It's Home!
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 1:22 pm
Gord and I took a little road trip - oh about 25 miles or so to go get Granny.
1947 Cub serial number 7710, front and rear wheel weights, all armstrong no touch control. 8.3x24 tires - rims really need replacing Daaaaviiiid It has reasonably good tinwork (all there no major holes), starts and runs well considering it has a Marvel Schreber (M-H Pony) carb on it. It has been converted to 12 volt - BUT not for long!!!!!
Hauled her home in my FIL's trailer with my 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan Broke nary a sweat. Engine noodled along at 1400 rpm in 3rd, and climbed to 1900-2300 going up the hills. Real smooth trip home keeping almost up to the speed limit.
She ain't pretty and ain't in the best of shape but got real possibilities. Going to deal with the rear rims first, then the carb (Carl thanks for the help on the rebuild at CubFest Northeast , that carb is going to come in handy ), then comes the governor, then generator and magneto. A nice winter project.
Course Granny doesn't require as much work as Jethro. Have to decide what to do about that one. Been thinking on it a lot lately. A couple possibilities rolling around the old bean carrier.
Boy are these Cub's addictive!
1947 Cub serial number 7710, front and rear wheel weights, all armstrong no touch control. 8.3x24 tires - rims really need replacing Daaaaviiiid It has reasonably good tinwork (all there no major holes), starts and runs well considering it has a Marvel Schreber (M-H Pony) carb on it. It has been converted to 12 volt - BUT not for long!!!!!
Hauled her home in my FIL's trailer with my 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan Broke nary a sweat. Engine noodled along at 1400 rpm in 3rd, and climbed to 1900-2300 going up the hills. Real smooth trip home keeping almost up to the speed limit.
She ain't pretty and ain't in the best of shape but got real possibilities. Going to deal with the rear rims first, then the carb (Carl thanks for the help on the rebuild at CubFest Northeast , that carb is going to come in handy ), then comes the governor, then generator and magneto. A nice winter project.
Course Granny doesn't require as much work as Jethro. Have to decide what to do about that one. Been thinking on it a lot lately. A couple possibilities rolling around the old bean carrier.
Boy are these Cub's addictive!