New Member from Alabama ready to rebuild a 149
 

Hello from Alabama!! I will have a Cub 149 in my possession within the next month and I hope to use all of the resources here to help me get it back up and running like a new machine. I have attached the only pictures I currently have of my tractor here but as soon as I go pick it up from my friends house I will probably start a thread with my rebuild process. If anybody see's anything in these first few pics that you know I'll need, feel free to let me know so I can make a parts list.

Welcome to OCC..... :Welcome2:

The 149 is an excellent candidate for a restoration.

:IH Trusted Hand:

I think so too! 1, its all metal and 2, I got it for free. I offered to pay my friend for it and he said he's happy to not see it scrapped.

Better yet.:ThumbsUp:

welcome to OCC ! the 149 is a great tractor , the early to mid 70's tractors are a favorite with me ! :beerchug:

:Welcome2: Have fun!

Welcome to the madness! Careful, These Cubs are highly addictive. You can eat er um..own just one

Thanks guys. I can't wait to get started on it! I will be starting a thread to document my progress soon.

Go for it. I am restoring my 782 for the 2nd time. I will never give up my Cub Cadet for a plastic tractor.

Welcome to OCC! Great choice, I’m in the process of restoring my 149 as well.

No plastics allowed here!!

Nice!
I hope I can clean the carb and fuel tank and at least get it to start up as-is to see what I'm working with before I start digging into stuff. I already noticed that the plastic fan is missing on mines.

Just reporting back. Finally got the 149 home. The original rear wheels were rotted out. I had to put on another set to get it to roll off the trailer. I'll be starting a thread soon to document my progress.

Bud, You have got your hands full here!!
Rear lift is a big plus though.
Good luck!!

Yes, I do. It's in pretty rough shape but I'm up for the challenge. I was thinking about getting the engine running/rebuilt first then going from there. If I should be doing it in a different order, let me know.