Dave-Saratoga Posted August 28, 2003 Posted August 28, 2003 From a $500 purchase at a local auction a few years back (which also included a tiller, and a snowplow blade): [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/attach/dave-saratoga/wards-side.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/attach/dave-saratoga/wards-front.JPG[/img] I've almost finished the rebuild: [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/attach/dave-saratoga/b10-left.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/attach/dave-saratoga/b-10-right.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/attach/dave-saratoga/b10-side.JPG[/img] This machine started life as a Wards' Squire 10, and somewhere along the line somebody painted it Simplicity orange (sort of). I've been collecting replacements parts and other enhancements for about 2 years now and decided to give it a quick coat of yellow so that it wasn't a rainbow tractor. At the start of the summer, it was in a couple piles of assorted parts. The transmission and BGB are all torn down and rebuilt with new seals and gears/shafts where necessary. I added the right hand lift and the hi-lo unit to the original. I also plan on replacing the 10 hp engine with a 16 hp. Will run it like this for about a year to work out the final adjustments (I've had some glitches in carb and hydraulic lift settings already) then repaint to a "real" uniform color.
Kent Posted August 28, 2003 Posted August 28, 2003 Looking good, Dave... but it looks like a lot of work, also! :D What paint did you use?
Dave-Saratoga Posted August 28, 2003 Author Posted August 28, 2003 for the lower frame and some sheet metal I used a Rustoleum specialty paint in Caterpiller yellow. the hood and seat pan are original
MDB Posted August 28, 2003 Posted August 28, 2003 Looking good Dave, Those frame up jobs sure are a lot of work aren't they?8D:)
RenegadeJ Posted August 28, 2003 Posted August 28, 2003 Nice lookin job..I know first hand the frame up jobs are a lot of work. I've done three of them. Still gotta love these old tractors.
Allis_B12 Posted August 28, 2003 Posted August 28, 2003 Looks really good. Hope mine turns out like that. I'm finding out that a restoration is a lot of work, but it looks to be well worth it.
Dave-Saratoga Posted August 29, 2003 Author Posted August 29, 2003 I wasn't prepared for the amount of work the frame up would take - just thought i'd shlep it all back together. well, this is worn - so it oughta be replaced. wasn't only a lot of work but a lot of money as well. think the rustoleum paint worked well for now, it's only temp for the next year. after it get a little dusty from work you won't be able to tell its a shade off either.
TucsonJohn Posted September 9, 2003 Posted September 9, 2003 Dave, You said that your tractor started out as a Wards Squire 10, and I'm wondering what was the original color of the wards tractor? I have a tractor that appears to be the same model but appears to have been painted blue from the factory Thanks, John
MPH Posted September 10, 2003 Posted September 10, 2003 Sure has come a long ways Dave, looking good.. Are those Goodyear lugs on it??..MPH
sun41bird Posted September 10, 2003 Posted September 10, 2003 looking good its alot of work i know but im thinking the work on the tractor is more satisfying thanthe work i do with the tractor just me maybee
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