The 1811 project
 

I finally had time with the threats from my son to start working on his 1811. Here are a few pics of the work we got done the past two weekends.

Front tin removed and engine removal
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Look at the foam the PO sealed the engine tin to the fire wall with

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My son pressure washing the frame and now wanting me to sand blast and paint it.

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The engine is on the bench waiting for teardown. Looks like the deck is going to need a complete overhaul,more on that later.

Thanks for the update!:beer2:

Looks good! The 1811 is I think my favorite worker Cub so far out of the dozen or so I've had. Great machine.

That foam is supposed to be there too, btw :beerchug:

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Think you might spring for power steering while its in the operating room?

I have an 1811 and I can tell you that adding PS will be the best thing that you can do to the old girl! It made mine into a tractor that I love to drive from a utility vehicle that I had to use. It is much easier to do it while everything is apart than to do it later.:beerchug:

And there is supposed to be a piece of foam between the engine and the motor mount plate. They are there to help blow cool air thru the engine and out the front.

Nice father/son project. The paint doesn't look too bad from here. Of course it could be the wetness of the water.........:beerchug:

The 1811 is still my favorite tractor. I have restored about ten JD's and many different models but there is something about the 1811 that makes it my favorite to use. I think it might be the position of the seat and the drivability of it. Of course the PS helps a lot too. You will enjoy it and be proud of your work when you finish.

Good luck on the project! Looking forward to your updates.

Thanks for the replies! I would love to add power steering and dual hydraulics but the money is not in the budget until my wife finishes school next year :bash2: The foam looks like it had been cut out of a block instead of a factory piece but I wondered if they came with the foam.

Here are a couple of pics of the deck. It is solid but I need to weld up some cracks around the rear deck hangers and smooth an old weld made by the PO. All three spindles are frozen and the blades are shot.
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Here is the bottom. I do not know if you can see but half the baffles are ripped out. Hopefully I can make a new one at work and weld it in.

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The foam looks like the correct stuff from what I see. If I recall it's about 2"X2" with adhesive on one side.

I believe you're right. I wish I had taken some pics of it when I had the motor out of my 1811 to compare to. After 24+ years in there, it can be expected to look a little disfigurd :biggrin2:

My advice is to ditch the belt cover on the deck when you get it running again. I just finished rebuilding two JD decks and they were almost pristine on the outside but looked like the surface of the moon on the inside. Those belt covers create a compost in your deck and it will eat that steel like a french fry. Paint'em up and put'em away for when you sell it. It tells you something when the outside of a deck which gets the rain and sun all year long looks great but the inside that is "Protected" all year looks like a pizza pie!

Not much to report as I'm rounding up engine parts. I found a crankcase, two jugs, and camshaft from a low hour M18. Still trying to find a local machine shop to turn the crank.I'm really bummed at the lack of machine shops in my area that will do small engine work :bash2: Boy is buying M18 parts an eye and wallet opening experience!
We tightened up the front axle and installed two new rib tires I had for another project. Those new tires make that 1811 look plum sexy even without a hood or engine,lol. I bought the filter, Hytrans and gasket to change the hydro fluid so that is here. I'm going to order the brake material this week to reline the brakes so it looks like we have plenty to do.

I had planned on just getting the thing running but the machine is so straight and complete it begs for more. I have a new HVLP paint gun at work and my son's project and a bus to paint so I might just strip the 1811 down and haul it to work as well. These things tend to get out of hand :beerchug:

Well it is taking a while but I'm still moving forward on the 1811 as time and money permit.
We got the sheet metal off down to the frame and found a frame repair the PO had done. It looks like at one time there was a three point or some other hitch on it and the left side mount hole for the rear end had cracked and wallowed out. The PO had booger welded some big flat washers over the frame to fix it and it looks like crap! I found out the 1050 I found in the junkyard uses the same frame so I bought it for $25 and will be stripping/painting it and switching everything over from the 1811..
Yesterday I tore the deck apart and found two of three spindle bearings good but after sitting 15 years with all that crud under the belt cover I will have to replace all three pulleys and the idler pulley. I only found two small pin holes in the deck under the belt cover so that was great news. Last week I got new metal cut and hope to start this week making the new baffles for under the deck if time permits.
The engine is still on the bench waiting for the funds for the rebuild.
This is the third of three major restorations I'm doing besides my regular job two garden tractors and a car. If anybody ever finds that elusive money tree send me some seeds or a sprout to start my own:biggrin2:

You bought the whole tractor for $25? Or just the frame? :bigthink:

Frame,steering colum,front axle, and both rear tires and wheels. I'm thinking about seeing what they want for the hood,grill shell and rear axle just to have spare parts. Or if I could find the rear sheet metal take my old frame and the other parts and add one of the engines I have sitting around. Kinda like a Franken Cub

Thanks for the update.