KT-525 Big Bud

[steelin81]

Finally finished paint and decals on my series 2 KT-525, this tractor started out as a beat up HN-250, it was stripped down, the cab cut off and widened to 5' and a series 2 hood made from a 525/50 that was laying around.
There is some painting to finish in the cab and hydraulic lines to install but for the most part the build is complete.








Questions and comments are welcome, thanks for looking

[swfarms]

looks great, it is my favorite series of Big Bud, how did you bend the styrene for the exhaust, and air intake, Chris

[steelin81]

Chris, I just use a lighter to give the styrene a little heat then bend it into shape, I've seen posts from builders before that use candles to keep both their hands free. It takes a little experimenting to bend rod without distorting it too much or melting away if it is thinner material, the ladder on this tractor took some trial and error to get it shaped right.

[Southern]

That turned out very good. I love how you worked it over. The KT series is one of my favorite series of Buds.

[steelin81]

The series 2 are one of my favorite too, the one thing I wish I could have had for this build was a true KT-1150 engine, vs the Newer Cummins repower that it got out of a DCP truck