Cody 273 #1 Posted April 23 After months of restoring, we finally wrapped up this project, years ago a friend bought this 502 with hopes of restoring it one day, late last fall we finally dug it out of the weeds and started its journey. We opted to turn this into a 702 for a few different reasons, ease finding a somewhat original engine being the biggest. I'm not sure what the rear came from, it is a little newer because the brake band mount is orientated differently, I'm guessing 953/1054 because of the long axles but I'm not positive. The hood was by far the worst of it, believe it or not there's 2 hoods welded together along with a few hand made pieces and easily 30 hrs in it including paint. All that's left is to apply the 2 hood decals and the new knurled knobs for the hood. I'm very pleased with the way it came out. These little tractors are a lot of fun and my buddy got a first hand experience in the time and amount of money it takes to fully restore one. All I can say is they're a labor of love. 2 13 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,291 #2 Posted April 23 Beautiful mo-chine! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moparfanforever 737 #3 Posted April 24 Holy Smokes!!! Big difference!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 10,846 #5 Posted April 24 (edited) Those wide (Commando or 8 4 speed?) rear axles really add a nice wheel track! Beautiful machine! Edited April 24 by kpinnc 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 7,366 #6 Posted April 24 5 hours ago, kpinnc said: Those wide (Commando or 8 4 speed?) rear axles really add a nice wheel track! Beautiful machine! And you get the benefit of having better 5 lug hubs vs. the 3 lug originals... Nice work. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 10,762 #8 Posted April 24 Now that's the way to save a tractor Great job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carlosking450 149 #10 Posted Thursday at 06:06 PM On 24/4/2024 at 1:42, Cody said: Después de meses de restauración, finalmente concluimos este proyecto, hace años un amigo compró este 502 con la esperanza de restaurarlo algún día, a fines del otoño pasado finalmente lo sacamos de la maleza y comenzamos su viaje. Optamos por convertirlo en un 702 por varias razones diferentes, siendo la más importante la facilidad para encontrar un motor algo original. No estoy seguro de dónde vino la parte trasera, es un poco más nueva porque el soporte de la banda de freno está orientado de manera diferente, supongo que 953/1054 debido a los ejes largos, pero no estoy seguro. El capó fue, con mucho, lo peor, lo creas o no, hay 2 capós soldados junto con algunas piezas hechas a mano y fácilmente 30 horas con pintura incluida. Todo lo que queda es aplicar las 2 calcomanías del capó y las nuevas perillas moleteadas para el capó. Estoy muy satisfecho con la forma en que quedó. Estos pequeños tractores son muy divertidos y mi amigo tuvo una experiencia de primera mano con el tiempo y la cantidad de dinero que se necesita para restaurar uno por completo. Todo lo que puedo decir es que son un trabajo de amor. Hello friend, where did you buy the sticker or plate of the frame where the clock goes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,237 #11 Posted Thursday at 09:57 PM That is considered a 4 speed transmission, notice the brake drum mounted on the cluster gear shaft. That is why your linkage is mounted different. The horse is beautiful, nice job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
