diesel lombard tractor

loggah · January 13, 2015, 07:52:22 PM

It was in a pile of stuff dumped out by some ski area! i figured they both required physical labor and they were told to scrap them! just crazy!!

DEERE2720 · January 15, 2015, 04:00:19 PM

gee, guess i start hanging out at the junk yard more and more. or maybe i'll inhairet in when the time comes? i'm depressed :D :D love ya... deere2720 , would make a good bday present for someone on the 17th hint hint

loggah · January 16, 2015, 08:03:04 AM

Tom, Stop trying to butter me up !!!! ;D I was at the junkyard yesterday and someone had dumped 120 -12' lengths of 3/8" steel square stock ,no rust clean, stock,cleaning out a machine shop was what they said. Well it came home with me, now i just have to start figuring out what to do with it ?? ;D ;D

thecfarm · January 16, 2015, 05:17:05 PM

Bring it up to Chesterville,ME. I have plenty of room. ;D

loggah · January 16, 2015, 05:45:59 PM

;D I know where to store it, just dont know what i'll build with it !!

magicmikey · January 16, 2015, 10:11:39 PM

Would make a spiffy headache rack for the Lombard?

8)
mike

loggah · January 17, 2015, 07:35:53 AM

i think i probably wont build one of those! :D my wife will probably think of some artistic use for it!!! ;D

loggah · July 07, 2015, 07:48:56 PM

Back to the Diesel lombard!!!! we built the cab back in the winter,and i finally got the deck and the cab on in the last few weeks. I still have to make all the controls,put in the gauges, and do the wiring before i can get it running. I believe i will have it running efore August,hopefully. Heres some new pictures of the progress.

looking down in the cab ,without a roof.

basically the chassis is done,just got to tie up the loose ends. Don

beenthere · July 07, 2015, 08:18:12 PM

That's a show piece, for sure. 8)

Nice work.

Dave Shepard · July 07, 2015, 08:21:24 PM

Who knew you had to be a cabinet maker to restore old logging equipment? :D That UD-18 will be a great engine for that rig.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · July 07, 2015, 08:37:25 PM

Well you have made me a believer. That is S W E E T!

Magicman · July 07, 2015, 08:38:53 PM

The woodwork looks like the wheelhouse in a luxury cabin cruiser.

loggah · July 07, 2015, 08:53:05 PM

I think you guys are giving me a bit "TOO" much credit !!!! im still toying with the idea of painting the iron flat black to make a "RAT" lombard!! ;D ;D

thecfarm · July 07, 2015, 08:59:59 PM

That looks mighty nice. And than some!!!

JJ · July 07, 2015, 09:08:25 PM

U B riding in style.
Don't forget a cool hat when you ride around in that!

JJ

shinnlinger · July 07, 2015, 10:36:32 PM

sandhills · July 07, 2015, 11:32:08 PM

Absolutely love it!

samandothers · July 09, 2015, 09:22:50 PM

Maybe just clear coat it and leave that natural patina!

loggah · July 10, 2015, 07:10:23 PM

It has two coats of boiled linseed oil on it now, i may only paint the metal parts. I got everything done except the wiring today, i should have it running next week. ;D ;D

Bruno of NH · July 10, 2015, 08:08:40 PM

Looks like an uptown job !!
You do nice work !
Jim/Bruno

azmtnman · July 10, 2015, 11:48:51 PM

Took me an hour and a half to read through this entire thread! VERY INTERESTING! I admire your craftsmanship and your devotion to preserving history--facts and machinery! smiley_clapping

loggah · July 11, 2015, 07:13:13 PM

I did get it running today !!!! hooray!!!! ;D got a few bugs yet may get them ironed out tomorrow ! ;D

Magicman · July 11, 2015, 10:13:34 PM

Good. Maybe a video when the time is right?? Maybe?

loggah · July 12, 2015, 09:59:23 PM

we will see, i have no way of taking one,i think my wifes newest camera can tho. ;D

loggah · July 15, 2015, 07:51:31 PM

Pretty hard to make it move well with skis on gravel,so i started building my hard rubber tire front axle. heres a picture after i slapped some flat black rustoleum on it.