bowtiebutler956 649 #26 Posted December 8, 2013 Well, I managed to get some of the sheet metal back on the tractor yesterday, as well as a few decals. I really like the way its turning out. I got the block back yesterday, so I focused on the engine today. The engine went together very nicely, and all clearances are within specs now. Sorry for how dark some of the pics are, but the flash on my camera died. Matt 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posifour11 723 #27 Posted December 8, 2013 Just plain beautiful. Gary would be proud. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #28 Posted December 8, 2013 I managed to spend a couple hours working on the Case this afternoon. Finished bolting up most of the accessories to the engine, carb, muffler, shroud, etc.. Also added a few more decals, and I love the way new decals set a tractor off. Matt 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMCIII 838 #29 Posted December 9, 2013 That will look better than new when you get done. Looks amazing... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #30 Posted December 9, 2013 It does now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,547 #31 Posted December 9, 2013 Looking amazing matt! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #32 Posted December 10, 2013 Thank you RMCIII, Craig, and Jake for the encouraging words! Thanks to my amazing wife, I had a new set of shoes show up for the Case today. They are Deestone 23x10.50-12 6ply tires for the rear, and two Firestone 16x6.50-8 Tri Ribs for the front. These are my early Christmas prestent, and I must say she has fantastic taste in tires! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eb in oregon 28 #33 Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) Did that dual plane intake come off that tractor? When did they get v8's? You never know what an old "hot rodder" might try. By the way Matt, that's nice work. Good job, I will enjoy seeing it all done with that awesome set of tires. Edited December 10, 2013 by eb in oregon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #34 Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) Did that dual plane intake come off that tractor? When did they get v8's? You never know what an old "hot rodder" might try. By the way Matt, that's nice work. Good job, I will enjoy seeing it all done with that awesome set of tires. Thank you, I appreciate it. You are correct about old Hot Rodders, just take a look at this thread by Hammerhead! The Copar Mopar! Matt Edited December 10, 2013 by bowtiebutler956 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,967 #35 Posted December 11, 2013 Matt, everything about this project is absolutely 1st class!!! Gary picked the perfect friend to carry out his last wishes of having this tractor restored. The Seaton family is cetainly in my prayers, especially as they are close friends of yours. Thank you for keeping us posted of your progress with this special project. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #36 Posted December 11, 2013 Thanks for the kind words Van, and a really big thanks for keeping the Seaton family in your prayers. They really need it right now. Matt 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,116 #37 Posted December 11, 2013 That looks excellent Matt! The new ag and tri rib tires are going to put it over the top. Gary is just about as proud as can be right now! He'll be with you every time you take that tractor for a ride with a smile on his face. A few months before my best friend passed he gave me his vintage roll away tool box. He inherited it from his father many yrs. ago and it meant a lot to him. I love that tool box, I always admired it. It is smack dab in the middle of my garage and I will always have it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #38 Posted December 12, 2013 Thanks Ken! I got to ride it today!! The K301 runs fantastic, and tractor feels great as well. I still have to paint the grill black, and install the headlights. I still haven't started on the mower deck either, but I'll get on that soon. I'm very happy with the way its tuning out, and I know Gary would love it! Matt 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,547 #39 Posted December 12, 2013 Turning out sweet matt! :bow-blue: makes me miss my 155 again lol.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaiser 100 #40 Posted December 12, 2013 holy moly that's one sweet case. nice work, your friend would be proud! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #41 Posted December 14, 2013 Just thought I'd give a quick update. I painted the grill to the OE semi-flat black finish, and installed the headlights as well as the front Case decal. I'm hoping to start on the mower deck tomorrow. HERE IS A VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Innr_zXg-ZU&feature=youtu.be Matt 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,011 #42 Posted December 14, 2013 Outstanding work, Matt. You gotta be proud of that tractor! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shynon 7,435 #43 Posted December 14, 2013 Wow Matt that looks amazing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMCIII 838 #44 Posted December 15, 2013 Turned out extremely nice Matt... Can I borrow your wife for my Christmas present also? Jealous over that gift. Mine would never even think to do something like that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,967 #45 Posted December 15, 2013 SWEET !!!!!!! I love those big tri-ribs on the front! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #46 Posted December 15, 2013 Outstanding work, Matt. You gotta be proud of that tractor! Indeed I am, and it serves as a wonderful remembrance of Gary. Wow Matt that looks amazing. Thank you, and I'm happy with the way it turned out as well. Turned out extremely nice Matt... Can I borrow your wife for my Christmas present also? Jealous over that gift. Mine would never even think to do something like that... Thanks, and although I don't consider myself a stingy person, I don't lend out my wife. She's definitely a keeper! SWEET !!!!!!! I love those big tri-ribs on the front! Van, I really like these big tri-ribs as well. They just plain look good. Thanks I finally got around to tearing apart the mower deck, and it wasn't in as good of shape as I had previously thought. Its missing one of its baffles underneath, which is no big deal, as I can build a new one, and weld it in. However the spindle housings are ate up with corrosion! One of them even has a hole eaten clear through it! I recently made a friend who has a bunch of Case tractors, and he said he thinks he has some extras I can get from him, so hopefully that works out. They still make them new, but their almost $100 a piece for just the housing, no shaft or bearings! The replacements are cast iron, not aluminum. The deck itself is still very solid, although it does have a few rust pits, I don't need it to look perfect, but it has to be mechanically sound, as I plan on using it. Here are a few pics. Thanks Matt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timo4352 147 #47 Posted December 15, 2013 Awesome job you've done on this tractor 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eb in oregon 28 #48 Posted December 16, 2013 Realistically speaking, your old hubs can be rebuilt. But the time and cost of materials make $300.00 seem cheap. You could bead blast them, fill all the voids with JB Weld, and re-machine to original surface. Or use a file and sandpaper (which takes a mind boggeling amount of time) and for giggles and grins put thread inserts into all the bolt holes. Weld it up? Be serious. The $100.00 each for cast iron seems reasonable. If it were me I'd spend cash for steel, lathe, mill, and weld them, and maybe still have to buy new ones. I'm currently in a tussle trying to re-manufacture clutch fork shafts for my Windolph Crawler. I made new shafts out of cold rolled steel. They twisted immediately. I made two new shafts out of 4140 and had them professionally heat treated, along with a pair of cold rolled shafts. I tried one of the 4140 shafts just this weekend. After re-assembling that entire right side of my tractor, the shaft fractured. Now I start from square one as I think the cold rolled shafts would break too. If you can buy "new" parts it's sometimes better than having to make them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #49 Posted December 16, 2013 matt, the tractor really turned out nice. i bet your friend would be proud looking down on your tribute to him..... as far as the deck goes, if you can't find reasonable used spindles from your other friend with all the case tractors, just bite the bullet and go new. big investment when you have to rebuild any deck spindles from scratch, but worth spending the extra cash in the end, if only for the piece of mind that you shouldn't ever need to touch them spindles again, except for a little maintenance..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #50 Posted December 16, 2013 Awesome job you've done on this tractor Thanks, I appreciate it! Realistically speaking, your old hubs can be rebuilt. But the time and cost of materials make $300.00 seem cheap. You could bead blast them, fill all the voids with JB Weld, and re-machine to original surface. Or use a file and sandpaper (which takes a mind boggeling amount of time) and for giggles and grins put thread inserts into all the bolt holes. Weld it up? Be serious. The $100.00 each for cast iron seems reasonable. If it were me I'd spend cash for steel, lathe, mill, and weld them, and maybe still have to buy new ones. I'm currently in a tussle trying to re-manufacture clutch fork shafts for my Windolph Crawler. I made new shafts out of cold rolled steel. They twisted immediately. I made two new shafts out of 4140 and had them professionally heat treated, along with a pair of cold rolled shafts. I tried one of the 4140 shafts just this weekend. After re-assembling that entire right side of my tractor, the shaft fractured. Now I start from square one as I think the cold rolled shafts would break too. If you can buy "new" parts it's sometimes better than having to make them. I'm very sorry to hear about the very frustrating issues your having with your crawler. I hate it when things go like that! I do realize that $300 seems cheap when thinking about the necessary work to fix the old ones, but when you don't have $300 you do what you have too. Thank the Lord, I'm not going to have to go threw that, as my friend has some good used ones he's sending me. matt, the tractor really turned out nice. i bet your friend would be proud looking down on your tribute to him..... as far as the deck goes, if you can't find reasonable used spindles from your other friend with all the case tractors, just bite the bullet and go new. big investment when you have to rebuild any deck spindles from scratch, but worth spending the extra cash in the end, if only for the piece of mind that you shouldn't ever need to touch them spindles again, except for a little maintenance..... Thanks Martin, I consider that a great compliment coming from you! I'm very happy to say my friend had a set of good used cast iron spindles assemblies he's sending me! This deck would have been sitting a long time if I would have had to spend $300 on it. Things have been a little tight here lately. I will put new bearings in the spindles when they get here, as they're only $3 a piece. I got to spend a little time working on the deck today. I welded in a new baffle, as well as a few other pieces that had been broke off. This really is a very strange deck design. I have pictures of other decks to go on, for verifying the missing pieces. I know the welds are very crude, but I'll clean them up. I also rewelded around some previous repairs, that were done poorly. Thanks Matt 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
