Huffy's Done

[Jovee 0]

Some may remember a few months back I posted this pic of the unknown tractor and with some help it was identified as a Huffy Fairlane

After a half hearted attemp to make it live again, this is what it came out like

Decals are pretty much out of the question as were the rear tires which I regrooved with a Dremel. But it runs and cuts and all it's glory despite having the turning radius of a Greyhound bus. Thanks again to AC808 for providing the stock nutroaster -Joe

[AC808 0]

Hey! is that my seat?? Looks good!

[Jovee 0]

Thanks Jay! That is your old seat - Joe

[firefoxz1 4]

Nice job. What are you going to do with it now?

[comet66 0]

Even standing still that thing looks like it is going fast. Nice work!

[Jovee 0]

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Originally posted by firefoxz1
Nice job. What are you going to do with it now?

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I thought about selling it off but my son loves it and the neighbors wife says it's too cute too sell and to keep it. That comment made my wife smile on the outside ;)

[Nick 0]

Looks good. Now that I see it finishedI beleive Penny's sold such a machine.

[slippery 0]

grate job

[Joer 0]

My grandfather bought one of these. It took 1 1/2 - 2 hrs. to mow 3/4 acre. My butt is still sore.

[Jovee 0]

Im not sure what the marketing strategy was for one of these. It takes 3/4 of an acre to make a U turn and people with push mowers wave as they walk by. Solid tires and a metal seat. Ouch. Maybe it was incentive (punishment) for sons to help their dads cut the yard. Kids are happy to drive anything.

[Jovee 0]

More good news for it today. Finally found a craft store with the vinyl letters Ive been looking for to do the lettering. This one had simple decaling and only the trained eye will know it isnt stock. Make do with what you can get - Joe

[AGCO918 0]

When i was younger my Grandparents had a sears tractor that looked preatty close to what you have.

[tractormike 0]

Cool machine you have there. Nice rescue and restore job on it. Way back when I was a kid we had a somewhat similar mower that was called a Mustang 7. Like you say it isn't very easy to manuver but we had a huge yard on the farm and it was more fun riding than pushing a mower!

[Jovee 0]

I learned quite a bit about these mini tractors while researching this one. Theres quite a few people into them. Yahoo had some groups for the Huffys and the Ruggs and plenty of pics. I have since aquired the factory repro decals for the grille which will go on in the spring. I also picked up a 68 Huffy Broadlawn recently that will be a bigger challenge than this one. Goodness knows I need another project. Seen my yard?

[ZippoVarga 61]

I'm with Nick........Penney's sold a catalog model made by Rugg and then MTD.....(happen to have one of the MTD versions in the shop) My MTD version is quite a bit bigger than the little Mustangs and Rugg's of that time with phenumatic tires and an 8 HP briggs. But they ARE fun for the kids. Good thing I have 3.5 acres for them to turn on though because they hold no candle to the turning radius of the Simps and A/C's. But then again, what do you expect from a catalog? Enjoy it. These little tractors are far and fewer between with every turn. Listen to the wifey and hang on to it. IMHO!!!!!

[Jovee 0]

Penneys did sell a few variations of the Ruggs. There is a JCP Penncraft 7 sitting at a repair place waiting for someone to take it home for $50. It has the blue fiberglass body with the rear airtires. It doesnt run but isnt bad looking. Im tempted everytime I see it but the wife is at the "what are you going to do with this one" and " shouldnt you get rid of some of that stuff" stage. She is right but the inner child wants to put up a fight -