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

[Tyler Juranek]

Hi John,
There is only one big thing on my list this winter.
1. Load my JD A up on a traylor and take it to a guy's shop in
Cresent, Ia and let him get it runnin good so it sounds right going
down the road this spring!
I would also like to find a Johny popper hiding in the back of
someones shed that doesn't run so I can tinker with it, and maybe even
get it poppin again!
So that is what is on my winter list.
Not as full as yours, but at least it'll motivate me to get my fat
butt out of this computer room and get something done!
Lolol.
Take care,
Tyler J

On 12/24/12, Bill Bruer <bill_bru at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 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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