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truckin42 Hammer

Join date : 2012-10-04 Posts : 1070
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:50 pm | |
| I like the front brush graud. | |
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Thunderdivine BoogerWeld


Join date : 2012-12-21 Posts : 2100 Forum Rep : 2 Location : Norway, Europe
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:53 pm | |
| Looks good, I also like the rat rod look. | |
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Chopperhed Moderator


Age : 54 Join date : 2012-10-14 Posts : 801 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Eh!
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:02 pm | |
| I luv Rats, Nice work Take it out, have it sandblasted, let it sit in the rain, then treat it and clear coat it. | |
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Thunderdivine BoogerWeld


Join date : 2012-12-21 Posts : 2100 Forum Rep : 2 Location : Norway, Europe
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:05 pm | |
| - @Chopperhed wrote:
- I luv Rats,
Nice work
Take it out, have it sandblasted, let it sit in the rain, then treat it and clear coat it.
What's the trick to end the fire? And still let it look like rust. | |
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Chopperhed Moderator


Age : 54 Join date : 2012-10-14 Posts : 801 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Eh!
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:26 pm | |
| - @Thunderdivine wrote:
- @Chopperhed wrote:
- I luv Rats,
Nice work
Take it out, have it sandblasted, let it sit in the rain, then treat it and clear coat it.
What's the trick to end the fire? And still let it look like rust. That I don,t know. All the rust rtreatments I have turn the steel black. May have to try an artificial patina. Or, Build it ot of High nickel steel, and let it sit out for 100 years. Like real rats | |
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Thunderdivine BoogerWeld


Join date : 2012-12-21 Posts : 2100 Forum Rep : 2 Location : Norway, Europe
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:29 pm | |
| - @Chopperhed wrote:
- @Thunderdivine wrote:
- @Chopperhed wrote:
- I luv Rats,
Nice work
Take it out, have it sandblasted, let it sit in the rain, then treat it and clear coat it.
What's the trick to end the fire? And still let it look like rust. That I don,t know.
All the rust rtreatments I have turn the steel black.
May have to try an artificial patina.
Yeah same here
Or,
Build it ot of High nickel steel, and let it sit out for 100 years. Like real rats Yea same here, maybe try dilute it some | |
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Chopperhed Moderator


Age : 54 Join date : 2012-10-14 Posts : 801 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Eh!
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:32 pm | |
| I suppose a real good chemical cleaning, ( carbon tetrachloride or something similar), followed by an etching acid, a good baking soda rinse, a good wipe with 99 % Isopropyl alch, or acetone, and a clear coat might work for a while. | |
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Thunderdivine BoogerWeld


Join date : 2012-12-21 Posts : 2100 Forum Rep : 2 Location : Norway, Europe
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:35 pm | |
| That would need a good starting point, an old Ford or sum thing | |
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redlinemotorsportts Moderator


Age : 24 Join date : 2013-03-18 Posts : 3127 Forum Rep : 3 Location : raleigh nc
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Wed Apr 03, 2013 6:53 pm | |
| so I started on a double pully clutch, but for the pullys bearings I need 5/8' bolts in order to make things work. Lock nuts will have to be in place. unfortunately my welders gun isn't working right, so no progress. ugh | |
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truckin42 Hammer


Age : 22 Join date : 2012-10-04 Posts : 1070 Forum Rep : 0
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:22 pm | |
| Yeah a double pully cluch works good. How thick is the steel you are using? | |
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Murray modder Screwdriver


Join date : 2012-11-23 Posts : 356 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Somewher in Va
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:44 pm | |
| - @redlinemotorsportts wrote:
- so I started on a double pully clutch, but for the pullys bearings I need 5/8' bolts in order to make things work. Lock nuts will have to be in place. unfortunately my welders gun isn't working right, so no progress. ugh
If its jammed, take off the little tip piece, and pull it the wire out...if that doesn't work, and it starts and stops a lot, you welding wire may have rusted. | |
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redlinemotorsportts Moderator


Age : 24 Join date : 2013-03-18 Posts : 3127 Forum Rep : 3 Location : raleigh nc
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Fri Apr 05, 2013 4:57 pm | |
| - @Murray modder wrote:
- @redlinemotorsportts wrote:
- so I started on a double pully clutch, but for the pullys bearings I need 5/8' bolts in order to make things work. Lock nuts will have to be in place. unfortunately my welders gun isn't working right, so no progress. ugh
If its jammed, take off the little tip piece, and pull it the wire out...if that doesn't work, and it starts and stops a lot, you welding wire may have rusted. No shes not feeding at all, I had it on, grinded something, came back with t was still on and the button didn't work on the gun, I changev the .030 tip to a ew one and pulled wire thru and it weslds but idk the gun might have junk in it. ill have to see how to take it apart. | |
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redlinemotorsportts Moderator


Age : 24 Join date : 2013-03-18 Posts : 3127 Forum Rep : 3 Location : raleigh nc
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Fri Apr 05, 2013 4:58 pm | |
| - @truckin42 wrote:
- Yeah a double pully cluch works good.
How thick is the steel you are using? I welded a cupple little strips together, and its like 1"/6"/5/16" maybe. im not shure might be 1/8 thick, I think its stainless tho. | |
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truckin42 Hammer


Age : 22 Join date : 2012-10-04 Posts : 1070 Forum Rep : 0
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:05 pm | |
| Yeah it should work. Stanleessteel it wont rust. | |
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redlinemotorsportts Moderator


Age : 24 Join date : 2013-03-18 Posts : 3127 Forum Rep : 3 Location : raleigh nc
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:36 pm | |
| [img]  [/img] While my welders down, and its looking like im getting a new welder, I went to my friends house and he was remaking a dirt hill and I got this shot while I was recording him, lol. I think on mu tractor im going to cut the old oem pully off the shaft and move the 5 1/2" mow deck pully up. im not shure, but I got to either change the front or the back. I might just suck it up and do the 7" rear pully. I either wasted wasted $6 on the rear or $18 on the front pullys. | |
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truckin42 Hammer


Age : 22 Join date : 2012-10-04 Posts : 1070 Forum Rep : 0
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:31 pm | |
| I would do both front and rear pullys. Whats the sheet metel on the front of the tractor?? | |
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redlinemotorsportts Moderator


Age : 24 Join date : 2013-03-18 Posts : 3127 Forum Rep : 3 Location : raleigh nc
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:18 pm | |
| - @truckin42 wrote:
- I would do both front and rear pullys.
Whats the sheet metel on the front of the tractor?? Sorry for the late response, it was for a custom plow he had | |
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truckin42 Hammer


Age : 22 Join date : 2012-10-04 Posts : 1070 Forum Rep : 0
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:08 pm | |
| - @redlinemotorsportts wrote:
- @truckin42 wrote:
- I would do both front and rear pullys.
Whats the sheet metel on the front of the tractor?? Sorry for the late response, it was for a custom plow he had Oh ok i thought thats what it was for but was sure. | |
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redlinemotorsportts Moderator


Age : 24 Join date : 2013-03-18 Posts : 3127 Forum Rep : 3 Location : raleigh nc
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:49 pm | |
| I might trade some huge stroll tires for some 14" by 4" wide tires for my mower. My future plans are getting new bushing for those tires (if they work, and these will also be my front tires, much taller) and I might detach the front end and weld it lower so the front of the mower is 2-4" taller (lifted look) but that all depends on when I get a welder. Wish me luck!! | |
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truckin42 Hammer


Age : 22 Join date : 2012-10-04 Posts : 1070 Forum Rep : 0
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:50 pm | |
| - @redlinemotorsportts wrote:
- I might trade some huge stroll tires for some 14" by 4" wide tires for my mower. My future plans are getting new bushing for those tires (if they work, and these will also be my front tires, much taller) and I might detach the front end and weld it lower so the front of the mower is 2-4" taller (lifted look) but that all depends on when I get a welder. Wish me luck!!
Good luck. sounds good. | |
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redlinemotorsportts Moderator


Age : 24 Join date : 2013-03-18 Posts : 3127 Forum Rep : 3 Location : raleigh nc
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:52 pm | |
| - @truckin42 wrote:
- @redlinemotorsportts wrote:
- I might trade some huge stroll tires for some 14" by 4" wide tires for my mower. My future plans are getting new bushing for those tires (if they work, and these will also be my front tires, much taller) and I might detach the front end and weld it lower so the front of the mower is 2-4" taller (lifted look) but that all depends on when I get a welder. Wish me luck!!
Good luck. sounds good. Thanks | |
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truckin42 Hammer


Age : 22 Join date : 2012-10-04 Posts : 1070 Forum Rep : 0
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:53 pm | |
| - @redlinemotorsportts wrote:
- @truckin42 wrote:
- @redlinemotorsportts wrote:
- I might trade some huge stroll tires for some 14" by 4" wide tires for my mower. My future plans are getting new bushing for those tires (if they work, and these will also be my front tires, much taller) and I might detach the front end and weld it lower so the front of the mower is 2-4" taller (lifted look) but that all depends on when I get a welder. Wish me luck!!
Good luck. sounds good. Thanks Welcome | |
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redlinemotorsportts Moderator


Age : 24 Join date : 2013-03-18 Posts : 3127 Forum Rep : 3 Location : raleigh nc
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:59 pm | |
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truckin42 Hammer


Age : 22 Join date : 2012-10-04 Posts : 1070 Forum Rep : 0
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:20 pm | |
| Yeah i heard them are good welders. | |
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Murray modder Screwdriver


Join date : 2012-11-23 Posts : 356 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Somewher in Va
 | Subject: Re: MTD off-road romper build. Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:59 am | |
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flamudmower Forum Newbie

Age : 33 Join date : 2013-04-23 Posts : 2 Forum Rep : 0 Location : sanford FLORIDA
 | Subject: front tires Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:31 pm | |
| hey REDLINE just wandering where did you get those front tires from? | |
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