401 Suburban Resto

[SylvanLakeWH 30,208]

2 hours ago, squonk said:

He ran out for The Capt'n?   

There, fixed for ye'...

 

[sqrlgtr 1,840]

I think They needs to do a Captain Morgan pose with his 401.

Edited Thursday at 06:38 PM by sqrlgtr

[oliver2-44 11,149]

1 hour ago, sqrlgtr said:

I think They needs to do a Captain Morgan Special Addition Decal with his 401.

Fixed it!

[Retired Wrencher 6,283]

On 12/30/2025 at 7:15 AM, Achto said:

 

No plastic on the center of this wheel. I have used Deep Creep on other wheels with no effect on the plastic.

Thanks Achto. That is good to know if I ever have to do this.

[WHX?? 53,912]

BTW this is on the overhead door for  shop art Dan ... really really nice shape. I have no idea where it came from but belongs on a tractor. I'll bring it tonight for inspection along with a collection of pullies. 

[ebinmaine 76,637]

On 1/15/2026 at 9:21 AM, WHX?? said:

They can be addicting. I keep telling EB he needs to cull some of those C-160s ... I'd take one  ... and get a nice little round hood for a putt around and tub duty. I think he fears he would have to have more than one ...  They sure are nice getting on and off for us old turds. 

 

 

Nahhh...    I've had em here. 

 

🐻 do NOT like stirrup tractors. It's a comfort thing. With my body pain issues I have to be able to put my feet flat down on the floorboards while I'm cruising around.

 

You want a couple C160 project tractors though? You stop out. I'll fix you up.

[WHX?? 53,912]

35 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

With my body pain issues

Well you know what we do with old horses ...   We can put child proof floor boards on a Lawn Ranger ... 

 

35 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

C160 project tractors though?

NO ... no projects ... Dan's already getting my projects I'll never get to and he's got enough projects ... 401, 702, pullin mules, two seaters ... 'sides I'm tractor heavy ...  downsizing ... culling the herd ...   

Edited Friday at 04:18 PM by WHX??

[Mike'sHorseBarn 3,404]

1 minute ago, WHX?? said:

downsizing ... culling the herd ...  

 

Riiiiiiiight.........sure you are..........

[sqrlgtr 1,840]

5 hours ago, WHX?? said:

downsizing ... culling the herd

I should hope to be your first call for taking that old wore out 1257 offfin ya hands last year 

[Achto 30,523]

Unfortunately my services were required at work on Saturday so it was kind of an unproductive weekend for me. A big Thank You to @WHX?? for the nice steering wheel. It cleaned up very nicely. 

 

 

I also painted a few small items for the engine today. Fly wheel, governor arm pieces, & little trinkets & doo dad's. 

 

I did get side tracked with another project. I'm helping a friend set up his Simple-city with a Magnum 16 Kohler. This was a yank start engine that we converted to electric start. Fits perfectly in the frame.

 

He carved out an adapter that bolts to the flywheel so that the drive shaft can be connected.

 

 

A few little kinks to work out on this yet but it is coming along well.

Edited 2 hours ago by Achto

[WHX?? 53,912]

45 minutes ago, Achto said:

for the nice steering wheel. 

Wished I could remember where it came from and why I didn't use it on my 701 resto. I guess it was the challenge of restoring 701's 

[Achto 30,523]

9 hours ago, WHX?? said:

why I didn't use it

 

It did have some damage inside the 3/4" hole. Had to run a drill bit through to clean that up. All in all good shape though.

[sqrlgtr 1,840]

6 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

It did have some damage inside the 3/4" hole. Had to run a drill bit through to clean that up. All in all good shape though.

@WHX?? One man's junk is another man's treasure . 

[WHX?? 53,912]

42 minutes ago, Achto said:

some damage inside the 3/4" hole.

Might be from when it fell off the overhead and hit the missus car ...  

[sqrlgtr 1,840]

49 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Might be from when it fell off the overhead and hit the missus car ...  

I would have gave it away also after that.