I don't mind the mechanical work but the mounting bodywork is concerning me. When I was gutting the stock powertrain to put the V8 in and accdentially put my thumb through the cab corner I thought "how smart is it to continue this?" A few weeks ago I noticed I had a hole in the floor pan now, still needs a box yet...
I have a ton of projects, three tractors I use a lot and yet basically need restored but for the most part they can't quit moving long enough for me to do what they need if I had the funding. 1 I just resealed the front of the engine (timing cover, front seal and gov housing) and went through the hydraulic pump, needs rewired, the rear end still howls and it kicks out of third like any good A-C, another (my main one) needs a clutch, a voltage regulator, rear axle seal, various seals and gaskets and the shifter rebuilt, and the third needs a engine overhaul, various gaskets (one of which requires a split) Meanwhile the first one is going back under the cultivator, the second just came off the 12' disk in time for a tractor show and ride last weekend and the third is doing its summer job of running a shredder on brush patrol. Add to that a loyal but rapidly aging dd that right now still needs the rear window seal fixed after a bunch of front end work and new tires last year. Then you get to house stuff. I can work on stuff until 10pm about every night and hardly put a dent in staying caught up let alone get ahead on them. It kinda gets old circling from one thing to the next...