I finished the 9N Ford and sold it a week ago. I had to deliver it 20 some miles. The truck has a bad driveling and the tipping trailer was missing wheels and it doesn't fit my pickup hitch anyway. My amigo friend at work told me to not be a sissy and just drive it. "It will only be an hour," he said. Quickly, doing the math in his head. (Note: he came here illegally at 17 years-of-age and never went to high school. Yet he can do math in this head)
He was off by a half hour.
Although, I did stop to show the 9N to another friend who has an 8N. The drive was a little chilly. When I drove up the driveway to the 9N's new home I was really glad I was pulling a trailer.
Last night I finished assembling the over-under hydro shift for the White 2-155. This could be a post in itself. I used the I&T shop manual, the official White service book, I watched several videos on YouTube, and I took it apart several times.
How to assemble the Over/Under. (it wasn't that easy)
The video I should have watched but didn't. (It is hard to watch videos and make straight lines mowing the baseball field)
Today I am debating if I should attempt to spin it somehow out of the tractor and do all the pressure tests. I think it would basically take me just as long to test it as to install and then pull the engine.
In other news. More of my friends keep dying. Makes me worry about Gorges Grouse and Tom from Hippo On the Lawn.
I lost all my email from my blogger profile as I forgot to check my mail for a year. I have somewhat re-established my online presence.
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Nice little Ford. Open tractors are not much fun at this time of year in this country. I spent a few hours on mine running the snow blower a couple of days ago. Even at nearly 30 degrees one of my hands was so cold it would barely function. Yes, the old timers keep dying and I am becoming one of them.. Last I heard Gorges was still ok but he is in facebook jail sometimes so we never know for sure.
ReplyDeleteIt was fine when the sun was shining. But then it got cloudy. It was only low 40 degrees. Not quite the same as in your neck of the woods!
DeleteI have been out almost a week. I notice Gorges is starting to Grouse again. Happy days.
ReplyDeleteGrace and peace
I enjoy your blog but I often have nothing meaningful to say
DeleteStraight lines are overrated. Hoping to get a contractor to mow our grass this year; Not sure we could find the help to do it, 2 people in our department with other things needing done=contractor. Have a blessed spring.
ReplyDeleteMy college keeps threatening to switch to artificial turf. Mowing brings meaning to my life.
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