Bar Nuthin 2,965 #26651 Posted August 25 Me and the neighbor loaded a few of them up and took them to Portland, IN antique engine and tractor show. Spent the better part of the day riding around the swap meet area and picking up a few things along the way. Only managed to cover about half of the swap meet area and one pass through the antique engine area. Huge event and it doesn't even officially open until Wednesday. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 68,269 #26652 Posted August 25 9 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said: Portland, IN antique engine and tractor show 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 17,230 #26653 Posted August 25 11 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said: to Portland, IN antique engine and tractor show. Send the jet to pick me up, please. I’ll be waiting... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 3,658 #26654 Posted August 26 Added some liquid ballast and installed some new front wheel bearings on “Vince” the 1257. Installed some thrust bearings on front spindles also. Did improve ease of steering. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Nuthin 2,965 #26655 Posted August 26 Tomorrow, I'll see if I can get some pictures that show the massive scale of the event. Garden tractors are only a small segment. Acres and acres of swap meet vendors, antique tractors, hit and miss engines, food vendors, consignment barn... 5 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Nuthin 2,965 #26656 Posted Thursday at 02:42 AM (edited) Might have went through a couple tanks of gas trying to take in the Portland Tri-State show. More pictures in a separate post. Edited Thursday at 10:44 AM by Bar Nuthin 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 3,658 #26657 Posted Saturday at 02:16 AM Mounted some Vredstien V61’s and turned some silver wheels white. 2 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 3,658 #26658 Posted Saturday at 05:11 PM (edited) Finished up on the C160 front end today replaced tie rods with some l had made a while back. Also added thrust bearings on the spindles. Good thing I had the homegrown tie rods ready, one of the old ones fell apart when I took it off . Steers way easier than before even with the wider wheels and 5 rib V61 tires. Edited Saturday at 05:12 PM by sqrlgtr 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris689 322 #26659 Posted 16 hours ago Got the hood painted up today for the C120. Now that my Simplicity mower has brakes I can take the C120 out of service and pull the rest of the sheet metal. Hopefully all the tin will be painted before temps drop. 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 3,032 #26660 Posted 12 hours ago Today I got the group out took the deck off the 308 and pressure washed and armor alled them in preparation for the get together. the 308 was having an issue so I ended up pushing it back to it's spot. It's probably gas I need to get gas before I go. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C100guy94 120 #26661 Posted 12 hours ago Started making a temporary lift are for my plow 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 80,163 #26662 Posted 2 hours ago 9 hours ago, C100guy94 said: Started making a temporary lift are for my plow Why is it temporary? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C100guy94 120 #26663 Posted 1 hour ago 37 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Why is it temporary? I guess I just don't give my work enough credit and would rather the original or repop I mean I do plan to round the edges but it's not very thick. 1/8 flat stock with another small patch of left over peice down the spine in hopes it will make it rigid enough. I also know what I put my old 414-8 threw and I snapped your standard bolts easy. Then when I went to grade 8 bolts I started bending and wallering out the holes and bending lift arm and plow bracket pretty bad. To be far I was young but cleared a solid acre or acre and a half of rough land hill sides. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
