Not a cub, but a pretty cool tractor

AJGross · Post by **AJGross** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:22 pm

This showed up at my house today. It's a 1966 Colt 2712. It seems to be a pretty cool tractor. Hydraulic drive and lift. Only bummer is the pos Tecumseh engine. It also came with a Kohler but it's not complete and blown up.

AJ

TWheaton · Post by **TWheaton** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:22 am

Any tools/implements?

CubbinCal · Post by **CubbinCal** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:39 pm

AJ,

Here is a Colt/Case Forum just in "case" you haven't seen it yet.

http://www.casecoltingersoll.com/

AJGross · Post by **AJGross** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:15 pm

I already found that forum Cal but thanks for the info.

As far as implements, It only came with a 44" deck.

AJ

BigMike · Post by **BigMike** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:26 pm

That looks like a nice engine bay to house a Magnum 20 or a Command

AJGross · Post by **AJGross** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:55 pm

You had better watch what you say about repowering that tractor! I can tell you don't hang out in the Case, Colt, Ingersoll forum. Just mentioning that might get you banned for life. I got ripped on for suggesting that I might get some of the parts powdercoated because it didn't come from the factory like that! Definitely a different group of guys!

AJ

Jlaws · Post by **Jlaws** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:10 pm

AJ , nice tractor .
When I first looked at the pictures of your Colt , I thought it looked alot like a 400 series or 190 Case.
That was before you mentioned that it was a relative of the Case/Ingersol corporation.
I went over to the Case site that Cal posted and read a few of there forums .
My first impression of those Case guys is they're more anal retentive than the cub group across the street.

They would have heart failure if they seen some of the engine transplants and paint schemes we put on our cubs .

AJGross · Post by **AJGross** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:16 pm

Anal retentive is just being nice.

AH

ksanders · Post by **ksanders** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:24 pm

What size are the rear tires? I think I need a set of those.

You should throw a diesel in it or paint it yellow and white. That would get them.

bbaker · Post by **bbaker** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:45 pm

I'm with BM on this one. That thing is begging for a mag or command transplant.

AJGross · Post by **AJGross** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:57 pm

Problem is that I don't ahve anymore engines laying around. I got rid of all my extras.

AJ

bbaker · Post by **bbaker** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:31 pm

I gotz engines....

AJGross · Post by **AJGross** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:24 pm

I was thinking of pissing off the Case/Colt/Ingersoll guys and painting it red and make it look something like a miniture IH 560 or something similar.

AJ

AJGross · Post by **AJGross** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:30 pm

Or send it to Kokomo for a paint job and a diesel engine.

AJ

ljones · Post by **ljones** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:42 pm

AJGross, I have been a member one the Case Colt ingersoll forum for about a year now. They are very anal about what happens with the early rarer tractors like yours, it would be like me taking the serial #501 Original or finding a cubette, and hacking it up to make a puller. There are plenty of modifications and alternate paint schemes to the rest of the tractors, that they all fully support. They know more about Case Colt and Ingersoll tractors than anyone else on the web. I have a 1981 444 and a 1983 222 parts tractor. The have helped me tremendously with my 444 and gave me all kinds of suggestions on a brigs vanguard repower, and industrial yellow paint scheme.

AJGross · Post by **AJGross** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:28 pm

It's ok. Tom said he was fine with me parting this one out.

AJ

bbaker · Post by **bbaker** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:23 pm

part it lol

bbaker · Post by **bbaker** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:51 pm

I see that it's for sale....

AJGross · Post by **AJGross** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:13 pm

It's been for sale ever since the weekend. The guys on the Colt forums are the biggest bunch of assholes i've seen. One guy had me so pissed I almost put a axe through the hood of it and posted a pic. I figured the best way to get even would be to part it out. If I lose money on it, I don't really care. Problem is that there are so few of them out there that nobody needs parts. Only thing people want to buy is the rear wheels.

AJ

bbaker · Post by **bbaker** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:18 pm

AJ it's your tractor man... offer it for sale if you want or repower it and make a decent tractor out of it.

J Hayes · Post by **J Hayes** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 4:37 pm

AJ, I wouldn't get that all bent about those guys, As nice as yours seems to be maybe a bit of jealousy showing.

I'd just take my time , and someday you will make out of it what you want .

bbaker · Post by **bbaker** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:24 pm

or stick a rag in the gas tank and light it on fire!

AJGross · Post by **AJGross** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:20 pm

Burn baby burn!!!!!!

LEVI · Post by **LEVI** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:50 pm

AJGross wrote:It's been for sale ever since the weekend. The guys on the Colt forums are the biggest bunch of assholes i've seen. One guy had me so pissed I almost put a axe through the hood of it and posted a pic. I figured the best way to get even would be to part it out. If I lose money on it, I don't really care. Problem is that there are so few of them out there that nobody needs parts. Only thing people want to buy is the rear wheels.

AJ

I read through your thread you had on there. Your right, what a bunch of losers. From my experience a lot of the Case/Colt guys are jerks. Part it out, and buy a good old Cub Cadet.

Post by **vince_o** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:29 am

AJ

Just for kicks and giggles, cause I had one, how much you want for it? I liked it, except I was tooooo fat for it.

J Hayes · Post by **J Hayes** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:40 am

vince_o wrote:AJ

Just for kicks and giggles, cause I had one, how much you want for it? I liked it, except I was tooooo fat for it.

Are you saying that like in past tense ? ya meant this one might fit around your ballast box.

bbaker · Post by **bbaker** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:14 am

J Hayes wrote:
vince_o wrote:AJ

Just for kicks and giggles, cause I had one, how much you want for it? I liked it, except I was tooooo fat for it.
Are you saying that like in past tense ? ya meant this one might fit around your ballast box.

He said Ballast Box... lol

BigMike · Post by **BigMike** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:00 pm

Jim,I have the same issue as Vince,that's why I have these on all my tractors,

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bbaker · Post by **bbaker** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:41 pm

I'm not saying BM is big, I'm just saying he is well ballested!

AJGross · Post by **AJGross** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:42 pm

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