December Tractor of the Month-Custom Show (All models, all years best overall show & go tractor

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

This month IMO is gonna be the best one yet- custom tractors! Post them up...

[buckrancher 2,679]

here's my RJ58 custom stainless

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brian

 

[AMC RULES 37,124]

That's just not fair.    

[KATO 115]

Wish my shop looked like that too

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

Brian,

This is a "custom" contest so that means you have to have something different and maybe a little bit of fabrication too so I think yours does not qualify-LOL.

[squonk 40,971]

I used up my quota of likes today.

[buckrancher 2,679]

well I also have this little ditty

my 701 with stainless frame

 

I started with this

 

 

and after 5 months

 

 

 

 

Brian

 

[neil 2,409]

Oh My God, Those two tractors above are just sheer works of art , we need to see more pics of those beautie

Picasso eat your heart out

[Anglo Traction 761]

Well That's December's Challenge sorted  .  Slam Dunk. .............. Shall we move on to January a bit earlier already?  .   

[Fun Engineer 859]

That's just not fair.    

I was thinking the same thing Craig.

Yep, lets move on to January.

Edited December 7, 2013 by Fun Engineer

[19richie66 17,495]

Well if only one tractor can win, he has January wrapped up too. Shall we just move on to february or is there another one in the shop? Beautiful tractors though. Very nice work.

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

We need more entries !!!

[timo4352 147]

...seems you've got a few from last month that just need to re-enter for this month - no?

[fireman 1,021]

Well heck i'll through my 1967 Diesel Lawn Ranger out there for consideration. It has a 7hp Yanmar Diesel electric start engine with custom foot throttle. I added a voltage gauge, hour meter, key start, master battery switch and electronic actuator to shut down the engine. I had to "shoe horn" in a battery under the seat as you can see in the picture. The fender and seat had to be raised up with stand offs to allow enough clearance so the battery terminals wouldn't touch. The belt guard had to be shortened and tilted up to compensate for the different engine location. The hood had to be raised and steering shaft lengthened to accommodate the engine. It took about 6 months to complete and a lot of fabrication. It's a blast to drive and really turns heads at the local shows. I reduced the pulley on the transmission down to a 2" one so it really moves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Martin 2,131]

since brian is hogging this month all to himself and nobody else is posting up their tractors (and theres quite a lot of very nice customs by members on the forum)............

edit: i see that fireman just got one in before i finished this post.......

i will post one of mine......

most of my tractors have small custom fabrication but look basically oem, the one that stands out the most i guess is my 1057, it sort of fits into this category....

not what you would call a full custom or whatever, but it has a few non oem details, first and for most would be the vinyl 'blackouts' on the hood and seat pan. 

another not readily noticeable custom touch is all the cast iron has been smoothed before being powder coated. and speaking of powder coat, all the paint on this one is powder, everything, which means all of it had to come apart and be painted individually, because theres a lot of parts on these tractors that doesn't like to be heated to 400 degrees f for 30-60 minutes.......

 

heres some pics of my 1057......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 7, 2013 by Martin

[timo4352 147]

Stainless, or no stainless - there's somethin' about a diesel lawn ranger that's pretty darn cool  .    

[19richie66 17,495]

Thats just beautiful Martin. Maybe I'll have one done for next year.

[meadowfield 2,570]

Here's my 4x4 C-101

[fireman 1,021]

 

 

Hey Meadowfield that thing is just  !!!!!!!

Would love if you could haul that across the big pond and bring it to the show.

[kj4kicks 151]

Spoiler Alert !! If you still believe in Santa Claus, you should stop reading now. Many have said that this is the model that "They should have made". It's built from what I consider the best features from several eras. I give you the 595-HD ...

 

 

The chassis started out as a C-195:

 

 

The 520 hood was just a LITTLE short to fit the chassis:

 

 

The 20hp Onan had to be relocated to keep it centered under the hood louvers:

 

 

The gear reduction steering had to be stretched a bit also:

 

 

Stock width wheels? Not exactly...

 

 

52" Hi-Vac deck converted from a zero turn model:

 

 

Size comparision vs a stock 520:

 

 

It's got to be real... The book says so

 

Edited December 9, 2013 by kj4kicks

[Martin 2,131]

eldon,

 

you definitely know how to build factory looking stunners.........

 

and the 'book' is a really nice touch........

 

way to set the bar up higher still with the horses.........

[AMC RULES 37,124]

  Sitting next to it...   

make's the stock 520 look like an RJ. 

[buckrancher 2,679]

Hey Eldon it's about time you crawled out from under that rock you have been hiding under the last few years

 

Brian

[kj4kicks 151]

Thanks guys ! Sorry for being scarce, but life has been getting in the way lol.

 

Anyhow, figured I'd post this one up also. Any guesses what this one morphs into?

 

 

It has big fluid filled tires...

 

 

,,,and double hydraulics like a C-195, and a foot operated DCL (from Doc)

 

 

Electric PTO clutch on a Kohler K341 16hp.

 

 

 

If you guessed that it's a C-160 HD, you are correct. Complete 520 chassis with gear reduction steering and a complete mid-1970's C-160 body.

 

 

Edited December 10, 2013 by kj4kicks

[rmaynard 15,393]

This month IMO is gonna be the best one yet- custom tractors! Post them up...

Steve,

Is this contest only for tractors that you currently own?