[AT] stuff that needs to pay the shop a visit

[Bill Bruer]

Hey John,

To help with that Cub seat replacement and getting on/off the tractor take a 
look at these steps that Roy Edwards sells: 
http://www.roysrediron.com/uploads/Replacement_Parts.pdf
There is a regular length step and an extended step, part way down the page.

Roy is a good guy and very active in the TN IH Collectors Club, a past 
president in fact.  I've bought a number of parts from him.

Bill Bruer
Murfreesboro, TN
bill_bru at bellsouth.net

-----Original Message----- 
From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 8:16 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] stuff that needs to pay the shop a visit

We normally wind up with quite a few things around here that need working on 
but generally get pushed back to winter when there is more time (I guess you 
could read that as not having to deal with concerns that require immediate 
attention such as farming, gardening, grass mowing, and the son’s baseball 
seasons). Last winter I made a list and we pretty much accomplished most of 
it while adding a few more things along the way. It includes normal everyday 
items that need working on, farm equipment repairs/updates, and a little old 
iron thrown in to keep our sanity.

In no particular order:

1. Get the 3300 JD combine back in the shop. It spent about 8 weeks in there 
this fall. I have a couple odd and ends I would like to do to the combine 
itself and then I need to turn my attention to the corn header—hopefully it 
is not as worn out as the rest of the machine was.

2. Dad’s Cub—needs the overflow tube on the radiator repaired or just 
replace the whole radiator. Considering how much money we have poured into 
this machine over the past 7-8 years, I may just put on a new radiator. He 
also wants to try to install a seat with a backrest. We have considered 
putting on an IH deluxe seat but the majority opinion is that they make 
getting on and off the tractor a lot harder. Probably will install a nice 
quality high back lawnmower seat with an adaptor plate to mount to the 
existing pedestal. It won’t look the best but on a working machine, who 
cares?

3. Titan 10-20---where do I start. I quit restoring on this one after we got 
it running and driving. I need to finish the repairs to the fuel tank then I 
can replace the temporary one I have on it now. Need to do some hopefully 
minor work so I can install the air cleaner. After that would be to repair 
the cooling tank. I imagine the front axle needs some wear issues addressed. 
After that would be replacing a few spokes in all the wheels. Beyond that, 
new fenders, floorboards, repair shield over the transmission input gears, 
shield for the belt pulley controls, make the cover over the valve oil cups 
and then paint. (I’ll settle for just getting the fuel tank fixed this year)

4. dump trailer---I bought one made out of the back half of an old grain 
truck. Works great but needs some improvements such as moving the lift 
further back so it will dump higher. Also need to shorten the bed a bit so 
it will dump into my elevator once it is raised higher. It needs some 
repairs to the floor as well as sides made.

5. Sprayer—I bought a larger tank at an auction so I want to build a new 
frame for my 3pt hitch sprayer. I’ll transfer my entire boom system over to 
the new frame. The hitch will be made so it can be hooked to category 1 or 2 
tractors.

6. My Deere 55 combine needs the radiator pulled off and sent for a good 
flushing---this will probably wait till spring time—I won’t be needing this 
machine before mid-June.

7. Wood cutting anyone? Dad and I have somewhere between 30-50 antique 
chainsaws. Some of them (mainly the smaller one man saws) have not been 
cranked in 15+ years. We really need to get a few of them out and crank them 
up.

8. 1937 McCormick I-20---this is an industrial version of a 10-20 (properly 
referred to as an Industrial 20).  For the third time, mice have gotten into 
the clutch housing and made enough mess to cause the clutch to stick. I keep 
saying I am going to sell this machine as I have no intention of restoring 
it. It would sure free up some shed space.

9. 1966 Mustang. Here is another one I need to sell (at least it would make 
the wife happy). Unfortunately it needs the brakes fixed first—they are 
sticking bad from sitting. I was all ready to sell it until me and the boy 
were watching a restoration show on TV about old cars. He turns around, 
looks at me and says “We should get one of those”. I said we already have an 
old car. With a slightly puzzled look and a wry smile he then said “You mean 
the Mustang?” Me and my fat mouth.....

10. Cub Cadets. We have a 128 and 129 that I want to update the steering 
with a thrust bearing. Seems to be a rather popular improvement with Cadet 
enthusiasts. My 2072 needs a good once over. It needs a new seat, front 
wheel bearings, and maybe the ball joints on the steering cylinder. I would 
love to paint it, will just have to see how time goes.

If it goes like last year, we’ll get about half of this stuff done and the 
rest will be pushed back again. I suppose #1 priority should be to give the 
shop a good cleaning to make some of the work go more efficiently.

So what is on YOUR repair list for this winter?

John Hall
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