Achto 30,289 #1 Posted 20 hours ago (edited) Here I go again. As the title says, this years project is a 401 Suburban. Will start off with some ground 0 pics. Next step that I was happy about was my Christmas Miracle. The steering wheel came off without special tools or much resistance. When I bought the tractor it had a Nova ignition module on it. Starting it was sometimes a challenge so I wanted to switch it back to points before disassembly. Happy to say that it starts much better on points than it did with the Nova module. With this accomplished it was time to move on to tear down. A couple of hours later & I had a pile of parts. I went through the transmission shortly after I bought the tractor because it had a 3rd gear issue, so that will not have to come apart again. The engine runs good with no smoke, so hopefully it will not need a rebuild. It does appear to be seeping oil from the head gasket, so I will pull the head to change the gasket. Will also inspect cylinder condition as long as it's open. Now for some P.O. surprises. Lets just say that some people should not be allowed to play with welders. First, when a lock collar cracks I guess one should grab the welder & tack it in place. Drag link issue?? Lets burn that in place too. I'm sure there will be a few more surprises. Feel free to come along for the show. Edited 20 hours ago by Achto 7 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Easton Rich 775 #2 Posted 20 hours ago First one! I’m excited when this time rolls around! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moparfanforever 898 #3 Posted 20 hours ago Looking forward to the new show!! Love your work!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 63,294 #4 Posted 20 hours ago Dan, that is too nice to restore. With the exception of a few unauthorized welds it should take you a couple weeks for this one. What are your plans for the rest of the winter? 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blasterdad 3,132 #5 Posted 20 hours ago 13 minutes ago, Achto said: Lets just say that some people should not be allowed to play with welders. Or drills, wire cutters, hammers, grinders, spray paint... 1 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 30,289 #6 Posted 19 hours ago 11 minutes ago, 953 nut said: What are your plans for the rest of the winter? It was repainted once or twice so it is fair game for a resto. I have a few other projects that I will be sure to share. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,988 #7 Posted 19 hours ago Cold adult beverage and deep fried cheese curds ready... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 76,056 #8 Posted 10 hours ago 8 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Cold adult beverage and deep fried cheese curds ready... I got Bear 🐻 cowboy 🤠 coffee ☕️ and a snack. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 6,202 #9 Posted 10 hours ago 11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I got Bear 🐻 cowboy 🤠 coffee ☕️ and a snack. Good one Eric. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 3,335 #10 Posted 6 hours ago So how did you remove the steering wheel? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 30,289 #11 Posted 6 hours ago 11 minutes ago, clueless said: o how did you remove the steering wheel? Soaked it with Sea Foam Deep Creep a week before trying. Roll pin drove out easily. Turned the wheel all the way to the left, gave an extra nudge and it spun on the shaft. Spun it a few times on the shaft & it pulled right off. Easy peasy. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 18,801 #13 Posted 6 hours ago Nice to start out with a complete tractor. All of those little goodies which typically go missing on those tractors can get expensive and time consuming to hunt them down. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 15,349 #14 Posted 6 hours ago 14 hours ago, Achto said: Lets just say that some people should not be allowed to play with welders. SO, SO true! In some ways, I’m surprised I’m allowed to have one. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth R Cluley 646 #15 Posted 6 hours ago My Grandpa used to say, "Use the right tool for the job, if all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail." 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 15,349 #16 Posted 6 hours ago (edited) 5 minutes ago, Kenneth R Cluley said: My Grandpa used to say, "Use the right tool for the job, if all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail." Hey, I recently used my welder to fix my toaster! (No joke) Edited 6 hours ago by Handy Don 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,988 #17 Posted 5 hours ago 17 minutes ago, Handy Don said: Hey, I recently used my welder to fix my toaster! (No joke) Not surprising, but if it was the other way around we'd be impressed... 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 76,056 #18 Posted 5 hours ago 38 minutes ago, wallfish said: Nice to start out with a complete tractor. All of those little goodies which typically go missing on those tractors can get expensive and time consuming to hunt them down. Very true 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike'sHorseBarn 3,389 #19 Posted 4 hours ago 15 hours ago, Achto said: Next step that I was happy about was my Christmas Miracle. The steering wheel came off without special tools or much resistance. You must be living right Dan!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,988 #20 Posted 4 hours ago 6 minutes ago, Mike'sHorseBarn said: You must be living right Dan!! Go buy a lotto ticket... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 16,314 #21 Posted 4 hours ago 2 hours ago, Handy Don said: In some ways, I’m surprised I’m allowed to have one. Me too Don, same here! I can stick two pieces of steel together, but I make no promises of how it looks... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
