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Hydra Mac 8A (Gehl 2500) restoration... or "Oh No... What have I done?"
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<blockquote data-quote="vinito" data-source="post: 96045" data-attributes="member: 12954"><p>Here's a few "before" pics as promised. These are last minute snapshots of everything sitting in the blast room.</p><p>The tub:</p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mikeyphoto/media/tub1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/mikeyphoto/tub1.jpg" alt=" photo tub1.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>Lift arms:</p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mikeyphoto/media/lift1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/mikeyphoto/lift1.jpg" alt=" photo lift1.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>Back door:</p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mikeyphoto/media/back1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/mikeyphoto/back1.jpg" alt=" photo back1.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>And the smaller parts:</p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mikeyphoto/media/parts1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/mikeyphoto/parts1.jpg" alt=" photo parts1.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>They said they'll start on it tomorrow, which I'm pretty sure means blast and prime. Then Friday it will get paint, and I guess it's complete that day apparently. So it can sit for the weekend and cure a bit and I'll be dragging it home with a chain on Monday... or more likely I'll nestle it in swaddling cotton balls safely in the bed of the truck.</p><p>The new valve was this one: <a href="https://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydraulics/Hydraulic-Valves/Stack-Valves/3-SPOOL-PRINCE-SV-SECTIONAL-CONTROL-VALVE-OPEN-CENTER-9SV-3-X.axd" target="_blank">(link)</a> It's from Surplus Center and they have about the best price out there for this valve... I looked around. And they'll stand by it too like a good brick & mortar does, which for me means that I can return it if unmolested for any reason at all or if it's defective they'll replace it. So it's cheap with service is a good deal I think. I had it hooked up before I tore things all apart and it worked very well. Much nicer than the original, which admittedly had problems, but I liked the feel of it a fair bit better too.</p><p>For the spools I chose D section with float for one (for lift) and B section with spring to center for the other two (for tilt and aux.). Pretty standard for skidsteers, but there are several to choose from with other add-on options if you so desire. Also, since it's a stack, if you want to add another spool for some reason in the future or change the end blocks or whatever, you just buy what you need and a longer bolt kit if there are more sections, and you just slip it in and it will go right back together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vinito, post: 96045, member: 12954"] Here's a few “before” pics as promised. These are last minute snapshots of everything sitting in the blast room. The tub: [URL='http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mikeyphoto/media/tub1.jpg.html'][IMG alt=" photo tub1.jpg"]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/mikeyphoto/tub1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Lift arms: [URL='http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mikeyphoto/media/lift1.jpg.html'][IMG alt=" photo lift1.jpg"]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/mikeyphoto/lift1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Back door: [URL='http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mikeyphoto/media/back1.jpg.html'][IMG alt=" photo back1.jpg"]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/mikeyphoto/back1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And the smaller parts: [URL='http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mikeyphoto/media/parts1.jpg.html'][IMG alt=" photo parts1.jpg"]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/mikeyphoto/parts1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] They said they'll start on it tomorrow, which I'm pretty sure means blast and prime. Then Friday it will get paint, and I guess it's complete that day apparently. So it can sit for the weekend and cure a bit and I'll be dragging it home with a chain on Monday... or more likely I'll nestle it in swaddling cotton balls safely in the bed of the truck. The new valve was this one: [URL='https://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydraulics/Hydraulic-Valves/Stack-Valves/3-SPOOL-PRINCE-SV-SECTIONAL-CONTROL-VALVE-OPEN-CENTER-9SV-3-X.axd'](link)[/URL] It's from Surplus Center and they have about the best price out there for this valve... I looked around. And they'll stand by it too like a good brick & mortar does, which for me means that I can return it if unmolested for any reason at all or if it's defective they'll replace it. So it's cheap with service is a good deal I think. I had it hooked up before I tore things all apart and it worked very well. Much nicer than the original, which admittedly had problems, but I liked the feel of it a fair bit better too. For the spools I chose D section with float for one (for lift) and B section with spring to center for the other two (for tilt and aux.). Pretty standard for skidsteers, but there are several to choose from with other add-on options if you so desire. Also, since it's a stack, if you want to add another spool for some reason in the future or change the end blocks or whatever, you just buy what you need and a longer bolt kit if there are more sections, and you just slip it in and it will go right back together. [/QUOTE]
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