Great restore Norman, I watched the whole series. As a note after installing expensive decals on cars. Spray the surface with Windex or other window cleaner and squeegee the decal on getting all the air out, move the decal around until it's exactly placed. Once the Windex dries you have a perfectly placed decal with no bubbles.
Dude. Love the show...love the tractors. Subscribed after watching the first one. Fun, motivational (to get me to work on mine), and informative. Keep em coming!
I have a 120 that needs a total restoration...some of the most relaxing/satisfying wrenching I've experienced was back in my early 20s working as a farm mechanic maintaining a fleet of tractors. I can see why you love this stuff. I'll be hitting you up when I start the restoration.....thanks.
Great work :) You are really good at explaining how it goes together. It is really rewarding when a project is finished. I am the same way at shows I will let kids climb on mine as well. They seem to get a kick out of it and who knows it might inspire them to get into restoring mowers as well. I also like explaining the history and details of the mower when I get a new one in I try to learn everything I can about it and the company that built it. That is a job well done :)
Hey norm, I need to find a friction disc for the same PTO you are working on in this video. I am restoring a Jacobson Lawn Chief with the help of you videos. Thanks for your help
Great video, Makes me wonder how do you decide if a garden tractor is worth restoring. I just took ownership of a AC416H, at 80$ just for the K341 engine seemed reasonable but now Im thinking of a complete restoration and have to weigh the effort before I jump in. That rear end has me wondering if the time and effort are worth it or will I find something wrong with that hydrostatic transmission that can not be fixed. (For instance there is a little lever in the back that allows you to place the transmission in neutral, and that lever is stuck.. that is not a good sign).. Any thoughts are welcome on how you decide if a garden tractor should be restored or parted out.
Hi, I have a old Jacobson tractor, I took it apart, now I need to put it together again, do you sell the manual? plus it came K 214, can I up grade to a K 314 14HP?
Norman, a couple of questions for you.... Where did you source the decals? What is the make and model number of the hour meter you used? Did you use an hour meter in lieu of an ammeter? I'm restoring a 1966 Ford 100 and it had an ammeter on it originally. Thanks in advance for your help!
I get my decals from a lot of places. The hour meter is from isavetractors.com. I did use it instead of an ammeter. I find an hour meter more useful than an ammeter
@@Isavetractors Thanks for the info. I appreciate it! I will keep an eye out for decals online. I will check out the hourmeter from your website. Thanks again and please keep these great videos coming!
Hi, does anybody know where I can get decals for my old tractor? It is a 1975 MTD 990 hydrostatic transmission, with a hydro 3 point on the rear. Thank you!
Hey Norman I'm working on a '67 Ford 100 and I've gotten a lot of parts from you, thanks! Is there a modern replacement for the choke and throttle assemblies? I've had a hard time cross-referencing those Jacobsen originals to anything available now.
Hi Yes. We have universal type choke and throttle controls. all you have to do is modify the holes the mount to and you're good to go. Our choke cables fit into most garden tractors, and the throttle cables, sometimes you just have to drill new holes to mount it. It's all pretty straight forward.
Holes in the dash assembly. Normally they just need slight enlargment. Most of the time, they fit fine, and occassionally they just need to be reaming less than a 1/16 of an inch. What tractor are you working on and what size is your hole? I can get a close match for you.
I can't be the only one who thinks that thing sticking out by the front left wheel looks like a flower pot. If I had to replace that, I would seriously just find a steel flower pot the same size and modify it a little.
Great restore Norman, I watched the whole series.
As a note after installing expensive decals on cars. Spray the surface with Windex or other window cleaner and squeegee the decal on getting all the air out, move the decal around until it's exactly placed. Once the Windex dries you have a perfectly placed decal with no bubbles.
I just binge watched this series, now I'm subbed. I do this, but not at your level, really good information..
Dude. Love the show...love the tractors. Subscribed after watching the first one. Fun, motivational (to get me to work on mine), and informative. Keep em coming!
I have a 120 that needs a total restoration...some of the most relaxing/satisfying wrenching I've experienced was back in my early 20s working as a farm mechanic maintaining a fleet of tractors. I can see why you love this stuff. I'll be hitting you up when I start the restoration.....thanks.
Thanks for your comment. It is indeed satisfying!
You did a outstanding job on that old ford norm great great job im proud of you and i'll be working now on restoring a 1952 ford 8n tractor.
Ricky Watson thank you!
Thanks for the effort Norman, Excellent video series!
Nice job Norman !
i loved all of them
Logan Holbrook thank you! I appreciate it. More to come!
Looks great
Great work :) You are really good at explaining how it goes together. It is really rewarding when a project is finished. I am the same way at shows I will let kids climb on mine as well. They seem to get a kick out of it and who knows it might inspire them to get into restoring mowers as well. I also like explaining the history and details of the mower when I get a new one in I try to learn everything I can about it and the company that built it. That is a job well done :)
ACguy 1948 thank you for the comment! I appreciate your kind words. I agree I hope it inspires kids to join this hobby as well.
ACguy 1948 thank you for the comment! I appreciate your kind words. I agree I hope it inspires kids to join this hobby as well.
Hey norm, I need to find a friction disc for the same PTO you are working on in this video. I am restoring a Jacobson Lawn Chief with the help of you videos. Thanks for your help
Hey. Do you have any Kohler k Series engines for parts? I need the exhaust elbow that bolts to the head
Great video, Makes me wonder how do you decide if a garden tractor is worth restoring. I just took ownership of a AC416H, at 80$ just for the K341 engine seemed reasonable but now Im thinking of a complete restoration and have to weigh the effort before I jump in. That rear end has me wondering if the time and effort are worth it or will I find something wrong with that hydrostatic transmission that can not be fixed. (For instance there is a little lever in the back that allows you to place the transmission in neutral, and that lever is stuck.. that is not a good sign).. Any thoughts are welcome on how you decide if a garden tractor should be restored or parted out.
Which vid did you install wiring Or will you answer this ?
It looks a lot like the base of a Jacobsen 1200 super chief.
Do you what size belt goes on a Ford 100
Were all the 100 and 120 hoods white or are some blue both of mine are blue
Hi, I have a old Jacobson tractor, I took it apart, now I need to put it together again, do you sell the manual? plus it came K 214, can I up grade to a K 314 14HP?
how do you purge the hydraulic system after changing the fluid
Im in the process of restoring a 1965 sears custom 8xl but i havent had much time to work on it recently
I know the feeling! I hope you get some time soon.
Does anyone know where I can get a decal set for an lt8 Ford mower?
Norman, a couple of questions for you.... Where did you source the decals? What is the make and model number of the hour meter you used? Did you use an hour meter in lieu of an ammeter? I'm restoring a 1966 Ford 100 and it had an ammeter on it originally. Thanks in advance for your help!
I get my decals from a lot of places. The hour meter is from isavetractors.com. I did use it instead of an ammeter. I find an hour meter more useful than an ammeter
@@Isavetractors Thanks for the info. I appreciate it! I will keep an eye out for decals online. I will check out the hourmeter from your website. Thanks again and please keep these great videos coming!
Great job!!! Hey Norman question for you. I have a 1969 John Deere 112 tractor how would a guy go about finding seals for the transaxle?
isavetractors thanks a lot
Hi, does anybody know where I can get decals for my old tractor? It is a 1975 MTD 990 hydrostatic transmission, with a hydro 3 point on the rear. Thank you!
Hey Norman I'm working on a '67 Ford 100 and I've gotten a lot of parts from you, thanks! Is there a modern replacement for the choke and throttle assemblies? I've had a hard time cross-referencing those Jacobsen originals to anything available now.
Hi Yes. We have universal type choke and throttle controls. all you have to do is modify the holes the mount to and you're good to go. Our choke cables fit into most garden tractors, and the throttle cables, sometimes you just have to drill new holes to mount it. It's all pretty straight forward.
Holes in the choke / throttle assembly or holes in the dash tower? I'd rather avoid the latter...
Holes in the dash assembly. Normally they just need slight enlargment. Most of the time, they fit fine, and occassionally they just need to be reaming less than a 1/16 of an inch. What tractor are you working on and what size is your hole? I can get a close match for you.
Hey norm you have and Jacobsen decals
I don't. I get them from George Bradish Tractor Co. www.georgebradishtractorparts.com/fordGardenDecals.jsp
Hey does anyone know where to get good decals from? I need to find decals for my Ford 120 but don’t wanna get scammed
George Bradish Tractor Parts in PA.
I can't be the only one who thinks that thing sticking out by the front left wheel looks like a flower pot. If I had to replace that, I would seriously just find a steel flower pot the same size and modify it a little.
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