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Thanks for posting this. I had downloaded some of these plans and lost the website, now I have the rest

Many times I forget how lucky I am to live where I live, even though our area of Oklahoma is fairly wet (Green Country) in comparison to other parts of Oklahoma, the climate is generally dry. It is definitely much drier than the UK. I understand that it may behoove owners to alter original designs improve a machines condition and extend its existence. Good Luck

It may be that the IH had not considered the conditions in the UK as that was not there main market and a grease point was not cost effective. My only point, because I'm old, is that once repaired it would last far longer than me. It may also be possible the pin froze for lack of use or sitting rather than being in operation as most pins I see over here fall out or get very loose if the tractor is in constant use. My Allis 416 nearly ruined the axle by the pin wearing out the bronze bushing between the pin and the axle, same for my other Allis.

The tractor is over 45 years old, the pin froze due to lack of maintenance, not poor design, In my opinion attempting to unengineer a design may produce unwanted results. I have seen hundreds of attempts to redesign an original component or machine, and it often produces less than optimal results and definitely can lower the value of an original machine. I understand your frustration in having to exert such effort to remove the pin, but do not make the mistake of blaming the builder when it was the owner/operator who is at fault. International Harvester put these tractors through a 24 hour 7 days a week proving grounds, they tested it with the latest equipment, they put it through hell and more, they used proven designs from decades of tractor building to produce this machine, nothing on it at the time was substandard. Altering it to modern standards of today may not be the way to go, just food for thought.

I don't know how you can say it better, at least in my opinion. I'm never satisfied with even my good two part paint job as being that close to factory, but at least for now I have slowed/stopped the deterioration.

I'll take it, can you send it to me in by post office? lol

The adjustable legs are a great addition!

Ewan's right, sometimes we use the word patina, when the real word is rust, be it mild or excessive. Patina affects the surface like tan or weathered skin, while rust is a cancer. Sometimes it takes youth to say what the older man would rather not see or face.

I wish you two were closer, i'm looking for some one to fab up a original muffler for my Wheel Horse D160 k341. I found a chrome heat shield from an old cycle, just need a 8.5"x4" body with an inlet and outlet centered out the ends, a type 1.

You fellows over there are getting hammered like the middle and southern region of the US, and now southern South America unbelievable, devastating, and historic floods. Hopefully you won't be getting the tornadoes like our south. Dozens of people have been killed from Texas to Illinois, and thousands of homes have been flood or destroyed by tornadoes. In Oklahoma yesterday the western half of the state received almost a foot of snow in blizzards that produced 8 foot snow drifts, while the eastern half of the state received between 3-15 inches of rain! This El Nina thing needs to move on. http://news.yahoo.com/northern-england-floods-prompt-emergency-government-talks-103245228.html http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35188059 http://www.newson6.com/story/30831924/eastern-oklahoma-braces-for-heavy-rains-storms-flooding-and-snow http://news.yahoo.com/photos/severe-flooding-in-south-america-1451232939-slideshow/

Take lots of close-up pictures of everything you can Ewan, that way you can reference it. I always forget to take pictures and have to buy another tractor to put mine back together, at least that's the story I've been able to get away with for some time.

Dodge/Chrysler pretty much stole the design for their 1966 Charger from the AMC Marlin and as they say imitation is the finest form of flattery. AMC produced good cars, but like everything in the World, the powers that be, decided that competition needs to be eliminated to control the flow of money. https://www.yahoo.com/autos/55-000-rare-amc-rebel-machine-seems-steal-163019268.html

The water is to the top of the dam, spilling out the left side slough. Good news is I received the power bill for the month and it was a little less than expected. Being total electric has its advantages and disadvantages, what I really need is a whole house diesel or propane generator for emergencies

Power has been restored, and back poor is drained. The problem with this home started when it was built in 1966, they scraped the grass off the ground and built the house on a cement slab BELOW grade. In Oklahoma we have a history of poor education that started before the turn of the century. In fact before 1907 white children could not go to school unless their parents home schooled them or paid to build a school, only Indian children had public schools. This translated into a lack of education in white (non indigenous) people living in Oklahoma born in the 1930's and 1940's and still effects the population today. We do not have many basements in Oklahoma due to the lack of skilled and educated craftsman, even in the 1920's and 1930's they were building houses on top of rock (just plain rocks) piers paced on the corners and inside the floor area, and using tin roofs.

Thanks, unfortunately we lost power a couple of hours ago and along with every thing else, the pump has stopped working and we are watching the water creep toward the house. I'm thankful for my phone. Rain to continue through out today and changing to freezing rain, ice, sleet, then snow. I have a generator at a friends, but our road is still impassable due to high water

Not sure if any of you use the "chip" as a religious/spiritual symbol or sign, but there is a nice one for sale on eBay at a very reasonable cost. The location of the seller seems familiar. http://www.ebay.com/itm/281895172235?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

Very talented young lads, not only building them, but driving and backing them as well. I could suggest some red tractors and red paint for their work though

No OSPHO is a phosphoric acid solution, check it out here http://www.ospho.com/index.htm

If you can get it, try OSPHO on the prep, it works really good on neutralizing rust. It might go by another name over their, but it leaves a clear varnish like layer that serves as added protection

You guys are getting hammered even worse than the American South, they say it's El Nina, what ever it is, its getting real old.

We are over 20 inches above normal for rain this year, and it looks like rain for the entire last week of the year. It has rained all morning and I set the pump out by the back door, Its a 1/2 hp pump and the water is exiting the end of the hose with enough force to put out most small fires. The bad news is they are forecasting 6-10 more inches on top of we have already received, it is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit and tornado warning are in effect for the next two days. Starting Monday a cold front comes in and temps drop into the low 30s and the rain will turn to ice, followed by snow, hopefully not to much. Here are some pictures out the porch, back yard, and Loch Pepin. Hoping the dam does not give way

I wish I had a rich boss that would buy me a nice gift, but over here bosses only give you more work hours. I don't have one anyway, so even that is out.

The hole on top of the hood, is it for the dipstick or the rope starter?

Amazing, you two are two of the best fabricators I have seen. When finished Horse Gut will look dam near factory.

That may be true, but only due to market threshold and range. The ATV, RTV, and other small off road equipment market is a much larger market here in the states. I order most of my tyres off ePay site and chose the lowest price with free shipping. I have compared these prices to brick and mortar store tyre prices and found internet stores to be half or more less in price. The result is that you can afford a better tyre for the same price as a poor tyre. The first thing to remember is that buying a cheap or low quality tyre that looks good is similar to courtship experiences, the wrong choice will cost you in the short run, long run, and running in general and most likely you will be running without the tyres or auto you paid for. However a premium high quality tyre not only looks good, but will bring a lifetime of good experiences that will make life rewarding. This explanation is often received well by the female in your life as she would want to think her mate smart enough to make good choices, after all you picked her.