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Ammco 6" Metal shaper

Well I think I am done. Maybe a sticker or two will be needed to be printed up a the sign shop, but otherwise done.

One of the things I do for my shop machines is make covers for them as they may sit idle for many months due to other projects being address. Sanding, ripping wood and grinding body metal all put a lot of dust in the air in the shop and machines have oil on them and the dust just sticks.
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So in keeping with fashion I took a ride to Fabric Land St. Catharines and purchased some denim material to make a cover. Took some measurements, cut the sections and loaded the bobbin and thread into the sewing machine in my basement.
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While in St. Catharines I also stopped in at Princess Auto and purchased some wrenches to be dedicated to this machine. Then to keep all of the paper work and manuals I made a sheet metal box so that they would be handy to the machine.
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So what is all this worth. There is a saying that an item is worth what a willing seller and a willing buyer agree upon for a said price. I have been watching an ebay item a 7' Ammco that has been for sale for months, price now dropped to $2250 USD, still no takers.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2567750728...qTKWCujHZZnIoA+hQvyhZlXfaA==|tkp:BFBM_PnpycVl

I think a realistic price for my machine is about $1500 CND and possibly $300CND for the Hard Maple stand/bench, possibly. Looking into what I have into the machine. I purchased the machine, incomplete for $200, Electrical $200, Nuts, bolts, hand wheels $200, Paint $120, Blast sand $70, Tool holder $35, Tools $65, Cover Fabric $40 and a whole bunch of time. I have in direct costs $865. Restorations, seldom benefit the person doing the work, yet there is passion in restoring something to live on for many more years and to be appreciated by many. I do enjoy the challenge.

So I will share a few links of other things that I have sunk a lot of money and time into that some day a long time from now may be worth something to someone else. ( Just not me )

My 1953 John Deere Model 40 Short Track Crawler. One of 2262 made. $15K invested ( 2001 )


My Son's 1985 1/2 Mazda RX7 Sports Car, $30K invested. (2012)


My nephew's 1982 Fiat X1/9 Turbo Engine Swap. He paid for the parts and material $10K and I did all of the labour. (2024)

500 Abarth 1.4 Turbo swap. | XWeb Forums


It has been the tools that I have acquired over the years that have allowed me to make any and all of this to happen.

I say, live, dream, work and watch it happen.


All the best.


TonyK.

Grimsby Ontario Canada.
 
Pity about the stupid US bumpers on the X1/9, destroys the design. US did the same to Ferrari 308GT4, thankfully mine was a Euro model.
 
Tony I have a running 58 420c and a 54 40c basket case. I’m now selling both for far less than I paid for them. We downsized so no space. Half my stuff is now outside covered by tarps which I actually really hate. My kubota should be sold here this week. Then our rv trailer, flat deck will be next. Rv we will lose a lot on the sale but again no where to put ‘em or money to use em. I changed careers two years ago for a lot less income, but way less stress and hopefully a job till retirement. So we had to downsize everything.

I love your idea of the covers, very smart. I use cheap bbq covers myself for outside I try to get the covers that are weather resistant. Never thought to use em in the garage, logic fail on my part I guess.
 
I know I've said this a few times now, but excellent job Tony. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. I like the fitted covers. I've thought about that a few times for my shop too.
 
JustaDB said:

TractorData.com John Deere 40C tractor engine information

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That appears to be correct information. Just to let you know, JD had over sizes of .015", .030" and .045", then there were after market piston and ring sets of .060" .090" which I have installed and wait for it... .125" over size. There is a lot of metal on the cylinder block walls. I took the block to a local engine builder who did the boring for $50 a hole but complained that the cast was so fine and difficult to hone he wouldn't do another for that price. I gave him another $50, on top of the $100 for the 2 holes, he replied, fair enough. The engine nick named the Johnny Popper has the spark timing the same as a Harley Davidson Motor Cycle. What that means is when #1 hits Top Dead centre and fires #2 then reaches TDC and fires. So listening to the engine you hear Bang Bang, nothing, nothing, Bang Bang... My dad grew up on a farm in Manitoba and said the reason for this type of timing was for hand starting. Few had electric starters and those that did, well batteries were expensive. These engines were just heavy, the fly wheel weighs 80 LBS and the engine idles at 500 RPM, so it was all you could do to get it to TDC by hand on #1 and hope that it would fire and when it did, #1 piston went down and #2 came up and fired directly afterward. If the engine hit on both there was enough momentum to keep it turning and you were good to go.

TonyK.

Grimsby Ontario Canada.
 
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