Farmall Cub

I was scanning through Craigslist this past rainy Sunday and an ad caught my eye. A thirty-five minute drive across the river (Ralph's territory) resulted in this headed for BOB. Actually it will go in the shop as a winter project. The seller did a lot of the work for me. He had cleaned and primed all the sheet metal and small parts so a little touch up and some paint and they are done. The engine/trans assembly won't be too bad to work with.

Now the question, does it run? Well, it was one of those typical answers, the seller said it did when he started on it. I reckon he would not have put so much effort and money into it if it didn't run. The tires (Bridgestone rears) were bought new several years ago and have never been on the tractor. The seller had them loaded with calcium when the dealer mounted them so I think that will be out before I unload them from the trailer.

Wow, nice haul. That will make a great winter project.

Congrats, Bill! Nice haul! That ought to keep you busy for a few days...

Bill, Haul it down to Stanton. He'll have it back together two days after he gets it. Hope you got a box of bolts with it.

Bob

Bob McCarty wrote:Hope you got a box of bolts with it.

Now that you mention it!

Dave

Ran out of Cub projects, huh? If you're all caught up, I'll send you a couple.

Nice project, Bill !

Barnyard wrote:

Bob McCarty wrote:Hope you got a box of bolts with it.

Now that you mention it!

Wow...even the bolts are primed.

I didn't know you could buy a Cub in kit form!!

That would make a great Cubfest project, you know a build it in a weekend. On Friday it's a box of parts, Sunday it's a running tractor!!!!!

ricky racer wrote:I didn't know you could buy a Cub in kit form!!

That would make a great Cubfest project, you know a build it in a weekend. On Friday it's a box of parts, Sunday it's a running tractor!!!!!

Now that is an idea Be fun to watch that project.

And yeah, ifn you is gonna get a Kit Kub . that is the way to do it .. going to be a nice looking Cub Bill once you get it done. Enjoy

Yeah, that would be pretty cool. If not at a Cubfest maybe a RPRU. It would certainly draw some attention at a RPRU. With some pictures and a story it would be an interesting article for a magazine like Red Power or Antique Power Magazine.

Keep the ideas coming Rick .. that's a good one. Maybe it might spark something

ricky racer wrote:I didn't know you could buy a Cub in kit form!!

That would make a great Cubfest project, you know a build it in a weekend. On Friday it's a box of parts, Sunday it's a running tractor!!!!!

It would also be cool if you did a time lapse video of the build.

ricky racer wrote: On Friday it's a box of parts, Sunday it's a running tractor!!!!!

How about on Friday it's a box of parts, Saturday it's a running tractor, Sunday it's a box of parts again for the next Cubfest.

Scrivet wrote:

ricky racer wrote: On Friday it's a box of parts, Sunday it's a running tractor!!!!!

How about on Friday it's a box of parts, Saturday it's a running tractor, Sunday it's a box of parts again for the next Cubfest.

If I keep working on things the way I have, it'll be a box of parts on Friday and will still be a box of parts when Melissa has the auction to settle my estate.