My collection of Sears

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Here are three of my Sears tractors. I also have a restored Custom 8, not pictured. The blue 1971 Suburban 12, I just got last week. The engine was rebuilt a few years ago then had starting problems due to lack of fuel. An inline fuel filter was installed when the engine was rebuilt and the required lines were installed with too sharp bends, restricting fuel flow too much. The yellow & white ST12 was a freebie, given to me, along with a trailer load of attachments recently, including the rear lift. It runs great. Someone has bolted on GM car or truck flywheels for wheel weights. The third one shown is a '63 David Bradley 725 Suburban. It was a gift from a friend. It had been in his family since new. Ownership came down to his sister and him. The sister had passed away and when I asked him about the tractor he gave it to me. I did give him $50 though, although he was reluctant to take the money.
 
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Currently working on the Suburban 12 to see if it will run, I'm doing some modifications to make it less difficult to work on in the future.
The plate/panel that the battery and fuel tank mount on top of will be easier to remove. I am slotting a couple of the bolt holes and redrilling a couple in different locations, and nuts will be welded onto the inside where they are very difficult to access when trying to hold to loosen or tighten the bolts. The lower bolts that fasten the dash to the chassis are also difficult to remove or install because of the nuts inside the frame. The nuts will be welded inside too, as they should have been at the factory.
I had forgotten what a PITA these Sears tractors are to work on. The early ones, like my '63 DB Suburban 725 are much easier.
 
CRF6179 said:
Like the Sears.
What's the car in the background?
I'm thinking Buick or Oldsmobile. 1940?
Then again it is a Chevy isn't it?
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1940 Chevrolet two-door sedan. We've had it since 1980 or 81 when I found it in a local scrapyard. It now has Mustang II front suspension, with GM disc brakes adapted, a 261 cu in Chevy inline six from a '62 school bus, a 60s or 70s syncronized three speed on the column and a 12 bolt rear.
It has been like a member of or family for over 40 years.
 
thom said:
1940 Chevrolet two-door sedan. We've had it since 1980 or 81 when I found it in a local scrapyard. It now has Mustang II front suspension, with GM disc brakes adapted, a 261 cu in Chevy inline six from a '62 school bus, a 60s or 70s syncronized three speed on the column and a 12 bolt rear.
It has been like a member of or family for over 40 years.
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I never could find a 261, stuck with the 216 for quite a while. I had two 48’s and a 47.
 
thom said:
1940 Chevrolet two-door sedan. We've had it since 1980 or 81 when I found it in a local scrapyard. It now has Mustang II front suspension, with GM disc brakes adapted, a 261 cu in Chevy inline six from a '62 school bus, a 60s or 70s syncronized three speed on the column and a 12 bolt rear.
It has been like a member of or family for over 40 years.
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My first car was a 1940 2 door sedan, but it was blue!
 
thom said:
1940 Chevrolet two-door sedan. We've had it since 1980 or 81 when I found it in a local scrapyard. It now has Mustang II front suspension, with GM disc brakes adapted, a 261 cu in Chevy inline six from a '62 school bus, a 60s or 70s syncronized three speed on the column and a 12 bolt rear.
It has been like a member of or family for over 40 years.
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Very cool you kept an inliner in it and the 3 on the tree is sweet! Long owned vehicles are definitely family members! I've got two 40 year and longer truck family members!

DAC
 
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