Farmall Super M Rebuild Ep.53: The Endless String Of Details...

[@billh230]

Ahhh, a Delcotron 10SI alternator- my favorite conversion. Cheap, reliable, easy to build, easy to wire up, and lots of power for a use like the M. Squatch may not approve, but gets two thumbs up from this electrician.

[@muhammadrocco5709]

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[@garrettkarson995]

@Muhammad Rocco Instablaster :)

[@muhammadrocco5709]

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[@muhammadrocco5709]

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[@garrettkarson995]

@Muhammad Rocco no problem =)

[@alwaysbearded1]

I love that look on your face when you go around the other equipment showing off the generators. My child has that look occasionally. You two are a great team. The proof is in that even if you disagree on somethings you still work together to achieve a good goal. Our top leaders and maybe half the nation could learn from you two.

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

Looking forward to the wiring . I love doing wiring back in the day. I have wired race cars from scratch. Calculating current draw from each device, and use proper wiring and fuse value. I was very meticulous I'm dressing the wiring and how the wire ran. if you're wearing looks anything like what you've done to the Tractor it will be excellent 👍👍

[@bobuk5722]

Hi Squatchs. I seem to remember my Dad showing me decades ago how different threads were used here back then on each end of head studs. Coarser ones where they went into the cast iron of course, finer for the nuts. I think they were Whitworth and BSF respectively. Both used a 55° thread form unlike the UNC and UNF series. One effect was that when undoing the nuts the studs tended to stay in place.BobUK

[@harveyrousejr.2069]

Your working tractors are better than some show tractors I've seen. Awesome job!

[@alspeers6931]

Hell of alot of work when u do a complete rebuild and top notch professional paint job ,time consuming but very sharp and complete work boys

[@PEThurman]

Great video! You guys are too funny! You’re craftsmanship is astounding!

[@dandoyle9496]

I love watching your videos. You both hold a lot of knowledge, skills. Go Red Power !!

[@PRRGG1]

Fantastic fun visit! I was rolling "if every pork chop we're perfect, we wouldn't have hot dogs". I was eating crescent dogs for dinner while watching this video LOL! So much fun, thank you.

[@donaldwallace7934]

You two are crackin me up with this one. Toby’s poor eye twitching. I agree with generator also....As they should be!! 👍🏻 👍🏻

[@paulsilva3346]

AND THEN SQUATCH goes and Blasphmies his H wheel weights.!.! Makes my eye TWITCH... sigh

[@frritter8253]

Real good video Toby, lot's of finishing touches - and it's looking good. Thanks much for bringing us along!

[@jimbrent8151]

Stunningly beautiful. This is so inspiring. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[@oldschool6345]

Oh what fun it could be to cut a hunk out of an old hood..(like I've seen cut out on some farmall alternator conversions) ...paint it shiny red and just leave it on the floor next to the tractor when he's not lookin! Be more than an eye twitchin! Lol... Seriously guys...you keep fixing your stuff like this and you're gonna have to get a whole new fleet of used runners you don't mind scratching! Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing

[@jamesdiehl8690]

Tractor is looking great! Hope you start it up the first time on video. I want to hear it purring! The only people who don't make mistakes are the ones who don't do anything! You should have that alternator twitch looked at by an auto parts store tech! Lol!

[@welder2088]

Outstanding work on this project! Definitely makes me motivated to tear into and start the rebuild on my super c this winter. She will be staying 6 volt though. Alternators in place of generators makes my eye twitch too! Lol

[@rbtractorman]

Alternators vs. Generators... I kept my Generator on my Cub when I rebuilt it. Bought a Solar battery charger, which act's like a battery maintainer... I have a positive and negative 12 Gauge lead coming out of the battery box, which it plugs into. I set the panel on the foot board or hood, for about an hour. Even after a year tractor starts right up! Solar battery charger panels cost about 15.00 online. The other thing I did, is for lights, I went to Napa and spent some time in the parts books... and came away with a 12V lamp that fit right into the IH Light housing. I think the lamp was for an old willies style jeep? anyways... your work is awesome. Enjoying watching the progress.

[@robertrogish1038]

I've noticed before how evenly worn the wheel weights are. You are a hoot !

[@theoldman8877]

If you don't like the appearance of the alternator. You can get one built in a generator housing. Relatively easily lots or antique cars are so equipped.

[@huxter1]

if you rebuild a generator properly they well work just as well as an alternator

[@frankdeegan8974]

12 volt generator lol

[@huxter1]

@@frankdeegan8974 there's is 12V DC Generator made by Lucas came out around the 1950

[@buttheadsmith7012]

Great idea. Amazing. Solution could even make squatch stop wincing.

[@bobuk5722]

Thomas LeMay Hi, yup, alternators put out more current at lower revs so Senior is right (again!) - for this application they are a better bet. Anyway, Toby happily messed with the original fly screen so why is he rolling his eyes? BobUK.

[@kenkee2011]

“Rotate the wheel weights to even out wear.” Lol

[@MikeTidman]

There's like three of these "maintenance" details in every video.

[@paulsilva3346]

You do know it is for traction... Oops, just saw that, LOL...

[@jonr42]

I share your aversion to alternators. At antique tractor shows I peek under every hood, if the Farmall has an alternator I give it a C-minus, if it has a non-standard generator I give it a B-minus, if it has the original three-brush generator I know that everything in the universe is as it should be and I give her an A-plus.

[@JCMoncur]

Squatch you and your dad do good work, keep it up.

[@FURST420]

Beautiful! Literally a brand new 80 year old Farmall

[@Bellboy40]

Ha! That comment by Squatch, "I can't make it stop!" made me bust out laughing. 🤣 It sounds like Pop doesn't care if his eye twitches about the nylock nut.

[@1crazynordlander]

Thanks for sharing this rebuild. It has been quite the journey.

[@billyjamison9733]

Wheel weight rotation! Love it! Even better enter eye twitch here and alternator versus generator..

[@johnleake708]

Thanks for the update..... My version of the stuff you have been through is 2 steps forward, 1 step back.... My sympathies Looking very nice!

[@petedohmen8827]

Nice fab work for alternator!!

[@aw738]

I converted my 45 Farmall A to 12 volt but I used the original 6 volt generator housing. Swapped out all the 6 volt internals for 12 volt ones. If you don't look at the battery you can not even tell. It will peg the 30 amp gauge if you adjust the light switch more than needed. It's got a mag so not much charging is needed.

[@michellehoefer5922]

Thank you for the video. Boy, I'd be scared to feed hay with this thing!

[@sprint6855]

You're like me. Nothing wrong with a generator. At least Senior is getting the alternator under the hood. Nothing bugs me more than a Farmall with a hole in the hood and an alternator hanging out the side.

[@halsnyder296]

And 42lbs of paint later😂. You have an impressive amount of patience!

[@RickBork]

Takin shots at Sr. How dare you 🤣

[@ronzezulka6646]

Pork chop hot dogs??!!?? Lmao,,,truly enjoy your sense of humor!!

[@seniorelectrician6831]

would be nice if they would come out with a direct replacement alternator that would mount up directly in place of an alternator using the existing brackets

[@neilshep50]

Glad to see you straightened up the screws on the IH emblem, that stopped my eyelid twitching ;)

[@1crazynordlander]

As I was tearing down my newly acquired Ford 8N I could not believe all the mismatched hardware on this tractor. Mainly the bolts that hold the fenders on and the bots and nuts for the front axle adjustable beams together. I guess what ever they had available. I have never seen so many makeshift spacers to be able to use bolts too long for the job. Luckily there are a ton of period correct parts for the Ford 8N not that it matters...but, it matters!

[@1crazynordlander]

@@squatch253 I know you commented on this very subject in one of your videos. I was trying to find the video but couldn't so I landed on this Super M video and left my comment.

[@paulsilva3346]

SENIOR, I REALLY LIKE YOUR fender/ADJUSTER WASHER Mounting piece.! If this does not work, Boesch makes a, I hear a dependable, smaller diameter alternator...

[@rogercarrico4975]

Not wrong with the generators on the old stuff. Our old Ford 3000 had one. I put brushes in it a few times. Maybe a new front bearing. Other than that It lasted 5,000+ hours over the 24 years we had it.👍

[@KPearce57]

And beat goes on, on, on.

[@fbh31118]

Great job guys! Tractor is looking fantastic for sure. I'm very jealous of the level of attention you fellas have paid to the details. I do have to agree with you though, generator.

[@thesearcherman6652]

I’m with junior on the alternator. It’s flat out ugly and not necessary. But, it is your tractor and your money. Thanks!

[@bchdsailor]

Senior is right, alternator is the right term 😊

[@alanharney5278]

That is some scabby looking farmer welding on that old bracket.

[@denisohbrien]

Question and not a criticism. why such a big alternator? surely a smaller alternator like you would find on a wee kubota or bobcat would run the couple of lights and charge the battery on that tractor , its not like you need 130A for your bumpin' sound system.

[@denisohbrien]

And as an autospark, who deals with loads of classics, no dynamos are not ok, god intended for alternators, dynamos were all we could manage at the time.

[@danielbutler3673]

Those old Delco alternators are in plentiful supply. The voltage regulator is built in. 3 wires and a diode and you're set up. I put one in a Ford pickup that I put a 350 Olds Rocket in. I could tell some stories about that truck.

[@toddjacobs5660]

Very nice work 👍

[@sepresley1]

you and your dad have serious skills

[@SuperMAZ007]

Devil is in the details..oh yes that is one hell of a good and fine statement.

[@HillbillySailor]

Love the "Man on a Tractor" tag!

[@michaelzitterkopf3940]

Squatch, just for your comfort, well maybe for everyone else’s comfort, there is a program for people like us. After many sessions I was kind-a normal until I relapsed and started watching your videos again. This resulted in an intervention, family and friend, I was forced back into the program. I now have to go to a local library to watch your videos. When you start your program bring your drawbar stop, don't worry sessions are anonymous. Name withheld for my security!!!

[@ccga3359]

Man, that's a pretty alternator. The silver is a lovely contrast to the red. Only wish they came fully chromed...

[@marks8068]

General rule about mice and other critters: any hole that fits a pencil/ballpoint pen is in danger of becoming a mouse entrance. Maybe the mice in USA are bigger then ours in the Netherlands, but ive seen our local mice go through incredibly small holes.

[@steamfan7147]

Yes, and also in the US, any hole smaller than a pencil gets filled full of mud by mud dauber wasps.

[@paulmanson253]

The only thing I can add to that is that mice and rats are excellent climbers. Metal screen or mesh they cannot gnaw through. Be very grateful the Netherlands does not have packrats. At least as far as I know,they are only found in North America.The mess a group of them can make in the crawlspace below the roof of a summer cabin has to be seen and smelled to be believed. Mouse urine is very corrosive. And they just love cellulose insulation. Had throw out bags of the stuff. The only good mouse is one that is being flown out by an owl. Cheers.

[@marks8068]

@@paulmanson253 yeah, packrats we dont have.. overhere its mostly mice, rats, squirrels, martens and sea/roadsalt combined with a damp, cool climate that ferociously eats away at our cars and houses. Btw: mice and rats will go through metal if they really have to. not the very hard stuff like stainless, but ive seen rusty thin sheetmetal firewalls with obvious rodent damage Edit: especially martens are a plague.. the damage to cars they do is incredible.. park in the wrong spot for a couple of hours and half your wiring is destroyed. Worked at a Jag dealership where we regularly had to total cars just because of wiring harnesses eaten/shorted

[@paulmanson253]

@@marks8068 You genuinely managed to surprise me. My friends cabin on the water has all sorts of visitors. Cougar,bobcat,the workshop area inundated by pregnant mice in the spring,owls,etc. And a particular pine marten who just loves shellfish,and eats them under the dock. Little guy is very curious,and comes inspecting the cabin on a warm summer day with the doors open. I had no idea they could be any kind of problem. Marten having a liking for Jag wiring harnesses. Hmm. Wonder if the insulation has an odor they liked. Well now. Thanks for telling me.

[@marks8068]

@@paulmanson253 ah those are not that dangerous I think, the kind we have are stone martens. and they are not very peculiar about what brand of car btw.. its even very common practice to fit electrical rodent deterrant devices in cars in some areas of the country

[@petedohmen8827]

This is One gorgeous Super M.

[@shaneharrison4775]

Great work you too.

[@AndyFromm]

Looking good!

[@bcbloc02]

A little harder to find but the Bosch alternators are smaller in diameter. Might fit easier. Poor Squatch!

[@seekingtko3146]

She shines so smooth i like it

[@wildcatwilly]

I bought a single wire miniature alternator. I'm going to put on my case 310 Dozer definitely would up your room in there.

[@rickyjessome4359]

Another great video gentlemen! Thanks for the laugh at the end. Generator!

[@CXensation]

That alternator ... If it were fitted lower down - like at the postion of the widest fan cowling cutout - me thinks it would be less dramatic. Also if some alu primer and then red paint was applied ...

[@stevemccoy8138]

Looking really Cool.

[@Gearheadtom]

Would be a pain in the bum, but you could strip down the alternator and paint the housing, fan, and pulley red to blend in a little better.

[@Gearheadtom]

My 276 IH didn't charge when I first got it, so first thing was replace the generator with an alternator haha. I've messed with enough starter-gens on old garden tractors, I didn't want to get into another.

[@clydeschwartz2167]

Excellent video keep up the great videos 👍👍👍👍the alternator and brackets look extremely nice i am not a fan of a generator and stand alone regulator the alternator with the internal regulator is the best choice 👍👍👍👍

[@jamesboris1233]

She looks great

[@michaelscriffiano9267]

Great job guys

[@ShainAndrews]

I don't normally fab up brackets, but when I do, it is after I paint.

[@rdaw33]

Screw slots lined up!!!!..........You are possessed!!!!!.........Love it!!!!!!.....How do you even put a wrench or socket on those beautiful bolts/nuts???

[@shaneharrison4775]

Yeah I'm with Donny about the cracking up and the generator too and I know you can get them in 12 volt.

[@ron827]

I assume when the system was 12 Volts, it had a positive ground which is difficult to do with an "altnator". What does an alternator do, it generates electricity so maybe we should also call it a generator.

[@hturbo1007]

The hold down strap for the draw bar should all be a standard size. The one you bought must have been made on a Monday morning.

[@theskepticalnegativist1004]

Alternator, nylocknuts, looks like modern hose clamps..... What in the world...

[@bulwinkle]

"The Sun is out." It looked like it was burning brightly to me.

[@jakez8659]

Can’t wait to hear this thing fire up!

[@KubotaManDan]

Going in the pile of shame....my eyes twitching. Great progress video

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

She's looking real nice.... For a work tractor. :-)

[@charleshart6992]

Great work!

[@rgrimm3173]

......as they should be 👍😊

[@danielbutler3673]

That wide front end makes both of my eyes twitch. The alternator only makes my right eye twitch occasionally.

[@stuartstephens]

My eye twitched a little at that alternator, too. :) For the battery hold down, I've coated them with Plasti-Dip before - it works pretty well and ends up looking more original.

[@notajp]

I converted my old A-C CA tractor to 12v negative ground, but wanted to maintain the original look. So I went with a 12v Delco generator and installed the voltage regulator inside the toolbox area so that it was hidden from view. I was going to mount an old cut out onto the generator to complete the illusion, but never got that far.... most people would never know the difference anyway....

[@dwightparr4194]

I don’t use battery protector anymore I use silicone spray on the terminals then let it dry then put my cables on then spray it again you will never have any corrosion again the silicon spray repels moisture

[@carlmenzel8744]

All i can say is Jezz there a beautiful old tractor

[@markmckinley5989]

Surprised you so wound up about the alternator. One wire to battery and can be done vs handfull to voltage regulator etc.

[@tacticalrabbit308]

My eye started twitching too

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

Was there a threaded hole in the front of the thermostat housing to make another adjuster piece for a second support to the top of the alternator unless it is plenty steady? Just something I noticed. The paint scheme on the "H" is awesome. The hood is one color, the grill is another and the wheel weights are awesome!!!!! When in doubt or screw something up remake it way more heavy duty than you will ever need. Thanks for the video!!!!

[@hanshardt6122]

I know in one of your episode you mention that you wanted to get the super m ready to plow snow for winter. Are you going to put a front end loader on it or a blade on the back?

[@RickBork]

Surprising what 3/4 of an inch will do for ya" hahahaha that's what she said 🤣👍

[@horacerumpole6912]

oh gosh Biff, that was so funny…

[@tpniefer]

That's ok as long as she wanted 3/4 inch less

[@oldschool6345]

Everyone knew someone would say it lol

[@RickBork]

@@horacerumpole6912 golly gee Horace mom and dad got creative there.

[@giorgioterzoni704]

Ciao sei un artista 👍🇮🇹

[@dansullivan1120]

Ha! If all pork chops were perfect there wouldn’t be hot dogs. I’m stealing that one Squatch.

[@scruffy6151]

👍👍

[@ijzfzzy]

Shouldn't have painted the wheel weights for the H. Now you need to paint the rest of the tractor to match :)

[@douglaskattau9241]

It’s the dirt between the cast center and the weights that bothers me. How long would it have taken to wash that off? Really.

[@randallvos]

Have you thought about using a Powergen on it? Generator looks with alternator innards. I've seen them in speed shop catalogs.........

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

Now, that's a northern Minnesota accent....a little farther up and he'll be saying oot and aboot! "If every pork chop was perfect....we wouldn't have hot dogs." Wisdom beyond your year my man! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ihus9950]

👍

[@TheHobbyShopFilms]

I took a 6v generator and converted the insides to 12v, and man it puts out more the an alternator. Just put a new voltage regular and a slightly smaller pulley to get more AMPS.

[@moptrucks]

No longer a mouse bux, but the dump bees will love it

[@shaneharrison4775]

I know my eye went straight to twitching too,but all in all the M's looking great.

[@duanequam7709]

Perfect. Except for the alternator.

[@blairbreland1443]

Being a mechanic myself I was getting eye twitch too lol

[@evankibbe590]

Yep.mess ups happen .😊👍🍨🍧🍦🍵☕