Nice progress on the grader. It looks like you may need to find some front wheels with a different offset to narrow up the front track width.

Congrats on the lathe!

Track is a bit wide, about 40 inches outside to outside. I set it that way to ensure I could get wheel clearance for turning. I can narrow it up about 4 inches by shortening the spindles. I can do that at any time, so I'm going to wait until I'm a bit further along and see how it turns.

Just thinking out loud....
Is it possible to mount the wheels inside out?? (i.e. valve stems inboard)

Yes. Easy to do that.

Continued to work on the main frame, mitered the tubing, beveled the edges at the weld joints, then welded it all up. I'll clean it up then add the end plates so I can join the frame to the engine/tandem drive unit and the steering assembly.

I have the same miter saw. Which I like a lot. What blade are you using to cut the steel?

This project is going to be amazing! Nice work. And new tools to boot.

80 tooth Dewalt blade. Actually a wood working blade. Figured I'd just sacrifice it to cut the steel. I haven't cut any wood with it yet after the steel, but it still feels sharp. I'll just get another blade for woodworking.

I am looking at getting a low speed metal saw which would be much better, but I was actually pleasantly surprised at how well it worked. Lots of sparks, but no worse than an angle grinder.

Cleaned up and blended all the welds, and tacked a drive plate on the front of the frame. Mated the main frame with the front axle assembly.

Have some major surgery to mate the other end to the traction frame structurally and aesthetically.

Spent some time yesterday mounting the main frame and today working on the steering cylinder geometry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7fxuvVCqt0