My '48 Super A Project

[Dale Finch]

OK, blame Bigdog and that session he gave on posting photos...what has he unleashed?! Now you will have to suffer with my periodic postings!! Here are a few photos of the before and "during"!

BEFORE...






DURING...







OK, I know I shouldn't take up so much space with the photos, but I am considering it practice so I don't forget. I promise to just put links more often later!!

Goodnight all!

Dale

[KETCHAM]

Love them big turf tires!!!! Nice project!!!!! Kevin

[Harold R]

Very nice Dale. Please continue....we like pictures.

[OliverFarmall]

First A I've ever seen with turf tires on it.

[Yogie]

Very nice Dale. Please continue....we like pictures.

Yep, keep the pictures coming our way.

[Former Member]

Did you ever find a good grille? Looks good so far.

Dale

[dirtyred]

looks good wanna do my super a next? my sa has a different seat though it looks like a h seat mounted to the floorpan

[Dale Finch]

Nooooo problem!! Bring it right over! Right now I am watching a movie while I TRY to slug through my photos so I can post some with an update! It's rather laborious, since my main reason for the photos is so I know how things came apart with the hope of SOMEDAY putting them back together!! Thus, I take hundreds of them! Seems like Bubba just keeps shrinking!!

The other Dale

[Dale Finch]

The latest photos to catch up with today's work...

MY NEW SPLITTING JACKSTAND


PTO BELT PULLEY HOUSING BEING REMOVED


PTO REMOVED


PTO & SHIMS


STEERING GEAR HOUSING REMOVED


STEERING GEAR HOUSING


GREASE FITTING - Confused as to whether you use grease or gear oil in the steering housing? It becomes clear when you see where this grease fitting goes...


It sits just above the bearing for the steering worm gear shaft...


With the shaft and its bearing removed, this is the hole below the grease fitting...



Before the "Excess Photos Police" come take me away, I wish you a good day. Tomorrow Merton (met at DSCF last month) is joining me from Burlington to show me how a REAL mechanic works on these guys! Hopefully we will get much done...

Dale

[Boss Hog]

I see you have the new and better tie rods on in the top pic. Are you doing 2 SAs? I have one of the old style tie rods if you want it , it is fair condition but free the ball looks good
Boss

[Mr E]

Be sure to tell Mert that Mr. E. said "Hello". Sure hope to see him soon. Glad he made it to DSCF, I think we have him hooked.

[Dale Finch]

Boss, I am "combining" 2 SA's into one, and though they are both '48's, there are some differences, such as the tie rods. The automotive-type you see in the top photo have some repairs on them, and I have decided to go with the older type tie rod ends (they also have some "repairs": lousy welds!). I AM interested in your tie rod(s?)...any chance to come visit this weekend? I plan to go to Siler City tomorrow to pick up a couple items plus stroll through the new Tractor Supply Co that opened there. I could come up after that, or maybe Sunday?? Need anything from TSC?

Dale

[Boss Hog]

Sunday may be best for me My cell phone # is 434-547-2613 give me a call
Boss

[buster38]

That's a great idea for a splitting stand. First time I haver seen one like that

[Bigdog]

Dale - that gearbox would have originally been filled with 90 wt. gear lube. Looks like somebody replaced the fill plug with a grease fitting.