[FINALIST] - Father Daughter project 2019 Build Off [2019 Build-Off Entry]

Nice. Kind of has an antique feel.

Wow that's unique.

For the grille on, makes the front look more complete. Tomorrow night I should be finishing up a few more projects and hopefully a front bumper

Was the original hood not present? Or did you want to do something different?

Original was plastic and was already in a hundred pieces when I got the tractor a few years ago. I used this tractor to cut my yard for a couple years and threw out whatever pieces of the hood I had a long time ago.

I cleaned up the wiring, to many switches to stuff that isn't there anymore. I also added a relay in preparation of my headlights after I get a bumper made up.
On to the goods, rear lift is complete! This thing is solid! Added a receiver to the end so I can still use the tractor to pull my trailer around and also got the belt drive extender on... And to never be removed... Now for the eye candy

For the belt drive I bought a double pulley driver from a local mower shop but it was 2 inches to short so we cut it in half found a piece of tube that for perfect over the tube we cut, added out 2 inches and welded solid. Took my first drive in it last night and pretty exciting. I can't wait to get the shifter hooked up so I can hit a different gear

Id think you might need some kind of bearing support at the top of the pulley extention you made. Thats alot of leverage for such a small trans axle shaft

Really nice on the hood! Looks like a 1920's racer.

mr.modified wrote:

Really nice on the hood! Looks like a 1920's racer.

Exactly what I was going after! I can't wait to put my number sticker on it!

TheCollector wrote:

Id think you might need some kind of bearing support at the top of the pulley extention you made. Thats alot of leverage for such a small trans axle shaft

Agreed. It'll snap that case in no time flat without a bearing in my opinion.

So far she had been working great, love the height! She don't sweat pulling the trailer around, that's for sure

Looking good man!  Love the stance!

So what's left?

Build-Off is in the final 20 days!  Good Luck!

Hey!  Don't forget to let us know if it is complete and do a walk around video!  You look like you are there, don't loose out for not doing the last step!

Only thing left is really just paint. I had a super busy November and just didn't get to it. I took the video today if me riding it around so I will work on getting it posted tomorrow.

Excellent!  We will be looking for the complete post. 

My daughter took the video and she did it in two sections, sorry for the two videos. I was going pretty slow, those tires on pavement really suck. Anyways, here is the first video

Here is the 2nd video, I guess this is where I say the build is complete.

Excellent!  I'll lock your thread ready too.