Bear G 690 #1 Posted January 16, 2021 Working on restoring another GT-14. this one has a 16-HP in it. Still in tear down stage. Super slow going. Hope to get it done “eventually”. lol 9 11 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,113 #2 Posted January 16, 2021 Looking like it'll be a nice rig when done. I like the air cleaner and sidepipe style stack. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,687 #3 Posted January 16, 2021 Now I see what you’re workin’ on! Nice stuff! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 26,548 #4 Posted January 16, 2021 Looking good so far Bear!! Good to see that your still at the customs. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,656 #5 Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) Looking forward to following along with your build. Will this be another custom or a worker? May want to replace the Fram oil filter with a NAPA 1410 or WIX 51410. Edited January 18, 2021 by 953 nut change error pointed out by Jay 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,981 #7 Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: May want to replace the WIX oil filter with a NAPA 1410 or Fram 51410. Switch fram with wix. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bear G 690 #8 Posted January 17, 2021 10 hours ago, roadapples said: Switch fram with wix. Has Fram on it now. Put on back in October. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,113 #9 Posted January 17, 2021 20 minutes ago, Bear G said: Has Fram on it now. Put on back in October. It would be good to get a Wix or Napa (made by Wix) filter and swap it out. Wix is known to be of superior construction and filtering capability to fram. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bear G 690 #10 Posted January 17, 2021 5 hours ago, ebinmaine said: It would be good to get a Wix or Napa (made by Wix) filter and swap it out. Wix is known to be of superior construction and filtering capability to fram. I’ll do that while it’s apart and easy to access. Thanks! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bear G 690 #11 Posted January 17, 2021 Got the hood & grille back from painter today. hood needs wet sanded one more time and another coat of clear applied. Dropped off a bunch more parts for paint. 4 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,656 #12 Posted January 18, 2021 12 hours ago, ebinmaine said: It would be good to get a Wix or Napa (made by Wix) filter and swap it out. Wix is known to be of superior construction and filtering capability to fram. I know the Fram PH2844 is listed for Toro Hydros but have heard some bad reports on the over the years. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ljsdad414 96 #13 Posted January 18, 2021 Excellent work! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,582 #14 Posted January 18, 2021 Looking great. I love mine. Great machines. I'll be following along. Would love to see it when its done. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bear G 690 #15 Posted February 7, 2021 Progress at snails pace. It doesn’t look like it, but I am getting a few things done with this project. Slowly but surely! 5 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,582 #16 Posted February 7, 2021 Snails pace or not. Progress is progress. It's looking good. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,113 #17 Posted February 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Oldskool said: Snails pace or not. Progress is progress. It's looking good. Agreed 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #18 Posted February 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Bear G said: Progress at snails pace. It doesn’t look like it, but I am getting a few things done with this project. Slowly but surely! It's wintertime! You seen a snail? They ain't pacing! You are flying man! Keep it up and you'll be ready for GT time! Love your tractor! 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bear G 690 #19 Posted February 9, 2021 On 1/16/2021 at 6:52 PM, 953 nut said: Will this be another custom or a worker? It’ll probably be a trailer queen for the shows. pretty much stock with exception of the 16hp power plant. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bear G 690 #20 Posted February 9, 2021 Greg Meeker came over today to help tinker on this old girl. He was a HUGE help and great company! We pulled the deck and got it put up, replaced acceleration springs in rear end, got rock shaft & hyd cylinder put back in, new hyd lines installed, fan & drive pulley back on. we briefly tried to pull a hub. Might abort that plan. Afraid I’ll break it. They’re really stuck. I can clean them up and paint them while on the tractor. No big deal. 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,687 #21 Posted February 10, 2021 Bear, do you have any other 4 lug hubs? Using another hub as a puller works better than the 2 or 3 jaw pullers every time! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,147 #22 Posted February 11, 2021 5 hours ago, pullstart said: Bear, do you have any other 4 lug hubs? Using another hub as a puller works better than the 2 or 3 jaw pullers every time! I would not recommend that. The ratio of flange to hub length on GT-14s and D series means you will almost surely break the hub if it is seriously stuck. The hub is 4-5 inches long the flange about a half inch... You have to pull from the back of the hub. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,656 #23 Posted February 11, 2021 On 2/9/2021 at 5:52 PM, Bear G said: we briefly tried to pull a hub. Might abort that plan. Afraid I’ll break it. Rather than a 3 jaw puller I have used a bottle jack like the one @meadowfield built.(I have to give him credit for a great idea) If you don't have an extra hub you could drill four holes onto a piece of 3/8 thick steel. 2 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gt14rider 693 #24 Posted February 11, 2021 I made this one, pulls from the back 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,113 #25 Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) Great ideas on the hub puller/pullers. Makes me wonder if we should have a dedicated thread in the information section titled such? Forgive me if we do already.... Search words. (ignore). Hub. Hubs. Puller. Pullers. Pulling. Cast iron. Brittle. Information. Pic. Pics. Picture. Pictures. 2 3 jaw. Good. Better. Best. Safe. Safer. Type. Types. Design. Designs. Home. Homemade. Remove. Removal. Edited February 17, 2021 by ebinmaine Added hub puller information and search keys. 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
