Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

@Eugen That rim look like it has had calcium in it without a tube . If that is the case the rest of the rim will be very baddly corroded as well I would look in to another rim . How is the other one ?

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Some JD tractors/ impliments used that size on the front you may find used at on of the salvage yards .

if it was just the spot by the valve stem it may be worth the time. but I'm thinking there's a lot more thin spots. and if was caused by chloride it's going to be hard to get to good metal.
I tried to fix a leaking weld on my brother in laws septic truck, what looked like just burn a rod or two, turned into a couple hour project. Nothing but layers of rust.

New rim would be a good idea, depending on the inside condition of the rim and if weak in other places. Wether a tube would work with out getting cut from the rust on the inside. Me, I’d fix that spot, and drill a new hole in better metal for the stem.
If you go a new rim Eugen. Make sure the off set is the same as what you have now.

Just a quick ramble on what I would do. Everybody has their own good ideas. You’ll have to do the picking the method you want to do Eugen.


Noel

Indeed, there's a tube inside now, and calcium chloride. I do have a set of 16" rims with AG tires installed on the other 644, so I could use those on this one and sell the working 644 with its original rims which are like new. But it would feel good to save these rims somehow, I hate throwing things out. I'll try to see how deep the rust goes everywhere else and if it's too deep and in too many places... that's that.

Those rims do look pretty rough. If you find they’re too far gone to reuse they might still serve a purpose. You might find enough good metal in spots to be able to cut patch panels out to use on other rims down the road.

Just a thought to maybe give you a reason to hang on the them!

@eugen I should have a decent set of 15" rims for your 644. Also the grill support. I will do some digging tomorrow mid-day.

Spike188 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:46 pm @eugen I should have a decent set of 15" rims for your 644. Also the grill support. I will do some digging tomorrow mid-day.

Eugene, that is very kind of you! I feel bad dipping in your treasure stash though.

JSinMO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:26 pm Those rims do look pretty rough. If you find they’re too far gone to reuse they might still serve a purpose. You might find enough good metal in spots to be able to cut patch panels out to use on other rims down the road.

Just a thought to maybe give you a reason to hang on the them!

I should be more careful how I use words. Wouldn't literally throw the rims out, just give up on them to be used as rims, and keep them around for who knows what.

@DavidBarkey thanks for the link to new rims, I guess if I cannot find any alternative I might at some point just get a pair of new rims.

I didn’t think you’d throw the rim out. And I figured you would thy and fix it Eugen. Thats the way I am. I’ve got more stuff around here than you could shake a stick at. Keep every thing. My son is like that too. He also keeps wood cut offs and stuff from remodelling. Comes In handy.


Noel

propane1 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:51 am I didn’t think you’d throw the rim out. And I figured you would thy and fix it Eugen. Thats the way I am. I’ve got more stuff around here than you could shake a stick at. Keep every thing. My son is like that too. He also keeps wood cut offs and stuff from remodelling. Comes In handy.


Noel

You're exactly right Noel. A lot of what I do I think of it as practicing. I have no experience brazing with the oxy-acetylene torch. This could be good practice, trying to fix these rims. But @Timj has a really good point, the rust might be too deep in too many places. Won't have time to do a real deep clean up now, so I do want to use different wheels for the time being.

Been thinking about prioritizing what still needs to be done to this tractor to call it tentatively finished so I can sell the other 644. On the todo list.

Must do asap:
* fix/redo bucket pin bushings
* fix hood
* mount the bucket
* mount rear wheel fenders
* fabricate bracket to hold the exhaust pipe routed under the rear axle
* replace rust damaged rear wheel
Should do at later time:
* paint various parts
* get tube for passenger front tire losing air over time
* fabricate 3pth
* some other stuff I can't think of now