TO30 progress

Been working on my tractor lately - rather then spending lots of $$$$ on it. Ive spent so much that I prolly could a either got a better tractor or had it fixed lol.

Oh well its been a fun project so far, sides the part where I have zero free time almost. Least I getta work on the ferguson @ work :D Another bad thing is that my john deere 50 needs work too after I manage to blow a rear tire. Theres a $100 almost just to put my brand new tire I had laying around on the tractor.

Another funny is I bought a '39 allis chalmers when I wasnt even looking to buy another toy/ project. Least it ran - till the crank key popped out starting it ( Got it started tho)

email me and I will send you the link

John

I just happened to notice today that my TO-30 has a punch out area on the dash for a third gauge. Yours has the third hole ready for a gauge. What gauge goes there? My dash has an ammeter and an oil pressure gauge.

• Example of gauge i bought

I also have a carb kit and tune up parts on order. If I end up needing a full engine overhaul, those parts will be sitting on the shelf for a long time.

I knocked the punch hole out so I could put a water temp guage in.

Cheap insurance against it over heating and cracking another block. (tractor came cracked) I paid $600 for one already and dont wanna have to find another or have mine fixed.

Heres the water pump. Looks awesome in person.

Should about have a show tractor at the rate im getting to this thing done. I guess thats not true lately since Ive been spending a hour a day or so on it. Hadda weld the front axle cradle up and grind it to make the pin fit correctly again. Thats a few hours of grinding and fitting. Even removed all the burrs off the cradle - It sucks getting paid to work on ur tractor. :)

Im starting to see less and less parts that need sand blasted and painted, till I get to the transmission back. Then its tinwork time (Never done it or painted before - but im learning)

Hopefully I can get the engine assembled and in the tractor this winter so I dont have 5 million parts laying around ..... .....
I have other pics of painted stuff if anyone wants to see

Heres another pic

This time something different far as redoing my battery tray. Tray is sprayed with rhino liner. See if it stops battery acid. I'm gonna paint the sides of the tray in grey to hide the bed liner and make it more original looking.