So, this will be my "Dear Diary" thread for the new Super. I don't have the time or patience for a step by step documentation, more of a loose week by week report. Feel free to chime in, this is not one of those "other forum" build threads where people want no interruption to their monologue.
To start, it shall be named 2182-2 and by definition, my first is now 2182-1. It also works chronologically as -1 is one of the first ever built and -2 is one of the last.
Most importantly, I must lead with the picture of the beast as it arrived in Maryland, forever forged in my mind with Vinny's quote:
This is my first Super with fender flares, and I wasn't sure if I would warm up to them. I now think I like having one with them and one without; it gives a contrast to the early vs late Cyclops Supers, and it gives -1 and -2 their own personality. I just can't stop repeating Vinny's quote every time I see them..."MMMMMM! Flares!!!!", over and over!VScott wrote:MMMMMM! Fender flares!!!
A new tractor can be overwhelming...Where to start? The right front tire was going flat pretty quick, so I thought I would stick my toe in and start with that and tube it for now. By the end of the night, somehow we ended up here :
Its a Hy-Trans leaker, and bad. I am actually glad that it is bad, or I would be tempted to use the tractor now and I would be continually dreading the teardown. Forget sticking just the toe in. Dive in, head first, let's get this done and over with. It looks to be the gasket between the hydro and the adapter housing, as Matt predicted. I have my gaskets and some other goodies from Ray Weaver's and my dealer, so here we go...