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I cut out some aluminum 1/16 inch diamond plate for a rear fender pan/box and rear for the pan this weekend. I used a metal break shear to cut the diamond plate sheets out. Used sheet metal screws to install and placed my rear tail light on the pan. Trimmed it in U shaped door edge guard when completed! Due credit for this goes to Jon Bell ! I put a black knob on the back to lift the lid!

I see another episode in the making.

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.

'Rounding the bend behind Danbury Airport after dropping my beautiful Bride off at work this morning, reminds me ever so slightly of my days in Cold Weather Survival training at Ft Drum NY (immediately before we were sent to Central America to stoke the Nicaragua / El Salvador fire...), Team Spirit in Korea and Reforger in Germany. Love it.

To quote. "I might as well have been watching curling, I was so out of touch..." Now you're talking. If they could just get sponsors and team numbers on the stones we might have a sport there. Lol

Something eerily peaceful about the steam from houses / buildings rising straight up into the air . People call me nuts but soon we'll be swatting flies & scratching mosquito bites .

I guess it was warm here compared to what you guys were dealing with....only -3 this morning driving to work at 5am. (I did book a trip to Hawaii today at work so that made me feel better!) Mike.......

]I grew up in central NY and want to thank you for reminding me why I moved south fifty years ago. We had about four inches of snow this morning, had planned to get my first seat time of the year plowing snow this afternoon, but it has already melted!

I remember the early 80's, eatin pizza with Bud Moore on the pits during practice at Pocono and shootin the breeze with Junior Johnson out side of Martinsville Speedway. By the way, those Buick V-6's were murder to your ears when Martinsville had the roof on the front straight

I just don't know anymore. Bad enough I have no self control. First you guys basically force me to buy the engine, now you suggesting that I get a tractor to put it in. I guess we don't need a crystal ball to predict what is next. I just hope the little woman here doesn't get a hint of what is happening or there will be a lot of "nut roasting" going on.

:thanks: 57" blade that I picked up from a RS member that was nice enough to bring it to Kellys Charlotte show was the start of this idea. I wanted to make my favorite worker, my 95 417A, a v blade. Last winter the 48" blade didn't slow it down at all and worked like a charm! My 48" dozer blade is way too nice to cut up, so I looked on CL and came up with a 57" dozer blade for a buck fifty. Then my favorite tool of destruction came out and cut it in half The Saw Zaw The the tape measure and some figures started to run through my head and the two half's came back together with a hinge between them. The blade is know 58 1/2" wide know. I also made the mount for this blade for the A frame and the ware bars, but I forgot my camera last week as I was very busy with the Spook Train thing I do every year driving my 1/3 scale mini around at Junction Vally Railroad. Any how I used a BOSS v blade as a model for this project, and alot of your ?'s will be answered with the next pic's I will take on Sat. More to come...........

Title says it all, last year had to fight an old Fergie to plow my drive. Not only would it take all day but it broke down and out comes the shovel. Have a real steep section and would have to back up as far as I could then pull snow down, find a place for it and repeat. The 414 with weights and chains and thrower eases down, sometimes trouble getting back up. But 3 passes and I'm done, with a little playing around at the bottom and top. Hour maybe hour and 15 mins. Waahoo!

I heard next years feature is "Garden Tractors". Hope to find out for sure. I plan on having at least two there next year.

Very nice mod!! Mike....

That really looks sharp!

I've got the bell crank and key. If you need it, send me a PM.

Now if you can get Martin's Horse blanket you'll be ready to ride.

I'm new I don't know what to do! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Kohler's idea to set dip stick threads on the engine crankcase to measure oil level is sort of unique (and I think based on Bob's reply mentioning crankcase that is what he was thinking of not your hydrostatic transmission). Just about everybody else measures levels with the dipstick pushed all the way in or screwed on snuggly. Reality is it isn't a hugely significant difference.

As many as you can afford. but 250 will do it

-11F here this AM. Sunshine and zero wind though actually feels kinda nice.

They are all good when they run, But my opinion is the teckys are for light duty. If Im really going to work a motor it would have to be the kohler

I've got an old Ariens 24 in.snow blower with a 7 horse Tecumseh from like 1971 or 1972.Friend of mine gave it to me about 6 yrs ago.He said it was " tired ".We've been using it every Winter since I got it.Clean the snow out of the dog pen.Make a path to the chicken coop.Widen up the areas where the bigger blowers won't fit.Just can't kill that engine.Getting a little hard to start.Especially when it's 10 below out.I'm thinking of new piston rings and new valves this Summer.Then it will probably run another 40 yrs.Longer than I'll be running.I grew up around Tecumseh,Briggs and Stratton,and Wisconsin engines.I thought they were all great engines.

6 soldiers pull up on a main street in Halifax, Nova Scotia as part of a parade. They're in a standard issue WWII type Willys Jeep. In the span of about 4 minutes they completely disassemble the vehicle and reassemble it and drive off in it fully operable! The idea being to show the genius that went into the making of the jeep and its basic simplicity. Click below..... Willys Jeep A little more on this same Jeep: And a short history lesson from 1943:

Lots of great posts here boys! Burly, I bet Awesome Bill from Dawsonville and his Ford were fun to watch! Not a Chevy guy but I always thought the BB Monte's were sweet looking. One of my fondest memories was being down in the pits after a race at Martinsville talking to Jimmy Hensley. When we told him we were from Buffalo, he said " all the way up there? What'cha doin down here? I love them wings." Not to be forgotten was the sight of D*ick Trickle smoking a ciggy and drinkin a can of beer! Seemed like we were all one of the guys. Good times!

Fuel delivery driver here- we appreciate those paths ( a lot less snow in the boots and easier walk/drag to the fill/tank )

I'll bet you have a broken rockshaft. Have you been trying to bust through deep piles with that blower? We had a rash of broken rock shafts last year.

update -- I drained tranny oil, very dirty & not enough - so it was low. but not milky . Refilled with 80-90W, couldnt find 90W without the 80 ... Put on new drive belt. Old one was worn enough to look like 3/8 in rather than 1/2. I think that fixed the drive chugg, but i couldnt tell as my [ oringinal 1967] front tires have finally given up the ghost & went flat, with severe cracking. [ tube herniating....] so a pair of 16 x 6.5 x 8 are on the way as i couldnt find 16x5.5 x8 and another thread on this great forum recommended going with the 6.50 in there place. When they come i'll know for sure. As for the limited slip -- i've been plowing snow, and on inclines i have been fighting single wheel spinning. -- if either gets on anything slippery i'm stuck with one tire spinning. which is think is equivalent to the test you recommended. It looks to me like the ring applies pressure to both of the 'pinion holders', so it seems that surface would wear over time. but i didnt see 'silver' powder in the old oil....

ha ha thanks, i think it has different jets so will be fun to play around with my engine is slightly modified so at the moment it should be around 18HP james

Adam, I needed to replace the break band on my C-125 as well. I discovered that the new assemblies were quite expensive. Someone on this forum (can't remember who) turned me on to rebuilding what I had. Brake band lining is available from McMaster Carr (PN 6175K813). It's 3/16 thick by 1 1/2 inches wide. Fits perfectly. You buy it by the foot - wont need very much. Glue it to the metal break band with clear silicone. I clamped it around a coffee can and let it sit for 24 hours. It has worked perfectly for a couple of years. Cost me about $15 and 2 hours of my time.

Click the link in my last post and you can PM (private message) the guy that is currently making these.

Yes. That's the one! Where can I purchase one of these? I'm new to this forum.

Just be careful what you haul keeping in mind the weight of the tractor you are using (~700lbs).

You mean...like this?? This is the one in the vendor section...it is fantastic...I mounted this one on my B-100

Vendor section. There is one there that everyone loves.

My Grand cat Charlie. He lives in Buffalo with my son. I have 2 Charlie Cats in the family!

Had a great time at the show. Not much red in a sea of green. Hope to change that next year. Met Chris (clueless) from N Fl. Super nice guy. My friend Mike (jd110) my wife and I went friday morning. Too much to look at but did get some pics. Nothing spectacular, some nice and some hacked up. Chris did bring something red home but Ill let him spill the beans. I fell in love with that Holder

As the story goes, I've got a German Shepherd that goes by the name of Chance. He's kind of like my best friend who doesn't argue much, is pretty good when told what to do. One heck of a watch dog. He keeps Linda feeling save when I'm out on tractor runs or swapmeets.

acorn and RJ inspection Brian

I for one, appreciate how well you document these projects and how you explain each step....really is an eye opener for me.....THANK!!!

Depends on the condition of the deck. Is it a good deck or a "blower" deck? Grass and rocks blows through this hole and that rusted out hole....

you just cant stop progress. after a long fight i finally decided I had to do a Business page. seems like everybody is on there now. Oh well.

So I picked up the Magnum 16 S and it is now within the property line . Never had oil in it. While the guy had it ,something fell on top of it and broke tank ,dented shroud and top tin. Some minor damage to a couple of fins also. He had purchased new tins and tank for it which he included. Also a brand new muffler . This thing is awesome I think I got pretty lucky finding it for $400.00.

Getting it later today! You guys are really no help at all. If this was a terminal condition you would just be pushing me to my death. Now I have to go into the engine shed and move a dozen or so engines so I can fit this behemoth on the shelf. I have to re-evaluate the people I associate with.

The engine was indeed pretty new at that time (five years ago).Even now when I change the oil, it is never black always light in color. Its running strong and unless i do something stupid it will probably outlast me. The problem is me! Its that I must have spare critical components for every tractor I have specially that one which is indispensible.I actually also have a complete totally rebuilt hydro unit for it, NOS stator,trigger and coil. Missing yet is an engine. Issues I know. I keep telling the wife; I don't, drink,I don't gamble and all the money I spend its here within the property line. So this M16S is a complete engine never had oil in it , its around the corner, its the right color and its four bills. Very tempting.