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Family Owned 70: Project Uncle Dick
This topic was started in the old Only Cub Cadets site. The 70 came home April of 2008. I've been working on the 70 as time allowed. I have the time now because my work requires me to take a week off without pay. This will a good week to work on the 70.
My Wife's Uncle Dick purchased a 70 new in March of 1965. He mainly used the 70 in a 10 acre straw berry-blue berry farm. Uncle Dick past away 16 years ago and the tractor wasn't used very much since then. I had a chance to buy Uncle Dick's 70. It came home last Saturday. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD03.jpg 70 has a 3 point, sleeve hitch adapter and a Brinly cultivator. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD02.jpg Manuals that came with the 70. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD04.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD05.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD06.jpg Pages from sales brouchure: http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD07.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD08.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD09.jpg 70 will be restored back to orginal. |
Merk, thanks for posting the photos. That's awesome that it was used on a 10 acre farm. I was just explaining earlier today to my 13 year old that these tractors aren't "lawn mowers" and your post just gave me more fuel for the discussion!! Good luck with the resto and have a great evening!!:beerchug:
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Merk,
Realy looking forward to the continued progress on the family 70. Mines in a stall!! Jason |
Merk,
I was thinking about this just the other day and wondering how you were doing on it. Can't wait to see more pictures as your work continues. |
hey merk. this is a off topic question but i'm looking for brinly attachments and possibly a hitch. do you got any for sale?
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I look forward, to your progress also Dale. :beerchug:
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This was an interresting last 6-8 months. Between work, wrecking my Suburban, trailer and Cubs this spring and some family health problems I haven't been able to work much on the 70. Working on the 70 is going to be good therapy for me. |
I like to take plenty of pictures when I take a Cub apart. It helps when I put it back together.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD11.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD12.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD13.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD14.jpg Notice the brackets holding the wire harness in place? http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD15.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD16.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD17.jpg |
Nice!! You got lucky keeping it in the family and with all the original documents. We have my grandfathers 128 that we are restoring. It is a slow go.
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Merk,
Great tractor and thanks for the photos. They will help me get my wiring routed and secured properly. Of course getting the clips will be another mission. |
Man O'man,... I'd love to have that 3pt. and cultivator on my 100. :Cry1:
Nice looking project, thanks for the pictures. :beerchug: RoninKS |
I like to power wash any Cub that I'm going to paint.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD18.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD19.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD20.jpg Tractor is disassemblied. Al the parts are check for wear and best way to remove paint. Sandblast pile: http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD23.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD24.jpg Nonsandblast pile: http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD25.jpg |
The grill was pushed back some. Someone drilled a second set of holes so the hood could clear the steering wheel.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD03.jpg Here is how the hood looks primed. There is only 1 hole on each side now. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD39.jpg White parts were painted first this time. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD41.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD42.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD43.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD44.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD45.jpg |
Looks great Dale! Thanks for sharing your pics. :beerchug:
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Awesome job. Wish that I had the know how to do that to my 127..
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Brake is not working right on the 70 and the tractor is hard to push. I desided to drain the oil in the rear end.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD47.jpg This doesn't look good. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD48.jpg There was an half inch of junk inside the rear end. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD51.jpg Little rust on the gear shifter base http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD49.jpg Now to repair the brake. The brake linkage needs to be removed first. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD60.jpg Remove the front cover. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD55.jpg Remove big reduction gear. I used a impact to remove the center bolt. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD56.jpg Remove the 4 bolts holding the reduction housing on. Housing pulls straight off. The brake disc will stay in the housing. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD57.jpg Housing/disc off the rear end/trans. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD59.jpg Clean up time. |
Thanks for the pictures. I really like the pop bottle idea.
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The o-ring on this piston was the reason the brake was hanging up.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD63.jpg I will clean the bore the piston fits in. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD62.jpg The new o-ring is greased so it makes it easier to install the o0ring/piston assembly. Trans/rear end clean. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD66.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD64.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD65.jpg New Gaskets for trans: http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD69.jpg Service manual is needed.....some of the bolts need torque. Trans going back together: http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD70.jpg I like to paint the front and rear covers. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Dick/UD71.jpg |
Looks Great!! Thanks for the pics.
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Merk, great job!! Thanks for posting the pics. I learn much more from seeing what you guys are talking about than trying to visualize it in my head. Thanks again and have a great day!!!:beerchug:
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Merk,
This is really helpful and for me timely. I've been working on a 100. And like my other tractors there are the signs of a few hands that did work on it. Some of which just isn't right. I'm not talking correct police correct, but common sense right. And these pictures go a long way in showing what I need to know. One of my concerns with this 100 is that it had no brake rod on it. Sure they are NLA but they can be had. I got one. But I'm hoping against hope that it was not removed because the brake was stuck. If I do need to fix a bad brake you can bet I'll be downloading this page to make sure all goes as it should. Thanks for the great contribution. |
I had to repair a few spots on the frame and tower.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD115.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD116.jpg Starting to paint yellow paint.. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD118.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD119.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD120.jpg |
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Looks awesome Dale! I look forward, to seeing the finished tractor. :ThumbsUp:
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Here is the tower after paint:
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD126.jpg Motor: http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD128.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD129.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD123.jpg Parts: http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD122.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD127.jpg Grill: http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD125.jpg rear end/trans: http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD124.jpg |
Hey Dale,
You dont worry about paint the fins on the cylider wall?? Just qurious!! I supose we all could go round and round about that!! Personaly I cant imagine the insulating factor would be real great on paint!?!?Although I supose I could be suprised!! I will not paint the bearing plate and head thugh!! Jason |
:buttrock::High5::ThumbsUp:By the way that thing is looking beautiful,great job!!!
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I'm not worried about the paint on cooling fins. The paint is not hi temp paint. It will burn off if it gets hot enough. My 100 has paint on cooling fins. Haven't burned it off.....yet. The was 2 years ago. I didn't plan to paint part of bearing plate...pain to tape off. I don't paint heads. |
Thanks Merk,
I didnt even notice you painted the SMALL section of the rear of the bearing plate!!!!!! I was just mentioning I "new" not to paint it!!LOLnot a put down Jason |
Nice progress pics Dale! Thanks for sharing.
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Great looking paint job merk!!!:beerchug:
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The 70 is starting to look like a tractor again.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD131.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD130.jpg The yellow didn't look the same on a few parts. 70 was given a final coat of paint as it looks in the above pictures. The color looks uniform now. |
Looking good Dale! :beerchug:
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Beautiful paint Merk. That is going to be one good looking tractor. :ThumbsUp:
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Merk,
It's looking nice. You make it look so easy. And it's not. The sign of someone who knows how and is good at it. |
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Thanks for the complements Guys. |
Nice tractor Merk. I wish mine looked that good after i painted mine.
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The 70 is back on 4 wheels again.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD132.jpg I will run a tap thru the threads before the back wheels are bolted on. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD133.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD135.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD133.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD135.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD134.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD136.jpg Decals were applied http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD137.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...Dick/UD139.jpg |
Awesome work Dale! :beerchug:
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