Deal on a 1000

[sawdustdad]

Zippy1, the pictures don't show the difference in colors as much as in person. It's really not that bad, it's just that I had hoped the colors would be closer. I've ordered some more S/W paint (if they can mix it the same as before) and I'll deal with any imperfections. There are a few spots on the frame and fenders where the painter didn't fully cover the primer. I'm hoping I'll be able to touch it up. If not, I'll repaint them.

A little more progress last night. First effort was to tighten up the front axle channel using a 3/4 bolt. Tighten the bolt enough to squeeze the channel closed (but be careful not to over do it--BTDT, and it's a pain to reverse!). Took me three tries to get the channel tight. You just want the axle to fit in the channel with no play--or as little as possible.

With that done, greased up and installed the new axle pin and then installed the wheel spindle assemblies. Hooked up the rear brakes, and finally, filled the creeper with oil to see if any of the seals leak. Will find out tonight if there is oil on the bench. I'm having second thoughts and might just replace the seals anyway. I need a different creeper shift arm for this wide frame I think so I might make a new one. Never had a creeper apart. Time to learn something new. I guess I'll order some parts for the creeper and shift attention back to the wheels and frame. I'm still waiting for the rear rims and dash tower to come back from the sandblaster.

[Bob95065]

I tightened the steering on my 1450 Tuesday with a really big C-clamp. Worked great!

[sawdustdad]

Originally Posted by Bob95065

I tightened the steering on my 1450 Tuesday with a really big C-clamp. Worked great!

I used a C clamp once, too. It worked fine. It also allows you to put a caliper inside the channel to measure the width as you tighten it down. Just need to allow for some spring-back when determining how tight to squeeze it.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by zippy1

Pictures don't look as bad as your description to me. But they always look different in pictures.
J-Mech, are you sure you can get cub white in DuPont? A few years ago I went to the auto body buddy of mine who has the mix your own, and there wasn't a code for the IH white.
Has that changed in the last few years?

Yes, you can get the white. I'm not ready to paint anything just yet, I don't like to paint when it's cold. My shop hold heat about as well as a tent, so unless I have to, I don't paint in the winter. When I get paint I'll post the codes.

[ACecil]

Keep up the good work!

[sawdustdad]

My 3 pt. lift arrived yesterday. Thanks to Lew (darkminion17). I still need a spring assist if I can find one. and a steering gear shaft...Ordered some creeper gear parts (seal, gasket, o-rings) from partstree.

[cubcadet]

Nice work, lew is easy to deal with.

[IH Cub Cadet]

This is a great thread! Nice work on the tractor. Are you doing all of this work by yourself? Maybe I'm getting lazy in my older age, but I really enjoy the helping hands of my two teenage boys when working on these old tractors and they like getting their hands dirty too. They are plenty strong too - which my back appreciates.

Have you considered an electric lift? I'm in the hunt for a 1200 and scavenged an electric lift out of a 1250 parts tractor.

Good luck,
Bill

[sawdustdad]

Originally Posted by leeave96

This is a great thread! Nice work on the tractor. Are you doing all of this work by yourself? Maybe I'm getting lazy in my older age, but I really enjoy the helping hands of my two teenage boys when working on these old tractors and they like getting their hands dirty too. They are plenty strong too - which my back appreciates.

Have you considered an electric lift? I'm in the hunt for a 1200 and scavenged an electric lift out of a 1250 parts tractor.

Good luck,
Bill

I do everything myself except on this tractor I had many of the parts sandblasted and primed professionally (well, maybe not so professionally, but I did pay to have it done!). I hadn't thought about an electric lift. I won't be putting a blower or tiller on this tractor, so a spring assist would handle a blade or deck OK.

[sawdustdad]

Progress pics

Got the lift installed (thanks, Lew), front tires mounted, and the manual lift arm installed. Installed headlights in the hood, and did some more painting of parts. Supposed to go pick up the dash tower, rear rims, and a couple snow blades from the sandblaster tomorrow.