Inherited a model 100.

[DirtRodHillJack]

Here's what I hope are the before pics of what turns into a decent restoration. I've started accumulating some of the parts I'll need to address some wear issues. I have an IMGUR album here.

My workspace at home is less than insufficient for anything beyond basic wrenching. So for more challenging tasks like clutch work, I'll have to do work where more tools and machines are at the ready.

The SN is in the 80k range. Right around July of 1964 when I last looked it up.

THE GOOD

• Headlights Work
• Hood & Fenders are straight
• Grote light present but not working
• 3pt with spring assist
• Creeper
• Starter generator and voltage regulator are working
• Starts, runs and drives well
• Mower deck not rusted through
• Steering box not too sloppy

THE BAD

• Needs all 4 tires relatively soon
• Needs rear axle seals replaced
• Front axle and spindle issues resulting from a long life parked outdoors. Axle had to be torch heated to free up spindles.
• Front bearings dry as a bone. Amazed they still spin so freely.
• Drag ling arm "fixed" with weld
• Deck spindles are 100% dead & dry. But still spin roughly.
• Front axle appears to need bushed to bring spindles back to factory angle
• Clutch slips a lot going into 3rd gear (HI)
• Mower deck does not cut level from one side to the other.
• Substantial wear on belly carriage (or whatever it's called)
• Sediment bowl & fuel line replaced with some home-brew solution that doesn't supply enough fuel to carb without constant monitoring.
• While the outside of the hood is mostly straight, someone hacked up the inside by cutting the cross-brace and adding some spring tensioned solution to stop rattling. Where the spring tensioner bolted trough the hood sides, the sheet metal has now fatigued and cracked. Hood will require welding/filling and replaced bracing

At the moment, I'm mostly focused on straightening out the front end issues. I'll have to get a better picture of the ghetto-lean the front left tire does later tonight. I'm not sure if I need to replace the whole front axle or what. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to take a cutoff wheel to the left spindle in order to free it from the welded cap. I'm expecting to find an egg-shapped hole worn in the cast-iron axle rather than a worn down steel spindle. A shame people seem to have no clue what grease is.

[olds45512]

Welcome to occ. The cub looks like its still in decent shape and has a lot of desirable options, should look real nice all done up. If you find yourself in need of some parts feel free to pm as I have many available. What part of Ohio are you from?

[Terry C]

Welcome to OCC. I think your cub looks good. People have started with MUCH worse, including me. It's will be looking like new before you know it

[RichardNoggin]

Don't let garage size stop you. I rebuilt my first Jeep in a one car garage and that was down to the frame. You just have to get creative with your space usage.

[DirtRodHillJack]

Originally Posted by olds45512

Welcome to occ. The cub looks like its still in decent shape and has a lot of desirable options, should look real nice all done up. If you find yourself in need of some parts feel free to pm as I have many available. What part of Ohio are you from?

Thanks. Glad to have found this forum. Lots of cool stuff here.

I'm in Ashland for the moment. Lots of guys with cub parts near by. I have one local cub bone yards phone number that I've yet to dial.

If you know anyone in the area looking for an old Gravely (Rear engine front deck), John Deere 110's or Cub cadet 102, my Dad is getting ready to sell of what he owns of old lawn tractors. For me, one more mower means one less wife.

Originally Posted by olds45512

Welcome to occ. The cub looks like its still in decent shape and has a lot of desirable options, should look real nice all done up. If you find yourself in need of some parts feel free to pm as I have many available. What part of Ohio are you from?

I do agree. It could use some cleanup here and there and it would spiff it up in a hurry. I'm amazed it doesn't look worse for having sat outside 25 years. Still, it's hard to look at videos like this and not get inspired to want to do more.

I really want to swap out the front wheels for 16x4x8 tri ribs. According to the service manual, the front bearings are supposed to be (light?) press fit in the wheels. The current 6.5" hubs on my 100 are getting sloppy if I want to take this 100% literally. So far, prices at my local IH dealer for both spindles and drag link arm would put me over $250 just for 3 parts. They do sell new hubs for around $70 each without bearings. Though, I'm sure just about any 4x8 wheel will work....i think.

Originally Posted by RichardNoggin

Don't let garage size stop you. I rebuilt my first Jeep in a one car garage and that was down to the frame. You just have to get creative with your space usage.

Fortunately, I do have lots of friends and family resources if I do get in too deep.

[Merk]

Good looking 100 you have.

I have restore a 70 and 100. I did a play by play rebuild on my 70.
Check out Project Uncle Dick http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ght=Uncle+Dick

Let me know if I can be any help.

[mickb72]

Hello & welcome. Miller tire used to have new narrow rims with bearings for $25. That was a couple years ago , might be a little more now. Mike

[DirtRodHillJack]

These are the ones you're talking about? http://www.millertire.com/products/l...b-3-4-bearing/

I suppose it comes down to spending half the price on some used wheels vs new that are white instead the IH cream color.