Half-Scale Allis-Chalmers "Mini G" Tractor

Half-Scale Allis-Chalmers "Mini G" Tractor TRACTORS Made-It-Myself 26-2-22 "I used parts from an old Cub Cadet and Wheelhorse garden tractor to build a half-scale Allis-Chalmers G tractor. It was a lot of fun to build and looks like the real thing," says Herbert Metz, Cumming, Ga. Metz used the Cub Cadet's transaxle, and hydrostatic transmission. The front axle assembly was fabricated from pipe and strap iron. The rack and pinion steering system is off the Wheel Horse. Power is provided by a 6 hp Kohler gas engine that mounts on back. The engine direct-drives a hydrostatic pump. A 6-in. dia., 12-in. long gas tank is located behind the seat and in front of the engine. A pair of 1-in. dia. curved steel rods extend from the front axle back to the middle of the tractor, giving the tractor the distinctive look of a real Allis-Chalmers G. "I enjoy taking it to shows. Most people immediately recognize it as a small Allis-Chalmers G tractor. Some even mention they were unaware that Allis-Chalmers ever made a tractor this small," says Metz. "My son Mark painted the tractor. It'll go up to 8 mph." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Herbert Metz, 3115 Dr. Bramblett Rd., Cumming, Ga. 30040 (ph 678 947-6987; E-mail: metz-h.b.@mindspring.com).

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