59 john deere 430c

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59 john deere 430c

Post by mapaduke@yahoo.com » Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:52 pm

nothing crawles like a deere

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Post by Eric.MacLeod » Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:17 pm

wow what a job!my axles are loose, how bad was it to fix them?

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Post by mapaduke@yahoo.com » Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:02 pm

NOT TO BAD EVERY THING WAS APPART ANYWAY.YOU MAY WANT TO ADD SHIMS TO THE BARRING RETAINNING CAP IF ITS NOT TO BAD.I GOT MY BARRINGS AND SEALS THREW NAPA THEY WERE ABLE TO CROSS THE #S.
THE ELIOT SHOW IS THE 24TH THREW THE 26TH WE WILL BE BY THE TRACTOR SEA SAW.HOPE TO SEE YOU THAIR.
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Post by JD440ICD2006 » Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:14 pm

Absolutley beautiful restoration!
1959 JD 440ICD w/64 Power Angle Tilt Blade
1959 JD 440ICD w/63 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 440IC w/602 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 730D W SE (many options)
1950 JD M S w/M-20 Mower
1952 JD M W
1955 FORD 640 (burns the most fuel)

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Post by bofts » Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:21 pm

Very nice

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Post by JD430C » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:40 am

Nice job on that 430. If you want another to do I can drop mine off sometime :).

Andrew
jds- 450B, 450C, 550, 4020, 3140 MFWD, 5200 MFWD

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Post by Willyr » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:48 am

LOL take a vacation here in Maine and you can help me on mine. haha
former owner of a 1956 420c
All help is greatly appreciated.

Proud owner of a project 1952 JD 60

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Post by Willyr » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:51 am

Eric, as long as the axles are still good, it should not be anymore difficult to knock out the old bushings and insert new ones. You can check the axle run out on a wood lathe and some kind of fixture to hold the indicator.
former owner of a 1956 420c
All help is greatly appreciated.

Proud owner of a project 1952 JD 60

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFehqXVd9z4

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Post by mapaduke@yahoo.com » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:59 pm

THANKS FOR THE NICE COMMENTS.IT TOOK ABOUT A YEAR TO DO AND A TOTAL OF ABOUT 6 GRAND INCLUDING THE CAUST OF THE CRAWLER.
THANKS TO LAVOY FOR THE PARTS I NEEDID TO HELP WITH THE RESTORATION :D
A 440 IS NEXT IN THE SHOP .
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Post by JD440ICD2006 » Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:19 pm

I have to admit that I am partial to the 440C.
Looking forward to seeing your progress on it.
1959 JD 440ICD w/64 Power Angle Tilt Blade
1959 JD 440ICD w/63 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 440IC w/602 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 730D W SE (many options)
1950 JD M S w/M-20 Mower
1952 JD M W
1955 FORD 640 (burns the most fuel)

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