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After pulling the plow and disc, the 520H works in the horse manure.

That's some fun stuff! I plan on making a garden this year. I'll be honest, I don't have all that much of an idea on what I am doing I'd just say don't take any pointers or examples from me! , but hey, we all have to start some where! I got some video and some pictures. I'll upload some pics here at a later date, but here's the video(s) that my dad shot of me! Hope you all enjoy!

keeping the motor and inside of the guards clean will do more for you than cutting holes in the belt guard

I bet the mid grader blade has only been used a couple times! The tiller has hardly seen any use either!

One of the best videos I came across in a long time..... fascinating Click here: New Tab

I had a few of the kids out today to play

A while back I posted an old blurry pic of my grandpa's horse hoping someone could identify the model. I was able to find a better pic, but I still don't know enough about them to recognize the model. Hopefully one of you will know what it is. The first pic is the original one I posted, the other pics were taken in the early 70's.

Ya gotta watch those guys with the whiskers! You never know what's hiding in the hedge rows!

Paint the wheels, have the tires mounted, leaving the air out. By leaving out air, masking will be much easier for touch up. When finished add air.

nice vid, maybe next time you go plowing sand the mouldboard first so it nice and shiny bare metal, the soil will roll better that way, and maybe go a bit slower oh and next time start in the middle and work round. Koen

I don't know what rules/laws are different on your side of the pond.......... I just found out yesterday that if I am a member ($10 fee) to one of the area clubs, I am automatically covered at their shows....Otherwise, you have to have $500.000 liability insurance......For $10, I am now a card carrying member!

1985 417A with 48" SD

What we are dealing with is trying to get is Efficient Heat Transfer as Ed and Kyle mentioned Dirt and Blocked Fins grass clippings or whatever is the NO #1 thing that causes heat build up. You can do all the Lover cutting fabrication or whatever you want and that stuff is miniscule and secondary if you cant get the air across these metal parts. After your engine is clean Yes by all means vent the Belt Guard with a louver. I have delt with Heat Transfer for 36 Years now as an HVAC contractor And the main thing we stress is Equipment being Clean whether it being a Condenser Coil, Evaporator Coil, A Blower, Or heat exchanger. Any part that comes in contact with heat that needs to be transferred away internally or externally needs to be clean these same principals apply to our engines. All the Engine tins that direct airflow over the heads need to be secure and in place along with the Gasket around the oil filter. ~Duke

Having finally got the GT's 3 point finished yesterday, I wanted a relaxed but fun day today before I start on some serious rust repairs tomorrow.. So Pete and I decided to go for a little drive on the GT to have a look for good places that would be a challenge for my 6x6 and Nigel's Noddy Holder.. The looking didn't last too long as it was such a nice restful place down in the valley, lot's of wild flowers, the sounds of birds chattering and a babbling stream.. I love it down there Sorry about the quality of these first four photo's, my video camera is much better at video than stills.. It's a shame that the orchids around here grow blurred! And then suddenly an idea I have had floating around for a long time popped into my head!! So back to base for a quick bit of lunch, and then back on the GT for another drive in the opposite direction this time armed with a good camera So welcome to the first 3 of my "Clocks out of context" series.. This ones called "A crack in time".. "Time for a hanging" The next two are simply called "Don't jump" 1 and 2 As an added bonus here's "Don't jump with colour" I love the colours on the bricks, lump of rock and the tree root. A beautiful spot with the sun shining on the stream. Have a couple of the bridge brickwork.. My area is well known for clay pits and brick making, so I guess there bricks are slowly returning back to nature.. I'm not sure Pete would of driven over the bridge had known of the big crack in it at the time And that's been my relaxed fun day.... Fun eh

Was wanting to no what a good price would be for a D-250 1978 or 79 i beliave, it runs but i just noticed a small crack in the block leaking water today ?

This is my hauler/storage trailer that I fixed up last year. I added the loft style bed and it works nice. I am able to get a few tractors in under it when hauling and then I can drop it down for sleeping. It originally had barn doors but I fabricated the fold down. I am able to haul 4 round hoods in it with no problem.

And the Dog approves too! Cant beat that.

Looks good Ed! Earnin its keep for sure. We are still way to wet in my part of the State.

Hey Guys, Finally got started on "freshening" up my 1045 pulling tractor that my Grandpa built for me close to 10 years ago! I stopped pulling with it several years ago and have no plans to pull for awhile, but it is still very special to me and I have decided I am going to make it into a show/parade tractor. With that being said, I am going to take the next month or 2 getting it all fixed up and into it's "show clothes" as it has been in storage for awhile and is showing some age. My goal is to have it ready for a cancer fundraiser tractor parade on June 14th. I want to sand blast and powder coat it, get new decals, new (and bigger) tires, change out the pulleys to get a little more speed, new exhaust stack, beef up the front end a bit (mostly steering), and some other things. The engine will need new gasket's and it is making a knocking noise so we are trying to figure out what is causing that (That is why there is a pic of the torn apart engine). I am also not going to tell grandpa about it now so I can surprise him and he can see it when it is all done! Here are some pics of my progress so far:

Pictures is the first thing. It would take me awhile to cipher the numbers you posted. Im sure someone while chime in before I figure it out

Is there a cup holder on the other side with a glass of tea in it?

You got the job done! All in all the garden looks good! I plowed for the 1st time last year, and I learned that tire chains really make a difference for traction. You may need additional weight too. Free up the plow adjustments and that may help keep the plow down in the ground. I have been looking for a disc....lucky you!

The most fun you can have with your clothes on You need to set your coulter wheel just in front of the shovel so it will cut the sod before it rolls over

Enjoyed your video, and the disclaimer. Thanks to you and Dad for sharing it.

Havn't mowed with it yet but I built a round hood from parts, basicly a 753 but has a NEW 8hp in it, it plows and blows snow good, pulls the roller with ease, hope this year to get the 36" deck finished up took about 5 decks to find good parts. Here it is in winter gear

I have always been impressed by my son's wheelhorse four wheel wagon . Great for kids rides and to haul heavy loads like firewood around. However they don't show up very often and when they do they are pricey. Just looking around on Craigslist in my area the other day i came across this pretty close to me but still pricey. Looking for others from same manafacturer I came across same one on eBay. Made him an offer of about half the asking price and within 10 minutes had an invoice to pick it up. Precision Products 17-Cubic Ft Front-Wheel Steering Trailer Cart - $400 (Freehold) Pickup at our Freehold Warehouse New--- There is a small dent on the removable gate of the wagon from shipping. Does not affect functionality. Still easily slides out. Replacement piece can be ordered from manufacture. Please see photos. 17-cubic foot trailer dump cart Tow behind tractor or trailer; includes removable rear tail gate Holds up to 2,000 pounds Solid steel axle with steel bed; maneuverable front-wheel steering Model Number: LC1900

Thanks Scott. I appreciate the update. As all have said you are doing a great job with these kids and seeing the girls in there getting there hands dirty makes it extra special.... Keep up the GREAT work!

I think I'm going to try one (or 2) of these: http://www.westmarine.com/interior-vents/west-marine--louvered-3-hose-vent-black--280829 I looked at it in person, and it would be easy to cut off the 'tube' part that protrudes from the back of the louver.. since it is flanged, with holes for screws, it would be easy to mount, and IMO wouldn't look too 'homemade' (Not criticizing others work AT ALL... I like all the ideas here to make things work better, just throwing my idea into the ring) OR maybe one of these... I have to check these out too: http://www.westmarine.com/west-marine--louvered-ventilators--P000282320

Hi Gazza You can get isurance for your tractor from NFU at around £40 to 50 for a year or you could try Cherished Car Insurance. 01252 713148. quite easy to do If you intend to drive the tractor around the showground you will need insurance , some shows will allow you to exhibit without insurance if you just have a static display .

That would be my '95 314-8 with my recently acquired rear discharge deck (not pictured)

Thank you so much for following along. I appreciate you taking the time each week to check in and see what is going on. We were able to get back to work on the machine this week. Unfortunately we were delayed a bit because tools were misplaced. Due to the down time I had a small issue with a few of the boys getting restless which led to some horseplay. Of course that doesn't mix well within a shop setting. One young man somehow bounced his head off the edge of the oil pan that was on a cart. He ended up with a good little goose egg. The young man received a stern talk and the parents were made aware of the incident. I have a good feeling that this behavior will not happen again! Due the fact that we had some unfortunate hiccups at the beginning of club, I neglected to snap some photos. I did haul up my 603 that I have been wanting to redo. I am letting the kids tear it apart. I will pay for everything on this one, have it blasted and powder coated, and then let the kids put it back together. This will keep more hands busy which will help distract from unnecessary horseplay. This one will have a special place in my collection. We are now on Spring Break so the next update will not be until the 16th. Thanks so much for following along! Here is the 603 before they started tearing it down.

Beautiful tractor. Didn't know I wanted one till I saw yours. I think it will fit in my stable. When can you bring it? Marvin

Here's a couple awesome 1963... non Kohler powered, round hood mowers here.

I think I'm going to stock up on belt guards..... With all you guys out there cutting them up, there ain't gonna be any good ones left...... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I mostly use my beater 414 that I paid 50 bucks for and my 312-h that I also paid 50 bucks for,but I will use all of them just to keep em running and keep fresh fuel in em

To play in the dirt and work the new Horse.

Waiting for updates! Have I missed something? I have really enjoyed this ride!

Don't know which Horse to use so, grandsons exercise 'em all. Needless to say, the Stallions are well exercised and lawn is always trimmed, neat, swept.

same thing I have been using for a few years a 246H with 42" deck, but I may put the 48" I picked up on it this year, don't look this nice any more but still does the job, not bad for $150

I put a metal fender pan off I think a 300 series on my 81 C-145. Straight bolt up!

Always hangin' tough here... regardless of which way the weather decides it wants to go.

At the height of my collecting I had 17 tractors at one time and they were all in either my workshop or garage. I probably have had over 50 in total. I refused to let them sit outside in the weather. It got to a point that I could no longer do any work in my shop or get anything in or out of the garage without moving tractors around. That's when I knew I would have to solve my addiction problem. It killed me do it but I started to sell off my prize tractors. As time went by, it got easier and I realized that because of my property (house is built into a hillside and a very small yard) I could no longer have a collection. I'm kind of an all or nothing guy so I decided that collecting for me was over. It sucks because I really enjoyed it especially the hunt! I even sold off my beloved Senior (but that's a whole other story I don't care to think about!). I'm down to just 2 now. My first RJ which I put 6 months or restoration into and a lot of money I'll never get back and my diesel Lawn Ranger which I have a ton of hours into and just love! I won't ever sell these as I bring them to the local shows and tractor parades. I sometimes give some guys (especially SteveBo) a hard time when they buy another tractor but in reality I'm just depressed and jealous that I can't do the same. I could but I think it was worse for me when I did have more. I think for now I have found the best balance. Just my $.02

Those old Troy-Bilt walk behind tillers were the best! It's unfortunate MTD turned the name brand into painted up junk.

i did have the 416 family out while there was some spring cleaning going on last weekend.....

Paint looks pretty good now...maybe just reshoot the hood and fender for now.

Thank you everybody, over the last week we have now built a solid frame, also with a removeable tailgate, it's also since then been painted and the floor been put back in, ready for the sides to be painted and added in ASAP. I decided to go red, ... Ahaha! Here's the pictures!

I'll be there again with a full load of stuff, I never know what I'm bringing till I put it on the trailer, or stuff the back of the suburban, but the car trailer will be full again.

It's just over 2 hours for me. I may be bringing some new pairs of 18 Automatic, D-160, D-180 and D-200 fender reflectors. Possibly some three point hitch klik pin chain assemblies for the same models and some for the C-195's. Would consider bringing an almost complete 18 Auto "D" series P.T.O shaft with pulley (if there is genuine interest) also have a electric clutch 1-1/8" for GT-14. 1.) Reflectors=$20.00pr. 2.) 18 Auto "D" series 3 point klik pin chain assemblies (Pr)=$12.00 C-195 Klik pin...=$14.00 3.) P.T.O. shaft=$Make offer 4.) GT-14 Clutch=$Make offer 5.) 953/1054(A) Oil Bath Air Cleaner Decal = $ 9.50 {Only 2 left}

Wow what a blast we had tonight during our first field trip. The club loaded up in vehicles and headed northwest to the powder coater. The singing and conversations in the vehicle was very entertaining! Once we arrived we were greeted by Gene Hochstetler and the kids were able to see some of their parts already completed. They were then moved over to another rack that had freshly sandblasted parts hanging from their tractor. Gene was able to explain how the powder is made, what it is composed of, how it is applied, and how the gun magnetizes the powder so it sticks to the parts. After he did a quick demonstration it was then time for each kid to apply the powder themselves. I told them to keep track of which parts they sprayed so that I know who applied it correctly! Once all the parts were covered off they went to the oven for just over 15 minutes. We looked and learned more about the process before our new shiny parts came out of the oven. This is when the kids were able to admire their work. The time flew by and they all seemed to enjoy the experience. I overheard kids saying on the trip back that this was the best field trip ever! It definitely put a smile on my face. The kids looking at some of the parts as soon as we arrived. Looking and learning about the process and which parts they will be spraying. Admiring the parts that were previously done. Applying the powder....... In the oven they go...... Pulling out the finished product...... Checking for quality control...... One final picture with Gene before we said our thank you and good byes. What a great time for the kids and adults. Great memories were made and now to get things back to the club barn and some reassembly will begin. They are definitely excited!