Craftsman GT3000 "MUTT"

Port job is definitely on the list, I’ve got a little die grinder bit on the way for it. If I’m lucky I might get some work done on her this weekend. I think the trans and brakes are definitely first in line though.

Found a funky piece of aluminum angle to mount my caliper. I drilled and tapped two new holes in the caliper frame with a regular spacing and less weird angle. Make mounting so much more simple.


The mount bolts on using the transaxle mount bolts.


Now to figure out if I’m using my old lever or a new brake and to do all that. It’s funny I’m putting these brakes on when I’m just about to pull the transaxle back out to put shift keys in.

I was lazy and stuck with the brake lever I had. Made two standoffs on my little lathe and just bolted the master cylinder down through them.


These brakes work great! I can lock up the wheels on just about any surface with a good pull on the lever. Best brakes I’ve had on this thing yet.

Somehow I got distracted and decided to redo the knuckle pivots in my front axle. Cut the outside of them off with a grinder and plunged the rest out on the Bridgeport. From there I bored it up until a 1-1/4” shaft just went though.




Now to bore and face the shafts. I do not have bushings at the moment so I’m just gonna ream it 5/8”. There’s plenty of room to bore for bushings later if these slop out.

Zap


If anyone is wondering why I didn’t add grease fittings like in my usual fashion, it’s because the bolts I have for pins already have them

It’s good to be back out






I got a chance to use my winch, pulling a tree out of the trail with the winch. Worked great, I had my bumper against a tree and it just about pulled me around it before the tree starting sliding.

Wow, been a while since I see you ride that clearing!

That powerline comes right over and off of my property, just a short trip up the road and up a steep side of a ditch and you're practically in it. Lots of good riding on either side of it. I don't think I have a contraption that I haven't taken back there.



Gotta get the new shift keys in the 820 so I can get started on building an oppy