There's a bustle in the horse stall

[clintonnut 126]

Well I have been working hard this week to get stuff done for the Steam O Rama. The first was the D-250. It had 150 hours on the oil and needed changed. The oil pan gaskets busted out as well. So some stuff was done.

Chrome valve cover added:

New oil filter and oil:

A good check of internal parts since the oil pan was removed:

Fixed the tow hitch to lift more weight.......

...To haul around Tractordave3128's RJ-58:

And just for Chits and Gigs a temporary hood:

The RJ-35 vari speed is coming together after I gathered the parts:

I picked up these NOS lights online. Exactly the same as the Peterson 401:

And made a light bar for them:

Next week the vari speed will be finished and the Suburban 550 and RJ-58 (mine) hood will be refinished.

All in time for the Steam O Rama.

Charlie

[MikesRJ 558]

Nice work Charlie.

If you happen to see a "Cyclops" light (HL-6) at Steam-O-Rama give me a call. I'm looking for one.

[Duff 206]

Great work, Charlie!

And in your spare time, what did you do?

Duff :hide:

[tractordave3128 0]

very nice charlie i like the hood haha and i will let u kno about the steam o rama.

[canam1991 2]

did you have to find some thing special for the oil filter on the d250 for is the threads for the filter already there?

[clintonnut 126]

You have to rifle drill a piece of bolt stock and weld a jam nut on.

Charlie

[Suburban 550 28]

Good job, Charlie. :scratchead:

[clintonnut 126]

Got the RJ-35 vari speed done today. I worked on it for 3 hours and now it is done. The bracket that holds the vari is completly fab'd to factory specs. WORKS GREAT!!!

Here's the bracket:

Before:

The complete vari assembly. Need to find the right gearcase pulley.

Here's a pic of the tractor:

Will update when speed index lever is made tomorrow.

Charlie