The Johnny Cash tractor

[Suburban 550 28]

Jon, you've got to be one of the fastest I know when it comes to tearin' them apart and puttin' them back together. Looks good with your personal touch added. :notworthy:

[tranders 0]

I love it.

:notworthy:

[bell 11]

Jim...

Thanks fellas! I'm Definately in love with it!

It is done... with the exception of the hood.

Went and bought some stainless allen head bolts for the recoil...

Installed and wired up the kill switch... Put in the throttle cable and a "dummy" choke cable. The original M8 choke control is on the front of the engine. Me thinks this is the perfect place for it, being a recoil start only.

Lastly, I finished up the exhaust...

[whfan74 2,073]

Looking even better Jon!

Can't wait to see the new hood on it.......that will tie everything together!

Really sharp looking tractor!

[bell 11]

Thanks Scott!

I had a little run in with the hood. I stayed up until 1:00 this morning... hammering, dollying and filling. Got the hood looking pretty good and put on a couple coats of high build primer to cure overnight.

This morning, I went out and sanded the primer and painted it. I had the hood on top of a metal trash can by the woodstove. I finished all the "little stuff" on the tractor and went to the gas station to get some fuel. When I came back, I walked into the garage and my heart stopped. MY HOOD WAS GONE!!! I looked on the floor by the trash can and there it layed. It suffered a couple small dings and scuffed some of the paint off. I sanded it and touched up the paint. At a later date, I will pull the hood and redo it.

Anyhoo... here she is!

Hopefully, the hood decals and the shift pattern decal will be here tomorrow.

That's all for now! JB

[captjake 1]

Sweet machine. Are both gas tanks functional? Are you leaving them both in there?

[Indy w h 5]

That does look killer Jon, so what's up next ?? The 8 speed ball-burner?? I need some ideas on the 702. outstanding job as usual you just made johnnys day!!

Marshall

[rickv1957 77]

Jon,you got her lookin-good!!! Rick

[bell 11]

Thanks fellas!

Both tanks will be staying, although the engine mounted tank will be the only functional one. I left the hole in the lawn ranger section of the hood and (as soon as I find the right piece of molded hose) I will be making a extention so it will have 2 gas caps in true psychobilly horse form.... :notworthy:

[wheel horse 1045 2]

after seeing your hood striped down and crome looking how sweet would a crome round hood tractor be? or has it been done ?

[WHC-125 4]

Jon, that came out great! It would look great with some whitewalls :thumbs:

[tranders 0]

I really like it.

Great job!

[whfan74 2,073]

That looks great Jon!

You moved quick on that one...........heck I am worn out for ya!

The decals will make that thing really pop! I love it.......nice job! :notworthy:

[bell 11]

Thanks fellas!

WH1045, I have never seen a chrome round hood... that might be cool. You better get busy!

Scott, no time for being worn out... Time to start on the next one. (after I work all weekend... )

The decals came today. I still haven't figured out what to put on the belt guard, but I'm thinking about "Psychobilly Horse"

Thanks again Vinylguy!

[travisg84 1]

Looks great! I've been thinking about doing my c120 black when it comes time for paint. :notworthy:

[WH nut 553]

Hey Mr Bell, is that a couple of 7hp kohler under the bench

[bell 11]

Well, there's a 4hp (k91), a 6hp (k141), three 7hp (k161) and two 8hp (k181) engines under the bench. Needing one? I'm not really looking to sell any, but you never know.

[can whlvr 994]

SWEET,good to have fun with it and do something different,

[chevy030303 0]

where can i git a pully like that

[Roger from southern Iowa 1]

It's good to see you "express yourself" with the tractor. Just the right amount of red to make it "pop".

Looks great!! B)

[blackplague 0]

I love that red motor cover.. That mower is really sharp..

The black is SO COOL! B)

[854WH 0]

sweet 854 i have an 854 also

[rickv1957 77]

Jon,tractor really looks great,nice work there! Rick

[blaster 0]

The black with red gives it a bit of an attitude!! Looks cool!! :omg:

[horsefeathers 15]

ROUNDHOOJUNIKE, I love the Cash"Radilllac" thats my style! ya seen my 854 KRIMINAL, and have another 854 was goina' do a gasser style digger but the forum says restore! sooo I was thinkin' I could scrath build my gassser digger same way you did here! Looks like you are havein' so much fun! Thanks for the insperation! Luv what you are doin' HORSEFEATHERS!