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Ol' Smokey rides again

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Buzz

As many of you know, my beloved 856, Ol' Smokey, died a couple of weeks ago. :thumbs: I finally had a day off work last Thursday and a warm winter day so I decided it was time to get busy with some organ transplants. I had bought an 855 at the show last year with a good engine so started swapping parts around. Both tractors had some pieces that were in better shape than the other one. Here's what I used to make 1 complete tractor.

The 856:

frame, hood stand, footrests, linkages, front axle and spindles, hood, seat, belt guard, steering wheel, cigar lighter

The 855: engine, transmission, all four wheels and tires, seat pan, dash, wiring harness, gas tank, choke and throttle cables

Put it all togrther and it runs sweet, and no smoke. :whistle: I'll probably have to change her name. It is still an 856, says so on the ID tag and the belt guard. :whistle:

I would have loved to have done like Eldon and totally restored her but she's a working tractor and probably won't ever go to the big dance. Another reason I didn't was that I was pressed for time, don't have a really great work area, and the main reason......... not that talented. :dunno:

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Sarge

Great, glad to hear it's back up and breathing again . Take your time, download the manual and rebuild that original engine - it's not all that bad .

Sarge

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Rollerman

Take your time, download the manual and rebuild that original engine

Giveing Buzz a tip to download a manual...thats kinda funny. :whistle:

Sarge...Buzz is one of the first to help some one out by offering a link with a manual download. :thumbs:

Buzz glad to hear you got Ol' Smokey 855/6 going. :whistle:

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Teddy da Bear

Buzz.....you have to name it Lazarus.

He was brought back from the grave by a miracle.

Glad it's back from the grave.....I can take that

black arm band off now...lol

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Kelly

Glad to here you got it going, some tractors are born to be worker the rest of there lives, I have a couple that way, I kinda like the look of them rusty and beat.

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Suburban 550

Buzz, Good to hear Ol' Smokey is up and running again. :thumbs:

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kj4kicks

That's great news Buzz. Glad that neither one put up a fight for the exchange. Always nice to have another worker back in the picture. :thumbs:

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pond195520032003

Buzz, glad to hear you gave the ole gal another chance :thumbs:

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CasualObserver

Another one gets its card! Nice job Buzz.

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