Archive through April 16, 2017

[mgwin]

Ha Ha Ha, very funny archive bug!

Michael S,

Here are the pics without the bugs:

 

[masmith]

That is very nice. Maybe I should put in some extra effort.

 

[balbrecht]

Mike S. You can do a good job with rattle cans from the local CaseIH dealer, I painted a 127 once that way. Stripped it with a wire brush on on a cordless drill. It wasn't a restoration quality job, but it looks nice mowing the yard. I did learn that IH Federal Yellow is hard to cover with, it will take several coats, the 127 took lots of cans, an original would be a little easier. If you go the can route, get one of the trigger attachments for the top of the can.

 

[mhomrighausen]

Marty G. and Brian A. Nice eye candy to start the week off with. Thank You both for sharing the pictures.

Ian Woodhouse was kind enough to drop off some wood last fall for me to make a paint booth. Now I just need to get my knees working right to get it done.

Everyone have a SAFE and wonderful day.

 

[dschwandt]

Steve, what I need is a different 100 W/O the rear PTO!!

 

[mgwin]

David,

Bring it on over. I will trade you one without the pto for your's!

 

[dschwandt]

Mine's got a creeper gear though.
That's why I wanted to use it for the tiller!
But of course there is the 126 I did last year, but Geesh, I sure don't want to get it dirty just yet!! Before RPRU anyway!!

 

[mmasheris]

The 169 got to come out and play

 

[danderson]

Picked these up today for $75.00

 

[dschwandt]

Hey Doug...
Ya got a GREAT deal on them weights
Almost as good as the ones I swapped for that were found in a dumpster!!!!!

Mike, Looking GREAT on the 169, now, don't go getting her all dirty before RPRU!!

OK Guys...
On my 104 resto, the coil & bracket...
black coil w/yellow bracket???
black coil w/cad plated bracket ???
Or....
everything all yellow???
Which do you want to see when you look at a restored unit??

 

[danderson]

Dave- They were on C-list for 12 hours. Surprised they were still there. My 122 was all sprayed yellow. The back of the coil was black though

 

[digger]

David S.
Here's the way it came from the factory,

BUT, it if were mine, I'd leave the coil black to help dissipate the heat better.

 

[dschwandt]

Thanks Charlie, I kina figured that!
Just TOO much yellow though in my book.
The engines must have all been assembled when they went to the paint booth. I judge this assumption on some of the cubs I have bought that had paint on the springs, carbs, linkages, nuts, bolts etc.

I suppose if one had to replace a coil for whatever reason, then they would have not painted it and just installed it in the original yellow bracket. Same for cables, wires etc.

Do you think Kohler painted them yellow or did tat happen at Louisville???

 

[digger]

They were painted in Louisville.

 

[mgwin]

Michael,

What do you mean, came out to play? I don't see any dirt on it!

David S,

Why not have the best of both. Paint all of it except for the top!

Speaking of paint...
Jason,

You liked my 100 frame in greyscale, how about in living color!

 

[hydroharry]

David S - it's only ever original once. After that, in my view, you paint it so that it's most durable and useable. My position would be to leave the coil mounting bracket un-painted since it's already plated, and I'd leave the coil in it's black original finish since it won't rust anyway. Having both the coil and bracket this way allows you to mount or remove the coil without damaging the finish - which is nearly impossible if either are painted.

Ooh, and I almost forgot. I see you were attempting to mount a tiller gearbox bracket to your rearend with a PTO output. Your pic shows the tiller bracket upside down. Just turn it over and I think it will fit - but you won't be able to mount the gearbox.

Michael S - concerning you painting your Original, if you do end up using rattle cans I would suggest using either white primer or after you prime use a flat white base before painting the IH Cub Cadet Yellow or the Case/IH Iron Guard Federal Yellow. You'll find the yellow covers much quicker/easier over the white. Otherwise, as Brian A. noted, you'll find the yellow doesn't cover well.

Digger (or Charlie) - you posted that pic of all the engines in the Louisville factory. I've seen a few other pics, one showing the guy actually doing the painting - which looks more like he's in a shower of paint.

In the last pic you posted you can see the coil wire isn't painted. That wire would be an easy addition when they were done painting, but I'm wondering about the S/G belt. In the pic you can only see the S/G belt on one engine (rotated different direction than all the others), and it almost looks like the belt is painted but doubt it is. Does anyone know for sure? Did the factory actually paint the S/G belt? If not, how did they install it without messing up the paint on the adjustment bracket?

 

[bjamison]

Got to a round-to-it today, catching up on some sorely needed chores that have been neglected. Been a while - thought I'd post while I was at it.

Got the 1650 with 14hp transplant going again this evening. No snow to merit using the snow blade, so took it off and putting on a mowing deck. Got an IH 44", IH 50" and a CCC 50" with anti-scalp wheels on all four corners and a correct IH pulley to fit it - might go with that one.

In addition to the engine transplant from last time I worked on the tractor at that time I also put in new isolators and reinforced/crossmember rails for the engine, cast iron oil pan, new seat, rear hitch and super steer mod.

 

[mgwin]

Harry,

You can see one on the cadet in the top pic too.
I wonder if they are those brown colored belts?

How would you like to walk into a building and see all that sitting around. Sweeeeeeeeeet!!!!!

 

[kmcconaughey]

Hydro, here's a photo and a detail from the photo of the belt of the Original that Bryan McMeen bought and restored with Dan Hoefler. The photo is one of several that he got from the original owner's family that were taken when the Original was new. The belt appears to be yellowish brown in color. I think the belt was painted with the engine but the paint likely cracked quickly, exposing the black color of the belt making it appear yellowish brown.

Note the two missing lug bolts.

 

[kmcconaughey]

There are lug bolts missing from the other side as well. BTW the blade from this is setting in my shed waiting to be refurbished, as is the 38" timed mower deck from it. Some day I'll find the time to refurbish them.