My 7 year long project

[fhhhstix]

I started this tractor 7 years a go to be a class 5 antique puller but after some thought and the fact that the class was dying out I decided to put it together to use around the farm. It is a Farmall Super M that I put a 4.125 overbore / dome pistons, stroked crank, and .030 milled of the head. The head has been worked over with triple ground valves and heavier springs and some port work. This thing is turbo ready and I have the turbo but since it will just be used around the farm I am not putting the turbo on just too much stress to put on the motor it will be stout enough without it. Here are some pics but in them the block looks rusty in some spots but believe me it is not rusty before I started putting it together and getting oil and assy lube all over it you could have ate off of it. I think it may have been the brake clean that makes it show up looking this way in the pics.

I am finally putting it back together to get it out of my garage and moving it to the barn so I can make room for the new hobby bench 4ft x 12ft so I have a place to mount the mill drill, and the new band saw and mini lathe. I hope to have the band saw and lathe next weekend. All of the tools will be mounted on the ends leaving the center open for building well this is my plan any way hopefully having all of the tools and truck pats all in one place will make building stuff less hectic. Right now I build running between the garage and my bed room.

















Thanks for looking

Travis

[9W Monighan]

I have some of those projects too. Some have been delayed because I don't have all the parts to complete. One is a little Cat TEN crawler that needs a set of tracks. So I don't want to reassemble a crawler that has no tracks and not be able to move it around
Here's one that is well worth the total restoration: I think I posted this before
1930 Cat 15 Motor Patrol

[fhhhstix]

9W Monighan that would defiantly be a big project but it would be so cool when it is done.

Travis

[dirtpusher9]

Love the farmall's, nice project,Travis. Post some pic's when you can of the progress.

[ihbuilder]

now I know what you were saying . good thing my eyes work better than my ears . I miss working on my old stuff , just I can blow in 1 day what I spend in mini trucking , LOL . That'll be a sweet tractor when done , 00 .

IHSteve

[fhhhstix]

The tractor is not 100% done still needs some body work and paint but it is up and running and out of the garage.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRW_oCREaf0

[td9clyde]

sounds real good!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ready for the antique pulls now lol and some 116 octaine racing fuel lol sniff sniff that wonder smell of burning racing fuel lol

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by td9clyde

sounds real good!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ready for the antique pulls now lol and some 116 octaine racing fuel lol sniff sniff that wonder smell of burning racing fuel lol

It runs real good on 93 octane I was also surprised how well it started and the timing was perfect just had to adjust the carb a little. I ran it out to the barn to put it up for the winter and it pulled 4Th gear at an idle with out even lugging the engine.

[FreddyGearDrive]

That babies in nice shape,little sandin & some red rebuild. Your good to go! Nice job.
FGD

[dirtpusher9]

Nice, I love it. Get some paint on that bad boy and it's good as new.

So now you have room for more tools.YAAAAAAAH

[fhhhstix]

Thanks Freddy and Joe I will paint it come spring time when it is warmer and more day light. Here are some pic's of the new bench I ended up making it 4ft x 8ft I still wanted room to move around in the garage.





Travis

[ihbuilder]

looks good Travis , soon you'll be expanding the shop bigger bench just means more stuff on it , not more room . mine looks like a manufacturing facility vehicles @ different stages of completion

[FreddyGearDrive]

All that nice buildin room free'd up after 7 yrs.Man,thats gottu make you feel good. You must be useing some tall elves,I don't see any seats built into the bench for them.
FGD

[mog]

looks good i too have a 6 year projet that takes up way too much room in my small shop but some day it will get done cus i know if i where to take it out i will never get done.


it started out as 300 and some feet of tubing this pic is a little old but not much change glad to see that there hope for long term projets hope it come out as good as yours.

[sparkycuda]

Hey, Trav...don't think you have enough projects to keep you busy. Obviously, if you have time to build a new workbench you have way too much spare time. Perhaps you could learn caligraphy and hand-scribe the encyclopeida on matchbook covers...lol.

The tractor is great! Dad did his farming with a 1939 (?) Farmall H on a small, hilly farm here in southern Indiana. Can't wait to see yours painted and all spiffed up.

Ken

[fhhhstix]

Ken I will have to take a pic of my H and post it the H was my first complete rebuild 15+ years has taken a toll on it's paint but it still runs strong.

[td9clyde]

Bench looks great !!!!!!!!!!!!! lol wish i had more room too got any room out back for more bikes and a TD 9 IH??? lol i only have 5 bikes in my way lol and not i don't need another one :P

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by td9clyde

Bench looks great !!!!!!!!!!!!! lol wish i had more room too got any room out back for more bikes and a TD 9 IH??? lol i only have 5 bikes in my way lol and not i don't need another one :P

Are you sure.

Travis