Hood stretch for the 926 Deisel project

[FastPaul 0]

Well guys it's been slow going lately on my tractor projects but I found a little ambition this afternoon and got the hood cut up and welded together,Reeds had a extra hood that was the same Thanks again Reed :DI was able to use the hinges from the doner hood to weld to the tractor frame I had to add 7 3/4" to the hood and cut it a little narrower to fit It'll look a lot better once it's all the same color

[PeppyDan 3]

Nice work Paul! I can't wait till tomorrow:D8D to see it painted and the new tires on it! Did you get the wiring figured out and the engine running yet? Dan

[FastPaul 0]

Not Yet Dan Like I said slow going:(

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Originally posted by PeppyDan
Nice work Paul! I can't wait till tomorrow:D8D to see it painted and the new tires on it! Did you get the wiring figured out and the engine running yet? Dan

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[PeppyDan 3]

Paul, thanks for the update. I'm sure it will get done before most of us could get around to much smaller projects! Dan

[Rob-B 0]

I see the telephone on the seat, is that going to be the next costom installation? :D Rob

[comet66 0]

Nice work Paul!

[Roy 0]

Beautiful work. ^ What did you cut the hoods with? What kind of welder did you use to put them together? Please refresh my memory on how long the frame stretch was. Thanks,

[FastPaul 0]

Roy I drilled out the spot welds on the doner hood to take it apart,I cut the original hood with a notching cutting wheel that goes on my 4" grinder and I stretched the frame 5" I welded it up with my Millermatic 250 turned down low

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Originally posted by Roy
Beautiful work. ^ What did you cut the hoods with? What kind of welder did you use to put them together? Please refresh my memory on how long the frame stretch was. Thanks,

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[Roy 0]

Paul, What is a "notching cutting wheel" and where do I find one? I take it the Millermatic 250 is a MIG welder?

[4xbill 2]

Nice Job! We might have to start calling you "SlowerButStillFasterThanMe" Paul.

[RedbarnRick 5]

Nice Job

[FastPaul 0]

Roy this is a pic of the cuttin wheel it works really good try Mc Master Carr on line

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Originally posted by Roy
Paul, What is a "notching cutting wheel" and where do I find one? I take it the Millermatic 250 is a MIG welder?

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This is the welder yes it is a mig and those are the settings for the hood weld job

[ReedS 6]

Nice sheet metal work Paul glad to see that hood went to a good cause. I'm sure it'll look better when done!

[wilm169 1]

Very nice shoehorn job! now my question is can you get a 60" deck under it to use all of that power.:D

[Roy 0]

"Roy this is a pic of the cuttin wheel it works really good try Mc Master Carr on line." Found it. Thanks. :) Sure wish I had a MIG welder. :(

[dcw06 0]

Good job on the hood!!I am with Roy on the mig welder-wish I had one.They started to get popular back when I was working in a freinds auto body shop.He bought one and it sat unused by me for a long time.He finally had to make me use it,instead of brazing.I kinda miss that job!

[HubbardRA 19]

Roy, Learn to use your acetylene setup. It is very good for sheet metal. You can either weld or braze the steel. I bought some rods, and now I can weld aluminum also.

[Boney 0]

Great work, hope to some day hear the desil at one of the shows.

[Jonnysac 56]

Very nice Paul!!

[AGCO918 0]

Paul, Your project is coming along Great.Cant wait to see it done.

[Roy 0]

Rod, Guess I'm a slow learner. I have problems with sheet metal buckling when welding it. I know it can be done with torches or a stick welder but a MIG welder makes it much easier.

[PeppyDan 3]

I purchased a "Hobart Handler 120" 120volt mig welder in the early 90's and use it all the time. It can be run with or without a gas bottle and can run up to .040 wire if my memory is correct. It is rated to weld up to 3/16 in one pass and works great for most jobs on garden tractors and cars. Paul, I use those thin grinder wheels also, they do work nice on sheet metal! Dan

[Just_Me 0]

Very nice workmenship Paul!! I was woundering if you have given any thought to extra stress on the axle tube. I have put a CH-22 Kohler in a 7018 large frame tractor and it's on it's second axle tube. The frist was a manufacture flaw. I was woundering if a axle tube could be made from a heavy walled pipe. With say 1/4" walls, Just a though! Thanks again for the pic's..

[GregB 972]

Roy, It just takes a little practice. To much heat buckles the sheet metal. Try some brazing rods, not steel weld rods. Brazing rods melt at a lower temp, self flux, and the joint is usually plenty strong. You do not have to get the metal bright shiny red, just a little above dull red. I used to braze repair panels for VW Beetle running boards all the time. Never had one come apart. Also some other things you can do to prevent buckling, Stitch Braze, to hold the joint fixed before running the entire seam. Also Auto repair places like Eastwood sell a putty that acts as a heat "dam" to keep adjacent areas cool. GregB

[Roy 0]

GregB, Good tips. Will see what I can do with them. Thanks,