Red Power 2013

This year, Red Power was only an hour and a half from our home, so my wife and two kids came with... We had a ball. Jessica and the kids could come and go to the show, or hotel as they pleased, and the weather was wonderful. Thank you Jessica for supporting me in all of this!

 My "little" salesman and I waiting for the customers. :)

 

"This tractor isn't for sale... It's my Daddy's. It's the only one I can sit on."

My sweet little girl, Ava, drawing a picture of "Tractor Mac" to give to Billy Steers, the author of the "Tractor Mac" series.

We answered a lot of questions, shared a lot of laughs, and took one more order. All in all, a good time.

1468 trike and 1206 wide front...

The 1468 should be at Red Power this summer in Lima Ohio. I'm going to try to get the 1206 done too, but I'm not too sure it will happen. :)

This is the starting point for the 1468, it's a mid '80's, Cub Cadet 1811. It is a very strong running machine. This will have a tricycle front end.

This will be 1206 wide front tractor with a manual transmission and a creeper drive...

 

Well, I busted my tail, and finished the tractors in time for Red Power Round Up...

 

First load headed to Lima...

 

Second load headed to Lima...

More later,
Kurt

1206 FWA Diesel Turbo...

This one is going to be fun too... I'm starting with a White Fieldboss 16 4x4 chassis. Install one turbocharger for a Honda Civic...
This is what was on the dealer's website.

I started fabricating the grill and hood.

Made some paint progress today...

 All done...

 This customer also wanted a 3 bottom 3-point plow...

More later,
Kurt

1206 Narrow front...

Here's the starting point. It is a late '60's Cub Cadet 105, which translates to a 10 horsepower, hydro... 

  She's all done and delivered. This one went to Iowa. The customer was very excited. He told me that he thought his daughter and granddaughter would keep it. That makes me feel good that I'm building family heirlooms.

 More later,

Kurt

1206 Turbo Charged Diesel

The next tractor is a standard row-crop will start out on a Cub Cadet 782D chassis and will have a turbo on it.

She ran today. This little turbo sounds GREAT!

Got this one shipped off on January 8th, 2013...

More later,
Kurt

1206 Turbo Charged Diesel

The next tractor is a standard row-crop will start out on a Cub Cadet 782D chassis and will have a turbo on it.

This is the same set up the the "Pro-Stock" had for the turbo.

Installed the new, compact radiator.

 

 I had to enclose the front and back of the engine on both sides. These diesels take more time all around than the gas tractors do.

Started painting...

She ran today. This little turbo sounds GREAT!

Got this one shipped off on January 8th, 2013...

More later,
Kurt

1568 Black Stripe twins...

I started these two tractors shortly after we returned from Red Power, but I haven't taken the time to post them. They are starting out on a Cub Cadet 782, and 1811, both of which have  twin cylinder Kohler engines. These are basically mechanical twins to start with. Eighteen horsepower, hydro trans with hydrolic lift.

This is what I started with.

Both tractors will have 3-point hitches from www.xtrememotorworks.com

I finished the first tractor. It'll be headed to Louisiana soon...

 Second tractor is all done and delivered to Indiana...

 

I mounted the 2 bottom plow I made for some pictures. The plow bottoms are for David Bradley walk behind tractors. Each cuts 6 inches, and the tractor didn't even know it was in the ground.

 

More later,
Kurt