Kawasaki Mule rebuild!

[HamishMacCheap]

Great mechanical skills!

 

[yanmars]

I heard they used three different mufflers over the years on the 2510. I have one that does not fit so I put thin metal over the hole in mine to quiet it some.

 

[Harley Jim]

I tried to source a stock muffler, the one I found was stupid expensive,
The one I used was on a junk Chinese 4wheeler, it is very quiet.

 

[Harley Jim]

I got to work on the Mule again today.

Installed the new master cylinder.
Bled the brakes and they feel great.

Put the shifter back on and installed a new shift cable. The po destroyed the shift tower.

So I made a cover to clean things up.

Hooked the shift cable to the transmission so I could fabricate a bracket to hold the cable.

The cable and brackets were missing when I bought the Mule, so all of this is my rendition of what it should be, I downloaded some pics from the internet but none really show the brackets well.
Everything got a coat of paint today, so Ill assemble it tomorrow. And hopefully it will move under its own power!

 

[Harley Jim]

Most of the original shifter is missing, the po was pretty rough on it!

So I mocked up some cardboard into what I think it should have looked like!

I made a cover for the battery also.

This is much more streamlined than the stock setup.

I want to add a drink holder to the top and a guard to protect the diff lock. Hoping that I can cut some steel friday!

 

[yanmars]

I like seeing the progress.

 

[sandman2234]

Guy down the street brought home one of those JDeere's. It was in pretty rough shape, and while he hasn't did the work you have done on yours, he does have it running and operating. New tires alone were a huge improvement over the previous ones that you could almost see the air in!
He wants to do a tug of war between the Gator and my Toro Workman. I have horsepower, weight and tire size on him, but his is 4wd. I keep telling him when he can put 2000 pounds in the back of his, then we will hook the trailer hitches together and see who can drag who!
He is a body repair and painter by trade, so when he gets done, it should look almost as good as yours!
David from jax

 

[Harley Jim]

Thanks Yanmars, I like the feedback!

Sandman, I had one of those neighbors once, I pulled him down the road in his 4x4 70 chevy 350 4 speed with a granny gear, my 76 chevy dually, 454 automatic. He learned a bit that day.
Im getting close to setting the body panels back on mine, I am not a fan of the headlight area on the 550, so I have a couple of thoughts going around inside my head. My neighbor keeps telling me to leave it stock and just drive it.

This is my last build, I don't like just leaving things stock.

It started out almost as bad as the Mule.

Its just me, I have always changed things.

 

[EddieWalker]

My Mule has the shift lever on the dash. One of the things I don't like about mine is that I always catch on the parking brake when I get out of it. I wish it was on the dash too. I don't think I would like having the shift lever and the parking brake in the path of getting off of the seat every time.

 

[sandman2234]

I guess I am on the opposite side of the fence. I seldom modify anything, keep most things stock. I might add on an accessory but almost always make it to where it can be reversed. Just me...
David from jax

 

[sandman2234]

I guess I am on the opposite side of the fence. I seldom modify anything, keep most things stock. I might add on an accessory but almost always make it to where it can be reversed. Just me...
David from jax

Kind of boring, right?
David from jax

 

[Harley Jim]

Eddie, I have the same concerns. I bought this one because it has an open diff, my yerf dog is a solid axle and it tears up the grass when I turn. I'm hoping that the controls are not in the way, if they are, everything is operated by cables, so they can be moved, I don't want to but we'll see.

David, keeping things stock isn't all bad, its definitely easier to obtain parts. I had a Dad that built stock cars and street rods, he taught me how to arc weld and gas weld when I was about 8 years old! I started building chopper bicycles way back in the early 70s and its never quit.

I do build vehicles, but I have more fun with the (Toys).

I built these last week. Its just me, I can't leave anything alone! Lol.

 

[shooterdon]

Sir, you are an amazing craftsman. I wish I has 1/4 of your skills.

Nice work.

 

[grsthegreat]

Sir, you are an amazing craftsman. I wish I has 1/4 of your skills.

Nice work.

I think i have the skill, as i rebuild and restore alot of stuff. But i certainly do not have his perseverance. Id have put this on the back burner long ago, and have moved onto something easier. I only wish i had his drive to continue. Im getting alot lazier as i age.

 

[sandman2234]

Somebody put some glass work on that vette! Can't tell from this angle, but appears to be early 70's, late sixties? The hideaway headlights buckets have been wiped smooth.
I have a 66 out in the garage, we dropped a cam and headers and a bigger carb on it, but the motor had already been swapped b4 my roommate bought it in the early 70's up in Boston when the USS Lexington went up there for some work. I recently located a pair of 1966 Chevy smallblock engines, and had them brought down from IOWA! Plan is to build the best one and drop it in place of the 1969 350 that is in the vette.
David from jax

 

[yanmars]

I always liked the C2s.

 

[Harley Jim]

Sir, you are an amazing craftsman. I wish I has 1/4 of your skills.

Nice work.

Thank you Sir.

I think i have the skill, as i rebuild and restore alot of stuff. But i certainly do not have his perseverance. Id have put this on the back burner long ago, and have moved onto something easier. I only wish i had his drive to continue. Im getting alot lazier as i age.

I do have patients, more patience than money, lol. Im 68yrs old?

Somebody put some glass work on that vette! Can't tell from this angle, but appears to be early 70's, late sixties? The hideaway headlights buckets have been wiped smooth.
I have a 66 out in the garage, we dropped a cam and headers and a bigger carb on it, but the motor had already been swapped b4 my roommate bought it in the early 70's up in Boston when the USS Lexington went up there for some work. I recently located a pair of 1966 Chevy smallblock engines, and had them brought down from IOWA! Plan is to build the best one and drop it in place of the 1969 350 that is in the vette.
David from jax

Its a 69, 427- 475 hp, 4 speed. I did all of the glass work, the front clip is 74ish, not sure exactly, it had 12" wide radial T/A s on the back, that was fun! The doors are stock, not much else. Someone made a drag car out of it, then it was stolen, I helped recover it, thats how I eventually wound up with it. It was half stripped when recovered so thats why it got customized!

I always liked the C2s.

I have had several, I had a C1 (58) years ago, I wish I had it and my 69 back, the rest really didnt do much for me. I like the C2s but the C3 gets me going!

 

[yanmars]

Got a 61 almost 60 years ago, later a 69 and then a big block 74 convertible vette.

 

[shooterdon]

I had a 75 and 91 vette. Regret selling the 91.

 

[yanmars]

I know I got off track from the original subject.