@@1776_Garage yes sir! Teaching them how to build things and think. Problem solving, so much better than video games! I love those boys and it wouldn’t be any fun without them
This video was about fitting the motor into the chassis (because I wasn’t 100% sure it would) 😅 This tractor frame will absolutely get reinforced, gusseted and braced before it’s finished. It will be nice and rigid to handle the power this motor and transmission combo will produce.
I got to give you all the props in the world. Teaching your kids mechanical stuff is great. Unlike me they wont have to pay someone else to make whatever their mind can come up with. They can build it themselves. Great job Dad teaching them youngins so much.
@@cloes_Grandpa yes sir, I absolutely love it! I love these boys, and I want them to learn and take pride in everything they do. “Built not bought“ is a phrase. I did not come up with myself, but I have come to love. I have had to build everything I’ve ever wanted for myself because I enjoy it and also because I can’t afford to just buy everything. That goes for every car I’ve ever owned every place I’ve ever lived and it’s no different with these mowers. These boys have a major advantage at their age than I did. I had to figure a lot of stuff out on my own and I was on the wrong path for a long time, a lot of lost and wasted time. I know that by having these boys build their own stuff, they are not just gaining mechanical knowledge, but they also will respect what they’ve earned by building it with their own two hands. And we get to spend a lot of quality time together! Thank you for the kind words And support!
@Tennesseemountainhomestead I'd rather build than buy. Today I'm finally getting out there and working on my projects. Now I'm gonna do what I can figure out but some will have to be done by someone who knows exactly what they are doing(safety reasons). I'm so pumped for them boys. They have you to teach them. I had well a different upbringing and went onto the wrong path before puberty. And didn't get off that path till a few years ago. And had really no interests besides my addictions for far to long. But I'm working on it and my projects as soon as I get out of my own way. Thanks for being the man and Dad you are. We need more men like you. God Bless.
@ thank you 😊 I’m happy to hear you’re getting after it on the build. That’s the only way to learn and make progress (obviously 😄) but yeah, making mistakes is part of it! If you ain’t making mistakes, you ain’t working! Also you should be gathering tools as much as possible along the way. A wrench here, a screwdriver there. I have tool autism. Been collecting tools for decades! These boys will end up inheriting it all, gonna need a U-HAUL truck and small building to keep it all in 😅
@@craftsmancrusher207 I believe it will, I have a vision for it: It will be stout, with a low center of gravity, plenty of power with big tires. Hammer down and hang on
@craftsmancrusher207 I hope so! I’m scared of the Deere, at least competing with it. It’s too heavy and I didn’t build it for racing. If it lands on me I’m getting hurt. When I built it I didn’t really understand how hard core y’all are 😅 That’s why I’m building this thing. It’ll be everything I like about the Deers and about half the weight.
@@TylerHankss when I realized the little Customs ran 2300’s I was sold. Plus I love the look of the grill on these. Very 60’s muscle car. The wheel base will be stretched out about 4 inches over stock but not by stretching the frame. If I can pull off my vision for this build it’s going to be cool
@@TylerHankss maybe 😅 This mower build stuff is getting time consuming and expensive. I’ve now got my John Deere and soon the Sears Custom. I’ve also got about 5 other tractors which belong to my little kids. Then two other tractors that belong to the twins. I get to work on all of them 😁
@@creepycrawler43 it works pretty good! I was stunned though and kept putting more and more paint down it until it leaked all under the engine block and I could barely tell where the holes were supposed to be 😄
I have to tell ya. I was shocked when you got that engine sat in there. Fits like a glove. I could be wrong on the engine plate notches, but I think just patching the flywheel side of the engine plate would be best. Opportunity to brace it on that side too. The larger notch on the pulley side might be needed for the belt. Not done with the video yet, so you may bring that up. This build when complete is just going to be crazy awesome. 👍👍
@@MightyRaze I will weld a filler piece in that corner only. Because if I attempt to weld in a a whole new piece trying to make it square again across the back I’m opening up the chance that it wont be flat. And A LOT more grinding down of a much longer weld. Once everything is in place I’m going to structurally support the chassis with braces, gussets and a cross member or two. The belt system is going to be fairly abbreviated. I didn’t measure it exactly but from pulley to pulley doesn’t look like much more than about 31 inches with the tape outside the frame by eye. The other day when I bought this engine I glanced at the 420 and 459… I can’t imagine not having the 670 😅 The sound, the power of it. I wanted this mower to be nasty and it will be. The front axle will be located by tube links, at least that’s what I’m gonna attempt. It’s gonna be a couple few inches in front of the chassis. I’m either going to make it custom from a piece of rectangle tube I have from Metal Supermarket -or- I have the axle out of that Murray GT. Kept it for this reason maybe. Save myself some work if I go that route. I’ll probably still make knuckles for it but at least the geometry will be there already. There is a lot of figuring to do on this project still. But, it’s a 5 foot long tractor and not a car or something so thankfully there’s not that much to consider. I just want it done already so I can start ripping around on it. I’ve got to have it ready and tested some for GER in 10 months!!
@@redneck_zeus8842 absolutely, I am going to reinforce the whole thing once all the “systems” like steering, clutch setup, brakes etc are in place. I just don’t wanna put anything like gussets and stuff somewhere in the way yet
@@spudstudios3342 the frame weighed 85 pounds BEFORE I got rid of the back plate and the shelf I cut out in this video. It’s probably 70 pounds right now….the engine weighs 106 😄
![1920s Lawn Mower [Restoration] - Part 1](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/fSO9CpPROM8/mqdefault.jpg)
This isn’t a case of putting a motor in a tractor this is putting a tractor on a motor! Loving it so far.
@@AbbyNormalGarage that’s the truth 😄
This thing is gonna be insane
Its cool seeing your sons out there helping you. So sweet!
@@1776_Garage yes sir! Teaching them how to build things and think. Problem solving, so much better than video games! I love those boys and it wouldn’t be any fun without them
@Tennesseemountainhomestead You're do a great job with them. Keep it up. Mine are all grown and out of the house.
@ the twins are gonna be 16 on Wednesday 😅 where does the time go
@Tennesseemountainhomestead Too fast! Have a great night. God bless!
This video was about fitting the motor into the chassis (because I wasn’t 100% sure it would) 😅
This tractor frame will absolutely get reinforced, gusseted and braced before it’s finished. It will be nice and rigid to handle the power this motor and transmission combo will produce.
I got to give you all the props in the world. Teaching your kids mechanical stuff is great. Unlike me they wont have to pay someone else to make whatever their mind can come up with. They can build it themselves. Great job Dad teaching them youngins so much.
@@cloes_Grandpa yes sir, I absolutely love it! I love these boys, and I want them to learn and take pride in everything they do. “Built not bought“ is a phrase. I did not come up with myself, but I have come to love. I have had to build everything I’ve ever wanted for myself because I enjoy it and also because I can’t afford to just buy everything. That goes for every car I’ve ever owned every place I’ve ever lived and it’s no different with these mowers. These boys have a major advantage at their age than I did. I had to figure a lot of stuff out on my own and I was on the wrong path for a long time, a lot of lost and wasted time. I know that by having these boys build their own stuff, they are not just gaining mechanical knowledge, but they also will respect what they’ve earned by building it with their own two hands. And we get to spend a lot of quality time together! Thank you for the kind words And support!
@Tennesseemountainhomestead I'd rather build than buy. Today I'm finally getting out there and working on my projects. Now I'm gonna do what I can figure out but some will have to be done by someone who knows exactly what they are doing(safety reasons). I'm so pumped for them boys. They have you to teach them. I had well a different upbringing and went onto the wrong path before puberty. And didn't get off that path till a few years ago. And had really no interests besides my addictions for far to long. But I'm working on it and my projects as soon as I get out of my own way. Thanks for being the man and Dad you are. We need more men like you. God Bless.
@ thank you 😊
I’m happy to hear you’re getting after it on the build. That’s the only way to learn and make progress (obviously 😄) but yeah, making mistakes is part of it! If you ain’t making mistakes, you ain’t working! Also you should be gathering tools as much as possible along the way. A wrench here, a screwdriver there. I have tool autism. Been collecting tools for decades! These boys will end up inheriting it all, gonna need a U-HAUL truck and small building to keep it all in 😅
Love the editing and love the fact that the younger generation is getting into what we do keep up the good work man
@@junebug1995 yes sir thank you and these boys will be lifelong tractor addicts 😁
This is going to be a sweet little tractor dude i can't wait to see the finished product!
@@craftsmancrusher207 I believe it will, I have a vision for it:
It will be stout, with a low center of gravity, plenty of power with big tires. Hammer down and hang on
@Tennesseemountainhomestead will this be the tractor you compete with in granite State Mower Madness if you are able to make it?
@craftsmancrusher207 I hope so!
I’m scared of the Deere, at least competing with it. It’s too heavy and I didn’t build it for racing. If it lands on me I’m getting hurt. When I built it I didn’t really understand how hard core y’all are 😅
That’s why I’m building this thing. It’ll be everything I like about the Deers and about half the weight.
@Tennesseemountainhomestead hell yeah man! Now im really eager to see how she preforms!
Looking good!
Don’t see a whole lot of builds on the smaller Sears custom tractors. Nice videos! Can’t wait to see the finished product.
@@TylerHankss when I realized the little Customs ran 2300’s I was sold. Plus I love the look of the grill on these. Very 60’s muscle car. The wheel base will be stretched out about 4 inches over stock but not by stretching the frame. If I can pull off my vision for this build it’s going to be cool
@ you should do a build on the full size suburban too! The one with the larger frame and the 6 speed High/Low transmission
@@TylerHankss maybe 😅
This mower build stuff is getting time consuming and expensive.
I’ve now got my John Deere and soon the Sears Custom.
I’ve also got about 5 other tractors which belong to my little kids. Then two other tractors that belong to the twins. I get to work on all of them 😁
Using touch up paint like that’s super smart! I might have to keep a thing of nail polish around for that purpose
@@creepycrawler43 it works pretty good! I was stunned though and kept putting more and more paint down it until it leaked all under the engine block and I could barely tell where the holes were supposed to be 😄
@ Hahaa gotcha, man talk about shoe horning a engine in, that thing is tight, great work
@ should be a ripper
I have to tell ya. I was shocked when you got that engine sat in there. Fits like a glove. I could be wrong on the engine plate notches, but I think just patching the flywheel side of the engine plate would be best. Opportunity to brace it on that side too. The larger notch on the pulley side might be needed for the belt. Not done with the video yet, so you may bring that up. This build when complete is just going to be crazy awesome. 👍👍
@@MightyRaze I will weld a filler piece in that corner only. Because if I attempt to weld in a a whole new piece trying to make it square again across the back I’m opening up the chance that it wont be flat. And A LOT more grinding down of a much longer weld. Once everything is in place I’m going to structurally support the chassis with braces, gussets and a cross member or two. The belt system is going to be fairly abbreviated. I didn’t measure it exactly but from pulley to pulley doesn’t look like much more than about 31 inches with the tape outside the frame by eye. The other day when I bought this engine I glanced at the 420 and 459… I can’t imagine not having the 670 😅
The sound, the power of it. I wanted this mower to be nasty and it will be. The front axle will be located by tube links, at least that’s what I’m gonna attempt. It’s gonna be a couple few inches in front of the chassis. I’m either going to make it custom from a piece of rectangle tube I have from Metal Supermarket -or- I have the axle out of that Murray GT. Kept it for this reason maybe. Save myself some work if I go that route. I’ll probably still make knuckles for it but at least the geometry will be there already. There is a lot of figuring to do on this project still. But, it’s a 5 foot long tractor and not a car or something so thankfully there’s not that much to consider. I just want it done already so I can start ripping around on it. I’ve got to have it ready and tested some for GER in 10 months!!
Looks good I would recommend at some point welding the seams where the different sections of the frame meet for rigidity and strength
@@redneck_zeus8842 absolutely, I am going to reinforce the whole thing once all the “systems” like steering, clutch setup, brakes etc are in place. I just don’t wanna put anything like gussets and stuff somewhere in the way yet
Really awesome build! Looking forward to seeing it finished!
@@MCTNPrep yes sir! That makes two of us 😄
Cool. Im currently trying to build a lowered racing mower.
Going to be a snotty little Sears
@@hotlapgarage it’s gonna be cool
you need to weigh the frame vs the engine and see how much of a difference it is 😂
@@spudstudios3342 the frame weighed 85 pounds BEFORE I got rid of the back plate and the shelf I cut out in this video. It’s probably 70 pounds right now….the engine weighs 106 😄
@@Tennesseemountainhomestead thats funny 😂