[AT] 430V update

[deanvp]

If you do attempt to repair this yourself, make sure you find some truly high density foam. The foam sold in normal retail outlets will bottom out way too soon.
-------- Original message --------From: Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> Date: 11/22/17  8:43 PM  (GMT-08:00) To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com> Subject: Re: [AT] 430V update 
Thanks Tyler!  


That's a pretty ingenious solution.   The picture did not come through for me either so I am reattaching it. I texted a slightly different way than I normally do, but not sure why that would have anything to do with it.

Anyways here it is again:





Spencer Yost



Spencer Yost
> On Nov 22, 2017, at 11:08 PM, Tyler Juranek <tylerpolkaman at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Spencer,
> I obviously cannot see the picture, so I don't exactly know your
> setup. However, I'll offer this suggestion anyway.
> 
> In 2015, shortly after I graduated high school, dad built a buddy
> seat for my Oliver so I could go on tractor rides and what not.
> (Nobody ever liked to ride on the fender telling me which way to go).
> Anyway, we went to a salvage yard and bought an Oliver seat frame, and
> a seat off a JD 630.
> So we cut it in half, put some angle iron in between to make the seat
> longer, and then we welded it back together, so it made the seat
> longer. We then welded it to the top of the oliver seat frame where
> the pan originally was.
> Now for the seat cushion...
> Dad went to Hobby Lobby and bought a vinal pad cover deal and gave
> $6.00 for it! A buddy cut some plywood at the length we needed it.
> Another guy had some foam from a furnature store.
> We put the foam on the plywood after we cut it, and then cut the
> vinal cover to the right length and width. We wrapped it around the
> plywood and stapled it together. The cushion sits in the seat frame
> like a JD seat.
> So if the seat is like that, maybe you could make one out of your own
> plywood, foam and cover.
> Just a thought.
> Take Care,
> Tyler Juranek
> IA
> 
>> On 11/22/17, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
>> I got a ship confirmation for the 430 technical manual a few days ago.
>> Finally. I've had it ordered for weeks. Should be here Friday. But I won't
>> have a chance to work on the tractor till this weekend. if the gauge was
>> shipped right away I should have it on Friday too.
>> 
>> With the manual I can get some torque values for the manifold and also do
>> the governor throttle linkage adjustment that Dean suggests.  Also, the
>> generator barely keeps up the battery. I'm hoping there some wiring
>> diagrams/troubleshooting procedures in there so I can doublecheck
>> everything. I was re-wiring blindly, but I've done this enough times I feel
>> pretty confident that I have a right.  It's a ground issue or a weak
>> generator probably.
>> 
>> I did finally break something on the John Deere.   Pulling into the shop a
>> week or so ago, the seat backrest was uncomfortable so I turned around. i'm
>> not terribly smart, but I think the plywood is shot :-). The shot is from
>> above, looking down.  There used to be a great boat/marine upholstery shop a
>> few miles from my house. They did wonderful outdoor rated upholstery work.
>> But they are out of business so I don't know who I'm going to use now.
>> 
>> Regardless, I'm thankful to have something to work on!  Happy Thanksgiving
>> everyone!
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