at the beginning, i'm scratching my head wondering what in the NFT QR code name is that IH logo on your shirt? d'oh it's strings from your hoodie😂. Strangely i like the 21st century appearance the strings give to the IH logo 😊 thanks for sharing with us.
Come on guys. That poor Minnie isn't evil, she's just been abused so much that she's scared. Once she gets a taste of being treated like a queen, she will purr like a kitten. She reminds me of a cat that came to my house. I had to trap her and keep her in a cage for a while until she got used to me. Once she realized that I wouldn't allow her to attack me and that I wouldn't hurt her, she got so tame that I had to be careful not to step on her.
LOL, glad I'm not the only one busting his chops about it! I know it's a lot of work, both physically and mentally as each and every piece seems to fight him. I'm sure he will make some good headway though this winter, might even get some wheels soon!
It's nice to see Preparation H out of the garage and back on the road again! This is the video I've been waiting on for 3 months. Thank Levi for finding that new batch of paint.
Found a picture of an old CAT were the operator build a trailer from to hall the CAT around from job to job. They used the PTO from the CAT to drive the running gear of the trailer. It’s ingenious.
Much appreciated, yes there is a lot of walking back and forth and pre-planning of shots to get all the different angles when I’m doing it all myself 👍
Thanks to Levi for the paint. Squatch, nice to see you back in the shop and nice to see the Farmall running and sounding fantastic. I’m glad the head gasket and the lock tight took care of the sleeve issue. Thanks for an enjoyable video.
I was concerned, the audio from my TV made it sound like the engine was constantly surging, I switched to my phone to hear it run really well, great job as always
The H is looking fantastic Toby - such a fun video, we enjoyed the ride around your properties... and the fall colors! Plus, our appreciation for Levi's contribution!
Hopefully, changes in the economy over the next few years will make it profitable to do things like manufacturing new parts for these tractors. There are many of us who wouldn't take a modern tractor if you gave it to us. Kudos to Levi C.
Toby, I don't remember ever hearing an H that didn't rattle the drawbar unless it was bolted down. Ms will too, but more of them are quiet than Hs. The gear noise will go away. I put an M&W 9 speed from one M into mine and all the gears had a line of fuzz rust on them from setting. It eventually went away completely . My buddy got my rearend in exchange for a proper year rearend for my '51 and sold it as parts. Run it!
Good job Squatch and thanks for the video. I hope you get the painting window you're looking forward to, but if you get snowed in, I look forward to what ever projects you have lined up to video and share with us. Thanks again.
That was the sweet, sweet sound of success! She purrs like a kitten. I truly hope you get the painting window you're looking for. I know you'd like to get the paint wrapped up so you can put this project to bed. Speaking of paint, outstanding job, Levi C! Way to save Toby's bacon!
Like you, I am a strong believer on letting old engines run for a few minutes when cold, just to shake the chill from their bones. Engines burn fuel vapor & cold manifolds & heads do not contribute very much to the conversion of liquid to gas. However, high vacuum does help a lot & at a fast idle, the engine smooths out nicely & the vacuum is usually ay it's peak. Letting it warm up with little or no load is kinder to all the moving parts, so engines last longer, & run better once they are warm. Old taxi drivers who shared cabs over 16 or 24 hour shifts drove squillions of miles on engines that almost never shut down, & they will boast of mileages too high for me to count. So for best power, best fuel usage & longest engine life, warm the sucker up a little & operate gently until it's up to operating temperature. Our engines will love us even more.
That’s also why I love the old Caterpillar “Pony Start” systems, the little starting engines were there to bear the brunt of the warmup cycles, and if operated properly they pre-lubed and pre-heated the big diesels before compression or fuel was even introduced. Unfortunately though, a lot of people still tried to operate them just like they were electric starters which took the maximum toll on BOTH engines.
@@squatch253 Here in Oz, I worked [for over 40 years] with a company that had D7e four cylinder models. In the snowfields, one operator in particular, would start the 'donkey' engine [as we called them] & let it run while he slowly rolled a smoke. He then engaged the low gear & rolled the engine over while he sipped his coffee & had his smoke. Next he engaged the high gear [our donkey engines had two speed gears] & sat in the seat just enjoying the morning. Only when he was satisfied that all was well would he introduce fuel & compression. Even then, he let it run till he was happy with the coolant temperature before moving off. I was both a plant mechanic & the area fleet Manager [govt department] & I loved those old D7e models, they worked so hard & the hotter they got [within specs] the harder they pulled at laying in phone cable behind a ripper. All of our D7e tractors gave us good service [except for the one that fell off the low loader at speed] & the one operated by the aforementioned gave the lowest cost per hour over its lifetime than the others. They were the best.
Toby, don't know why I noticed it so much today but the "H" looks beautiful. I love the hardware that is not covered with paint that sparkles like jewels. An absolutely fantastic job. I remember how bummed you were when you saw all that water in the oil but you really turned it around. Great job!
It sounds brand new. Every Farmall that I ever drove when I was a kid was well worn in. You had to listen to everybody about every little hiccup that the Machinery had.
Thanks for the video Toby! It's great you got the H back together with no engine noise. Thank you Levi for finding and sending Squatch the much needed paint. Cheers
I seriously thing there is no better sounding engine in farm equipment than the International Harvester Farmall H ! I sure do miss my 1947 Farmall H. Going for ride in 5th gear was sooo enjoyable.
Around 12:08 the tire speed must have matched the frame rate of the camera, because the tires looked like they stopped spinning and you’re just gliding along the road. 😂
Sounds real good. If it makes you feel better, I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to pull the belly pump and top cover and readjust the backlash on the ring and pinion. I'm just not satisfied with the amount of noise I'm still getting... It's always something!
MAN !!! It’s been a busy year !!!! The H sounds fantastic !!!! I’ll bet it felt so good taking it down the road & hearing the governor kick in !!!! Trials & tribulations …… but the extra time & work really paid off !!! Had that been my father ….. Wrenches & hammers would be flying like tomahawks……. 😆 Patience is a virtue Patience is a virtue Patience is a virtue
I'm with you- if it has quieted down in the 2 hours, give it 10 more of good work and see. I've had plenty of times with geartrains that a couple of hours of runtime got them to bed into each other after some initial grumbles. Not like you need to hear it, but if it does quiet down, still change that oil! Love the work sir!
😀I have been watching waiting for this episode to see two see how the sleeve "fix" worked. Really happy with the results! I've really enjoyed the whole series on the H and look forward to your next endever. I know you are busy, but you do such a professional job on your restorations that when you're done they are better than new. Thank you for the enjoyment you have given me.
BEAUTIFUL TRACTOR !! My dad and I have one had about 25 years ! Been setting for bout 3 years new battery and a little spark ! And she fired right up !! Love to sound of an H farmall !!
Thanks, yeah at my most recent retina scan last July I got the “all clear” on my problematic right eye that required the two surgeries. I don’t have to go back again now until next July, unless I flag something happening again with my vision.
I know it will run just fine , having a competent technician in charge . But I have to say that is the best , show quality tractor I've seen . Headed to Concourse de Elegant ...in Florida.. Pebble Beach I think.......?
Excellent video the H is sounding good. The transmission gears seems to have gotten better as you drove it more. That is a common sound in most Farmall tractors of that vintage. It seems every brand has its own sound like a 77 and 88 Oliver I have drove them so much when I hear their sound even at threshing shows I know what is coming through the parade
Excellent Video Squatch 253 (Toby JR) :) nice got that Levis found paint can for you too and motor repair fix this Farmall up to for also super sounds too! Happy Veterans Day to and in Canada we called Rememberance Day!
Of all the engine issues, Ive never heard of a sleeve knock. I went back and watched when you first put the head on, and you could see the problem (20/20 hindsight). I never would have noticed it. I would now because I’ve seen it.
Well it looks as if you have things sorted. Kind people like Levi give me hope and I also hope you get your paint window to finish the project. I swear by the Pertonix units, I've had one in my Mustang for about 10 years and had no issues. It definitely improved starting and idling over the Chinese points.
It is always nice to see things come together or in this case mesh, great job. The time will come for good painting weather and when it does I am sure you will be ready. The biggest slowdown for you was your eye surgeries and from what I can see you are seeing well, so congrats on that as well. When I was driving new vehicles, tight stirring was a dangerous proposition, but with time the play would come around so not every hand movement ended up in jerky steering. The best to you and Senior. Oh, at one point on your return ride the rotation of your tires synced with your camera speed and they appeared to stop turning while at the same time the wheels kept spinning, quite the optical allusion.
Hay Toby, that “H” sure sounds good. Here’s hoping those gears wear in and quite down. Stuff like that drives me nuts also my friend. Hopefully your weather window presents itself and you can install decals and call that sister done.
Glad that you got more IH red paint. What you have put on looks good from my house. I am not a fan of tricycles but you have done a great job with that tractor. That engine sound reminds me of the 8N I had in the late 1970s-80s.
You will get all the squeaks, shudders and growls wiped out on this beast Toby. I heard that rattle and I said to myself "This is not like Toby to ignore something like that" and yes I was right you were onto it. Read you like a book mate. When you finish this Tractor, you might as well park it not at the "Red Shed" but in a Rolls Royce-like museum. Looks very nice indeed. Glad to be able to follow the build and your dedication along with Squatch Senior's also. Regards
good to see the H up and going again also quite curious if you folks seen any noticeable difference in the garden this year after senior chisel plowed it ??
I know you've said all along the Red Shed is storage only. And not sure you have enough projects down the line that require painting. But what about getting one of those inflatable paint booths. It could be put up in there. No bugs, or leaves or wind. You could heat enough in the spring and fall to paint in there. I know there's no power to run your air compressor but a generator can take care of that. Then that opens up a bigger time frame for painting. Just a thought.
The next build that’ll be taking place further up on the hill out there will cover all of those bases for me - after a few more years of saving that is 👍
Excellent news! Worst case scenario if weather doesn't agree...Do you have a friend or body shop close by that would let you use their paint booth for an afternoon?
The body shops around here usually try to avoid these “custom jobs” since they’re mostly just set up to do the collision work with the insurance companies.
Hey Squatch. I have an idea for the issue with the shims under the upper bearing race in the X231 bolster. I was thinking that you could put the bearing race on the upper bearing of the steering sector with a straight edge across it and clamp it together with your beam puller bar and a couple pieces of all thread. Snug it up evenly and take the measurement from the gasket surface to the straight edge. Then you could use the straight edge to get the measurement from the gasket surface of the bolster to the bottom of the bore for the bearing race. With these measurements, you can determine how thick the shim would have to be to give you the adjustability at the gasket surface to get the preload that you need. I'm looking forward to seeing you get back to that poor abused tractor. She just needs to be loved enough to get over the trauma she's been through.
They never looked this good coming from the factory ,this is Toby beautiful looking that's for sure ,parade ready that's for sure ,taking in the field to plow or disk would be a sin this is living room art you created it's just beautiful
Engine runs good and sounds strong since rings are already seated I noticed you reused the oe rocker arms did you replace the one that had worn bushing Leave those gears alone they will "burn in" as we use to say Hope the weather cooperates next week
Good eye lol 👍 I ended up finding out that those forged style rocker arms must be slightly different from the welded ones because after I got them all bolted down I wasn’t able to get full valve lash adjustment before the adjuster screws bottomed out, so I sourced a replacement welded rocker for the old loose one and put the rest back in 👍
Glad to see it out running! Shouldn't your gears should mesh in and quiet down with use? I personally would be more concerned that it was a bearing but shouldn't be since you changed that bearing unless you got a bad bearing. I wish you had to way to load it down with out driving and to get vibration or sound level readings before and after a work out. Glad to see you and spend time on your tins. Just scuffing or complete strip down (cause your clearance is so tight that the extra paint layer will cause interference)? Are you putting it down in your New building for the winter as well as your tins if you don't get decent weather to paint this fall? That should free up lots of room for X231 so she can stretch.
glad i could help
at the beginning, i'm scratching my head wondering what in the NFT QR code name is that IH logo on your shirt? d'oh it's strings from your hoodie😂. Strangely i like the 21st century appearance the strings give to the IH logo 😊 thanks for sharing with us.
Well done, Livi C. We all get to benefit from your donation, as we get to see Squatch restore his Farmall H to a high degree
X231.... As winter approaches, IT'S CALLING TO YOU
*spooky music intensifies
I just hope he remembered to keep saving broken pieces and tools to give her as an offering.
Come on guys. That poor Minnie isn't evil, she's just been abused so much that she's scared. Once she gets a taste of being treated like a queen, she will purr like a kitten. She reminds me of a cat that came to my house. I had to trap her and keep her in a cage for a while until she got used to me. Once she realized that I wouldn't allow her to attack me and that I wouldn't hurt her, she got so tame that I had to be careful not to step on her.
Can’t wait!
LOL, glad I'm not the only one busting his chops about it! I know it's a lot of work, both physically and mentally as each and every piece seems to fight him. I'm sure he will make some good headway though this winter, might even get some wheels soon!
Thanks Levi !!
It's nice to see Preparation H out of the garage and back on the road again! This is the video I've been waiting on for 3 months. Thank Levi for finding that new batch of paint.
Thanks Levi C! Sounds like the sleeve is staying put!! It sure was a nice day for a shake-down run.
Levi, you are the man!
Found a picture of an old CAT were the operator build a trailer from to hall the CAT around from job to job. They used the PTO from the CAT to drive the running gear of the trailer. It’s ingenious.
I’ve seen that one too, looks like it’s a 3-cylinder model D6 👍
how about some appreciation for all the different camera shots on the test drive and the time and editing to make that look great!
Much appreciated, yes there is a lot of walking back and forth and pre-planning of shots to get all the different angles when I’m doing it all myself 👍
Thanks to Levi for the paint. Squatch, nice to see you back in the shop and nice to see the Farmall running and sounding fantastic. I’m glad the head gasket and the lock tight took care of the sleeve issue. Thanks for an enjoyable video.
Thanks Levi! At least Squatch won’t have to worry about pollen or gnats messing up the re-spray!
For a short bit, Toby will be dodging falling leafs.
I was concerned, the audio from my TV made it sound like the engine was constantly surging, I switched to my phone to hear it run really well, great job as always
LEVI, AS A COUNTRY BOY WOULD SAY, "YOU DONE GOOD". THANK YOU. (All of us with this disease need all the help we can get)
We have classic tractor fever!
The H is looking fantastic Toby - such a fun video, we enjoyed the ride around your properties... and the fall colors! Plus, our appreciation for Levi's contribution!
Hopefully, changes in the economy over the next few years will make it profitable to do things like manufacturing new parts for these tractors. There are many of us who wouldn't take a modern tractor if you gave it to us. Kudos to Levi C.
Thanks for the update Toby! Man she sounds good! Glad to see you trying to get her buttoned up before winter. Can’t wait for the next video!
Toby, I don't remember ever hearing an H that didn't rattle the drawbar unless it was bolted down. Ms will too, but more of them are quiet than Hs. The gear noise will go away. I put an M&W 9 speed from one M into mine and all the gears had a line of fuzz rust on them from setting. It eventually went away completely . My buddy got my rearend in exchange for a proper year rearend for my '51 and sold it as parts. Run it!
Good to see your engine problem is solved! Ironically I was working on my H exhaust manifold this morning when you put this up haha!
Good job Levi
Good job Squatch and thanks for the video. I hope you get the painting window you're looking forward to, but if you get snowed in, I look forward to what ever projects you have lined up to video and share with us. Thanks again.
It’s great to see how your patience and hard work has been rewarded
Engine sounds great!
That was the sweet, sweet sound of success! She purrs like a kitten. I truly hope you get the painting window you're looking for. I know you'd like to get the paint wrapped up so you can put this project to bed. Speaking of paint, outstanding job, Levi C! Way to save Toby's bacon!
Like you, I am a strong believer on letting old engines run for a few minutes when cold, just to shake the chill from their bones. Engines burn fuel vapor & cold manifolds & heads do not contribute very much to the conversion of liquid to gas. However, high vacuum does help a lot & at a fast idle, the engine smooths out nicely & the vacuum is usually ay it's peak. Letting it warm up with little or no load is kinder to all the moving parts, so engines last longer, & run better once they are warm. Old taxi drivers who shared cabs over 16 or 24 hour shifts drove squillions of miles on engines that almost never shut down, & they will boast of mileages too high for me to count.
So for best power, best fuel usage & longest engine life, warm the sucker up a little & operate gently until it's up to operating temperature. Our engines will love us even more.
That’s also why I love the old Caterpillar “Pony Start” systems, the little starting engines were there to bear the brunt of the warmup cycles, and if operated properly they pre-lubed and pre-heated the big diesels before compression or fuel was even introduced. Unfortunately though, a lot of people still tried to operate them just like they were electric starters which took the maximum toll on BOTH engines.
@@squatch253 And got BOTH engines hooked on Ether
@@squatch253 Here in Oz, I worked [for over 40 years] with a company that had D7e four cylinder models. In the snowfields, one operator in particular, would start the 'donkey' engine [as we called them] & let it run while he slowly rolled a smoke. He then engaged the low gear & rolled the engine over while he sipped his coffee & had his smoke. Next he engaged the high gear [our donkey engines had two speed gears] & sat in the seat just enjoying the morning. Only when he was satisfied that all was well would he introduce fuel & compression.
Even then, he let it run till he was happy with the coolant temperature before moving off.
I was both a plant mechanic & the area fleet Manager [govt department] & I loved those old D7e models, they worked so hard & the hotter they got [within specs] the harder they pulled at laying in phone cable behind a ripper.
All of our D7e tractors gave us good service [except for the one that fell off the low loader at speed] & the one operated by the aforementioned gave the lowest cost per hour over its lifetime than the others. They were the best.
Thanks Levi. Well, nothing leaked out and nothing fell off!
That is a gorgeous tractor! You did a fine job restoring that tractor. Best wishes.
Toby, don't know why I noticed it so much today but the "H" looks beautiful. I love the hardware that is not covered with paint that sparkles like jewels. An absolutely fantastic job. I remember how bummed you were when you saw all that water in the oil but you really turned it around. Great job!
I currently own four H's, and they are a blast to drive
very satisfying to hear and watch that tractor running so well
Tractor runs great! Maybe those gears will get to know each other and play well together. Enjoyed the video as always.
Awesome Levi you saved the day . Nice to hear the farmall running again .
It sounds brand new. Every Farmall that I ever drove when I was a kid was well worn in. You had to listen to everybody about every little hiccup that the Machinery had.
Good Job. Good to see it back running again. Takes all those parts re-assembled to let the sound loose.
Thanks for the video Toby! It's great you got the H back together with no engine noise. Thank you Levi for finding and sending Squatch the much needed paint. Cheers
Levi saves the day....bravo brother...thats how a community works together...
I seriously thing there is no better sounding engine in farm equipment than the International Harvester Farmall H ! I sure do miss my 1947 Farmall H. Going for ride in 5th gear was sooo enjoyable.
I love your attention to detail! Nice to see the H rolling around a again. Thank you for sharing the journey. :)
My first tractor was an H. Miss just driving it around. Yours looks great.
Around 12:08 the tire speed must have matched the frame rate of the camera, because the tires looked like they stopped spinning and you’re just gliding along the road. 😂
lol yep, 30 frames per second seems to match both the H and the Super M tire lugs when they’re in road gear 👍
The shadow shot was great! Nice transition.
I just love the throaty sound of those IH engines. It's crazy to see that you have no snow and right now we have 12 inches on the ground. 😬
Sounds real good. If it makes you feel better, I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to pull the belly pump and top cover and readjust the backlash on the ring and pinion. I'm just not satisfied with the amount of noise I'm still getting... It's always something!
MAN !!!
It’s been a busy year !!!!
The H sounds fantastic !!!!
I’ll bet it felt so good taking it down the road & hearing the governor kick in !!!!
Trials & tribulations ……
but the extra time & work really paid off !!!
Had that been my father …..
Wrenches & hammers would be flying like tomahawks…….
😆
Patience is a virtue
Patience is a virtue
Patience is a virtue
Awsome video. Good its up and running without a ticking👍😎
I'm with you- if it has quieted down in the 2 hours, give it 10 more of good work and see.
I've had plenty of times with geartrains that a couple of hours of runtime got them to bed into each other after some initial grumbles.
Not like you need to hear it, but if it does quiet down, still change that oil!
Love the work sir!
I agree, when metal pieces wear into each other, it means all the old high spots had to go somewhere else lol 👍
😀I have been watching waiting for this episode to see two see how the sleeve "fix" worked. Really happy with the results! I've really enjoyed the whole series on the H and look forward to your next endever. I know you are busy, but you do such a professional job on your restorations that when you're done they are better than new. Thank you for the enjoyment you have given me.
BEAUTIFUL TRACTOR !! My dad and I have one had about 25 years ! Been setting for bout 3 years new battery and a little spark ! And she fired right up !! Love to sound of an H farmall !!
Looks and sounds fantastic! How is the vision recovery going? All of us concerned, love the channel and updates. All the best.Thanks for helping Levi!
Thanks, yeah at my most recent retina scan last July I got the “all clear” on my problematic right eye that required the two surgeries. I don’t have to go back again now until next July, unless I flag something happening again with my vision.
My friend, you do exellent work, the "H" looks amazing and sounds fantastic. Thanks Levi!
Man! She’s looking and running awesome!
Tractor sounds great, love to see that you got more paint, what a life saver!!
Definitely a good tractor bulletproof reliability dad had one put a loader bucket on it still runs perfectly original engine never rebuilt👍✌️
Hello from Tasmania. Thanks Levi for the paint that will stop. His eye twitching . Thanks again Kerry.
Love the old Farmalls. They're the tractors I grew up with and used on my Granddaddy's farm.
Engine sounds good! Tractor looks good! Final paint work and it will be show ready!
I know it will run just fine , having a competent technician in charge . But I have to say that is the best , show quality tractor I've seen . Headed to Concourse de Elegant ...in Florida.. Pebble Beach I think.......?
You get them Levi ,it's nice to people come to the rescue!!!😄
Sounds great.
Excellent video the H is sounding good. The transmission gears seems to have gotten better as you drove it more. That is a common sound in most Farmall tractors of that vintage. It seems every brand has its own sound like a 77 and 88 Oliver I have drove them so much when I hear their sound even at threshing shows I know what is coming through the parade
12:20 love how the tread speed is sync'd with the shutter speed.. Looks like the wheel isn't moving.
Excellent Video Squatch 253 (Toby JR) :) nice got that Levis found paint can for you too and motor repair fix this Farmall up to for also super sounds too! Happy Veterans Day to and in Canada we called Rememberance Day!
Good optical illusion. At 13 minutes the tires didn't appear to be moving, but the hubs were spinning.
Tusen Takk.
Of all the engine issues, Ive never heard of a sleeve knock. I went back and watched when you first put the head on, and you could see the problem (20/20 hindsight). I never would have noticed it. I would now because I’ve seen it.
And then back to X231.😆😉 j/k. Love the H project. I wish my grandparents H had been in the condition your tractor was in when you started.
Well it looks as if you have things sorted. Kind people like Levi give me hope and I also hope you get your paint window to finish the project. I swear by the Pertonix units, I've had one in my Mustang for about 10 years and had no issues. It definitely improved starting and idling over the Chinese points.
Levi you the man!!
You had a perfect calendar picture the the Farmall H with the red shed in the background! Nice to see that you got it going!
It is always nice to see things come together or in this case mesh, great job. The time will come for good painting weather and when it does I am sure you will be ready. The biggest slowdown for you was your eye surgeries and from what I can see you are seeing well, so congrats on that as well. When I was driving new vehicles, tight stirring was a dangerous proposition, but with time the play would come around so not every hand movement ended up in jerky steering. The best to you and Senior. Oh, at one point on your return ride the rotation of your tires synced with your camera speed and they appeared to stop turning while at the same time the wheels kept spinning, quite the optical allusion.
Fantastic video and wow the H sounded just amazing 🤩 Red Power 💪💥
Never any doubt.
Hay Toby, that “H” sure sounds good. Here’s hoping those gears wear in and quite down. Stuff like that drives me nuts also my friend. Hopefully your weather window presents itself and you can install decals and call that sister done.
Hey up sounding sweet and good luck for next Friday's paint session really hopefull for you getting it done
Awesome happy to see/hear it run GOOD JOB
At about 12:08...frame rate matched tread pattern perfectly. Stationary tires!!
Good Deal, she's purring and looks so much better in the sunlight.
Awesome Levi!!! 👍👍👍
Glad that you got more IH red paint. What you have put on looks good from my house. I am not a fan of tricycles but you have done a great job with that tractor. That engine sound reminds me of the 8N I had in the late 1970s-80s.
You will get all the squeaks, shudders and growls wiped out on this beast Toby. I heard that rattle and I said to myself "This is not like Toby to ignore something like that" and yes I was right you were onto it. Read you like a book mate.
When you finish this Tractor, you might as well park it not at the "Red Shed" but in a Rolls Royce-like museum. Looks very nice indeed. Glad to be able to follow the build and your dedication along with Squatch Senior's also. Regards
Great drive thru the neighborhood and what a great neighborhood 👍🏻🤩🌞😎
Few Acres Pete is building a 40 x 60 shop next year…Hmmm, I bet he has been eyeballing your Red Shed…Thanks for sharing!
lol yep I know all about it 👍
Squatch instantly came to mind, when Pete said it. Part of his will be insulated, though.
That mesh gear noise…don’t worry about that as all
the other projects will quite it all down 🤣👍🏻🤩
Great job Sir , excellent 👍 .!!!
Beautiful tractor cannot wait to get mine started love the channel
Thanks Levi
good to see the H up and going again also quite curious if you folks seen any noticeable difference in the garden this year after senior chisel plowed it ??
Thanks and yes, Senior had commented on how the plants seemed to grow taller and look fuller and healthier this year 👍
I know you've said all along the Red Shed is storage only. And not sure you have enough projects down the line that require painting. But what about getting one of those inflatable paint booths. It could be put up in there. No bugs, or leaves or wind. You could heat enough in the spring and fall to paint in there. I know there's no power to run your air compressor but a generator can take care of that. Then that opens up a bigger time frame for painting. Just a thought.
The next build that’ll be taking place further up on the hill out there will cover all of those bases for me - after a few more years of saving that is 👍
Holy rolling shutter effect 12.17
Thanks Levi job well done. Far all H sounds great
Excellent news! Worst case scenario if weather doesn't agree...Do you have a friend or body shop close by that would let you use their paint booth for an afternoon?
The body shops around here usually try to avoid these “custom jobs” since they’re mostly just set up to do the collision work with the insurance companies.
Hey Squatch. I have an idea for the issue with the shims under the upper bearing race in the X231 bolster. I was thinking that you could put the bearing race on the upper bearing of the steering sector with a straight edge across it and clamp it together with your beam puller bar and a couple pieces of all thread. Snug it up evenly and take the measurement from the gasket surface to the straight edge. Then you could use the straight edge to get the measurement from the gasket surface of the bolster to the bottom of the bore for the bearing race. With these measurements, you can determine how thick the shim would have to be to give you the adjustability at the gasket surface to get the preload that you need. I'm looking forward to seeing you get back to that poor abused tractor. She just needs to be loved enough to get over the trauma she's been through.
I was thinking the same thing about the gears, a good workout may just quiet them down.
Kudos Levi! The H sounds pretty good even to an old green tractor guy.
Looks and sounds great! Next building project a paint booth?!
Excellent video 👍
They never looked this good coming from the factory ,this is Toby beautiful looking that's for sure ,parade ready that's for sure ,taking in the field to plow or disk would be a sin this is living room art you created it's just beautiful
Engine runs good and sounds strong since rings are already seated I noticed you reused the oe rocker arms did you replace the one that had worn bushing Leave those gears alone they will "burn in" as we use to say Hope the weather cooperates next week
Good eye lol 👍 I ended up finding out that those forged style rocker arms must be slightly different from the welded ones because after I got them all bolted down I wasn’t able to get full valve lash adjustment before the adjuster screws bottomed out, so I sourced a replacement welded rocker for the old loose one and put the rest back in 👍
Glad to see it out running! Shouldn't your gears should mesh in and quiet down with use? I personally would be more concerned that it was a bearing but shouldn't be since you changed that bearing unless you got a bad bearing. I wish you had to way to load it down with out driving and to get vibration or sound level readings before and after a work out.
Glad to see you and spend time on your tins. Just scuffing or complete strip down (cause your clearance is so tight that the extra paint layer will cause interference)? Are you putting it down in your New building for the winter as well as your tins if you don't get decent weather to paint this fall? That should free up lots of room for X231 so she can stretch.
Success!!!
Awesome Job!! Squatch
That's a sweet ride. You can go to town with that one.
well, Levi, er Magoo, you have dun it again! Thanks for making it like new.