My Latest Acquisition, 1953 40S

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · Feb 8, 2015 (Edited by Moderator)

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Last fall I ran across something on Kansas City CL I'd wanted for 50 years, after drooling over it for about a month, I decided to go buy it;

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A 1953 40 Standard!

In the mid 1960's my folks bought a farm about 10 miles from home. The farm was on a dirt road & we kept some cattle there, so Dad went to the usual jd dealer looking for an 8N Ford to put a lead hitch on to pull behind the pickup to the new farm. They had two @ $750 & $850, also an MT jd for $150, he bought the MT, made a cart to run the front wheels into to tow. I spent a lot of hours & road miles on that MT & had an itch for an M or 40S. It now belongs to me:

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& Chief & Dotties, of course!

After finding the 40, I found a Ford 5' front blade, made my own mounting brackets for it to clean the drive:

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The blade will be painted green when the weather warms up this spring!

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #2 · Feb 12, 2015

The 320 is basically the same tractor as the 40. jd replaced the 40 with the 420, roughly 20% more HP than the 40. But had enough call for the smaller size, they came out with the 320!

The 1010 was built from 1960-65 36 HP, 4 cylinder, part of John Deere's "New Generation" series.

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 21, 2015

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It warmed up enough today so that the blue blade;

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is now green:

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Five coats of Rustoleum "John Deere Green", last two with hardener. Hopefully, I'll get it back together tomorrow & put in the back shed for storage until next winter.

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Littledeere

· #4 · Mar 22, 2015

Green is good Lowell maybe I will have one of those bigger Deere someday . I like the looks of those and the little LA's

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 22, 2015

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Put the blade back together this morning, first the pivot bolts:

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Next, the springs:

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Next, the original Ford serial number plate:

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Back in one piece:

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Used the 790 w/300 loader to move it to the back shed for storage until next snow season:

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Slow & easy does it:

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Had to re-hook to get it through the shed door:

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-GR-

· #6 · Mar 23, 2015

Lowell, the plow turned out great. It's great that you have the 790 and loader to move stuff around with. That plow can't be light. I like that you put hose over the bolt threads.

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #7 · Mar 27, 2015

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I decided on another attachment for the 40, it's been setting out back for years:

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Dad bought this model 20 3-pt dirt scoop 45-50 years ago at a farm auction. It was in good shape until my uncle used it on his 4010, he caught something & bent the "H" out of it! We got it straightened out & re-enforced it (to us, not for looks)! Yesterday when ordering decals for the 40S,

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I decided to cleanup the 20 scoop & ordered period correct decals for it too. Today I brought it to the shed & cut the re-enforcement's off. Five 1/8" x 4-1/2" cutting disks later & some grinding:

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I'll need a little body putty in places when I get it cleaned & sanded for painting with jd "Classic Green"!

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 31, 2015

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Three coats of jd "Classic Green this morning:

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Hope to put it back together in a day or two!

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #9 · Apr 1, 2015

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Finished the 20 scoop this morning, hardest part was spreading the "drawbar" enough to fit over the side knobs:

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Decals are on & it's now stored in the back shed until show season:

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truck21

· #10 · Apr 1, 2015

Nice job, that is an item that not many people have around I`m sure.

Don.

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #11 · Apr 1, 2015

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Put the decals on the sheet metal of the 40 today:

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #12 · Apr 4, 2015

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Put the 1-14" plow on the 40 today for a short ditching project:

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It needs some cleaning now:

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #13 · May 16, 2015

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Finally, I got started on the little 40, taking it apart for a paint job.

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When I took the hood & grille off, I found a nice surprise. New radiator!

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Gas tank's off, oil pan is off for cleaning:

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I was even able to get the battery tray off without twisting any bolts off!

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #14 · May 18, 2015

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Gone about as far as I'm going to go on the 40:

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I need to do some wire brushing in some areas yet. Hope to spray some paint by the end of the week!

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #15 · May 21, 2015

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Primer on this morning:

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This afternoon, 4 double coats of JD "Classic Green":

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Hope to clean the wheels up tomorrow & give them a coat of JD "Yellow"!

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #16 · May 25, 2015

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Put most of the 40 back together yesterday:

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This morning I put the fenders & rear wheels on & just couldn't resist, even though I'll have to take the fronts back off for new tires in a few days:

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #17 · May 31, 2015

All touched up & ready for the shows!

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I'll probably put the front blade on for the first show, in about 3 weeks.

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grnspot

Discussion Starter · #18 · Jun 26, 2015

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I've been making a tool box & water bottle holder for the 40;

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Also a pair of flag holders for parades;

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Had to test fit to see if I could haul the little L/60 Custom beside the 40, tight, but it'll work!

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Kster526

· #19 · Mar 21, 2016

Good looking tractors in the collection Lowell.

That restoration on the 40 came out real nice.

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