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PostSubject: Re: 87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project   87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMay 10th 2014, 9:27 pm

small update. i got the other mount welded on today and started to cut the metal for my shock mounts
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the amount of flex
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PostSubject: Re: 87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project   87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMay 11th 2014, 12:53 am

i just put a pull start on mine also, the suspension setup looks great!
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PostSubject: Re: 87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project   87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMay 11th 2014, 8:49 am

thanks and the pull start is going to be soon i have to weld it on because its slightly smaller than the bolt holes
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PostSubject: Re: 87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project   87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMay 26th 2014, 5:04 pm

Today i got half of the tractor sitting on its own weight
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i am going to get the other half done tomorrow or Wednesday
with the shocks on the lowest setting i got 3/4 of an in of travel from jumping on the floorboard
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PostSubject: Re: 87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project   87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMay 26th 2014, 10:19 pm

Looks good. I might look in to doing a 4 link with some Chinese atv shocks or something... Have you noticed an improvement in ride quality?
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PostSubject: Re: 87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project   87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMay 26th 2014, 11:34 pm

Lookin good. Are you going to support the shock tower in any way. 

And tokyodrift99 the ride is great. Best mod ever dun.
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PostSubject: Re: 87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project   87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMay 27th 2014, 6:06 pm

i am going to brace the shock mount not sure yet how but i got the other mounts cut out but i couldn't weld them on because my dad wasn't home so i will probably weld them on tm
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PostSubject: Re: 87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project   87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMay 29th 2014, 8:30 pm

ok so i got alot done today i now have the tractor sitting on its own weight
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the panhard bar
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PostSubject: Re: 87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project   87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMay 29th 2014, 8:34 pm

thats nice cool rear tires, did you paint the motor, i love that body style it really seems to stand out
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PostSubject: Re: 87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project   87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMay 29th 2014, 8:36 pm

about time your done i gave you those shocks weeks ago  Very Happy 
You're gonna have to bring that thing over before the Kohler blows up
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yah i painted the motor when i first got the tractor and that was the only color i had
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PostSubject: Re: 87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project   87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMay 29th 2014, 8:38 pm

jamcco wrote:
about time your done i gave you those shocks weeks ago  Very Happy 
You're gonna have to bring that thing over before the Kohler blows up
you didnt give me the shocks i bought them for 30$ and yah i have to bring mine over before yours blows
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PostSubject: Re: 87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project   87 Mtd mud/ offroad mower project - Page 2 Icon_minitimeMay 29th 2014, 8:39 pm

that dont have a kohler dose it. thought it had a B&S
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mine has a 12hp b&s but jamcco has a kohler thats burning oil and about to blow up
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oh whoops, my tractor has the 17 hp kohler, sorry to confuse yah....and i did give them to yah....for a simple fee of $30  Cool 
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oooohhhhh i was confused for a minute
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i am going to get the body mounted and steering done this weekend and then we will have to plan to bring mine over (jamcco)
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Looks good like the way it sets. I think the panhard bar has to much angle. When you hit full compresion its going to kick the axel out to the right i would say close to an inch. Thats not much but if you run it at high speeds like i do if you hit hard bump it may throw the tracter to the left enough to make the tires turn slightly and may cause you to pile it all up on top of you. If possible the panhard needs to be as level as posible. To minimise axel movement side to side. Just a lil food for thought.
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Looks like it'll work good man
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i am working on mounting the body today i have figured out where its going and how im going to mount it
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dam that looks really good!
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get errr done....im gonna keep pushing yah to finish  What a Face 
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jamcco wrote:
get errr done....im gonna keep pushing yah to finish  What a Face 
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so i was wondering if anything new has happend to it
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ok guys sorry for the stop of updates had a change of computers
I have the suspension and body done and I am just working on some small things
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I decided to build a new nose for it but I wanted a different style
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I ended up going with more of a hot rod style and decided to go with white accents
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the next thing that im going to do is make some white zoomies 2 on each side to stick with the theme I have now
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I got some paint done today and an exhaust mock up for some reason I cant post pictures so I will be uploading them later. I did a white scallop paint on the hood and fenders and cleaned up some of the parts to keep the tractor from looking rushed
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