I need help
 

Two years ago (where does the time go?) I bought a cub 100 basket case and took it apart for resto. Bought a bunch of new stuff like steerring box kit, clutch, tires, etc etc. Ok.

Then I found a 70 roller for cheap and grabbed that brought it back to my yard.

Then found a 123 complete, needing work tho, brought that back and rolled it off the trailer next to the 70. This one will get a foot control and a loader that I plan to build.

Yesterday, I drove 350 miles each way to buy a nice 100 incl mule drive. Tires hold air but a bit dry. Just put a new battery into it, fires right up. It's all there, incl proper big muffler (which is quite quiet), pto works, 13.5 volts when running, nothing butchered or cut up or removed, minimal rust, metal fuel line, glass fuel bowl, choke, throttle work. (Choke is a little sticky, will oil the cable tomorrow), key switch works, correct starter push button. All there. It has a black engine which must be a past dealer replacement.

This is a good candidate for the creeper unit I have, and the headlights from the other 100.

The seller told me it smokes and I thought I heard a head gasket sound. Havent really seen the smoke tho. head gasket (if that is what Im hearing) should be straight forward (is it?).

The coolest thing is how educated the people here have got me to where in know what is correct and complete when I see it. So definitely appreciate that! :)

My wife may suspect I have an "issue" by now... but I bet she'll stay just to see how far this goes LOL

Figuring if anyone knows the cure, they'd be here... :bigthink:

But for now its just go back out in the cold and do some more laps in the new racetrack in the snow with the 100! :beerchug:

LOL......Join the club.

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Oh you got da fever now! :biggrin2:

Nice 100 though, looks like it even has the center steering wheel cap!

I have 6 I think. When I worked I'd travel to Uniontown Pa. I would go past a tractor junkyard on rt 982. Stopped one night he had a 12 hp with creeper,couldnt resist. Then a 149 without engine,then others there with parts I think I'd need. I'm retired now trying to get my hobbies in order,classic cars,and o gauge trains. Few guns.

Yup. Center cap there, pretty decent shape too.

Hey where would the headlight switch go as the factory would have?

thinking of adding the headlights from the other 100 thats apart.

Think it goes on left side of tower...

Congratulations on your new additions to the family.
There are numerous rationalizations one could use in a case like yours, we've all used them!
It really doesn't cost that much compared to many other ways one could toss money around. Your biggest challenge will be storage and finding the time to work on them and in some cases, finding suitable parts that doesn't cost more than the tractor.
Good start and have fun.

Yep, left side of the tower. Is there a hole for a switch already or do you have to drill one?

Theres a hole, is that the one and right location? I do have some extra push pull marine switch that are similar, could prolly get away with that at least initially.

BTW did laps in our tiny yard last nite with wifey on my lap. Musta looked like a crazy old man to the neighbors! (But I did get a "hey runs good!" from next door) :)

Todays task is go to HF and get a "mini tire changer" to *try* to get the ags and front 3-ribs onto the narrow rims from the other 100. My buddy in Iowa told me he does real good pushing snow with the skinny ags.

Btw, picked up a agri-fab plow setup off CL. It would have to be adapted but I have a arc welder and a steel supplier up the street for the angle.

Oh, here's a review on that HF tire changer. Looks pretty slick actually...

https://youtu.be/5sZCBw695iM

Have the same changer at work. Mount it on something shorter than the work bench, having the base about waist/stomach height helps when you gotta put some muscle into it. Soapy water is your friend.

I wouldn't call them slick. More like they work better than nothing.
But yer still gonna have a certain degree of struggle depending on the type of rim, tire size, condition of tires and rims, etc.
You will want to mount the base to something solid. I have seen them mounted on wooden pallets, tree stumps, and truck tail gates. Saw another on a Reese hitch.
I clamp mine in a large vise on the workbench. A little bit higher than I'd like but it works.