Author Topic: John Deere 180 Build (Read 120760 times)

Burwell555 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:52:44 pm »

Ok i have no idea why my links arent showin up as pics....i did the same as i have been....maybe someone can help me get her fixed..
after dinner i managed to get the fuel tank mounted. And boy is it a tight squeeze!!! Stuffin that twin under the hood is gonna require a little finese none the less.

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Caudy155 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:24:12 pm »

looks good buddy... im gettin really excited to check it out

Burwell555 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:28:21 pm »

well thank ya!! tomorrow i should be outta work early so i wanna get me front end stuffed under it!!!

ctown75 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:04:09 am »

Hey man from photobucket copy the IMG code instead of the HTML....see if that get's er fixed....starts with an [IMG] instead of <a

The Tank · « **Reply #34 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:36:34 am »

Lookin good

Burwell555 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 06, 2010, 02:03:34 am »

Well I have gotten some much needed parts that finally showed up so hopefully tomorrow night after work I can get the front axle put in!! Tonight i did however manage to mount the fenders adn get then raised for tire clearance issues and to also finish clearin the top of my tranny.

i decided to go ahead and do alittle bracing off of this as well as shown in my pics.

So here is the seat bolted down. It fit right into the factory slots so i can adjust it fore and aft to suite my comforts. I am using the factory Deere seat.

This is from the rusty bottom.

This is everything bolted down and ready to go. Kinda gettin outta order but it will be ok.

This shot shows my tire to fender clearance. I was told a half inch is all i need but i ended up at 1 1/4. i think it looks better personally. Everything fits in the rear real nicely.

The next two shots are of the braces i welded to the outside of the frame to support and bolt the fender deck to. it may be overkill but i can put all my weight on it with a pretty decent push and it is rock solid. This will also keep the fenders from crackin up in the front like they normally do. I used 1 inch round tube and welded tabs to the side of it then drilled and tapped the tabs to 1/4 inch bolt.

Then last but not least for this evenin ( well early mornin lol) is my fender mount/bracing. its 3/4 thin wall and i cut it down too follow the angle the fenders would mount on to make it sturdier. it is connected to the frame and has a round tube cross bar in between.

Ok so at this point, what do ya guys think? Any questions, tips tricks, or concerns?

birdman_express · « **Reply #36 on:** March 06, 2010, 02:36:58 am »

Quote from: burwell454 on March 06, 2010, 02:03:34 am

The next two shots are of the braces i welded to the outside of the frame to support and bolt the fender deck to. it may be overkill but i can put all my weight on it with a pretty decent push and it is rock solid.

It is proven that weight is not always the enemy.... some of us carry our own ballast, and get around the track pretty quick.
The way you have that solid rod down there, is not bad in my opinion. If it doesn't move, it don't flex.

Burwell555 · « **Reply #37 on:** March 06, 2010, 03:20:04 pm »

i agree and understand totally birdman but is is thin wall tube, I cut caps and welded to the end to seal it up. Sometimes the little things count lol. I just thought it looked big and oversize buit as you said, it wont flex and thats key.

George Herrin · « **Reply #38 on:** March 06, 2010, 04:24:19 pm »

Nice work so far....

Wheelhorseracer · « **Reply #39 on:** March 06, 2010, 04:30:59 pm »

I agree... nice looking.. better if it wasn't green..

Burwell555 · « **Reply #40 on:** March 06, 2010, 04:57:12 pm »

Thanks for the kind words fellas....I'm tryin to take my time and make it all right and look good....but it is stayin green and yeller lol

ctown75 · « **Reply #41 on:** March 06, 2010, 10:50:55 pm »

Quote from: burwell454 on March 06, 2010, 04:57:12 pm

Thanks for the kind words fellas....I'm tryin to take my time and make it all right and look good....but it is stayin green and yeller lol

Not if my paint gun gets to it first!!!!!

"PLUM CRAZY DEERE" here we come!!!!!!!!

LMAO

Just kididn man looks great!

Burwell555 · « **Reply #42 on:** March 07, 2010, 03:55:48 am »

You gotta have a paint gun to race me with first!!!! Lol

Caudy155 · « **Reply #43 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:23:16 pm »

easy girls i think yellow! and the three of us know why...

lmao! hahahahahaha!

Burwell555 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 22, 2010, 06:36:06 pm »

Ok fellas...been busy lately and think i got burnt out and was losin interest but a little wicked brought his kawi powered mtd over this weekend and remotivated me!!

So i got my axle built and welded in. I used 1 5/8 .083 wall chromoly round tube. My spindles are stepped 5/8 to 3/4 with 1/2 inch bearings. I used the 2 piece endplates from ec as well. My heims all come from Jegs. To get it all fitted i welded two 4 inch long pieces of conduit to the frame to set ride height and that is exactly where it ended up at!!! Lots of pics in this thread as I have a lot to catch up on.
As I said this is how i welded the conduit on the frame.

In a few hours it will all be one piece!!!

This is going to be my spindle bolt set up. I am not sure if the castellated set up is needed but it sure cant hurt!!

Here is my first endplate all put together.

Spindle and shims in..

Well here i set all the angles where i am starting my chassis tuning from. Then tack welded them to the table at desired angle to notch the end of the axle tube to match my kpi angle. call it cheatin or whatever, i call it the benefits of a steel workbench!!!