60's Springfeild Mini Speed Tractor

mr.modified wrote:

Graphite...

Any chance of seeing footage of this thing on a circle track of some kind? Preferably dirt of course.

Probably not, at my work they need certification or something for mower racing. and it is a 1/4 mile track, so its way to big.

Oh well. Maybe some slow motion video of it tearing around if all goes well...

So a little update on this...

The brakes need to be re worked. I moved the splitter box because the cables seem so hard to move and engage the brakes. i even bought new cables. maybe its because i dont have a brake lever or something, but it isnt making me to happy. So, im moving the splitter box above the engine so the cables are a little more straight. Going to put the lever on the steering wheel instead. Move the gas petal to the floorboard.

I painted it a few weeks ago but it came out... rather discussing. Yuk! So im going to invest in some good paint and see how a new color rolls out...

LAWN MOWER MUDDER wrote:

I can see that rocking black and Chevy orange, sorta like the V-Twin on Facebook.  It would look sick with those colors!

Im not sporting chevy when theirs a ford outside! LOL, jk, But our school colors are black and orange, so dont want to seem a little nerdy   

Try this on for size!

LAWN MOWER MUDDER wrote:

Yeah true.  That color would look good. What other color will ya be using?

Flat black.

LAWN MOWER MUDDER wrote:

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

LAWN MOWER MUDDER wrote:

Yeah true.  That color would look good. What other color will ya be using?

Flat black.

That should look pretty cool.
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I don't think the chassis can handle the 45hp those racing stripes are giving off. Lol

looking bad ass my friend i love that hood!!!!!

redzz02 wrote:

looking bad ass my friend i love that hood!!!!!

Thanks! Nice to see you poking around the forum

Finally got some motivation on doing junk.

Cut the welds off and pulled the dash off, i think i could just bolt it on instead of welding     

Anyways, i took it off and filled in where the key switch was going. Just wasnt working out at all, jenk.



Then remounted the keym the bracket has some "forks" that come off and hug tabs that are molded into the key switch and i used a pipe clamp to snug everything, now its rock solid! Still have to make my own key.... LOL, screwdriver works good for now.



Also thinking about brakes, so i think this is were its going.

looking good   

jsisti845 wrote:

looking good   

Thanks!

Too late to suggest a Gulf sky blue and orange paint job? 6 inch diameter Gulf sticker on the hood, could probably find one via the internet.

mr.modified wrote:

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Too late to suggest a Gulf sky blue and orange paint job? 6 inch diameter Gulf sticker on the hood, could probably find one via the internet.

Yes it is to late, get yer head out of the le mans!

Ahh...

Nice. I saw some decent size stickers for sale out at the Hershey car show before, but they want like $20 for bigger ones.

can you update

kawasaki220 wrote:

can you update

This is all thats changed. Ripped apart a intek v twin at the junkyard for a fuel pump, intake that isnt cracked, and a key

You couldn't find a used mikuni fuel pump at the junk yard??? Oh, trying to save a little more weight using plastic, ok I see.

Man I anm loving this build1 front brakes are sweet once I get this new school figuredout and have less homework I will be getting back to mine too.

Before anyone asks, i can say right now i wont be able to finish. There is just to much going on with my truck to be able to sink another $100 into this because it isnt my main priority. if i can get rid of my 820, i might be able to get the oil seals, vent tube, battery, air filter, and other welding required to finish this.

No, dont think it wont get done. ill shoot to get it running before/during fall. Loose timeline, but theres to much work to just push it aside next year.

Sorry y'all.