Johnny Cash's, "One Piece at a Time"
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Topic: Johnny Cash's, "One Piece at a Time"
Posted By: EdK
Subject: Johnny Cash's, "One Piece at a Time"
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 11:48am
After getting frustrated, by price and location, looking for an AC Model G to rebuild I remembered Johnny Cash's, "One Piece at a Time". I found 2 Montgomery Wards Garden Tractors that needed help. I got an 18 hp B&S with no front sheet metal, gas tank or dashboard for $50. I cleaned and rebuilt the carb and the engine ran. I took it for a drive and the transmission worked pretty well. I then found an 11 hp B&S, MW that had front sheet metal but missing engine parts for $75. I screwed, glued, bent and fitted the front sheet metal to the first MW. I built a dashboard from an old computer box and fitted the gas tank from the MW2. Got a nice seat from my deceased mother in law's Mobility Scotter. I had some Persian Orange #1 and an A-C decal left over from my Model C rebuild, so the new tractor is now added to my Orange fleet. I also added dual exhaust just because I could.
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Posted By: BobHnwO
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 11:51am
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Good Job!!
------------- Why do today what you can put off til tomorrow. |
Posted By: Sitesstables
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 2:51pm
| With that seat on there I hear medicade will pay for all or most of your new build with no out of pocket and they fill in the paper work!! Looks great,,, |
Posted By: EdK
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 3:21pm
| Actually I'm going to use the MW2 frame and steering along, with deceased mother-in-law scooter's electric motor and controller, to build an electric tractor. Maybe I can get double payments from Medicare for the projects. Watch for my post in about a half year. |
Posted By: FloydKS
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 4:13pm
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If ya hadn't a told me I could have been convinced it was factory...I just don't know which factory.
good job.
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Posted By: Jeff(WD45-SATX-TN)
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 4:40pm
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Pretty cool machine you have there. I want to hear it. Bet she has a unique sound with those dual stacks.
------------- 1954 WD45 NF "Iron Tater" |