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eBay special
This is picture from eBay, if the seller would have had a better camera, he would have gotten more bids. |
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After valve repair and running
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Rear view
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Always use new head bolts
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Dissasmbled and cleaned
Washed and degreased, this was a bare minimum prep job. Time will tell if it works or not. |
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Primed
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Black paint
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Parts for cleaning
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More parts
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More parts
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Back of shrod
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Shroud
The shrod and tank were assembled and then painted so there is a lot of rust. |
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Shroud after paint stripping
I used a chemical stripper to remove the paint. |
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Top of shroud
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Tanks before sripping.
This tractor had 3 layers of paint. |
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Tank end
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Tank bands left marks
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Tank after stripping
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Tank end
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Parts after paint
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Shroud primed
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Shroud back with paint
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Tank with paint
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Tank end
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Shroud top
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Awaiting assembly
Tractor mounted on the Ronny-Rack (patent pending) waiting for starter hub paint and wheel mounting. |
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Geared Reduction wheels
Looks like these came off of a circus wagon rather than a Gravely. |
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Cleaned up
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Primed
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With paint
White, perfect color or a machine that leaks oil and works in the dirt! |
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Wheel before
Rust was wire brushed off. |
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wheel masked off for painting
I let the air out of the tires, this allowed me to get the masking between the rim and tire. Makes for a little neater paint job. |
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Final product
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Starter gear primed
See the exhaust, I can't get it out. PB Blaster hasen' worked nor a propaine torch. |
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Starter gear painted.
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Oil System
This tractor did not have an oil gage on it when I bought it. |
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Carb installed
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Shroud and tank fitted
I assembled the tank, fan and shroud ahead of time. All of it going on as one piece is alot easier. |
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Govenor bracket
I might install a govenor someday. I've installed the bracket now, so the govenor will go in easy. |
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Starter
Starter with new bushings. |
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Gear on axle
This is the drive gear for the geared reduction wheels, relpaces the stock hub. |
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Geared reduction wheel hub.
Got one side on, only 65 lbs. I was suprised that the Ronny Rack never tipped over. |
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Both wheels on.
Got both wheels on, time to remove the Ronny Rack. |
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Standing on its own
Now it's time to install the remote PTO. It did not have one before. |
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Ronny Roller
Here's the Ronny Roller in place for final assembly. Make the tractor easy to move . |
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Top of remote PTO
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Remote PTO lever
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Battery tray installed
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Handle bars in place
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Levers installed
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Air cleaner mount and magneto
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Tins in place
Before the top tin goes in, I torqued the head bolts, ran the engine, torqued the head bolts, remove the two short bolts on the ends, added the spacers, tin and long bolts, then torqued the long bolts. |
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Final Product (almost)
Everything but the hood. |
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Ready for action!
The way winter is going this year, it may see cultivator action before snow action. |
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Hood in place
After two paint jobs, the hood is ready to go, except for the part that it doesn't fit! |
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