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Getting closer to having doors

Posted on May 20, 2013 by dd

So, finally getting some time to make headway on the doors… Between my last post and this one, we obtained a 115″ chunk of bar, I drilled major holes in it (THANKS Mr. Drill Press!), painted it, cut standoffs out … Continue reading →

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Total Terminal Tractor Teardown!

Posted on May 18, 2013 by dd

Well, TODAY I engaged in a little something I like to call…. Total Terminal Tractor TEARDOWN!!! So, as some of you may know, a couple weeks back I picked up a JD 160 for parts… Specifically the transaxle… So today was the DAY! … Continue reading →

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Spiffy Looking Block!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by dd

Just a couple of teasers for you all… Got the block back yesterday morning…

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Getting Closer Every Day

Posted on April 23, 2013 by dd

Sooo… I came up with a bit of a new plan. MrBeef from MTF was kind enough to ship me up his crankshaft and .010 over piston/rod, and so I took Cranky’s block in to a local shop and got … Continue reading →

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Well, SOME door progress

Posted on April 13, 2013 by dd

This morning I took the time to get down to brass tacks on creating the door hardware. Here’s the first hole I cut in the 1/8″ x 1.5″ steel that’s going to form the hangars   Mounted the sheave, just … Continue reading →

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Another reno in the wall!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by dd

Well, actually, its another reno, AND its a wall!  and hopefully it will soon be a pair of barn-style sliding doors, based on this online tutorial.

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Starting to get ramped up for summer…

Posted on April 6, 2013 by dd

IF it ever comes…. Well, wasn’t really doing things ON my John Deere today, but I had the good fortune to get permission to bring the grubby old engine block from Cranky into my basement workroom. I spent the evening … Continue reading →

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Cabin Fever Setting In!

Posted on March 21, 2013 by dd

How can we tell that both LTGal and I are suffering from cabin fever?  I asked if I could bring in Cranky’s greasy, grubby old engine block so I could practice measuring it up with my micrometer set I got … Continue reading →

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I’m fine, its the tractor that needs help!

Posted on March 16, 2013 by dd

Haven’t posted in a long time, as this has NOT been a good winter for working on tractors.  Too cold and too much snow.  I HAVE been using LittleTractor for snow removal, but that’s only interesting for the first couple … Continue reading →

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Neutral Start Switch for Ernie

Posted on October 30, 2012 by dd

Well, Ernie looks like he’s the front-runner for snow pushing this winter… I got the fuel leak issues resolved by putting a newer style shutoff valve on him, I put a set of lights, wheel weights and chains on him, and … Continue reading →

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