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I'm starting to think I have an obsession with seeing blacktop... with more measurable snow predicted this Thursday... how else can you explain this kooky behavior?

Lord willin' and Mrs. M is healthy, the cookie bars will be there.

Gettin in Thurs. morning. Bringing the RJ and 704.and a pie for Van! not much on my list to buy. some small stuff but hope to find a nice Snow Cab! Not much to sell maybe a bunch of gear drive deck parts. Oh I also need to pick up a few of these!

If it keeps coming down like it has this past month, there might be plenty for you to do in July Russ! Old Man Winter is keeping an eye on the situation. Put this chainsaw carving up on my shed in the fall but would like to do a better mount for it later in the year.

HANG IN THERE JOHN. I WILL CLEAN ALL THE SNOW FOR YOU, BUT I CAN NOT GET TO IT UNTIL JULY.

So I finally got around to taking a couple of pictures of my new 603. This was a one owner tractor I picked up in Bay City, MI. Has both deck and push blade in very good condition. The gentleman that owned this lived on a small city lot and took very good care of it. I haven't had a chance yet to look it over or try to get it running yet. Here's a few pictures.

[sharedmedia=finalCountdown:countdown:1] Today is February 9th. There are only 136 days left until setup day at the fairgrounds. Will you be there? What day will you be there and how long are you staying? Are you staying in a Hotel/Motel or camping? Will you be displaying, selling, or both? If you are selling, what are you bringing? If you are buying, what are you looking for? Personally, I will be there on Thursday morning. I will be camping. I hope to be setting up on the usual corner under my RED canopy. I will be both displaying, and selling a few things. I should have replacement brake liners, 9-pin connector kits, and lug bolt to lug nut conversion kits. As far as what I will be looking for, my list includes a front end loader to fit on my 416-H, and a mid-mount grader blade.

it's been out of commission for awhile but it's back with a new motor and new rear meat, some maintenance on just about everything and after moving some snow piles back from the road and driveway, I shined it up in the garage since the temps were in the high 30's today with a little rain! Now I need to find another Onan or repair the original that was in it. Need to tear into that later this week or next weekend to find it's issues though I just know it is most likely a valve seal in the rear cyl.

Craig, it would be a little easier if you didn't have the great wall of china there! and the last picture is calender worthy!

i think i would find another set of 8.5x12 rims and have them chromed and keep the originals and clean up the best possible. would you be able to get the original smooth or would it show up as an imperfection when rechromed eric j

Think positive Karen! Good things come to those who wait... I have wanted a 420 for quite a few yrs. myself, one finally came along. Not NOS but it only has 271 hrs. on it..

I think I see the problem, you have held up "Old Man Winter" as an idol on an alter; what would you expect; lots of snow! Put up a Tropical Teekie in his place and winter will be over. Probably take six weeks to get close enough to set up a ladder to do it! Hope things get better soon.

So here's an update on the 603 and the 45th Parallel Garage. I couldn't get the tecky to fire and in doing so I broke the recoil spring. With the help of a couple of guys here I bought a new after market carburetor on-line along with a couple of NOS recoil springs. (can't hurt to have an extra) I also wanted a new fuel bowl and filter so I ordered one with some extra gaskets from RCPW. Installed the spring and carb and she fired right up. I've spent a couple of nights trying to adjust the carb to run well. I've gone as far as I can with it. At least it runs so I plowed some snow today with it to see how it would perform. Not too bad Maybe someone can help me adjust it at the show this spring. I also ordered a new air filter as the old one was pretty much useless. I noticed that there is little to no clearance between the filter cover and the grill. Is this normal? I haven't looked but I don't believe that there is any adjustment to slide the engine back some. I also noticed that the bottom of the hood/grill is gone and the PO didn't have it secured very well. Here is a picture of my Ranger hood. Is this correct? If it is I'll braze one onto the 603. Now on to the 45th Parallel Garage. Mrs. Funengineer finished her decorating and we now have an additional guest room. My kids will love it. I'm also installing some of the extra barn wood I had left over on the garage wall that separate's the paint booth-bunkhouse from the garage area. I'll post pictures of that when it warms up and I can finish it.

Thanks Bob for starting the countdown! Never too early to get ready. I'll be there and will have the smallest tent out there! Brining the Work Horse in order to add a little "Grey" to the sea of Red! now, should I take the plow off yet....

The herd has been growing and I've needed this for a while since moving from a place with a two car garage, into a house with nothing. I've been working out of an instant garage tent and on the ground for almost 7 years. This will be nice in the winter! 12 x 24 was all that would fit but it's nice with a 20' loft.

On the C195 with a helper pushing the snow banks back in anticipation of more snow!

A little humor from Texas. Get most of these from out of state...hmmm.

Yup,Craigs actions are 100%normal for anyone on this web site.

It's a psychological thing. After so long of driving on snow packed roads, you long for just a small glimpse of some pavement! Looks like you have had a lot of practice plowing this year. Have fun!

Ready for nice buff job and waxing.

Finished the light looms, here's the sidelights at dusk And the spots

From the ones we've owned, yes. Same length hood decals too...

That looks like some rust through, so it won't be cheap or easy to fix. Too bad there are no NOS chrome rims available, they might be cheaper than a repair/rechrome job. Was there fluid in the tires that caused the rust through?

Plan to be there Thursday morning. Camping under the trees with a great bunch of RS folks. Will have a tractor or two to display hopefully between Maynard and VINYLGUY again. Don't know if I'll have anything to sell. Currently the only thing on my wish list is a pair of 6x12 rims and a Ranger L-157 snow plow. Today it's another below zero morning with no new snow [emoji30]. I can't wait for June. [emoji2]. Sent from my tractor seat.

Very nice room, Dave.... That is one NICE garage!

Snow sux period...

Wow! I am amazed in the condition that thing's in. I'm drooling over here!

I bought a d-160 a month or two ago with a bad Onan, came with a 50" good deck, a 50"/51" (how ever you measure it) very nice tiller, rear 3-point, had a good Onan sitting on the floor, gave $250 for it...couldn't be happer..

Looks Yummy Bob! I bet it tastes as good as it looks.

My plan is to be there (as long as work doesn't get in the way), it'll be my usual schedule arriving around 10:30am Friday and staying till its over Saturday. At the moment I don't have a wish list and I have thinned down the herd and the parts over the last 3 years so probably nuttin to sell either. Mike.................

Awesome Horse! They should have built those Tecky recoil springs out of titanium!

Had to clear the snow next to my "barn" to keep the walls form giving way the snow was about 2.5 feet deep. Used the 418-8 with blower to make a path to move the unwanted snow into then blew it out of the area.. I must admit I am getting a little tired of the weekly snow storms this is the third week in a row that we've had a school closing snow storm.l

Hey TractorHogg....turn your radar NORTH....I've got a D-160 w/3 pt hitch with your name on it!!..only 2 hrs to the OK/MO line!!.816-806-9774...call me. Hey Slammer.......I've got a couple black hoods for you....bring BIG trailer!!

I hope to be there Lord willing. I have a Motel booked. I will be after small parts and the list grows daily. I don't believe I will bring anything.

@Nylyon - Karl, thanks for the countdown clock. Sorry you can't make it, but family MUST take precident over hobby. I will miss the live feeds and all the other shenanigans. @19richie66 - There is so much to see and do around the Gettysburg area. If you are driving, you can get an auto tour. Just to let you know how old I am, the last time I did the tour it was on cassette tape I think it's digital now. You can drive the battlefield at your leisure. There are also guided tours and tour buses. At night you and the family will want to take a ghost walk. Not too far away is Antietem Battlefield. Not as commercialized as Gettysburg. Since I have always lived only 35 minutes from Gettysburg, it's just another spot on the map for me. It stopped being a tourist attraction and became the place where we shop and go to the movies. My suggestion is to Google "things to see and do around Gettysburg".

UPDATE: Lot's of repairs have been going on and I haven't updated the oil leak problem. So here it is: In light of the problem with oil and grass clippings literally everwhere, I stripped the tractor to the frame. Cleaned everything. It is amazing how well oil and grass protect the paint. After cleaning, I stripped all the covers off the engine, cleaned that, and did a de-carboning. Adjusted the valves, cleaned the heads, but did nothing with the carburetor since the engine was running well when I took it out of service. Here is what I did to stop the oil leaks, even though I never did find anything other than bad theads in the oil drain. Replaced the pan and gasket; Replaced the seal at the bottom of the dipstick tube; Replaced the gasket on the oil filter adapter; Replaced the fuel pump pulse hose; Replaced the oil pressure switch; Retorqued all nuts and bolts; Replaced oil filter and filled with the proper amount of 10W30 dino motor oil. On the transmission I did the following: Drained all the old oil; Removed all hoses and tubes to inspect for cracks or damage; Replaced all O-rings at all the fittings; Replaced the suction tube that was cut almost through; Installed new oil filter and filled with about 4-1/2 quarts of Fully Synthetic 10W30. Repaired the wiring harness and installed enough parts to get the engine and transmission going. The engine started as soon as it got fuel, purred like it should. Engaged the transmission and ran it up on blocks for about 5 minutes. Engaged the hydro lift up and down, engaged the forward and reverse. So far, NO LEAKS. Tomorrow, I will run an exhaust hose to the outside of the garage and let it run for a lot longer, but so far I am happy. By the way, up on blocks, the motion control problems seem to be fixed, but that is something that I won't know for sure until it's on the ground and running.

I will be there Monday before the show staying in Chambersburg. Sightseeing the week through ( any suggestions? )and then will see if I can make it on Thursday. Definitely will be there Friday and Saturday. Not really looking for much as I have no idea what I need. Just wanting to hang out. No tractor this year.

I had such a great time last year (with the exception of my daughter being sick the whole time) and I was REALLY looking forward to going again this year for more live action filming, hanging out at the campfire (and getting there earlier) and all BUT my oldest graduates High School that Saturday, so I will be attending the graduation. I hope all have a fantastic time, and hope to see you in 2016

I WILL BE THERE ON FRIDAY. RUSS

Well, like the Chrysler Cordoba... there's always that rich Corinthian leather.

I love that dash layout! Mike......

Ok but you will need to select an appropriate fuse from the list below

Been out most of the weekend, but managed to finish the handbrake. Pretty pleased with yet another reuse of a wheel horse part and it works perfectly Here it is off and on

Awesome find on the 603. Are you planning to keep it original? Looks like with some cleaning and detailing and it will be ready for another 50 yrs.. I love what you plan to do with the interior of your pole barn. That kinda stuff is right up my alley. When I can't find authentic aged wood for a project I enjoy taking a new piece of wood and adding patina, bumps and bruise's, the right colors and the like to make it look like its 100 yrs. old. Some more info and pics of what you are doing in the barn would be pretty cool if you ask me.