Cub Cadet

Brilliant work Ewan how you finding the blast cabinet?

Looking forward to seeing this at Newby Hall

Top job Ewan  

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.

Got a bit more done today. Plates made for the mule drive and cross bar to support front of main support shaft.
  Next thing to do is source a couple of drive pulleys, 5" and 2-1/2", 3/4"dia bar for drive shaft, drive shaft bearings and housing. Work out a method of tensioning the belt from engine to drive shaft. Not a lot really.

Thanks for all the cool comments guys
 
 
 
It is indeed
 

 

 

 
 
Yesterday was my first time using a pin-striping tool and I have to say it's a nice bit of kit. Once you get a rhythm going it's quite easy to produce some nice looking stripes..
 
The rears were done using a metal guide to keep the line in the same place all the way round, the front wheels it's fair to say are quite rough so they were striped "free hand" with the tool..
 

 

 
 
A couple more photos as the painted panels do look that good..
 

 

 
 
OK, maybe three
 

 
 
And a two tone dyno-start..
 

 

we had a busy day today went to spray the panels found i did"nt have any all purpose thinners the nearest place to us is
20 mile away, so i thinned the paint with petrol
 

 
why i was doing this ian pinstriped the wheels as he wanted a bit of bling, to do this we used a roller instead of a brush
 

 
now its time for the rebuild

I spotted this on the side of a Chuck-Donalds yesterday (no I didn't lower my standards and go in) and thought it was quite funny
 

Eventually got my worktop folded and fitted. Just stuck it on with CT1 silicone.

Got a shelf up and another under the work bench so i could keep the place looking tidy. Also made a bar to hold my grinders.

So, I've noticed the forum has a Stationary engine section, although it's for Petrol engines I guess I can post about my Diesels?
Not so long ago I restored a Lister CS12/2 that my Dad had started before he left this world, I thought I should finish what he had started a decade or more before. Sadly as he had left it in a stripped down state and partially exposed to the elements it involved a very thorough every part to pieces restoration. Over 18 months I restored the engine plus and alternator for it to drive, the set up is in memory of Dad who loved engines and was extremely knowledgable on electrics. I designed and fabricated a semi portable base for it all to sit on and it has now attended several rallies and been the power source at a few family parties.
Here she is as Dad left her:
Here are some of the components nearing the end of the restoration, I recall this was just after I reassembled the injector pumps :

Out at her first rally at Newby hall where she ran 16 hours solid on he first proper run, I think we ran somewhere around 32 hours in total at that rally:

And a quick video somebody took at Newby, she normally has 2000 Watts of lighting running plus a kettle or chip pan as well as all the mobile phones people bring to me to charge!:

We had a customer living about quarter of a mile from the sea who parked his MTD ride-on in an open sided shed , always pointing in the same direction. The side exposed to the sea spray completely rusted away while the other side was more or less untouched . Fortunately MTD were able to supply a complete new chassis section which saved a lot of cutting and shutting.

Nice work lad's, I'm surprised that thick metal had rusted away, as it does look like.. er.. thick metal   A water trap maybe?       Nice repairs by the way

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.

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.

Hi chaps just another quick update I have been fabricating the hydraulic ram steering cylinder mounting brackets and I've also been doing the final touches to the track rod end bracket it I've tested it manual and it seems to go from lock to lock with out any issues, next step is hydraulic pump and resovoir for the hydraulics ,

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.

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.

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.

and me

Superior workmanship! Very nice, Ewan

That's excellent Ewan; your Dad must be a good teacher. Skills like that will put you in good stead in later life.
Cheers
Andrew

Neat job, Ewan. I know where to go now if I need any tin ware replacement.

Wow that is looking great love the new piece you have put in your working really hard on this Guys keep,it up

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.

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.