Rutherfordton Nc Ford 8n retrieval and Resurrection. I hope!

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View attachment 426440So my neighbor gave me some cypress trunks to build a stand with. Plan was to put them in the ground and make an easily removable cross bar. First hole was difficult. Hit hard clay about a foot down. Second was worse. Just 3 - 4 feet over. Hard clay 1 old ford with auger 0…
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Right about at the apex of that bend on top of the digger you should weld in a couple of pcs of 2" pipe or tube. Then you can slide a pole into them and have someone pulling down on it to give you some added weight. You just have to be careful as the operator not to yank the digger up when they are on the pole or you'll sling them around and they won't want to play with you no more.
 
R Q said:
Right about at the apex of that bend on top of the digger you should weld in a couple of pcs of 2" pipe or tube. Then you can slide a pole into them and have someone pulling down on it to give you some added weight. You just have to be careful as the operator not to yank the digger up when they are on the pole or you'll sling them around and they won't want to play with you no more.
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This is a big help. Its also much safer than hanging off a hook on the gearbox like we did, less chance of an at speed neutering.
 
R Q said:
Right about at the apex of that bend on top of the digger you should weld in a couple of pcs of 2" pipe or tube. Then you can slide a pole into them and have someone pulling down on it to give you some added weight. You just have to be careful as the operator not to yank the digger up when they are on the pole or you'll sling them around and they won't want to play with you no more.
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I like this plan. I was going to weld something straight up and put weights on it.
 
Pole for leverage worked great. But be very prepared to feather the weight up. We have red clay. I nearly made a dirt screw out of mine with no chance ever of unwinding it without excavation.


Are the teeth new, dull, or just suggestions on the end of a whirligig?

All new teeth on mine made it damn near impossible to keep from burying up faster then the dirt came out. All various red and grey clay.
 
WARRIORWELDING said:
Pole for leverage worked great. But be very prepared to feather the weight up. We have red clay. I nearly made a dirt screw out of mine with no chance ever of unwinding it without excavation.


Are the teeth new, dull, or just suggestions on the end of a whirligig?

All new teeth on mine made it damn near impossible to keep from burying up faster then the dirt came out. All various red and grey clay.
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True on the dirt screw. You need to learn to normalize keeping your palm planted on the bracket that the 3 point hitch lever mounts in and only allow it to go down in increments using your fingers. Kind of like heel/tow driving.
 
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Finished the auger hanger. Neighbor gave me some cypress for poles. I built brackets from scrap angle and flat.
 
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So one of my front tires would go flat overnight. Priced tires at the local dealer and they would be $140 each mounted. So $125 and a few hours work and two brand new 5R15’s mounted. I should have done 6R15’s but too late now. I i know these tractors have both 15” and 16” front rims. This HF bead breaker has been awesome.
 
I used an XJ last night but honestly it didn’t work very well. Quite portable though.
 
Planning on grabbing my 53 Farmall Super C from my BIL's place this coming weekend. Last time it ran was 10ish years ago. It runs(ran) great. I've got a new carb, new battery, some hydraulic fluid and bringing tools/air compressor etc with me.

The plan is pull the old carb off, drain/clean the fuel lines, see if it spins over, then get it running.

Good news is my BIL is a Farmall fanatic and has 15+ farmall tractors in various stages of restoration so he will be great to have around. I have a few implements to go with it but might be only to grab the tractor plus 1.

Trying to get it running and on the trailer in one day plus doing christmas dinner with the inlaws.

Should be a good time.
 
FYI, Case/IH still carries a good bit of parts for farmalls. I got my 100 touch control rebuild kit from them a few years ago.
 
It's home. 1953 Farmall Super C. It was bought brand new by my granddaddy's brother, then my grandaddy bought it and farmed with it in southwest Georgia. Tricycle front wheel. Great row crop tractor. I think every single one of his grandkids took a ride with him at some point on this.

Dragged it around the field, trying to pull start it but no spark. It's got plenty of compression. New parts are on order and the plan is to get it running on the trailer before getting it off. Tires came right back up with some air. It needs a good wash and probably a rebuild on the carb as well. One side of the touch control is frozen but I should be able to get it moving easily.

Still need to get my 4-5 implements but that will be easy. This one is setup with the fast hitch(2pt) system but I have a 3 pt adaptor for it. Sheet metal is all there and is mostly straight(except for the grille)

Wife wants me to do a full restore on it.

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YJJPWrangler said:
It's home. 1953 Farmall Super C. It was bought brand new by my granddaddy's brother, then my grandaddy bought it and farmed with it in southwest Georgia. Tricycle front wheel. Great row crop tractor. I think every single one of his grandkids took a ride with him at some point on this.

Dragged it around the field, trying to pull start it but no spark. It's got plenty of compression. New parts are on order and the plan is to get it running on the trailer before getting it off. Tires came right back up with some air. It needs a good wash and probably a rebuild on the carb as well. One side of the touch control is frozen but I should be able to get it moving easily.

Still need to get my 4-5 implements but that will be easy. This one is setup with the fast hitch(2pt) system but I have a 3 pt adaptor for it. Sheet metal is all there and is mostly straight(except for the grille)

Wife wants me to do a full restore on it.

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I love that oily rusty patena. My great grandparents super a that I grew up riding looks like that.
 
YJJPWrangler said:
It's home. 1953 Farmall Super C. It was bought brand new by my granddaddy's brother, then my grandaddy bought it and farmed with it in southwest Georgia. Tricycle front wheel. Great row crop tractor. I think every single one of his grandkids took a ride with him at some point on this.

Dragged it around the field, trying to pull start it but no spark. It's got plenty of compression. New parts are on order and the plan is to get it running on the trailer before getting it off. Tires came right back up with some air. It needs a good wash and probably a rebuild on the carb as well. One side of the touch control is frozen but I should be able to get it moving easily.

Still need to get my 4-5 implements but that will be easy. This one is setup with the fast hitch(2pt) system but I have a 3 pt adaptor for it. Sheet metal is all there and is mostly straight(except for the grille)

Wife wants me to do a full restore on it.

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Don’t paint it. Wash it really good then clear coat it. I painted my Massey 35 and immediately regretted it. It looked good, but never felt the same.
 
I'm on the fence about paint. I've sat on this tractor since the late 80's and it always looked like this(minus the green mold/mildew). I'm not against the patina look at all either.

Put in all new ignition components and the original starter finally died. I'll have to get it rebuilt(6v system).
 
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