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I do wish I could figure out why these towers get in such bad shape?  Battery acid possibly?  It”s under the steering wheel on the right.

 

 

 

 

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Pullstart

All the others are turning their back to the Ugly Duckling.

 

 

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formariz

I like it. Is it like an Army Green?

i am planning to paint a black hood like that.

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Pullstart
2 minutes ago, formariz said:

I like it. Is it like an Army Green?

i am planning to paint a black hood like that.


Yeah... this might need some stencil paint and a white star...

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Rp.wh

I kinda am liking i, I am also liking that garage with all them horses danggg!!:blink:

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Tractorhead
3 hours ago, pullstart said:

All the others are turning their back to the Ugly Duckling.

 

 

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could there may be a widely fract of a possibility, 

that they all are a little Snob‘s..

 

i like it.

 

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Shynon
7 hours ago, pullstart said:

I do wish I could figure out why these towers get in such bad shape?  Battery acid possibly?  It”s under the steering wheel on the right.

 

 

 

 

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That's where the manual PTO engagement bracket goes, had to repair mine also

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Achto

Looks great Kevin.:handgestures-thumbupright:  Your shop looks to be getting smaller all the time though, might have to add on soon. :D

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953 nut
1 hour ago, Shynon said:

That's where the manual PTO engagement bracket goes, had to repair mine also

:text-yeahthat:         I have a couple that have reinforcement plates added to the tower.

 

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953 nut
9 hours ago, pullstart said:

My wife found it a while back and was trying to buy it for me for our anniversary

:text-coolphotos:             Could you wife teach my wife that trick?               :ychain:

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Pullstart

@19richie66 I believe you were Mrs. P’s advisor on this?  Can’t believe it made it here anyway!

 

This makes 1054 #2 and 2 953’s as well.  I have a feeling that tote of GT-14 parts is calling my name sooner than I think to get put together to round out the classic big wheel collection :handgestures-thumbupright:

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71_Bronco

I thought I remembered a round hood (RJ maybe) on here that was painted in an army green theme, but I couldn't find anything on it.

 

I did find this one on Google Images. Maybe this can be an inspiration.

 

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Pullstart
18 minutes ago, 71_Bronco said:

I thought I remembered a round hood (RJ maybe) on here that was painted in an army green theme, but I couldn't find anything on it.

 

I did find this one on Google Images. Maybe this can be an inspiration.

 

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You want me to paint it white?  :ychain:

 

 

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71_Bronco

It's working here on my end...

 

 

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71_Bronco

Here's the tractor:

 

 

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Pullstart

 See it now, thanks!

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19richie66
3 hours ago, pullstart said:

@19richie66 I believe you were Mrs. P’s advisor on this?  Can’t believe it made it here anyway!

 

This makes 1054 #2 and 2 953’s as well.  I have a feeling that tote of GT-14 parts is calling my name sooner than I think to get put together to round out the classic big wheel collection :handgestures-thumbupright:

I saw it online and not far from the homestead so I shot her a message. She was already on it and I swore to secrecy. :handgestures-thumbupright:

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prondzy
16 hours ago, pullstart said:

I do wish I could figure out why these towers get in such bad shape?  Battery acid possibly?  It”s under the steering wheel on the right.

 

 

 

 

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Pto engagement bolts there,  cracks and falls out. I welded mine 

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Pullstart
1 hour ago, prondzy said:

Pto engagement bolts there,  cracks and falls out. I welded mine 


 

I’ll have to cut it out and weld in a good patch one of these days... or leave it for character!

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Pullstart

Here I am, a bit torn.

 

The 953/1054 platform is my favorite for overall plow and young person operating machine.  Time might be the limiting factor on this idea before plow day.  Leroy is a 6 speed / limited slip 12 hp machine.  The tower is cracked at the lift arm and it doesn’t charge at the present moment.  Hot Wheels has a non-limited slip 6 speed in it.  Why not make Joe a brute with 12 hp tall tires, big ground clearance and limited slip?

 

 

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19richie66

Just remember that the frame and transmission mounting holes are different on the 953/1054 platform. The regular wheel horse transmission will not bolt up. Now I believe the internals could be swapped into the factory case or you have to weld a new plate to the rear of the frame. Thats one of the reasons I swapped to a gt14 frame for Karen’s 2054.

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Pullstart
21 minutes ago, 19richie66 said:

Just remember that the frame and transmission mounting holes are different on the 953/1054 platform. The regular wheel horse transmission will not bolt up. Now I believe the internals could be swapped into the factory case or you have to weld a new plate to the rear of the frame. Thats one of the reasons I swapped to a gt14 frame for Karen’s 2054.


Hey there @953 nut Richard, do you recall what you did for Hot Wheels by chance?

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echris

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You need to keep "The Ugly Ducking" just as she is. Sure, sort out the mechanical issues, but otherwise, she stays.

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