Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

Ah... the frustrations of "Mail Order" shopping... Patience is a valuable commodity -
Maybe check the Stores inventory online (or call them) just to make sure they have another one in stock?

RoamingGnome wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 1:08 pm Ah... the frustrations of "Mail Order" shopping... Patience is a valuable commodity -
Maybe check the Stores inventory online (or call them) just to make sure they have another one in stock?

Yeah, I did. Instead of "x quantity in stock" like it says for other stores, it only says "In stock"

I need to go to Toronto tomorrow anyway, so I'll stop by the store. I sure hope they have one in stock. The Barrie store is the only one near my route. All other locations are significantly far.

I ordered it for home shipping because I wasn't sure I go anywhere near the store before any time soon. It's not ideal, but it is what it is.

As you all know I'm an expert at distance welding and painting. That means it only looks good from a distance.


This evening I painted some of the backhoe frame and the interior and exterior of the stabilizer posts.

All was in a terrible shape with dirt and rust. Did the best I could to pressure wash it a few days ago, and wire wheeled it today.

Looks good from here! a so so paint job is a lot better than dirt and rust. I should know, so so painting is about as good as I can do!



You’re moving right along on this. I’m getting excited to see it dig!

Eugen, paint looks good. Guy’s I worked with in the past would say “looks good from the road.” Harry

Yesterday I stopped by Princess Auto on my way to work in Toronto, and explained the young woman from customer service that the collet nut was missing from the original package. She asked if I simply wanted a replacement and I said yes, then she gave me an extra discount of 10% for the inconvenience. It was reasonable of them to do so, though it'd have been a little better if they refunded the shipping since I ended up going to the store anyway. I'm not bitter, it's all good.

As I entered Toronto I steered slightly to the right and went to meet Eugene aka @Spike188. It was great to catch up a little and exchange a few words in real life, always a pleasure to meet up. Courtesy of him I ended up with a good pair of rims for the 644! How nice it is to have friends in high places!

The two 5/8 holes are finished.


Assembly of the two stabilizer cylinders can start.

With the stabilizer cylinders done it was time to assemble the posts and feet.

The backhoe frame goes to spa to get its back done. Good dishwasher liquid rub, pressure wash rinse, followed by a wire wheel scrub and paint.

Here we go, first coat. Better nobody say I missed a spot, you all know my pathological perfectionism. As you can observe, the serial number tag is masked , a tiny display of my attention to detail. Many of you will wonder about my choice of using a brush. To that I say, did Michelangelo use spray paint on the Sistine chapel?



On a more serious note, @Spike188 , this is the paint I was telling you about. Painted a rusty cement mixer last year, not well cleaned. Stayed outside since then. The paint on it is fine.

I use Rust Coat with Hardener on my stuff now . You can get custom colour mixed at Home Hardware . It is made by Rustolium the maker of Tremclad and a few others .