Nice, I will definitely be following this. I'm excited to see how this will look when it's finished. I love these ol Cub Original's. Are you planning on adding fenders to it?
Cub Cadet Original restoration
Now that my Massey mf10 is complete, I've decided to move on to my Cub Cadet Original.
It's complete as far as all the parts go, the engine had a full rebuild 2 years ago, but it's got a bunch of leaks and obvious cosmetic issues. I typically leave my tractors as survivors if the paint's pretty good and they're not too rusty, but I think this one will look better as a full restoration. I've got most of the disassembly complete, degreased and ready for sandblasting.
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It's complete as far as all the parts go, the engine had a full rebuild 2 years ago, but it's got a bunch of leaks and obvious cosmetic issues. I typically leave my tractors as survivors if the paint's pretty good and they're not too rusty, but I think this one will look better as a full restoration. I've got most of the disassembly complete, degreased and ready for sandblasting.
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Today's update of the past couple days:
Did a partial disassembly on the transaxle, removed the bad seals and bad pinion shaft bearings, just needs a good rinse inside before paint. Prepped the engine for paint, it was rebuilt 2 years ago. Welded up the cracked seat pan and got that prepped and primed with hi-build primer. Worked on the bent up hood for a couple hours to get it straightened out, apparently it was crashed into something, not the easiest repair, but came out alright. Got that primed up in white. New seals and bearings ordered.
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![Dishware Wood Automotive design Gas Serveware]()
![Automotive tire Cookware and bakeware Gas Plumbing fixture Automotive wheel system]()
![Automotive exterior Bumper Composite material Gas Rectangle]()
![Automotive tire Road surface Asphalt Automotive lighting Hood]()
![Wood Road surface Rectangle Floor Asphalt]()
![Wood Grey Cross Religious item Artifact]()
![Automotive exterior Bumper Composite material Gas Rectangle]()
![Dishware Wood Automotive design Gas Serveware]()
![Automotive tire Yellow Tire Wheel Motor vehicle]()
![Gas Auto part Metal Machine Paint]()
![Gas Auto part Metal Machine Paint]()
![Automotive tire Yellow Tire Wheel Motor vehicle]()
![Dishware Wood Automotive design Gas Serveware]()
![Automotive tire Cookware and bakeware Gas Plumbing fixture Automotive wheel system]()
![Automotive exterior Bumper Composite material Gas Rectangle]()
![Automotive tire Road surface Asphalt Automotive lighting Hood]()
![Wood Road surface Rectangle Floor Asphalt]()
![Wood Grey Cross Religious item Artifact]()
Did a partial disassembly on the transaxle, removed the bad seals and bad pinion shaft bearings, just needs a good rinse inside before paint. Prepped the engine for paint, it was rebuilt 2 years ago. Welded up the cracked seat pan and got that prepped and primed with hi-build primer. Worked on the bent up hood for a couple hours to get it straightened out, apparently it was crashed into something, not the easiest repair, but came out alright. Got that primed up in white. New seals and bearings ordered.
Restoring these old steering wheels is quite a bit of work as most are very cracked and beat up. Started with filling the cracks with JB Weld, then sanded all the plastic. Gave it a coat of plastic primer on the plastic part, then primed the whole thing in automotive primer. Next was filling the pits and nics with Kombi filler. A fine sanding and a couple coats of black and it looks pretty good for 60 years old.
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