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AllisKidD21 Moderator

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 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 8th 2018, 1:49 pm | |
| Yeah you're on your own for the tire funds, haha. Too bad you couldn't get splined studs in there like an automotive setup, that'd be pretty handy. | |
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MightyRaze Administrator


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Age : 48 Join date : 2016-09-06 Points : 13893 Posts : 9812 Location : Oklahoma
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 8th 2018, 2:28 pm | |
| Man those ags were bad. that sux. | |
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TheBeal Core Member


Age : 28 Join date : 2013-06-06 Points : 5262 Posts : 1371 Location : Central PA
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 8th 2018, 3:58 pm | |
| Ak you party pooper. So to the lathe!  Before and after  A while later....  Beautiful.  | |
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biggasmowers Core Member


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Age : 23 Join date : 2016-12-30 Points : 4511 Posts : 1944 Location : Kansas
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 8th 2018, 5:37 pm | |
| Anybody ever gearbox steel lawn mower tires like the ones on super old tractors? That would be so cool and they would never wear out. | |
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TheBeal Core Member


Age : 28 Join date : 2013-06-06 Points : 5262 Posts : 1371 Location : Central PA
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 8th 2018, 6:25 pm | |
| When the treads wear off just weld on new ones eh hahaha | |
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biggasmowers Core Member


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Age : 23 Join date : 2016-12-30 Points : 4511 Posts : 1944 Location : Kansas
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 8th 2018, 9:03 pm | |
| Yeah exactly ! Ride a little rough but could have lots of different custom tread depth and pattern. I might try to build some some time. | |
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AllisKidD21 Moderator


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Age : 24 Join date : 2016-07-10 Points : 8157 Posts : 5181 Location : Ontario Canada
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 8th 2018, 9:08 pm | |
| That would definitely look neat but they might not do as well traction wise as you mighr think. When Allis started putting pnuematic rubber tires on tractor they discovered that they could get far better traction than with steel wheels, the tractor could even plow in a higher gear because there was no wheel slippage.  "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!* - Allis B-110 x2, 710 & 716 - Wheel Horse 655, 953 & 500 Special - Case 444 - Bolens Versamatic & 1668 - Cub 106 & 124 - Ford 120, LGT 125 & 145 - White 1650 Yard Boss *I have 21 tractors and over 40 chainsaws, I need help* | |
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Age : 23 Join date : 2016-12-30 Points : 4511 Posts : 1944 Location : Kansas
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 8th 2018, 9:12 pm | |
| Wow. Didn't think that would be the case. | |
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AllisKidD21 Moderator


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Age : 24 Join date : 2016-07-10 Points : 8157 Posts : 5181 Location : Ontario Canada
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 8th 2018, 9:18 pm | |
| Yeah, well steel ones don't have any floatation, they're heavy, and don't shed mud very well, so that's probably why. I've seen a few restored garden tractors with homemade steel wheels on them for though, and it looks pretty cool haha.  "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!* - Allis B-110 x2, 710 & 716 - Wheel Horse 655, 953 & 500 Special - Case 444 - Bolens Versamatic & 1668 - Cub 106 & 124 - Ford 120, LGT 125 & 145 - White 1650 Yard Boss *I have 21 tractors and over 40 chainsaws, I need help* | |
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TheBeal Core Member


Age : 28 Join date : 2013-06-06 Points : 5262 Posts : 1371 Location : Central PA
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 19th 2018, 8:03 pm | |
| You know, you look at these tractors, the hitch hole is always egged out and looks like poop. on these sears with 3/16-1/4in plate for the hitch. So I welded up a beefy hitch for the sears tractors today. It bolt into the existing holes in the frame. This will NOT egg out.   These magnets actually hold, and hold well. If anyone is in the market for some GOOD welding magnets these are excellent.  Weldzzz.... Didnt need this many here, but I needed the practice.  Chunk of 1/4 for the brace. Looks kinda dumb all by itself...  Trying some fancy angled pieces. Looks cool!  Not my prettiest welds ever, I am out of practice.   ...but in the end, I guess it will look alright with some paint. | |
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AllisKidD21 Moderator


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Age : 24 Join date : 2016-07-10 Points : 8157 Posts : 5181 Location : Ontario Canada
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 19th 2018, 8:58 pm | |
| Great heavy duty draw bar Beal! Should be able to put some wicked weight on that no problem now.  "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!* - Allis B-110 x2, 710 & 716 - Wheel Horse 655, 953 & 500 Special - Case 444 - Bolens Versamatic & 1668 - Cub 106 & 124 - Ford 120, LGT 125 & 145 - White 1650 Yard Boss *I have 21 tractors and over 40 chainsaws, I need help* | |
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MightyRaze Administrator


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Age : 48 Join date : 2016-09-06 Points : 13893 Posts : 9812 Location : Oklahoma
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 19th 2018, 10:33 pm | |
| I feel like I am having Deja Vu? Looks great and sturdy Beal! | |
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Buck Frequent Poster


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 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 19th 2018, 11:12 pm | |
| Did you get the carb sorted out on the st10 | |
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TheBeal Core Member


Age : 28 Join date : 2013-06-06 Points : 5262 Posts : 1371 Location : Central PA
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 20th 2018, 12:01 pm | |
| Yeah, it will handle weight the tractor couldn't dream of pulling. Havnt figured out the carb issues on the ST10 yet Buck... the o-ring in the bottom adjustment needle deteriorated. and was leaking. Need to find a replacement. As I was moving it, the steering wheel finally gave out. Itd been loose for a while.   Well thats no good...   So i cut off the rubber and slapped some booger welds on it. If I was smarter at the time, I would have taken more time and cut the rubber off in such a way it could slip back on and be glued together... ohwell. | |
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AllisKidD21 Moderator


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Age : 24 Join date : 2016-07-10 Points : 8157 Posts : 5181 Location : Ontario Canada
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 20th 2018, 12:03 pm | |
| The steering wheel on my little LT 11 is that same two spoke one and it's broken in the same way. I didn't know if it was a common thing or if the previous owner was just a hardcore grass cutter, haha.  "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!* - Allis B-110 x2, 710 & 716 - Wheel Horse 655, 953 & 500 Special - Case 444 - Bolens Versamatic & 1668 - Cub 106 & 124 - Ford 120, LGT 125 & 145 - White 1650 Yard Boss *I have 21 tractors and over 40 chainsaws, I need help* | |
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MightyRaze Administrator


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Age : 48 Join date : 2016-09-06 Points : 13893 Posts : 9812 Location : Oklahoma
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 20th 2018, 12:47 pm | |
| Cuttin grass on 2 wheels! | |
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Buck Frequent Poster


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 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 20th 2018, 12:50 pm | |
| @ thebeal, I've found with my last 2 Tecumsehs st10 and st12 both carbs were so finicky, i rebuilt them a few times but the shafts for the throttle plate had to much play and it was hard to find parts up here, but a 8hp kohler(K181)carb fits well on it and it improved the starting, idle and top end. | |
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TheBeal Core Member


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 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 23rd 2018, 6:53 pm | |
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TheBeal Core Member


Age : 28 Join date : 2013-06-06 Points : 5262 Posts : 1371 Location : Central PA
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 24th 2018, 10:03 pm | |
| ehhhh....   Not sure how I feel about this... | |
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 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 24th 2018, 10:10 pm | |
| I remembered seeing the picture of this tractor. I thought you were going to park it in the weeds and use it for parts lol. Nice to see you dress up the ole girl. | |
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Age : 23 Join date : 2016-04-12 Points : 5537 Posts : 2617 Location : Indiana
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 24th 2018, 10:20 pm | |
| I dig it Beal. Looks really good. Looks like a resto-mod hood | |
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MightyRaze Administrator


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Age : 48 Join date : 2016-09-06 Points : 13893 Posts : 9812 Location : Oklahoma
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 25th 2018, 12:16 am | |
| Looks good Beal, i dig it. | |
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TheBeal Core Member


Age : 28 Join date : 2013-06-06 Points : 5262 Posts : 1371 Location : Central PA
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 25th 2018, 10:41 am | |
| I guess its not so bad after discussing possible colors for the rest of it in chat. | |
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TheBeal Core Member


Age : 28 Join date : 2013-06-06 Points : 5262 Posts : 1371 Location : Central PA
 | Subject: Re: Some sort of craftsman... and more! March 25th 2018, 4:28 pm | |
| Warmed up a bit, further dissasembled the lt10, wire wheeled and slapped a light coat of primer on some parts.  I think I can still use the frame, havnt found any bad spots yet. | |
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