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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