Tractor rebuild (SHE RUNS!!!!!!!!)

[packerbacker]

Re: Tractor rebuild (getting closer)

Wow goat, that's a beauty! That would sure be fun to restore. If you ever get serious about fixin' her up, keep us updated on your progress. Don't worry about hi-jackin', it's a tractor thread and you made a purdy addition to it.
Hey pippin, what year is the 9N? They're also a neat machine. Actually, I think I like ALL tractors, kinda like trains.

 

[rmptr]

Re: Tractor rebuild (getting closer)

Great pics, PB!

I see JD has full confidence in you, he don't even need to get up and supervise!

...That Mighty Mite looks like fun!

 

[packerbacker]

Thanks for all of the kind remarks you folks have made to this thread. All of the positive remarks were encouraging. We spent this last weekend doing the final assembly and fired her up! Had a few problems at first but she now purrs like a kitten when it starts. Still need to install 2 gauges and install one more hydraulic line but she runs and is now out of the field and in the driveway. Need to get her covered for the Winter. Then we started looking at the attachments and decided we can't pull those ugly things behind this purdy tractor.
Hey Hunter, come on out, she's ready to ride!!!

 

[jgowans]

Don't forget to Armor-all the tires.
Looks great and in time for the Christmas parade!

 

[Ray S S]

Hey, Packer, beautifull job of restoring. Looks better than new now. Boy , seeing that brings back some good old memories.
You will have to get some of pieces of equipment for it and sand repaint them so they all match and look like they all
came together, LOL

Ray karenray08

 

[packerbacker]

Yeah, tires got dirty driving her out of the field. Gonna have to gravel 20 acres so that don't happen again.
Don't know what colors we'll do the attachments yet.
Here are 2 more pics that kinda show before and after from a similar perspective. One taken 9/27/08 and the other 12/14/08. With the beer we went through during this entire project, my buddy said we will probably have to go through detox before we start the next one.

 

[aa battery]

wait wheres the other front tire? dont tell me you did that to save $$$

 

[rmptr]

Congrats, PB.

Very nice looking machine.

I hope there is a parade for it before you put her to work.

Good job
rmptr

 

[Mike_of_Tenn]

Nice! I have some buddies who do this here in Tenn. I'll have to show 'em! Great Job!

Mike

 

[fossis]

Excellant job guys, looks great.

Fossis...............

 

[olegoat]

looks like working on that tractor had an effect on global warming, you went from shorts, t-shirt to long pants and a coat---lol
good job

 

[texan connection]

Whatever you do dont get it dirty

 

[Mental Granny]

Hunter would love a ride I cant wait to show him this again! And next summer he has an aunt that lives in CA thats getting married so they are going to the wedding have no idea where but Hehe! I really think it turned out fantastic and I will show it to him as soon as I can hes gonna LOVE IT!

 

[Scott (Mich)]

That was one excellent job you guys did . Heh the one tire in the front does look odd for a tractor. My dad used to have a John Deere 620 I believe, it had two close together tires that were kind of angled and boy it loved to nose-dive in the muddy ground. I think that is why many tractors went to two wide stance front tires.

Now you have a show quality tractor.

 

[packerbacker]

Yeah, that one-wheel in front bracket is a discontinued part. As a matter of fact, you can't get the double-wheel bracket anymore either (The one where both front wheels were close together). The safest front end has the wheels considerably distanced from each other; much more stable. As mentioned earlier, the ground on this property is pretty level so there shouldn't be too much of a problem unless it's very muddy but, if it's that muddy, there wouldn't be a need to go out there in the first place. Then again, if someone gets their pickup stuck in the mud, may need the tractor to pull it out.

 

[sniffer]

the one tire in front and the two narrow tire in front set ups were designed for a tighter turning radius.
the wide set tires were a setup to run a cultivator down the rows, it was more stable on a side hill also

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Packer WONDERFUL restoration on a beautiful tractor !!

 

[Excavator]

Well done! I like the white head and manifold.

For a second there I thought you had a transmission gremlin popping up.

Perfect for a Christmas parade, it matches Santa's uniform, so you'll need to wear one.

Do any wheelies yet? :P

They look kinda mean when you spin the wheels out wide. Make those ricers envious.

 

[labradoodle of pa]

Real nice job I have done lots of cars kinda burnt out on cars been wanting to do a tractor I have an old coke cooler and an old royal crown cooler also and 2 gas pumps I am going to do first I am looking at some tractors again nice job

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

Nice job, there.

And, I can't even find anyone to change the brakes on my Case

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