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It hit 90 degrees yesterday with 49% humidity.... swamp butt season is in full swing for at least 2 months. I think I might go ahead and put a new compressor on the 86 M1008 so I'll have AC....I had an exciting weekend. If it were NOT for unexpected setbacks I could get a lot of work done. Last week I had Honda clutch problems. Not sure to complain or laugh. But I owned and maintained this equipment for 30 years. It runs perfect but now the inner bearings and attachments are showing signs of wear. As expected. Maybe I should take the tractors down to the bear frame and restique them. I found out the parts I needed were discontinued. I am used to that on CUCV's and other things I work on. And same a CUCV's I decided to hoard every part I could get my hand on. So welcome Facebook Market Place. I searched and found 3 Honda tractors just like mine in a 70 mile radius of my home. Sunday I spent the day and drove the full circle and bought all 3. 2 of the run and I drove them on the trailer and the other one has the same clutch problem mine does. Needless to say I bought all 3. I made some great dealing on the 3 of them. I was home by 3 and I had both my tractor and the bought tractor with clutch problems apart. I discovered that the tractor I bought had a brand new clutch on it but they never replaced the main shaft bearing on the clutch plate. It was seized to the crank shaft. They said the engine seized up. It did while the clutch plate was seized. It needs 1 bearing. I used a 2"rolok to cut the bearing from the crank shaft. It reminds me of the little bit of extra work it takes to do the job right the first time. The price may sting a bit at first but when you are not constantly working on the same vehicle or equipment the foresight and extra expenses on parts and labor are worth it. In my case the parts. Labor. Well I work and fiddle with everything. I will get back on task after work. I have an M1009 I am waiting to have the transmission and rear differential over hauled in. Take Care. have a Great Week. Rain is on the way and the grass is growing without my attention I may be on Market place looking for a baler.
The 86 M1008 already had a full electronic Vintage Air AC system on it when I bought it. Not gonna lie; AC is a must in the Southeast. It turns into a sauna with the high humidity down hereI never had an M100anything with A/C. I faked it.
.Eve Of Destruction
I am going out to do some destruction of CUCV's that in behind my barn. Sad but true. Somethings got to give. I will post pictures. Fair Warning it may be painful to see what is happening to the old iron. Think of it this way it makes other even more rare. It really cleans up my yard and scrap is high so it will fly. Pictures later. Stay cool. It is only 96* in Jonestown right now. I must first remove the broken windshield from the M1009. i am going to try a new technique. I want to avoid the glitter glass all over the place. The rubber was already destroyed so it should be easy. Wearing cut resistant gloves.
Rick, you might want to remove any timing covers and oil pans before you scrap those engines. Pretty sure you'll be able to sell them and make someone happy with those. I believe those parts are getting rarer now. Same goes for the V belt pulleys, especially the steering pump pulley, I believe that one is CUCV specific?
That in Europe as soon as it leaves the container is in the bones.Last nights adventure reminded me of this song.I contacted the owner and made an offer this AM. I guess it's an addiction. I saw nothing but parts. Scrap is high at this time and the rest will be just that SCRAP. If that truck were in Europe the bones would be picked clean with in hours of it's arrival. We don't know how fortunate we are to have these parts here in USA. Take Care and have a Great Day. I have a Celtic Fling to attend this weekend. View attachment 837929 No Jousting for me. getting a bit fragile for that sport. Take Care and Have a Great Weekend. Make things happen. Don't let them happen to you. Be Safe.