![]() Best part is that they are on vinyl and therefore never fade or flake! We have a vinyl decal maker just two miles from us so I took the graphics to Randy today and he will merge the two and make one to match original. One is the original design from when they were still making tractors in Minnesota and the other, black and white and poorer quality and is of the one they used in La Crosse, which is the right design for this tractor. ![]() As for the decals, Kevin Labude a Happy Farmer model A owner, sent me 2 computer graphics of the decal. But our local well driller thinks he found a distributor that can get us some, we are waiting.Ī gentleman by the name of Clem Anton got me in touch with an old tin bender that has done Happy Farmer fenders in the past and still has the patterns to make more sets – so that is almost squared away. The problem is that the pipe is 7 ¾ outer diameter of well casing pipe – not the most common. Well from all the years of sitting around there are places on it that are thin – it is still usable if push comes to shove but we would feel more confident of its structural strength if it were new. If you do not realize the main tractor frame is also the exhaust pipe as the exhaust is ported into the frame via a short 45-degree elbow and 8 inches of pipe. Currently, I am searching for a new exhaust pipe/frame pipe. No new pictures to post tonight – just an update.Īll the parts that we needed to locate have either been found and traded for or they were borrowed and are at the foundry right now getting cast. That's all for now - not too bad for only 9 days worth of work. First picture is of the flywheel and transmission housing case, second picture is of the transmission, third and fourth picture are of the tractor if you compare them from last week until now, it quite a bit of difference. ![]() After the engine is back from the shop it will be time to load the transmission up and visit our favorite moderator, Craig Anderson, so that he can work his magic and address the problems I explain in the youtube video. Aside from that we are also working on getting the frame, the front gooseneck and wheel ready to be sandblasted. The Hyatt roller bearings, the governor, and a few other parts are going out to be dipped in Milwaukee to remove the rust on Wednesday 4/4/07. Can't give you all a long report tonight so here goes - crank, cylinders, block, pistons and cam all went out today to be boiled and light work done on them - basically honing and grinding. ![]()
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