654 full restoration

I agree Motor. :agree

motor12 wrote: Dismantling these older tractors can be lotsa fun, you never know what you will find. Looks like you have a few challenges ahead. The good thing is, its all repairable or replaceable. I always love watching someone else's projects to see how they fix the problems. I always learn something I can use on a future tractor.

Yea always like to see solutions and fixes.

time for a update on the progress
if you all remember it had a destroyed mounting plate

well this is the reworked redesign



the frame rails on the tractor are 2 x2 x 1/4 angle
with that in mind i made up brackets out of the same stock
and cropped them in at a 90* return and added a gusset on the side
along with a spreader at its base.
a full more detailed write will follow with measurements.


this makes the last batch of stuff to get under primer
with that being said, when i did the front axle i had just put fresh black beauty in the blaster
and it came out shining making me think CHROME
has anyone ever seen the front end chromed?
but getting back to real life
i was going to get the trans opened up, cleaned up and such today
this is what i started with

but this next picture is what i ended up with today

the pin is out and i will leave it at that.

sneak peak at whats next

Chrome....you know they have a powder coating that looks almost like chrome......anyway.....lookin' good. Those pins can be a bugger......hitch pins, steering wheels, and hubs......worst part of a tear down.
That frame looks really rigid now.....

Big improvement on the plate. :goodjob

There's a plate that can't be broken. :goodjob

John that transmission mount looks bullet proof :goodjob

awesome work that plate will be intact 50 years from now

Been doing any more work on her John?

doing work and making progress 2 very very different things......

its hurts when you shout your toes off :help