Almost done

[cowdog]

Been asking questions here on and n off for the past 6 months or so. Thought I would post a picture of my 44 Model A. It's all repaired and painted now. I still have to do rear wheels. Just need to put it togethor now. Grill pieces are just there for photo.

 

[fixerupper]

Looks good. You have the most labor intensive part done by now.

 

[old popper]

Lookin' Good, I have a special affection for those old hand crank As and Bs.

 

[cowdog]

Yeah. It was one of those typical GOOD DEALS that turned out to be not so good.. Truth be know it should have been melted down into razor blades after I found out how much it was just abused and worn out. But, I bowed my neck and just dug into it from one end to the other. You know the drill, cylinder head, transmission, differential, axle bearings, one replacement axle, brakes . And oh yeah, after all that you just have to paint it !. I wanted something to do, and I got it. If I knew then what I know now I would have deere to a little better starting choice to fix up. But at the end of it I guess it dont matter at this point. I have to say there have been a few folks on this JD forum that have been extremely helpfull. I would name them but I would be afraid I would leave one or two out. Thanks alot guys, I will post pictures when I get it done.

 

[Steve_S]

I have about $1700 into my $200 tractor so far, and I'm nowhere near done. I feel your pain.

 

[ndbjda]

Yup un-styled and early styled A's especially hand starts. Just something about one that starts with a couple times rolled over by hand.

 

[RLA]

Oh Im so jealous..

4 years ago I bought a 44 A just to keep it from getting scrapped.
The tractor went threw a tornado in 1985, that was the last time it ran.
Mine looks just like yours minus the complete engine , gonvenor ^ fan
shaft. Been stripped down to absolutly nothing at one time. This year
this summer, some how some way he's going to pop again & move under it's
power. Even the mis matched tire match mine, except mine tractor has one
piece stamped steel rear wheels.

 

[RLA]

BTW... My 300.00 dollar model A.

I have just tick over 2250.00 in it...
Where I got screwed up was the block wasn't useable
niether was the head. But I had good used ones.
The machine work cost me a bunble, all valves & seats
90 over pistons from Ebay were Cheap Boreing & flattening
up all the flanges so the gaskets will seal broke
threw & beyound what I had planned.

 

[cowdog]

Mounted all the sheet metal today. Little things like throttle linkage cotter pins, grease zerks,, floor pan and seat, guages into the instrument panel ( if you could call it that), pulled some painter tape off , steering wheel etc. Got plenty of little things yet. I have only done about half dozen of these, so I am pretty new at it. Every time I get done I say no more but come winter I figure I need something to do. I will post pictures later this week with it all togethor.

 

[pbb]

Me too I got a 500 dollar 48A with the rear wheels needs finished everything is done. I got over 2000 in mine.