My Cadets

[Bill Pelton IV]

Figure I can keep them together at this point.
First is my very first GT, a 1965 100. Still slowly gathering parts to put this one together how I want. Would like to build a land plow tractor out of this one.

How I bought it:

 

[Bill Pelton IV]

108, probably the roughest complete cub I own. Plan is to find a 14 or 16 horse and do some minor modifications so it can pull under the nearest club's mostly stock rules.

 

[Bill Pelton IV]

1969 127. The one that actually started it. Was my uncle and cousin's when the hood got hit by a tree. They asked me to look for a hood at the upcoming Zagray's show in Connecticut and I brought back a hood and a 100 haha. Couple months later it was given to me. Was used as a 4H puller and has the frame widened to fit a 14. Currently waiting on me figuring out how to rebuild Kohlers as it has an odd knock that could be either rod or balance gears and leaks oil out of everywhere.

 

[Bill Pelton IV]

1962 Original. Bought it off my second cousin, was his father inlaw's and was used for various chores around the 4H camp I went to as a kid. I had it running this spring but it quickly developed a rod knock so yet another one waiting for me to actually get set up to work on engines.

 

[Bill Pelton IV]

Posted about it elsewhere but here's my 122 "Tired Iron" equipped with a John Boelens narrow front conversion.

 

[Bill Pelton IV]

And here's some of my misc. Cadet stuff, my 55 bathtub, #1 cart, Spirit of 76, and my yard art 100 that I put together out of junk parts.

 

[mgwin]

Nice lineup!
You are not leaving that 100 "yard art" outside to rust away are you? That original pan seat is hard to get along with what appears to be the original grille.
As far as that goes, the whole thing looks to be in decent shape, and would make a nice 100 if you just had a motor.

 

[Bill Pelton IV]

Nice lineup!
You are not leaving that 100 "yard art" outside to rust away are you? That original pan seat is hard to get along with what appears to be the original grille.
As far as that goes, the whole thing looks to be in decent shape, and would make a nice 100 if you just had a motor.

Pan seats a badly rusted loss, grille mesh is weak with the famous notch cut out of it, the shell has gouges and the frame is broken and full of drill holes, front axle is welded into the frame, all wheels and tires are rotted and I'm probably gonna swap the rear-end with the 108's. Looks good from 30 feet away but the newer engine out of the chassis is working way better in my 100

 

[kmcconaughey]

Nice collection.

 

[Lee Arnold]

The 100 brings back memories of the first tractor my dad bought in 1964 -it had a 36' Mott hammer knife mower on the front. Also had a snow blower. It had the creeper drive. He traded it in 1979 - the year after I got out of college for the 1450 that I still use today

 

[Bill Pelton IV]

Gave the 100 a bath the other day. Ended up stealing the black stack for the Massey so it got the style I used to have put back on. Really like the sound of these mufflers anyhow.

 

[Edward Grimes]

Love that 55!

 

[Bill Pelton IV]

Not sure but probly done with shows for the year so just goofing around at this point haha

 

[jbratton]

Not sure but probly done with shows for the year so just goofing around at this point hahaView attachment 145789
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I like your IH truck you got. Is that a 200 series?

 

[dschwandt]

I hope you have some sizable dunnage under that landing gear!!

 

[Bill Pelton IV]

I hope you have some sizable dunnage under that landing gear!!

Plenty. Hasn't budged in well over a year.

 

[Bill Pelton IV]

I like your IH truck you got. Is that a 200 series?

D100. Factory 401 AMC V8 too. Shame it looks better than it is and needs a donor cab.

 

[Bill Pelton IV]

Got the correct style plow lift bracket on the 100 which let me put the right step back on. Turns out the 127 style bracket doesn't clear the older style step. Had already upgraded to a lift handle off a 125 so I'd have the float button.

 

[mkeller]

Do I see a massey 14 or16
,and a simplicity hiding in there also,??? all you need is a Deere and a studebaker and you would be in competition with me !!!!! Nice pieces

 

[mhelvak]

I like your IH truck you got. Is that a 200 series?

I like the Massey what size is it