MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

HEY EVERYBODY MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANKS TO ALL MY FAITHFUL CUSTOMERS AS WELL AS MY NEW ONES THIS YEAR. I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU! NEW CUSTOMERS ARE ALWAYS INVITED, SO IF YOU HAVE A PIECE OF HISTORY THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE RESTORED JUST CONTACT ME.

I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A BLESSED NEW YEAR!!!!!

Hey, everybody, enjoy these four pictures. These are the custom pulling tractors built for Judge. Merry Christmas Judge, I KNOW you will enjoy!!!! The red one is an International 1586, that you can see in the lower picture was in pretty rough shape. The John Deere is a 4450, named GREEN STREAK, these are high quality American made tractors and customized by BlakWolf Custom Farm Toys.

If you would be interested in having work done feel free to contact me.

HERE COMES DA JUDGE

What Is This?? This was some of what a 3 month long project. Let me give you the story on my 1/16 scale IRONMAN Pulling Sled. How do build something durable enough for a 9 year old boy to play, but yet be a great show piece. After drawing all the dimensions out, I gave the blueprint to Chad Kerstetter, owner of Custom Concept Machining, in Mt. Pleasant Mills, PA. He machined the frame as well as the back plate, he also made the weight box, and the mounting block for the sled pan. Welding was done by Kris Martin, a good friend.
This is the International 1586 hooked up and ready to rock.

Here is the John Deere 4450 read to roll.

The back plate was milled by Chad Kerstetter, check out the diamond tread. Excellent job Chad, wouldn't be the same without it. I did the custom interior, including the rubber floor mat.

The painting was done by yours truly, BlakWolf Custom Farm Toys. The color Mopar Plum Crazy on the frame and the weight box and pan is John Deere Yellow. The new owners name is Judge, so what better name for the sled than, HERE COMES DA JUDGE!!

My many thanks to:

CUSTOM CONCEPT MACHINING

KRIS MARTIN

DAKOTAH TOYS

BOSSEN IMPLEMENT

JOSH EBRIGHT FOR ENTRUSTING ME WITH THE JOB

OUR FAMILIES FOR PUTTING UP WITH THE LONG HOURS

& LAST BUT NOT LEAST

GOD, FOR GIVING ME THE SKILL TO DO IT RIGHT

Hey guys, last year I made my girls each a tractor, Mistie's is pink, and Natalie's is blue, this year they will be getting wagons to match. Thanks to Barry Strawser Signs for the extra added touch of "Daddy's Girl." Merry Christmas Girls

This is a John Deere Disk from 1968. It was in pretty rough shape, but after stripping the paint, sanding, primer, and quality paint, and decals, it is back in shape. The disc gangs came from Dakotah Toys. This is a Christmas present for my Dad.

Here's one you don't see everyday! This is a Massey Harris Clipper combine from the 1950's. The paint had to be custom ordered, and was expensive. There was also a new pto shaft added, and hitch as well as a drive spring. This project is the oldest item in my list of restored items. It was also a real great item to gain some more experience on, since it seems that almost everything has different details. As you can see there is a big difference from before and after. The tractor pulling it is my John Deere 3020 custom that I did.

The customer that I did the Massey Harris for, also had me do this one for him. He had this tractor restored by somebody else, but was not satisfied with the decals, and wondered if I could do any better. The lower picture is the before and the top is the after. I liked this easy job.

Hey guys heres some before and after pictures of an old 1/12 scale Ford 8600. This tractor has a 3 point hitch, but was missing the right side fender, as can be seen on the lower picture. It took awhile to find the fender, but it was worth the wait. This tractor was done as a Christmas present for one of my friends from the Village Merchant.
BEFORE PICTURE

This is an older John Deere Log Skidder, from the 1970's. This thing was in pretty rough shape as you can see in the picture below. I had to make the engine panels and add the pulley system in the rear fenders. This tractor was a neat experience and was also made for the same guy as above.

BEFORE PICTURE

I know it has been awhile since I have updated, but it has been a very crazy summer, with hardly any time to do extras. This is a John Deere Model A. When I got it the front end was broken and the paint was in bad shape. I put a new front end in, custom paint, custom umbrella, and a lot of care. This was my dad's birthday and Father's Day gift.

Here is a John Deere 3020 Diesel, that I built for myself. I bought this one off of E'bay. It is from the 1960's and was in half way good shape. I did the paint, front weights, metal wheels, front and rear, metal wheel weights in the rear, and custom accent paint. This tractor turned out great. Check out that chrome pipe.

Here is the rear view of the 3020. Notice the 3 point hitch, and hydraulic couplers, as well as the fender mounted light. I am going to be doing a 1956 Carter made John Deere grain drill for behind this tractor. It will make a sweet set. I will try to better on my updates, and thanks for being patient.

Tractor Pictures

This is a BEFORE picture of a Farmall 560. This tractor was found in the back of a shed that hadn't been cleaned out for at least 35 years. As you can see it was in bad shape. This picture was taken after the project was already started. If this tractor would have been new in the box, it would be valued over $1200.00. Here is the AFTER picture. There is a chrome stack, metal wheels, rubber tires, metal grill, and a cab. There is a lot of time put into this tractor.This tractor started out as a rough Oliver 1855, and now has been customized into an Oliver 1800. Front weights, wide front end, metal wheels, rubber tires, chrome stack, custom air cleaner, tool box, custom grab bar, and saftey sign in rear, are the customs on this great tractor. This tractor was done for a kid that rides my bus. He has a tractor at home almost identical to this one.
This is a custom Farmall 806, with 10 front weights, wheel weights, fender mounted radio, flasher light, and work light, as well as a lot of custom paint. This tractor is currently for sale, if interested please contact me.
Yes I still do John Deere's. I know it has been awhile since I posted one. This is a neat little John Deere Utility tractor. I added the front steel rock box, tool box, wheel weights, and light system. There was also a lot of custom paint done to tractor too. I sold this tractor on EBAY.

I am currently working on 2 John Deere tractors. One is a 3020 and the other is a John Deere A unstyled.

Back Again

Hey all, I am finally back again. It has been sooo long since I have posted. It has been really busy here. We are only 2 days from school being out. Last Friday night was church clean-up, Saturday we were supposed to have a Prayer Station, in Harrisburg, but got canceled due to rain, and Sunday was our church anniversary service. We had Rev. Matt Ellison, and The Lebanon Valley Gospel Band.
I have also got some more tractors done, so I will be posting pictures.

OLIVER 1655 PAIR

THIS IS AN OLIVER 1655 WIDEFRONT. I CUSTOM BUILT THE DAY CAB, AND ADDED FRONT WEIGHTS. THERE IS A LOT OF TIME INVOLVED IN BUILDING THE DAY CAB, BUT IN THE END IT WAS WORTH IT. THIS TRACTOR IS FOR ONE OF THE PARENTS OF A KID ON MY BUS THAT WANTED THIS FOR A FRIEND. I AM ALSO WORKING ON A FARMALL 560 FOR THIS GUY TOO. WAIT TILL THIS TRACTOR IS DONE, IT WILL BE REALLY NEAT.
THIS IS AN OLIVER 1655 NARROW FRONT. I ADDED THE HINIKER 1300 SERIES CAB TO IT. THIS TRACTOR IS BUILT FOR A GUY THAT WORKS AT AGWAY, AND OWNS A TRACTOR LIKE THIS.

I WILL SOON BE HAVING SOME PICTURES OF A JOHN DEERE UTILITY CUSTOM, FARMALL 806 WITH A LOT OF CUSTOM WORK, AND MAYBE EVEN A HUGE JOHN DEERE 9320!!!

KEEP CHECKING BACK, I AM REALLY BUSY SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN I WILL GET A CHANCE TO UPDATE, BUT I WILL TRY TO DO BETTER.

New Addition To The Family

This is Buck, he is only 3 months old, and is part Pygmy, and part Boer.
Buck Loves His Corn

New Family Addition

John Deere DI & 1959 Ford F250

Here is a really nice John Deere D Industrial. John Deere actually made only 100 real DI's, & I thought it would be neat to build a custom. This tractor has metal rear rims, custom paint, and custom built muffler. Here is a 1959 Ford F-250, 1/18 scale. My dad and his best friend used to have a truck like this for there lawn mowing buisiness, when they were teenagers. I added the stack sides, and name.
This is a Ford Golden Jubilee, that had a canopy which I took off. I then added lights and custom paint. This tractor was done for my dad's friend, who is a funeral home director.

Village Merchant Update

Here is an updated picture of our stand at Village Merchant.

If you are in the area, stop in and take a look. The Village Merchant is a really fun store, with a friendly atmosphere.

Some More Tractor Pics

Here is a Farmall 706 before & after pictures. It was done for my niece's boyfriend's dad. There was a lot of work put into this tractor, including front loader, wide front end, & fenders. Enjoy Mickey

This is a set of before & after pictures of a Farmall H. My grandpa Hoskins had a Farmall H & I wanted to do one in his honor, for my dad. This had to have the body customized in order to install the loader, also a whole new paint job. I have also improved my axles on my tractors.

KEEP LOOKING, I WILL SOON BE ADDING MORE PICTURES OF SOME SOON TO BE FINISHED TOYS, INCLUDING A CUSTOM SPREADER!!

Another Sad Time

My Pap, Boyd D. Lucas, went to be with Jesus on Friday, February 22, 2008. He was a very special person in my life who had a huge impact on my life. I hope you enjoy this pictorial memorial. He is the one who instilled in me my love for John Deere.
These are pictures from 2006 Christmas
Pap, Grammy, Aunt Cathy, Mom, Mistie, Natalie
The above picture is from this past Christmas. We took him into the emergency room that night.
Pap with his first set of Great Grandkids