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Strayed away from the Horses for a bit on this project. I always wanted a panzer just because I have always thought they looked cool. A gentleman approached me last fall at a show and asked if I would be interested in a panzer he had sitting in his shed. It hadn't run for a while he said and he was having electrical problems with it. I told him that I was absolutely interested in it! He was only 20 minutes from home so I went down and took a look and he told me he wanted $150 and I didn't argue. Not in bad shape other than the purple paint job lol. Gas tank was rusty and in need of fixing. I also see why he had electrical problems with it. Yikes!! The whole starter generator was junk. Need a new armature and had new field coils put in it and literally everything else inside the starter generator. Put the proper voltage regulator on it, new switch, new solenoid, new points & condenser, and new spark plug. I also located the correct steering shaft and steering wheel. I had to locate 2 front rims because the ones that were on it were mix matched sizes and put new tires on the front. I got it rewired and have a temporary gas tank on it now to run it around. Starts and runs great now!! I'm just gonna pressure wash it when the weather warms up and take to shows as is once I get the tank all fixed up and the hood back on. I'd put headlights back on it if I could find a set that didn't point away from the tractor lol 

 

So the back tires and pretty well shot too and have tears and in them. Where is a good place to find 6-12 lug tires that won't cost a weeks wages? haha Cheapest I could find so far were on SimpleTire and were Carlise Farm Specialists and were $137 for 2 tires. Never saw them on a garden tractor before so if you have ever used them, I would like to see how they look!

 

Mike

 

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RandyLittrell

I would buy one if the right one came along too. They are kinda neat looking. 

 

 

 

 

Randy

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midpack

My T65 :) 

 

there's a guy around here on Craigslist selling new sheet metal parts. I was thinking about getting a new hood for mine, some #$^$^* cut a hole in mine for the replacement motor oil dipstick...

 

I do have the original motor. maybe someday I'll get around to rebuilding it... lol

 

oh, and BTW. get some fish tank gravel and shake it around good to get the rust out of your gas tank. maybe toss a couple bigger stones in as well. I used small tumbling stones in mine and it came out nice and clean

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ebinmaine
7 hours ago, RandyLittrell said:

I would buy one if the right one came along too. They are kinda neat looking. 

 

 

 

 

Randy

Yep... me too...

 

6 hours ago, midpack said:

........get some fish tank gravel and shake it around good 

 

Or give it to a high energy person for a bit. ...

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WHNJ701

Summit racing has cheap 6-12 tires too, nice panzer lots of potential, I have a few them if you have any questions or need info let me know

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ebinmaine

Just an FYI on ordering tires through Wally World. Here in Maine and also Massachusetts and maybe other states? There are extra fees because of the highway taxes on tires. It's only a couple dollars or so a piece but just so you know......

 

A lot of online places either don't know or don't care about the state fees so they don't bother to charge them.

 

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45 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Just an FYI on ordering tires through Wally World. Here in Maine and also Massachusetts and maybe other states? There are extra fees because of the highway taxes on tires. It's only a couple dollars or so a piece but just so you know......

 

A lot of online places either don't know or don't care about the state fees so they don't bother to charge them.

 

 

Hmmm that's interesting. I have never heard of that here in Pa, but I will have to look into that just in case!

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WVHillbilly520H

Those 6-12 AGs look like this...

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Mike'sHorseBarn

I need to get some more picture of this thing, I've neglected this thread! Found some old hot rod headlights on ebay that I liked and put them on. Also, I got the back wheels powder coated and mounted the new tires and they look pretty good! I need to get some pics and put on here! Think I will start restoration over the winter and hopefully have it done by spring.

 

 

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Chris G

Panzer are a lot of fun. I have had several of them over the years. 

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WHNJ701
51 minutes ago, Chris G said:

Panzer are a lot of fun. I have had several of them over the years. 

yes they are!

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