Cub Cadet

Haha, yep I was thinking about the dust extraction.

Thanks, I'm liking it, I'm putting everything in an E-tank first to clean the paint off, just so it blasts quicker but it is doing a good job, it's a good size so I will be able to fit my bonnet and wheels in there Hopefully it will look like it has just come out of the factory

Cheers Paul

Been busy today cleaning up the chassis and painting, here's some pictures. I'm pleased with the result after a coat of etch primer, it feels like I'm getting somewhere now To help fill the rust pits I'm brushing on red oxide primer. My new toy arrived last week so hopefully it should speed up the restoration and hopefully I will be able to achieve a good clean surface so I can use etch primer.

Yes it is a water trap, water had got in between the spot welds and the rust had expanded, heres a pic of the side we haven't fixed yet.

A little bit more done today, started dismantling the engine and starter generator. First I removed the pto and pulley. I have now removed all of the tin work and have started on the starter generator.

Thanks Alain we are very pleased with it.

Thanks Andrew, it's mostly my dads work but I'm learning lots Cheers, hoping to have it fully restored for Newby hall Thanks Norm!

Cheers Paul

Decided to make a start on the chassis which is in a fairly bad state, yesterday we began to cut out the metal that had completely rusted away and replace it. Here's a before shot. We used a dremel to cut the hard to reach spots. This is after we cut the really bad bits out. We used an old piece of steel angle from a scrap drawer, here's what it was like before we welded it. We lined it up and then tacked it down. Here's a shot of one side finished, the other side is worse, there is barely any metal left.

We thought about that but I would have more chance of snapping it off driving over rough ground, I think we will be putting grooves in the pin though.

Cheers Paul, but none of this would have been possible without my dad!

So after many hours of battling with the axle pin we have finally got it out, after breaking a punch trying to get the rolled pin out we resorted to this. We tried to use the vice as a press to try and push the pin out however we had no luck. Next we tried to use the heat from a weld to try and loosen the pin but this didn't work either so we just cut the two collars off and drilled the pin out. This is what was left of the pin. When we make a new pin we will put a grease nipple in the end so that we can grease the axle and this won't happen again!

It does have a good patina but under the million layers of paint there is quite a few places where it has rusted through so it will need quite a bit of work.

Nothing much until now, just playing I have now started to restore it

After many months of fun I have decided it's time to start the restoration, here's some pictures of what it's been up to before the strip down. Just before the strip down. First the fenders, seat pan and bonnet were removed to make things more easily accessible. The front grill was removed and the engine bolts undone so that the engine would slide forward and disengage from the clutch. I then lifted out the engine, took out the steering column and removed the dash tower Next I tipped the tractor on its side to make the linkages easier to get to, with a bit of heat and patience it all came apart. I then drained the oil from the transmission and removed the chassis from the transmission, next job is to remove the axel pin which is rusted solid and is proving to be a real pain

Happy Birthday Paul, have a good one!

I might have done.....

We never really had chance to try it before I sold it but it looked like it would have worked and seemed to be at the right height.

Great find! I think it's a plough off a barford atom, here's one that I had.

Great find, I'd love one of these ploughs.

Cheers guys been a great day

Happy birthday Alain, have a great day!

Happy Birthday Norm!

Very cool!