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Old 04-16-2010, 01:12 AM   #79 (permalink)
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Also, my friend Tom, master of salvage, doug up a couple of riding mower transmissions at his friends scrap yard.



No, they won't stock replace the one I have on the Electrac, but the tires are the right size. (Although I already bought NEW tires a while back! Where's my reciept?!?!)

Also, the one had bolt on rims and used HUB ADAPTERS! Too bad they aren't for a one-inch driveshaft! They were only three-quarters. The guys seem to be encouraging me to get some 1" ID pipe and MAKE them into 1" hub adapters!

Hmmm. More experience with the bandsaw, lathe, and welder. I think I might give it a try.

If I do that, I think I will also sandblast the matching rims, and beg Tim again for additional powder-coating!




The other interesting/weird thing about it is that the hub is for three bolts, and the rim is for five!
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