Got another one. A 416 this time.

[oliver2-44 11,014]

@cleat what finish pain are you using?

[cleat 7,739]

Lower steering shaft support block ready to install.

Block has new bronze bushings installed top and bottom.

Bolts are 1-1/2" long and fit perfect even though parts manual calls for 1-3/4".

 

Lower steering shaft showing slotted nut.

 

Nut removed from lower steering shaft then shaft greased where it slides into block.

Block slid onto lower steering shaft then bolted to frame.

Bolts torqued to 30 ft/lb.

 

Grease fitting installed.

 

Never seize applied to shaft threads then washer and nut loosely installed.

 

Overview of steering assembly as installed.

[cleat 7,739]

9 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

@cleat what finish paint are you using?

 

I used Home Hardware brand international harvester red for most of the tractor parts either by spray gun or using aerosol cans for small parts.

For areas where a higher quality finish is requires such as the rear fender and the hood (which will be next summer), I used Tremclad farm and implement international harvester red.

 

Of course I used primer made by the same manufacturer under the paint applied.

 

For the black I use Home Hardware gloss or semi-gloss as required.

 

 

[ebinmaine 74,851]

8 hours ago, cleat said:

Block has new bronze bushings installed top and bottom.

 

 

I'd love to learn how to do this eventually 

 

[Bill D 2,391]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

I'd love to learn how to do this eventually 

 

I've done it.  I'm sure you could too.  You have the drill press for it now.  

[ebinmaine 74,851]

2 minutes ago, Bill D said:

I've done it.  I'm sure you could too.  You have the drill press for it now.  

 

Need to figure out some angles and clamping...

[Bill D 2,391]

On 11/18/2025 at 12:38 PM, c-series don said:

I’m not sure how many people are on this forum? Many, many people. But you sir are the most thorough in your restoration work. 

Perhaps the moderators can pin his restoration threads for future reference.

[Bill D 2,391]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Need to figure out some angles and clamping...

It's not hard, you just need the right drill press vice.  I'll have to take some pictures.  

[ebinmaine 74,851]

7 minutes ago, Bill D said:

It's not hard, you just need the right drill press vice.  I'll have to take some pictures.  

 

 

I'd appreciate that

[cleat 7,739]

4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

I'd love to learn how to do this eventually 

 

 

Next one of those blocks that I drill out and install bushings into will get well documented.

Likely next summer.