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somemore pics..I started on a new dash ....its not quite finished yet.

My poor kubota has sat on a wet damp west cork Island in Ireland for 25 years before my uncle handed me the keys.There is not much left that hasnt rotted passed repair,but I am going to ensure it never rusts again.Where I can I'm going to replace parts with stainless steel.Why? ...I dont know...

I measured those hubs today, the pcd is 120mm and 60mm between the centers of the 6 holes.Ill check the net to see if there is something out there I can use.

Tnx Dave,You got a great deal there. Unfortunetly the carriage from the USA to Ireland takes all of the saving out of it.

Thanks for the tips matt ill try that...I had nothing to loose before i started as before i started out the shaft had a very slight deflection in it.This was caused from the disintegration of the bottom bearing.you can see in the photo of the main body that the steering rod had actually started...

Thanks for the reply hodge,I think I might go that way,the other 2 options I was thinking of are 1.if I could find a wheel thats center hole was bigger than my kubota's hub.I could weld in a solid disc into it and drill holes to pick up my kubota's hub.It probably look alot better than an...

Cant seem to upload pics from my computer to the forum so this should let ye see the steering rod with weld and machining.I'll put up all assembly pics when ball bearings arrive in the post. https://picasaweb.google.com/113605662896252387699/KubotaSteeringBoxRefurb?authuser=0&feat=directlink.

I decided to redesign my little kubota's steering box assembly.Being in Ireland parts are either very hard to get or very expensive so innovation has had to play a big part in my restoration process.Instead of buying a steering kit I have machined my existing steering rod to take a taper roller...

I have a b5100 in horrific condition,the wheels a red rotten.Just wondering has anyone found an alternative to buying new kubota wheels,ie are some japanese car wheels a similar size to take kubota hubs .I noticed the nissan navarra is 15" and 6 stud.I have no problem with performing mods or...