Always something

 Hello everyone,

Things just keep going and going, kind of like the battery bunny!

I put new anti scarfing wheels on the tractor and the first time I tried to cut the lawn it was like I was plowing a field! After several tries and a careful inspection, I discovered exactly how badly or crooked I welded the wheels on! So, I cut them off again, this time with the deck on the tractor and made up some gussets and got them way more straight and welded them back on again.

Not a great welding job but they’re pretty straight and should be strong. I bought a tool from John Deere to level the deck out.

So I leveled the deck out( it was pretty far out!), and put it all back together. The grass isn’t long enough to mow yet and it’s actually snowing here today! It’ll be a few days before I’ll be able to test it out.

We bought a new awning for the van, I set it up on Saturday, and it’s actually pretty cool!

It’s held on the roof with strong magnets and folds up like a tent. We found a spot to store it and maybe this week we’ll be able to test it out. We’re going over to a new venue in Wabash, they converted an old drive in movie theatre to a outdoor music venue that you bring your car in! Should be kind of cool!

I cleaned the shop up spic and span yesterday and today I started cutting the frame on the Harley! Don’t faint over, really did!

I bought the frame a lifetime ago, when I didn’t know much, and discovered later that it’s from a Knucklehead, and I have a Panhead engine. I remember asking the guy I bought it from if a Panhead engine would fit and he said he one in this frame. After cleaning it all up and can see some modifications done for it to fit but, it never sat down flat on the engine mounts. So, after much head scratching and a few meetings with “Shop Teacher Bob” I came up with the solution to cut the frame at the seat post and bend it back about 1/4”. I have to make a plate up to hold the bottom half in place, plus I’ll bolt the engine in place also. Then I’ll heat the tube just above where the oil tank bolts to and bend it back. If it works like I think it will, you’ll probably never be able to tell the difference. At least, that’s the plan. Don’t know how soon but maybe next week. I need to get a torch so I can heat it up. Been wanting one anyway so this is as good of an excuse as any!!

Well, I think that’s it for now.

Talk to you soon,

TVI