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.
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!
the patina looks good! will do, should be a good project
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.
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
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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.