Little green Craftsman.

Putting this here because I may put knobies on and upgrade the sus some.

So, a couple of months ago, I aquired this cute little Craftsman for $25, for parts. Unfortunately, nothing on it will fit the GT18 (I kinda knew that but hey it was $25).
It was being sold because some parts (deck and random engine parts) had been cr@ck headed. 
So far, I've put in the big 18.5 hp Intek, and got it running good. Now I just need a belt and I can drive it around some. Will have one tomorrow. It has the 6-speed Peerless.
The steering is shot. That stupid plastic thing that you all know about is shot. Debating whether to do the 1st Gen gearbox, or the Volkswagen box. If I do the Beetle-box, I won't have to modify the ?drag link? I guess it would be.

Anyway hehere it is:

Not sure on the VW box. 2nd gen steering from a step thru body is good steering and what you want to replace yours with. What you have is 1st gen steering. You can just replace the plastic bushing in it and get some more use out of it.

I vote for a nice 5” to 5” pulley swap to get you started

Slam it, 212 predator and steering rack.

Rustbucket Garage wrote:

Slam it, 212 predator and steering rack.

Why would I want to lose 2/3 of my horsepower? Steering rack sounds cool tho. What does that look like?

Like this

ranch king pro 08 wrote:

Like this

Don't tempt me. I might try that on the GT18.

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

Not sure on the VW box. 2nd gen steering from a step thru body is good steering and what you want to replace yours with. What you have is 1st gen steering. You can just replace the plastic bushing in it and get some more use out of it.

I vote for a nice 5” to 5” pulley swap to get you started

I had that backards somehow. And no on the pulley swap. For now.

TankerBell is running rack and pinion and I can turn those 25s with one finger

ranch king pro 08 wrote:

TankerBell is running rack and pinion and I can turn those 25s with one finger  

That looks good except for the little tiny sissy welds.

Ifitaintbroke wrote:

ranch king pro 08 wrote:

TankerBell is running rack and pinion and I can turn those 25s with one finger  

That looks good except for the little tiny sissy welds.

Excuse me those sissy welds are doing pretty dang good

ranch king pro 08 wrote:

Ifitaintbroke wrote:

ranch king pro 08 wrote:

TankerBell is running rack and pinion and I can turn those 25s with one finger  

That looks good except for the little tiny sissy welds.

Excuse me those sissy welds are doing pretty dang good , 

Yeah I can barely even see those things. Whatd you use, like 0.0030 wire? Them little prissy welds. Look like a fairy made them. 

@Ifitaintbroke 0.0035 actually

Ifitaintbroke wrote:

That looks good except for the little tiny sissy welds.

Let’s see your welds sir

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

Ifitaintbroke wrote:

That looks good except for the little tiny sissy welds.

Let’s see your welds sir

good idea rich, let's see those welds Bradley

ranch king pro 08 wrote:

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

Ifitaintbroke wrote:

That looks good except for the little tiny sissy welds.

Let’s see your welds sir

good idea rich, let's see those welds Bradley

Hey come on now it's not supposed to work like that.

@ranch king pro 08
@richierichoverdrive

My welds are perfect:

I see your welds and raise you the finest metal joinery money can buy.

It’s ok, no need to flatter me.

[adm]I was thinking this was about a little green Craftsman, not weld bragging?
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I think he should paint it caramel colored so all his welds can look like peanut brittle.

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

I think he should paint it caramel colored so all his welds can look like peanut brittle.

Curse you Rich!

MightyRaze wrote:

[adm]I was thinking this was about a little green Craftsman, not weld bragging?
[/adm]

Gotta have the admin threat,  huh? But we'll be getting back to the LGC soon. BTW what are that kind called? I haven't seen any kind of nameplate or model on it anywhere. I'll get the actual number from under the seat.

An LT4000 maybe?

ranch king pro 08 wrote:

An LT4000 maybe?

Blieve so. I looked it up on te interscreen.