Crispy is going back to work

Royse

Well-known Member
After the hiatus of touring the shows, parades and hayrides,
a local landscaping company that does all of their work with
Ford Jubilees decided they just had to have her.
Maybe you saw this company on Extreme Home Makeovers?

Anyway, Joan and I were really sad to see her go.
I think we got more attached to that tractor than any other.
Possibly because of the amount of work and time involved.
Still, better to have them working than setting.
For that I'm happy. [b:d3d5e460e6]Crispy's Slideshow on YouTube[/b:d3d5e460e6]
 
Amazing that with all the available Jubilees you could have taken on, you didn't shy away from that one.

It shall go down in history as a miracle in tractor resurrection! :)

Terry
 
To me, Crispy will always be a legend, if it was considered that.
It was a long, hard row to hoe and we're happy with how it turned out.
You've been here though, so you know I have enough projects
around here to keep me busy for life and limited storage space.
Now I just need to get one ready to plow snow this year! :)
 
"Amazing that with all the available Jubilees you could have taken on, you didn't shy away from that one."

There's actually a lengthy back story behind that Terry.
A friend of mine fixed this tractor as a worker and got most of
his parts from a Jubilee that I parted out. The last thing he did
before it burnt up in the woods was to convert it to 12V.
I don't know if that had anything to do with it catching on fire.
I never could find the cause of the fire.

He was out in the woods cutting wood to heat his home when
it caught on fire. I bought it from him, burnt as it was, knowing
all the work he had put into it.
It was a good tractor prior to the fire.

I don't shy away from much. Especially when I have a little
history on the machine, like in this case, but I will shy away
from most anything burnt. This one was a bit different.

I get the same kind of satisfaction from woodworking.
Take a block of "nothing" and turn it into "something".
Most of us on this site probably know that feeling.
 
I hope you got a good prive for it Royse.
It was a really nice tractor.

[i:654c4848f0]"Take a block of nothing and turn it in
to something"[/i:654c4848f0]

Or take a bunch of sticks and turn them into
a house.
Photo shows how I spent my Sunday.
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Thanks Jerry, we worked hard at it.
As to price, buyer and seller are both happy so I guess it was
a good price. Buyer's wife has yet to be told he bought it at all.
He's afraid to tell her. That's not my concern though. ;)

"Or take a bunch of sticks and turn them into a house."

Yep, same idea. Very rewarding.
May I ask why the odd spacing of the braces between the rafters and
the gap in the base/sill plate between 2nd and 3rd studs from the wall?
I'm sure there is a plan for them. Just curious.

I spent most of my Sunday being head cook and chief bottle
washer at Joan's mother's 76th birthday party. ~40 people.
Joan's grandmother, (96 years old) admonished me for not
being social enough and not coming to visit her more often.
Some things never change. Nor should they. :)
 
"Take a block of nothing and make something"
You sure did that with Crispy. You make me feel lazy lol

Posted a pic on T Talk of my latest creation for soil sifting with my 2N
 
Dunno why I put that one extra blocking in
the ceiling. It's where the two walls come
together in a T.
Could have done without it.
No bottom plate between studs 2 and 3 is
for a floor to ceiling niche between the
studs for glass shelves in the bathroom.
It will get a pedistal sink so no vanity
cabinet for extra TP, junk, (ie; girlie
stuff), art, etc.
 
Ah yes, the dust collectors, er, knick-knacks.
I bet it turns out nice though.
Post some pics when you get it finished.
 

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