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Johnny Cash's, "One Piece at a Time" |
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EdK
Silver Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Newcastle, CA Points: 223 |
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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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BobHnwO
Orange Level Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Location: Jenera Ohio Points: 693 |
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Good Job!!
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Why do today what you can put off til tomorrow.
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Sitesstables
Silver Level Joined: 30 May 2010 Location: Indiana Points: 154 |
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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,,,
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EdK
Silver Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Newcastle, CA Points: 223 |
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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.
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FloydKS
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: S E Kansas Points: 8218 |
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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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Jeff(WD45-SATX-TN)
Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Sewanee, TN Points: 443 |
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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.
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1954 WD45 NF "Iron Tater"
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