845, my 1045 look a like project

[702854boy 963]

At the big show I got a frame from a round hood, tranny, and dash tower from @Pullstart. I also got a short frame square hood, and the dash pieces from @Mike'sHorseBarn. I got a pullstart 8 horse from one of the guys in the barns and a steering wheel from one of the guys set up in the in field. When I got the steering wheel, it still had the roll pin and part of the cut off steerong shaft in it. I soaked it for a few days with kroil and worked on it yesterday. That was the easiet roll pin I've ever had come out once I figured out how to hold the wheel. The chunk of the steering shaft also came right out. I put it in our press and barely had any pressure on it and it moved. Today, having no power and it being hot, all I did was put the dash pieces together and set them on the tower. It's been 100 degrees and humid here since we got back from the show so I haven't really been able to work on very much.

Edited Saturday at 09:15 PM by 702854boy

[ebinmaine 79,473]

Interesting project 

 

[pfrederi 20,819]

No power???  Actually I am surprised with all this heat there haven't been more blackouts.

[702854boy 963]

5 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

No power???  

Yeah, last night there was a thunderstorm and we haven't had power since 930 pm because a branch knocked the line down and a lot of the major cities around us also lost power so we are thinking they have priority over our little town

[Pullstart 70,402]

We have no power either currently.  Generators for the win!

[702854boy 963]

Generators are in our need to buy eventually list

[Pullstart 70,402]

Howard if you have not read this thread, we built an 857 into a 1045 look alike back in Covid times.

 

Build thread here

 

 

[702854boy 963]

I got my cracked f plate welded up today. How come you gave a frame with a cracked f plate Kevin, I want a refund. At least it gave me some welding practice.

Edited Tuesday at 09:51 PM by 702854boy

[702854boy 963]

Got my steering put together and drilled the holes in the f plate reinforcement plate

[sqrlgtr 3,147]

10 hours ago, 702854boy said:

the f plate reinforcement plate

What size thickness is that f plate reinforcement? Looks beefy and should never have any more trouble with f plate.

[702854boy 963]

It's 1/4 and its from dad's work so we're thinking it might also be heat treated and hardened a little bit

[702854boy 963]

Today's progress so far has been welding up a cracked seat pan, putting the tranny on, putting the front axle on, putting wheels on it, cutting the top of the tower off because it was too tall, putting the fenders together and putting them on, measuring where to cut the too long steering shaf, and setting the little bits and pieces on it for mock up.

[Retired Wrencher 6,765]

On 7/4/2026 at 7:48 PM, Pullstart said:

We have no power either currently.  Generators for the win!

Kev those are handy I have not used ours in a while. I start it up a few times a year.

[Retired Wrencher 6,765]

On 7/4/2026 at 5:32 PM, 702854boy said:

Yeah, last night there was a thunderstorm and we haven't had power since 930 pm because a branch knocked the line down and a lot of the major cities around us also lost power so we are thinking they have priority over our little town

Just saying maybe look into a generator since where you live? They are nice to have.

Edited 2 hours ago by Retired Wrencher

[702854boy 963]

Just now, Retired Wrencher said:

Just saying maybe look into a generator since where you live?

Probably wouldn't be the worst idea

[Retired Wrencher 6,765]

Just now, 702854boy said:

Probably wouldn't be the worst idea

The good thing is to have it wired into your breaker box. So you can have the in important things likeTV refrigerator things like that can still be functional. I remember we had an October storm here knocked the power out for over a week that was not fun. Went through a lot of gas that time. 

[Sparky-(Admin) 25,823]

9 hours ago, 702854boy said:

 

 

 

 That sucker has a very cool look to it with those rear fenders right on the tires! Is that the placement or are they just mocked up and sitting on the rear tires? 

[702854boy 963]

2 minutes ago, Sparky said:

Is that the placement or are they just mocked up and sitting on the rear tires? 

That would be the placement but we were thinking about raising them up by like an 1/8 to a 1/4 inch, not too much that it looks stupid, just enough to have a little more tire clearance

[Pullstart 70,402]

It’s looking great!  Sorry about the frame, I never even inspected it when I got it, I just reached under and zipped the bolts in and out 

 

Good welding practice like you mentioned.  The heat settings on the thick plate look potentially a little low.  Dig that gun into the thick piece, and dip into the thinner material in your circles.  Practice makes perfect, and you’re doing great! 

[702854boy 963]

2 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

 Sorry about the frame, I never even inspected it when I got it, I just reached under and zipped the bolts in and out 

Wasn't too big of a deal to fix and get practice on I just figured I'd tease you about it