GT18 to 18/6 conversion/rebuild

U.S.A Tractor Joe · Feb 17, 2013

Nice going so far! I seen a guy do a IH Cub Cadet in Cat Yellow and that looked great. Yes, I agree that not all rattle can paint are created equal. I believe the pulley would look fantastic if it were painted black. You could run some tape inside the grove as to not allow paint in there.

Looking good!:Orange_tr

JRC IOWA · Feb 17, 2013

CHEVY&SEARS said:
Thanks! Should I worry about painting the pulley? i figured it would come off in a matter of weeks but maybe I will.

I never paint the inside of the pulley.I cover the inside with a paper shop rag with masking tape holding it on.

JRC IOWA · Feb 17, 2013

U.S.A Tractor Joe said:
Nice going so far! I seen a guy do a IH Cub Cadet in Cat Yellow and that looked great. Yes, I agree that not all rattle can paint are created equal.

That cat paint looks like good stuff and i have thought about using it on a Cub before but i don't know if i could put it on a IH Cub:thThumbsU

CHEVY&SEARS · Feb 18, 2013

Didn't get as much done today as I hoped, but that's how things usually go. I set out to count and buy all the hardware. Got it all counted and went to TSC. I figured it would be easy since they do it by weight so I wouldn't have to write a buncha numbers down. Sounds good, but TSC has a crappy selection of hardware so I went to Reynolds Hardware. Spent about an hour and a half there until they closed. Got most of what I need but i'll go back tomorrow.

JRC IOWA · Feb 18, 2013

That is a lot of stuff at once.You are more sane than me i start to lose it about 20min into writing every little thing down.I do it in several trips.But oddly i do like getting new hardware once i'm driving away.

Hugh-SS/16 · Feb 19, 2013

Thats gonna be me when it comes time to rebuild the SS/16

Fortunately, I have a TSC about 15 mins away with an excellent hardware selection

U.S.A Tractor Joe · Feb 19, 2013

Looks like you got more done than you think! What grade are you going with? It does look good on paper. Interesting. Smart way to get things done!:fing32:

Hugh-SS/16 · Feb 19, 2013

Go with stainless!

CHEVY&SEARS · Feb 19, 2013

Stainless steel, you guys are funny! I went with standard grade zinc bolts. it's gonna be stored inside as long as I own it so it should be fine for another 40 years or more. It was tedious, but luckily at this store I only had to write the amount and price.

I planned to paint the wheels, hood, and dash today but it's been WINDY. So I bought the rest of the hardware and went to town on the rebuild!

GT/18 for reference.

U.S.A Tractor Joe · Feb 19, 2013

:trink15:The Sears is turning out great CHEVY&SEARS! I like the Cat Yellow more so than the original Sears Yellow. Problem with stainless steel fastener is that the metal is soft. Not that I don't plan to use some ss .

Good job with getting all that hardware too!:thThumbsU

JRC IOWA · Feb 19, 2013

Great job! the cat paint looks awesome:fing32:

Hugh-SS/16 · Feb 19, 2013

That i definitely the color yellow Ill use when I do mine! Looks awesome

U.S.A Tractor Joe · Feb 20, 2013

Well, just finished reading through your entire GT18 to 18/6 conversion /rebuild thread. You sure did a great tear down, prep, and paint. Not to mention all the other repairs like the fiberglass work. Very nice work man!

I'm a Yankee from Ohio. I once spent 3 months with my grand parents down near Clewiston. I got burnt purple. Fished Okechobie Lake a lot. My cousins have those wacky swamp buggies and pitbull dogs, but the best ride is the air boat with the 720 Continantal aircraft engine running through the Cycprs swamps.

Thanks for giving the Cub guys something to do! Yes, its rather dead around there sometimes ,lol! :tee:

CHEVY&SEARS · Feb 20, 2013

I'm glad you guys like it! i love the color too. I've never seen the "real" Sears yellow in person, but I love this.

Thanks Joe! I live in Pensacola, which is in the far Northwest of Florida. I've always thought the panhandle should be part of Alabama (and i'm sure most of us agree) because we're nothing like South Florida. No swamp buggies or air boats, but the beaches are awesome. I went on vacation down there a couple years ago and was shocked at how different it is. Here's the sunrise from Pensacola Beach Monday morning.

Got the transaxle installed. I learned the hard way on another tractor to mount the seat spring BEFORE you put the transaxle in. You can't get to the front seat spring bolt.

Somebody in this tractors past ran into something pretty hard. Nose cone smashed, lower grill pushed against the engine, and now I figured out the gril lriser is bent to. Now I have to hammer on my new paint! :banghead3

Wrap the shifter in tape to prevent scratches.

JRC IOWA · Feb 20, 2013

Looks like things a coming along quickly now?For me it takes way longer to get the machine working good than looking good.Your pictures come out great.My tracphone pics could never get into those places.

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FORDLT75 · Feb 20, 2013

Looking good man.

U.S.A Tractor Joe · Feb 20, 2013

That is a nice morning by the beach! I'm not far from the shores of Lake Erie. There are a few nice beaches along the way, and light houses, the Morten Salt Mine, John Glen Space center, Perry Power Plant, ect. , four seasons,.........OSU Football!

Thanks for the picture, and the Sears GT is coming along great!:thThumbsU

CHEVY&SEARS · Feb 21, 2013

She's a semi roller! These are tires off the SS14 and they will be returning to it. What kind of turfs do you guys suggest? I'm thinking these:

http://www.millertire.com/products/lawn-garden-tires/23x10-50-12/23x1050-12-carlisle-all-trail/

I like the Great Lake beaches Joe. The salt water always makes you feel sticky down here; it's clean feeling from the lakes (or any lake of course.)

CHEVY&SEARS · Feb 21, 2013

JRC IOWA said:
Looks like things a coming along quickly now?For me it takes way longer to get the machine working good than looking good.Your pictures come out great.My tracphone pics could never get into those places.

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Your pictures look great for just a cell phone!

U.S.A Tractor Joe · Feb 23, 2013

I think those tires would work out great for you! Not too bad of a price. The Sears GT is looking great!:tee:

Miller Tire is a great company to deal with! What about the front tires?

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