BigOrange Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 Now if I can just remember where this peice goes.....hahaha. After a month of disassembly and glassbeading and painting of a couple hundred bolts nuts and larger peices now the fun begins. REASSEMBLY! Thanks for everyones help so far and if you have any hint to add before I go further (make sure you put locktite on.....) please let me know.
rjgoth Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 Nice job man. You sure are doing it right, those parts look real nice. As long as you did good documentation, and have assembly drawings you should be all set, just take your time. And when your all done, if you have a few pieces or bolts left, then you know that something is wrong. lol. I think your doing a great professional looking job with the restoration. Send a pic in when you are all finished up. On a side note what are you using to replace the dash decal? Or are you keeping the original one? Good luck with the re-assembly. Ryan
MPH Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 I can tell right now she gonna be a pretty one. Got your new decals comming? MPH
Kent Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 That one will certainly look sharp.... too nice to use, only show! Man, I can only imagine how much time that took to sandblast, prep and paint!!!!! BTW, was your dash originally yellow? I notice that you have it painted yellow, instead of white.... I've seen pictures of yellow dashes, perhaps of prototypes or "mules" used for photo shoots, but never actually seen one. All I've seen were white...
gregc Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 John, that looks great! It's sure to make one sweet Big Ten.8D The shop looks good too. (a lot cleaner and neater than mine);)
JoeJ Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 John, Awsome job man!!!! That will be one fine looking tractor when you get it all back together.
BigOrange Posted November 3, 2003 Author Posted November 3, 2003 I'm going to order the decal set from wells implement, that way it should look nice. when I got the tractor the dash was yellow but you could see it was white, I painted the wheels black I wanted white wheels but for what I use the tractor for blck shoul be fine.
ToddS Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 BigOrange, Nice job!!! That is definitely something to be proud of. Good luck!!
Salthart Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 Nice job ! How about details on what had to be replaced/rebuilt etc. Are you going back with new fasteners, bearings, seals etc ? Its really something to do a quality job like that. For years to come you will see it and think " I really did that " !
DaleC Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 I think the dash is yellow on my Big Ten. I could be wrong. I will have to look. Is That unusual?
Kent Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 Dale, I've yet to see a "production model" with a yellow dash... I really don't know how unusual a yellow dash would be, but I've never seen one.
Roy Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 I'm impressed! That will be one fine looking tractor.
BigOrange Posted November 3, 2003 Author Posted November 3, 2003 Yes I am going with new fastners and bearings except the wheel bearings they are good and I did'nt tear into the transmission.
dirtsaver Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 BigOrange you've done it now! If my wife sees these pics I'll have to tear down the B-10 and Big Ten both and go through them like you are doing! Man that looks great! Congrats on a heck of a job, and the gumption to tackle it. Larry
DaleC Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 Kent, Mine may be yellow with bleed through rust. It has seen a lot of use and years! It needs a good painting. I am impressed with the spray can jobs I have seen. I have used spray cans on motor parts but never on body work. I am getting the bug to SPRAY.
jkmustang1 Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 My late b10 is Yellow and it does not look as though the dash was ever white. It has bumble bee decals and was sold new in may of 67.
Nick Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 Nice job on the tractor, And a nice clean garage too, with all those parts around, it looks like your about to film a show like Crank & Chrome where they rebuild engines, Now only if I can keep my workshop that clean...
BigSix Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 WOW! BigOrange, that is some job you've got goin'! That looks like museum-quality resto work--can't wait to see the finished product! Peter
MarkM1958 Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 WOW, Nice Job Big O, That would be a nice problem to have, putting it back together. It would be a blast,,,no greasy parts!!!
JimC_Vt Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 Would you throw some dirt on the walls and put some oil spots on the floor .....your garage/work area,is much too clean .......(throw some dog hair down too if you have dogs ) ,your making my garage look bad :o( Excellent job ,Jim
powerking_one Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 John, Nice job. Shouldn't the blower housing and pulley for the flywheel be black (to be correct color-wise)? Tom(PK)
Kent Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 Big Tens were the last ones with yellow engines and yellow drivetrains. Late-model B-10s used a black engine and black drivetrain... DaleC & jkmustang1 -- can you get some pictures of your tractors? And perhaps the Product Number (same as MFR #) and serial numbers off them? Just looking for more pieces to this puzzle. Sounds like the yellow dashes may have been at the end of the Big Ten production run, and the beginning of the B-10s again...
BigOrange Posted November 4, 2003 Author Posted November 4, 2003 The blower housing was origanally yellow.
AC808 Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 I think im approx the 24th post....are you done yet?? LOL cant wait to see the finished tractor !!! 73 jay
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