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PostSubject: Re: MTD off-road romper build.   MTD off-road romper build. - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMarch 28th 2013, 9:50 pm

I like the front brush graud.
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Looks good, I also like the rat rod look.
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PostSubject: Re: MTD off-road romper build.   MTD off-road romper build. - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMarch 28th 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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I luv Rats,

Nice work


Take it out, have it sandblasted, let it sit in the rain, then treat it and clear coat it.

cheers

What's the trick to end the fire? And still let it look like rust.
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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.

cheers

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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Chopperhed wrote:
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I luv Rats,

Nice work


Take it out, have it sandblasted, let it sit in the rain, then treat it and clear coat it.

cheers

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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PostSubject: Re: MTD off-road romper build.   MTD off-road romper build. - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMarch 28th 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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That would need a good starting point, an old Ford or sum thing Very Happy
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PostSubject: Re: MTD off-road romper build.   MTD off-road romper build. - Page 2 Icon_minitimeApril 3rd 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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PostSubject: Re: MTD off-road romper build.   MTD off-road romper build. - Page 2 Icon_minitimeApril 3rd 2013, 8:22 pm

Yeah a double pully cluch works good.
How thick is the steel you are using?
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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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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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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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Yeah it should work.
Stanleessteel it wont rust.
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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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I would do both front and rear pullys.
Whats the sheet metel on the front of the tractor??
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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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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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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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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!!

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sounds good.
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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!!

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sounds good.
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redlinemotorsportts wrote:
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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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sounds good.
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I think i settled on a new welder, either this one: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200403263_200403263
Or this one: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200332691_200332691
Both get good reviews but a $160 something price difference. I think ill shoot for the 135, i can sell my GM lq4 6.0L engine parts for it. i have $210 saved up.
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Yeah i heard them are good welders.
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redlinemotorsportts wrote:
I think i settled on a new welder, either this one: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200403263_200403263
Or this one: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200332691_200332691
Both get good reviews but a $160 something price difference. I think ill shoot for the 135, i can sell my GM lq4 6.0L engine parts for it. i have $210 saved up.
If your still saving, I don't know how much mine was, but I got a welder from NT, It works perfect on just about evering. It worked on the 1/2 in thick steel plating I had for my front bumper...took forever to cut that.
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hey REDLINE just wandering where did you get those front tires from?
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