1960 Bolens Ride-a-matic - Part 21 (Versa-matic rebuild cont.)

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Wow! That pulley sure cleaned up nicely!

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks. We are surprised how well everything is cleaning up on this tractors. Take care

[@botabob]

Nice work Joseph - An experienced welder could have welded a nut onto the broken stud and removed the broken bolt. I broke a lot of bolts when I worked in a machine shop. The owner of the shop would first try to coax the bolt out with a punch and hammer. That rarely worked. Then he would heat things up with a torch. Hold a nut over the hole and then with his tombstone welder he would weld the nut onto the broken bolt. Once the weld cooled, he would heat the surrounding metal and slowly remove the bolt by loosening and tightening the broken bolt. he always managed to fix my mistakes. there are videos on KZbin that demonstrate the technique. I enjoyed your video. Enjoy the journey - cheers

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks. It is interesting that you should mention welding a nut on the stud, this is something we have done many times and it works very well. This was was odd in that the bolt had snapped half way down the thread and we had nothing to weld the nut onto without causing damage to the thread. We will revisit this at some point in the future. Take care

[@mikelastime]

Another great video, thanks for sharing have a great day

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thank you very much. Take care and I hope you have a great week

[@EverydayProjects]

So much fun to find a sheared off bolt, isn't it? That's a creative solution: grinding the bolt off a bit and using the available threads!

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks. We really struggled with that bolt. If it had broken flush with the surface we could have welded a nut on the end. Take care and I hope you have a great weekend

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Full watch Joseph!

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thank you for your support, it is appreciated. Take care

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

@@GardenTractorBoy you are most welcome Joseph Glad to have discovered your channel

[@philhermetic]

Nice one Joseph, Im among belts and pulleys at the moment as well! Very interesting mechanism, still waiting to see how it works! Phil

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks. It is a great system and works very well on the tractor to make changes to the gearing while the tractor is still on load. We will demonstrate it working when we do the finial adjustments but we still have a long way to go before we can do that. Take care

[@gravelyman]

It was very interesting watching you working on that assembly. I'm glad that broken bolt wasn't to much of a headache. Take care my friend 🔧👍

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks 👍 It worked out well despite that broken bolt.We may revisit it at some point in the future. Take care

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Successful pressing is always so satisfying, nice that the bearing got moving without much fuss 👍

[@GardenTractorBoy]

I agree, it is great to use the press for job like this. It makes it very easy. Take care

[@RustyGlovebox]

Great work Joseph, you are getting really well versed on these tractors and can fix them with your eyes closed almost. Thanks and have a great weekend

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks 👍It is interesting that you should mention that, we were talking the other day about getting some jobs done on our other Ride-a-matics now we understand more about them. Take care I hope you have a great week

[@OpenAirAdventure]

Hey Joseph. Well done. The assembly cleaned up well and now the service parts can be maintained with confidence.

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks. It does seem to work very well now all the parts have been cleaned up. Take care

[@santaclause2875]

Great work, Joseph. And we always appreciate your detailed explanation of each of the steps in restoring the assembly at hand. Good stuff !!! Have a great weekend.

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thank you for the kind words. It is good to be making progress. Take care and I hope you have a great week

[@gatorsworld]

Well done once again Joseph. That machine is going to be just like a new one , once you guys are all done with it....CHEERS

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks. We hope it will work like new but time will tell. Take care

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Great idea to check the needle bearings for movement, before install. Great progress fellas. Expert work as always. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks 👍That is a tip we learned many years ago from 29Chev on GTT. Take care

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

👍🏻

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

Evening Joseph , very nice rebuild on the versa matic .

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks Del. It was great to get the versamatic rebuilt. Take care

[@HuntingFarmerOfficial]

That assembly is as good as new. Good work 👍

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks. Rebuilding these parts is a lot of work but it is worth it when the end result works out as well as this did. Take care

[@daveshsb]

Great video Joseph! I enjoy watching the teardown and rebuild of assemblies like that. Your attention to detail is very well trained. I would be so tempted to paint the parts in order to bring the machine back to its original sheen. Take care!

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks 👍The assembly feels great now it is rebuilt and very much worth doing. When we started the project we decided we would not paint the tractor and just bring out as much of the original paint as possible but we do keep questioning that. Take care

[@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors]

Great job on getting that cleaned up and put back together.

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks 👍 It is another step forward on this project. Take care

[@retiredforlife63]

Another piece of the puzzel ready to go. Nice job!

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks. Yes, it is pogress and one more job done. Take care

[@sandhollowhomestead6972]

Now you know it's ready for service.

[@GardenTractorBoy]

It was a good step forward. I hope everything is good with you, take care

[@loggerjohn01]

Finally, I'm able to watch your video!! Been so busy lately. I enjoy watching your rebuild, I like learning new things! I like how you solve any problems that you run into. Take care

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks for the kind words and for taking the time to watch my videos. Take care

[@MissouriOldTimer]

that is back to nearly new condition now,, good job.

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks. If we had not taken it apart we would have not realised some parts were siezed so it was worth doing. Take care

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Great video again Joseph, that oil hole in the space pipe is because the pipe moves so unable to put grease nipple in 👍

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks for the information. It is odd that it is not mentioned in the service manual. Take care

[@larrybl]

I have holes in my bench too.

[@GardenTractorBoy]

It can be very handy. We did find a problem with the hole the other day cleaning some parts, the dirt was going through the hole and over my shoes. Take care

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Good afternoon GTB !

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Hello Gary, I hope everything is good with you. Take care

[@richardross7219]

Nice video. I hope that you packed some grease into the needle bearings before assembly. Good Luck, Rick

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks. Yes we did, maybe something we should show next time we do something like this. Take take

[@WaynJul]

Looks like everything is moving smoothe now.

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks. It feels like good progress when we get parts working that well. Take care

[@jrosealmendras88]

Great work

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thank you so much 😀

[@DIYVariety]

Excellent job, now you know its working at least

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks. If we had not taken this apart we would not have realised which parts should move. Take care

[@DIYVariety]

@@GardenTractorBoy lol

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? Nice job stripping down and then rebuilding the Versa-matic clutch assembly. Nice that you managed to get all the seized parts freed up and it looks like it'll work great now. Take 'er easy!!

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thank you. It feels a lot better now that everything is not siezed. Take care

[@HuserHelpers]

Nice work partner. You're growing up man. Jason

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thanks and it is great to hear from you. I hope everything is good with you. Yes, I am growing fast. It seems odd to look at some of my early videos. Take care

[@henrymurawskibigdogrepair]

Well done mate

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Thank you very much. Take care

[@Ezekia]

that is so cool joseph, you really know how to sig my ma