Awesome pics, of some sharp cubs, Eric! :ThumbsUp:

Finally finished the rework on my 42" deck:

Disassembled, sandblasted, primer, painted.

The 104 is a working tractor not a restore so I'm sticking to the PO's rattle-can paint scheme - the deck is "Hardware Store White" straight out the can

New cast iron nose and rebuilt center spindle thanks to Mark Hellrung of IH Cub Cadet Parts ( Thank you Mark for fitting those into an already tight schedule!!) New deck belt from the local JD dealer.

Had to do a fair amount of weld rebuilding of various worn parts on the mule drive and QA hitch.

It's all back together and hanging under the 104 - everything is working well but I can't even pretend to get out and mow . . . we've had 37 days of rain out of the last 40 and with the slope I live on, there's no way I'm going to just go and sling mud all over the place :angry:

Won't be doing much today! Our county is in a tornado warning right now! :bigeyes:

[QUOTE=ACecil;68450 Our county is in a tornado warning right now! :bigeyes:[/QUOTE]

Keep your head down and be safe AC!

I like the ags on the trailer Nice

Thanks guys!! :beerchug:

Sweet pics Eric! I love the paint job on your cart! You've got a impressive line up!

Thanks Duke. You need to come up here and see them in person. Plus you can see Mike's collection while your here!!!

juniors1282 awesome pics man!! It's still gonna be in the flip'n teens here tonight! :bash2:

Thanks Jay, The teens that sucks!!!:angry: We got about another 1" of rain today, just what we needed :biggrin2:.

Had a bunch of limbs to pick up, after yesterday's bad storms. Glad that was all, I had to get up! Very thankful today! Also got the 122 out for some seat time! :biggrin2:

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Nothing like a little seat time Allen.
I got the 107 running today,just added gas and a battery and off we went...

That's a great looking 107, Lew! :ThumbsUp:

Well I tried to do some good in the last 24 hours but to no avail. I thought I would build a mag18 for my 582 Special last night but come to find out, with all the mag parts I have, I can't get one together. The good crank I have is a oddball and they only rods that would work with it, were the ones that it came with, but one of them was scrored bad and the other had a broken stud. None of my other rods fit, so I tore apart my other somewhat complete engine and found that the crank was compatible with my good rods but it had a bad crank journal, so I guess I'm S.O.L.. The engine I tore apart suffered massive catastophic failure. Governor was blown apart, both rods broke, one cylinder had both skirts broke, the other cylinder had one skirt broke. Both pistons were shot. I guess the good is that the cam seemed intact and no holes in the cases. So now I have a bunch of parts to send to the scrap yard. mo' money, mo' money

AJ

ACecil
I heard you were having some bad weather yesterday.
Wind has been blowing hard here today.
Glad you just had a few limbs to clean up.


darkminion_17
Glad to hear you got the 107 going.

Your kill'n me!! Look at all them Cubs! :banned: How can any married man possibly have that many and still be alive?? ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE NOT LIVING A DOUBLE LIFE??? :biggrin2:

I know his wife. He IS lucky to still be alive. lol.

Very True!!!!:biggrin2:

SHHHH! Mike your gonna tip someone off!!!!!! :bigeyes:

Didnt get to do jack with my cubs today. I bought a ported hydro rear from a 1811, I think it was. Dont' care. It has AUTO release tow valves, and is known to run and work perfectly. I bought a brand new driveshaft with steel flywheel coupler, and hardened steel drive pin. Good deals all around today for me. I put down some grass seed and fertilizer today. That should help my seat time in future for this year. :beerchug:

Spent the weekend at my grandparents place in southern Illinois and took a few pics of the three cubs sitting in the barn. Also would like some help knowing when the O was made. In order: IH 108 with 38'' deck, 70 (was burnt when new at the dealer and restored by my granddad who was employed there), and Original. Kinda hard to tell but are the spindles on the O collared? There isnt a bolt head on the top like Ive seen with others.

While the wifes away......
 

with the kids over Spring Break, I thought I would see how good a rattle can paint job will look on a set of spare side covers I have for the Super. Nice breeze blowing tonight, no bugs yet, a big, well lit front porch and a 6 pack of suds. Will let you all know how it turns out, right now it's in primer.

Now that sounds like a nice laid back evening with something you love :biggrin2:

I cleaned up hydro rear today. Cleaned up real nice! Now I will have some heavier swapping to do later. Im gonna have a heck of a clean cub - might look like a trailer queen, but I intend to work it hard!!!!

Hambone wanted some seat time on his 127 today... so :biggrin2:

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Cool Pics Gary! So, why do you call yourself Hambone? :biggrin2::biggrin2:

you know... constant reference of the third person :)

Dang GC, that Cub's clean enough to drive to town.

Looks like your co-pilot is having a good time too!

Cool pics !! Just think gary, a few more years and you guys will be switching spots :biggrin2:

Don't remind me.... my oldest is in kindergarten and just born yesterday, it seems like, he claimed my O as soon as he saw it, but "Hambone" got it out too today.

If my wife came home and seen me painting a tractor part at "HER" front door - I'd be lucky if I seen the light of day again! :OMG: You guys would be able to look to the North and see the Northern Lights closer than you ever had in your life! The curs'n that would come from her mouth would make a Sailor blush. :biggrin2:

Nice pics Gary!! Mike your silly:ExtremeFunny:

Your 127 is nice and shiny,you do nice work.
Next thing you know it will be his 127

Great pics Gary...wait till he sees the 73 :) The whole fam damily can cruise the WV hills pretty soon :biggrin2:

Jeff (teet)

That's Right!

Very awesome pics, Gary! :beerchug:

:Shame:You know I did hear a strange noise the other day, I thought it was my wife getting wound up but it was coming from the north.:bigeyes::biggrin2::ROTF1::Shocked:

The rear work light returnth! Was nice to get to spend a couple hours wrenching today while watching the snow melt :bash2:
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Lookin good JayBrd :ThumbsUp:

I made new decals and put on some header wrap.

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