Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder)
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Join date : 2014-01-12Posts : 919 Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) March 3rd 2014, 12:31 pm old iron I suggest flapper but make your own design thatd be cool!
willis923 Veteran Member
Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) March 3rd 2014, 3:14 pm my only fear with a flapper is that it wont open all the way, due to the small amount of air thats going to move. especially now with a bigger pipe
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Age : 55Join date : 2013-12-21Posts : 744Location : Salem Illinois Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) March 3rd 2014, 3:37 pm just mark the sides of the stack so you can use it as a rain gauge
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) March 3rd 2014, 3:56 pm Lawren Wimberly wrote: just mark the sides of the stack so you can use it as a rain gauge why didnt i think of that!?! BRILLIANT
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) March 7th 2014, 6:42 pm if its nice tomorrow im gonna change the fuel line, all of it. probably pick up a pack of small hose clamps, 2 new petcocks, and a filter. if i dont put it on, i'll atleast have it. long as i can get to the store
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) March 8th 2014, 5:14 pm never made it to the store, but i AM currently in the process of building a new exhaust. i just wasnt happy with the old one. vid and pics to follow
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
Lawren Wimberly Established Member
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Age : 55Join date : 2013-12-21Posts : 744Location : Salem Illinois Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) March 8th 2014, 5:23 pm Where are the pics? It didn't happen unless ya got pics or vidya!
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I can do anything I set my mind to... the impossible just takes me a little longer Tech Manual mod ,
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) March 9th 2014, 5:10 pm
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Age : 55Join date : 2013-12-21Posts : 744Location : Salem Illinois Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) March 9th 2014, 5:14 pm you broke it!
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I can do anything I set my mind to... the impossible just takes me a little longer Tech Manual mod ,
If ya need it, and cant find it... Just ask.... Pm if I'm not on line
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) March 9th 2014, 9:20 pm
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) March 20th 2014, 11:39 pm howdy kids, just another quick vid. went for a rip today. went well. here, have a video.. LOLVIDEO
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) March 31st 2014, 11:41 pm all im gonna say is my wallet feels light now...
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
Moose Established Member
Age : 33Join date : 2014-01-12Posts : 919Location : Defiance, Ohio Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) April 1st 2014, 11:32 am should do like pug and cut around the seat well and raise the fenders to clear would look cool and give you a little bolster to keep your butt in the seat so you dont pull a fearless :p I have that same kinda starting fluid >.>
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) April 1st 2014, 4:26 pm Moose wrote: should do like pug and cut around the seat well and raise the fenders to clear would look cool and give you a little bolster to keep your butt in the seat so you dont pull a fearless :p way too much work. like the idea but way too much fab work for me. i like to keep things simple
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) April 6th 2014, 9:36 am fever finally broke last night. thank the lord.... so today im off to TSC for a tire spoon, and im gonna swing by my dads and swipe his die grinder. can anyone guess what im up to?
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Join date : 2013-06-01Posts : 578Location : West Virginia Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) April 6th 2014, 10:07 am
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) April 6th 2014, 10:13 am TroyBilt Pony wrote: Tire and rim swap? youre half right
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) April 6th 2014, 6:57 pm
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) April 10th 2014, 8:18 am this thing just rips the living hell out of everything now. there'll be a vid today
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) April 10th 2014, 9:03 pm VIDEO
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Age : 32Join date : 2013-11-02Posts : 2885Location : New Jersey USA Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) April 16th 2014, 9:33 pm Nice. They look pretty beefy on there.
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) April 16th 2014, 9:50 pm thanks!
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) April 20th 2014, 12:16 am so, today (with my excessive romping, and yard work-tractor ran almost all day yesterday and most of the day today) my mom has gotten sick of the exhaust, and said i need to put a muffler on. she'll buy, so im thinking i might get
THIS and just stick a length of pipe on so i can keep my stack. what do yall think about that one?
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-03-18Posts : 3129Location : raleigh nc Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) April 20th 2014, 8:56 am willis923 wrote: so, today (with my excessive romping, and yard work-tractor ran almost all day yesterday and most of the day today) my mom has gotten sick of the exhaust, and said i need to put a muffler on. she'll buy, so im thinking i might get THIS and just stick a length of pipe on so i can keep my stack. what do yall think about that one? looks like it should work, or you can get the large style muffler tips at tractor supply that baffle really well.
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Age : 25Join date : 2013-04-10Posts : 1408Location : Galway NY Subject: Re: Willis's 74' Bolens (rolling thunder) April 20th 2014, 3:35 pm Thunderdivine wrote: Nice new Shoes! thanks!
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-1974 bolens 1055 (Rolling Thunder) -1989 Craftsman GT6000 (Blockhead) -2004 Ford F-250 super duty FX4 -1999 Ford F-350 Superduty 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Lt wrote: Feel free to try... Dont let anything but fear and common sense stop you. Chat moderator 1st Lieutenant, Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Galway Vol Fire co. Galway NY
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