All-Terrain Lawn Tractor Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

All-Terrain Lawn Tractor Forum

Like riding lawn tractors through mud, woods, rocks, and snow? Then this is the place for you! Share your ideas, Post your projects and more!
 
PortalHomeSite RulesEventsFAQSearchRegisterLog inBuild-Off

 

 Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard"

Go down 
5 posters
AuthorMessage
Rockinator
Member
Rockinator
Member

2016 Build-Off Entrant
2016 Build-Off Entrant

Age : 23
Join date : 2016-01-16
Points : 3172
Posts : 164
Location : Canada

Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Empty
PostSubject: Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard"   Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Icon_minitimeDecember 20th 2016, 8:37 am

It had a worse name when i started building it lol but anyways here she is in most of her glory
Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Img_2610
Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Img_2810
Specs as of 12/20/16
Craftsman LT chassis (year unknown)
2002 Craftsman LT body panels
1988 16 hp Briggs and Stratton opposed twin
Pulley ratio as of current is 7 on engine 5 on trans
Trans is a foote 5 speed (i have a 930 to put in its just doesnt want to shift)
Runs over 20 mph (has not been speed recorded just a estimate)
Quick release steering wheel
Quick little bring ya up to speed thing
So the build started as a three week cram to Build a mower for racing and long story short the carb screwed me over.
I got the frame as a frame and transaxle. Completely stripped except for those two parts lol. So i had a 14 horse twin laying around and some craftsman body panels and the gears started turning. Got it running in about 7 days and got it to drive in 14. But the carb wouldnt work right on the 14 horse and it KILLED three starters. So i swapped a 16 horse twin i had just bought. Not suspecting the carb as the culprit of my running issue with the 14 horse i used that carb and again it wouldnt run right. So i never finished it in time for the race. But two days after that i had it running and really ripping with a different carb on it and i sort of hit a pumpkin stand... whoops
Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Img_2611
Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Img_2612
So then of course i had to put brakes on (brakes were an afterthought) and brain goof never thought of entering it in the build off (i shouldve) and heres a video of it driving.

Gonna update this when i find a battery big enough to start it lol
Back to top Go down
STUNTMAN JON
Member
STUNTMAN JON
Member

2016 Build-Off Entrant
2016 Build-Off Entrant

Age : 39
Join date : 2016-01-22
Points : 3097
Posts : 100
Location : Belfast Northern Ireland

Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Empty
PostSubject: Re: Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard"   Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Icon_minitimeFebruary 7th 2017, 3:56 pm

"the green b...." i wonder where that name came from lol scratch cheers
Back to top Go down
Rockinator
Member
Rockinator
Member

2016 Build-Off Entrant
2016 Build-Off Entrant

Age : 23
Join date : 2016-01-16
Points : 3172
Posts : 164
Location : Canada

Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Empty
PostSubject: Re: Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard"   Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Icon_minitimeMay 29th 2017, 8:49 pm

So finally got back on my account lol anyways,
If i hadve got on earlier i wouldve entered this into speed sport cause so far this is what ive done to it
New carb
Replaced the throttle
Chopped and lowered rear fenders
Rebuilt tranny (broke all four shift keys,almost sent fifth through the case, and third was grinding bad)
Completely repainted top to bottom including engine shrouds
New Brakes and brake lever and linkages
Smaller rear tires (to fit in the fenders)
Shaved the eyebrows on the motor
Lights
Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Img_3310
And thats about it. The reason most of that stuff was done was for the biggest car show in the area, east coast Speed Sport. Took her up and my buddy took his race mower up, (my buddys is the orange one with black stripes) we were invited by a couple people who race in town that wanted more mowers. Heres the photos from that event,
Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Img_3312
Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Img_3311
Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Img_3314
Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Img_3313
Heres some build photos from when i was cramming it together for speed sport
Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Img_3315
Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Img_3316Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Img_3317
Bit of an overload of photos lol but its been a while since this was updated. Gonna try to push this thing to 40 mph (pretty sure its doing 30 mph now) just so i can outrun the townie racers lol
Back to top Go down
MatthewD
Veteran Member
MatthewD
Veteran Member

1000+ Posts
1000+ Posts!
2015 Build-Off Entrant
2015 Build-Off Entrant
2016 Build-Off Entrant
2016 Build-Off Entrant

Age : 22
Join date : 2014-11-16
Points : 5516
Posts : 1993
Location : Northern Ireland

Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Empty
PostSubject: Re: Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard"   Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Icon_minitimeMay 30th 2017, 12:24 pm

Nice. Looks good with the lowered fenders. I think if you lowered the front axle a bit it would improve the handling at faster speeds. I like that red craftsman in the 5th picture Wink
Back to top Go down
Rockinator
Member
Rockinator
Member

2016 Build-Off Entrant
2016 Build-Off Entrant

Age : 23
Join date : 2016-01-16
Points : 3172
Posts : 164
Location : Canada

Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Empty
PostSubject: Re: Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard"   Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Icon_minitimeMay 30th 2017, 8:58 pm

The red craftsman is neat has an oppy in it and has a peerless 800. It looks good, Pretty jimmy rigged though. Not lowering the front axle because im not playing with the steering geometry cause im not very good at it. Going to get some smaller tires to bring it down some.
Back to top Go down
AllisKidD21
Moderator
AllisKidD21
Moderator

5000+ Posts
5000+ Posts!
2020 Build-Off Entrant
2020 Build-Off Entrant
1st Place Build-Off 2019
1st Place Build-Off Winner 2019

Age : 25
Join date : 2016-07-10
Points : 8350
Posts : 5190
Location : Ontario Canada

Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Empty
PostSubject: Re: Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard"   Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Icon_minitimeMay 30th 2017, 9:11 pm

Yeah it looks great with the fenders lowered like that. What else are ya planning to do to it besides speed it up?


"This'll either wake you up or put you to sleep forever!"- Red Green         "Whatever you do you should do right, even if it's something wrong." - Hank Hill
     
      - MTD Off-Road Build
      - Ford LT 110 Off-Road Build
      - Craftsman GT 6000 Off-Road Build
       - Sears LT11 Rat Rod Build *2019 Build-Off Winner!*


 Garden Tractor Collection: Allis B-110 x2, 710, 716, & 410 - Wheel Horse 655, 953 & 500 Special - Case 444 - Bolens Versamatic, G10 & 1668 Diesel Swapped - Cub 106, 124 & 1000/149 Frankentractor - Ford 120, LGT 125 & 145 - White 1650 Yard Boss - Moto Mower 710-100
Back to top Go down
MightyRaze
Administrator
MightyRaze
Administrator

2017 Build-Off Finalist
2017 Build-Off Finalist
2018 Build-Off Top 3 Winner
2018 Build-Off Top 3 Winner
2019 Build-Off Top 3 Winner
2019 Build-Off Top 3 Winner
2021 Winner of Winners
2021 Winner of Winners
1st Place Build-Off 2022
1st Place Build-Off Winner 2022
10,000 POSTS!
10,000 POSTS!
2024 Build-Off Entrant
2024 Build-Off Entrant

Age : 49
Join date : 2016-09-06
Points : 14947
Posts : 10556
Location : Oklahoma

Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Empty
PostSubject: Re: Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard"   Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Icon_minitimeMay 30th 2017, 10:22 pm

Looks good! Like the way it sits!


Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Sig115PROJECTS:
     Marshal ........93 Craftsman GT6000      
     Red Bandit ...72 Wheel Horse Raider 12
     Dirty Rat........77 Sears Suburban
     Bowser..........01 Murray Widebody LT
     Other projects
Have a question? Ask me! Type in "@MightyRaze" in your post!
Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Sig214Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Sig314
Back to top Go down
Sponsored content





Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Empty
PostSubject: Re: Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard"   Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard" Icon_minitime

Back to top Go down
 
Craftsman LT 1000 racer build "The green bastard"
Back to top 
Page 1 of 1
 Similar topics
-
» project green bastard
» The clean 92 craftsman racer
» The Free Craftsman LT 1000
» Craftsman LT 1000 basics?
» has any one lifted a craftsman lt 1000

Permissions in this forum:You cannot reply to topics in this forum
All-Terrain Lawn Tractor Forum :: Tractor Project Builds :: Speed, Race, and Drag Tractors-
Jump to: