Second Time Around

[cubfan]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

I use Super Clean from Wally World. If it's nasty you may want to spray some diesel or kero on it and take it to the local car wash. I have been asked to not return to the car wash. LMAO

Yea that thought had entered my mind Sam but the only car wash we have is right next to the police station (hahahaha).Im sure Ill figure something out,certainly not gonna put paint on it like it is.

[cubfan]

Originally Posted by bluesman

Glad I've been following this thread. Learn something useful here.

That's the great thing about OCC,if you don't know somethin somebody else does and they don't mind helpind out.

[cubfan]

Dog-gonit,I get home Friday,park the truck and go inside thinking Ill make some coffee,turn the faucet and nothing.Frozen pipes,I get them thawed and find out a few are busted.So instead of wrenching on the cub today (Saturday) I will be laying under the house in very cold mud.I suppose if there is a silver lining,imagine what it would have been like under there if they had thawed out on their own.A small lake Im sure and untold damage.Oh well such is life and next Saturday will be here soon enough.

[cubfan]

I got the water lines on the house repaired today and figured I would spend a little time on the 1200.I got started by washing the front axle.It wouldn't come clean and I got aggrevated and said enough is enough.Ive been needing to do this for quiet some time.Not going to proceed with the repairs any further until I get these set up and this disaster area I call my shop cleaned up.I just can't stand to be looking for a wrench and having to hunt around for it.Gotta get thing reorganized and then back on the cub,but too tired to do anything else for today.Getting old just stinks sometimes.

[Cubcrazy]

Glad to hear you got your pipes fixed! Not fun in this kind of weather.
Parts washers are nice!

[ACecil]

Originally Posted by Cubcrazy

Glad to hear you got your pipes fixed! Not fun in this kind of weather.
Parts washers are nice!

I totally agree!

[cubfan]

Well I came home Friday and when I was driving up to the house I noticed alot of water around the shop.I kinda figured what the problem was but was hoping I was wrong.Nope busted water line this time in the shop.It had run for 3 days but the excess water ran out under the roll up door with little damage to the shop itself.Gonna be one heck of a water bill though.Well I got that repaired and somewhat got things organized and put away and thought I would try my hand at sand blasting.After a little bit I discovered what a mess this stuff makes and had to stop.Also discovered that the moisture filters currently on my compressor are not adaquate for sand blasting.If they wont do the job for blasting then I don't want to chance it with painting so I will have to upgrade the filters.I was also able to get some parts soaking to get rid of that old caked on grease.Also was wondering if someone may know of a way to fix old serial number plates.

[oneharvester]

Originally Posted by cubfan

I got this tractor about 5yrs ago.I went through it and fixed what I felt needed to be fixed.Complete 100% new drive line,rebuilt steering column,new wiring harness,working guages,new seat,rattle can paint,new decals,added lights,new switches,new tires,engine was a strong runner but decorbonized combustion chamber,rebuilt carb and tune up.This weekend I had to replace the axle seals,got that done.But it has ALWAYS had a butt numbing vibration that I could never get out.I put new ISO mounts in it but vibration still wont go away.I guess while its winter Im gonna pull the engine and do the cradle mod and upgrade the clutch spring.If this doesn't remove that god awful vibration its gonna be put up for sale.Pics to come as work progresses.

that is a nice looking rig ,what size is the front tires on that thing ?? I would like a larger tire on my 1450. makes them look tough!!!

[ACecil]

Glad no major damage was done to your shop. Please keep up updated on your progress!

[cubfan]

Originally Posted by oneharvester

that is a nice looking rig ,what size is the front tires on that thing ?? I would like a larger tire on my 1450. makes them look tough!!!

I changed out the 3/4" spindles to 1" and got some super front wheels.The tires are 18x850x8's.The 16x650x8's just looked too small with the 26x12x12 rears and it sat down too much in the front with the 16's.Its sits alot more level this way.I have just got to get these small but important bugs solved so I can get things underway.I really need to build a blasting cabinet for the small parts but I think I will just remove them and get it done this time and build the blasting cabinet sometime in the future.Adaquate filters for the compressor I just found out will cost around 150.00.Always something.