dealt with it before powder coating the frame so it needed to be taken care of. i purchased 2 7879 bushings on ebay for $15 free ship last week and tonight after work went to the surplus store near there and looked through all the reamers he had there. usually i can pick up something to do the job for under $5. half an hour and $3 later i had a reamer to take with me.... reamer size is .5747". because there is a very slight taper, i could stay around .569 (od of the bushing) if i didn't go all the way in. because i don't have a taper chuck i just used the reamer by hand. wasn't much material to take out of there so it was fairly easy. about half way there.... the last of it i used vise grips to save my hands a little... after going in a little at a time and testing the fit, i arrived at a point where it was just a slight effort to push the bushing in. test fit of the bushing. the bushing was installed from behind as it has a flange and wouldn't have gone into the area of the frame its needed because of the larger hole in the frame interfering with it. both bushings are going to be loctited in their new home. then i repeated it again on the other side as both holes were worn. test fitted idler arm shaft through bushings inside frame showing flange of bushing.... shaft installed teaser..... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,011 #253 Posted March 14, 2014 Well done, Martin.... Gotta love those surplus stores. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,547 #254 Posted March 14, 2014 Turning out VERY nice Martin! Its amazing how good you pay attention to the small details...hope I get to see this one in person when it is finished! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #255 Posted March 15, 2014 Very nice work on the bushings Martin, and that Onan Carb looks amazing! Matt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #256 Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) got the flywheel bolted down, screen on. the oil filter and drip tray installed. heads installed with new bolts, replated washers and new gaskets, part # 110-3181. then it was time to build the engine harness. cut all my lengths first, i cut two of everything as i might make up another to sell. wire is 14 ga. tinned marine wire. started building it from the molex connector. crimped terminals on on end of all 9 wires that go to it and pushed them home in the connector. once i worked out where each wire went, i taped them off into their branches. used high temp fiberglass sheathing to cover the wire. then i started installing the harness to make sure the fit was good. ends of the fiberglass sheathing were covered with heat shrink to seal up the ends as well as stop the fiberglass from coming apart. i changed the ends of the oil sender harness to packard single terminal connectors instead of the non insulated push on terminals. installed blower housing and bracket for retrofit onan coil kit part #541-0522. coil, plug wires, regulator installed and wiring hooked up..... Edited March 16, 2014 by Martin 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinylguy 4,666 #257 Posted March 16, 2014 Won't be long now Martin. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desko 552 #258 Posted March 16, 2014 You sir have done a great job and paying attention to detail. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #259 Posted March 16, 2014 Now your just showing off Martin! That is an amazing job you did on that wiring harness. Thats probably one of the most overlooked parts of my refurbs. I don't know why, as it really shouldn't be. You've inspired me to try a little harder next time. By the quality of work going into this amazing restoration, you'd think it was a Rolls Royce. Love it!!!!! Matt 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #260 Posted March 16, 2014 Matt, heres some more pics! couldn't sleep so i went back out and played around for a couple hours. put the engine back on the tractor, made sure all the wiring was good. bolted a few more things on. heres how it looks right now..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwilson 128 #261 Posted March 16, 2014 Man you do awesome work. I just sat here and read through all 11 pages. What a nice job your doing. I'm really liking the front tires too! Keep up the good work. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #262 Posted March 16, 2014 If I had that sitting in the room next to me, I wouldn't be able to sleep either! The endine looks great on there, and its getting closer all the time. Who needs sleep, when you could be assembling a restored !! Matt 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #263 Posted March 16, 2014 Is that wrinkle finish I see on the flywheel Martin? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #264 Posted March 16, 2014 just cast iron roughness of the flywheel, Craig. this was rattle canned as the magnets don't fare too well in 400 degrees temperature it takes to cure powder...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #265 Posted March 20, 2014 Martin,,,what can I say but way way over the top. Are you bringing this to the show? I would like to just look at it and drool. Glenn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorts 182 #266 Posted March 20, 2014 All of Martins tractors are over the top and drool worthy, they just seem to get better with every build Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #267 Posted March 21, 2014 So Martin, how are things going? Not to be pushy, but going 5 days without seeing the highest quality tractor porn on the internet is hard on a guy. Matt 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #268 Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) Well right now I'm having a hard time trying to find any spare time at work to paint parts. I'm building a paint booth for a new line at work and it's kicking my a$$..... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited March 21, 2014 by Martin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #269 Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) We will be able to paint parts up to 6ft high, 42 inches wide and 14 ft long..... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited March 21, 2014 by Martin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,185 #270 Posted March 21, 2014 Lookin good and those powder coat finishes are soooooo nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fun Engineer 859 #271 Posted March 21, 2014 Beautiful job Martin. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #272 Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) That does look like quite a project Martin! I'm sure when its finished, it will be a valuable asset to the company, and too your 's! Matt Edited March 21, 2014 by bowtiebutler956 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ol550 825 #273 Posted March 21, 2014 Really sad that work can get in the way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #274 Posted March 21, 2014 I slipped a few parts in this afternoon!!!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #275 Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) alright, thats enough nonsense, its Friday night and the last thing i want to think about is work...... except on the tractor that is! update. got the intake and carb all bolted up with new gaskets and mounted on the engine...... also finished off the wiring to the starter solenoid and up to the headlight harness plug, i didn't have a 2 position connector so i just crimped the push on terminals and will install the connector at a later date. theres always something that has been forgotten and can't finish off an area on the tractor.....dont get me started on that...... few more of the engine, put an extra harness clip or two to hold the wiring so it won't rub on the paint. got a new filter gasket so that went on..... also got a different air cleaner the other day (different breather hose position than the one i had) so the base got painted along with the dipstick tube and engine pulley.. this air cleaner had a chrome lid, not sure if i will use it or just go with the black one. (this one has more power than the one that was on it though, wonder if i would notice the difference?) Edited March 22, 2014 by Martin 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
