Joseph

A bit more progress on the Bolens 600, we did not get too much time this weekend
 
 

A bit more progress on the Bolens 600, we did not get too much time this weekend
 
 

A bit more progress on the Bolens 600, we did not get too much time this weekend
 
 

A bit more progress on the Bolens 600, we did not get too much time this weekend
 
 

A little more progress on the 600. Homework is getting in the way of major progress at the moment
 
 

Thought I’d have a look at one of the  transmissions.
First job was to cut off the tow hitch and drill out the 3/4 pin as it was rusted solid.
The brake lining  was missing and the band is gonna need replacing once I got the brake pulley off i found the lining.
The hubs were solid as well, I managed to get one off with a puller but the second one wasn’t gonna move although I soaked it and heated it up it broke !

Got the chassis’s back last night (Friday) after sand blasting so today ive cleaned them up and got one of the front axles mounted and all primed 

Getting there Joseph.

A little more progress on the 600. Homework is getting in the way of major progress at the moment
 
 

Great job on the tractor and video Joseph. I'm inspired, I may make a video tomorrow on my Massey project.

Hi, just watched some of the videos, I must say that's one lovely tractor! I found the videos interesting and have subscribed to stay up to date as looking forward to hearing it running 

We finally had a dry and sunny day, so we decided to get most of our running Bolens tractors out for a run. This is our celebration of 100 years of Bolens.
 
 

Good selection there, Joseph. Thanks for sharing.

Another good one Joseph.   Now we know who makes the mysterious crop circles. It's you.

We finally had a dry and sunny day, so we decided to get most of our running Bolens tractors out for a run. This is our celebration of 100 years of Bolens.
 
 

Looking at the chassis this afternoon and noticed a few differences, The 3/4 rod that holds the pedals is 3 inches short, the idler pulley bracket is at the wrong angle, the small flat plate that rubs on the belt is wrong, the tags that hold the belt cover on are in the wrong place and holes in the wrong place 
I think I’ve sorted now, I’m not putting the bendy bit on the pedal bar as i think its for the drive belt to the deck and I’ve only got one deck.If you look at the photos you can see what I’ve done.

We have just bought a floor standing grit blaster for the workshop. The advert said that some assemble was required but we were not expecting it to be fully flat packed. We had lots of fun building it and I made a quick video. We just need to work out where it put it now
 
 

A bit more progress on the 1962 Bolens 600. Today we started to look at the engine. Video update of progress
 
 

We did a little more on the 1962 Bolens 600. The head was removed and repairs done to the valves. Video update
 
 

We have started work on a new project, a 1962 Bolens 600. This tractor has been modified in the past and has lots of challenges. The tractor was bought in 2005 and has been in storage ever since. Like our other projects, I find it easier to record video rather than write up what we are doing, here is the first part
 
 

We did a little more on the 1962 Bolens 600. The head was removed and repairs done to the valves. Video update
 
 

A bit more progress on the 1962 Bolens 600. Today we started to look at the engine. Video update of progress
 
 

We did a little more on the 1962 Bolens 600. The head was removed and repairs done to the valves. Video update
 
 

Got a bit done this afternoon, what a task to get the axle mounts out of a chassis lots of sawing and grinding.
All done now, at least I’ve got 2 chassis’s the same length with  the same mounts.

Cool project, I would love to find one