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Due to poor marshmallow crop.

I think I see @stevasaurus chainsaw in the background!

Can't get enough of the Little Kohler 4 hp motors. This time I wanted to do something a bit different. The motor in the pictures is a Kohler K91RT. As you can see its a geared drive unit. It did not run when I got it, there were many reasons why. One thing I thought was funny, as I took the carb apart for cleaning I discovered the float was missing in action. Replaced, refurbished, polished and painted this little gem, she started on the third pull and runs like a top. Enjoy the pictures.

Caleb, Please wear the shoulder seatbelt, in addition to the lap belts, in your Dad's GTO! Prior to 1968, the shoulder seat belt (usually separate from the lap belt until the 70's) was an option for most cars. For 1968, it was mandatory to have both. lap belts are better than nothing but cause head injuries and hip dislocations. My 67 Camaro only has lap belts and I will upgrade to after market Morris 3 point seat belts

Today me and Dad are going down to the Iola car show.My Dad has been going to this show with his dad (aka grandpa) since 1991.This will be my second time at he show and I am really excited Iola has different themes of cars so this year the theme is movie cars. Cruzing down the road now following grandpa and grandma in her ‘72 LeMans. Cruz’n in Dad’s ‘69 goat in which he took me from the hospital when I was a baby. Chime in with your personal favorite muscle car and I’ll try to get you a pic of it because there is thousands of cars here.

My favorite car which I purchased my senior year in high school was a 1963 Chevy Impala SS 327 Cu in 4 speed. My Dad picked up for me and my younger brother said the old man shift out of second at 110 mph driving on a 2 lane road back to Richmond. White with a red interior.

Thanks for all the great suggestions guys for cars. Keep them coming! We are finding many of these and snapping shots HOWEVER... Cell signal up here at the Show is sketchy at best not allowing us to post much for photos. We are having a great time and will be posting more pics later on...

@Coulter Caleb, my personal all time favorite I own is the last generation Chevy Malibu 2 door (1978-83) otherwise all lumped in the "G-body" moniker, Jeff.

This is for you Richie 1965 Mark IV

I quit college to be able to afford my 1966 Pontiac GTO. I loved the handling and power that car had. I wasn't afraid to put that car into any turn and worry if it would hold the road. Third gear would burn tires. That was a true road car.

My second vehicle is still a favorite. 68 Rally Sport Camaro, with 327 and 4 speed. However, I would likely take the car that I was trying to purchase at the time which my father vetoed. 2 seater AMX with 390 4 speed. I want to say it was also a 68 but memory is fuzzy. Father probably made the correct decision as I imagine I would have gotten into even more trouble with that one than I did with the Camaro:-)

Agreed. Horsepower and torque is horsepower and torque. Fast car is a fast car. But I gotta tell ya, there's nothing quite like having an engine that is breathing fire out the exhaust because of the old school 60s racing cams. When I was younger, up until a couple years ago I guess. There was a car show and flea market here in Amherst New Hampshire that really was more like an institution than just a place to bring and sell cars. I used to go there at 4 or 4:30 in the morning just so I could hear them coming in. The state of New Hampshire allows temporary license plates so there would be guys driving in machines that were basically just drag cars... Sort of street legal. You know, almost. Good memories there.....

Tons of memories will come to many minds with this thread. I don't have pictures so I pirated clones off the net. Fresh out of high school this is the car that got me the nickname Racinbob. A 1966 Nova. Not a real powerhouse with a 283 but was pretty quick after I was done with it. My soon to be wife drove this. A 1967 Tempest. Again, not a powerhouse with a 326 but I always loved the lines. If we still had it today I could see it ending up as a GTO clone. We only raced each other side by side once. The high winding little 283 was the victor by a car length.

My favorite car was my second and the one I regret the most getting rid of. 1967 Buick GS400. first car I had was a 1967 Buick Special. and of course my 1966 Subeam tiger I had. You guys have a great day at the show and enjoy spending the time with your dad and grandparents!

Great thread Coulter! There are so many memories of this show rattling around in my brain. One that stands out was the first year that Dad and I drove to it in his 1966 IH Scout! We had a blast and the show was about half the size it is today. Back then we could’ve bought a nice GTO for under $5K—boy those were the days! A little tip—when starting a bottom of the page thread, tag a few buddies to generate some buzz. In this case, I happen to know that @19richie66, @AMC RULES, @WVHillbilly520H, @Goldann520 Are all big car guys and probably would like to take this journey with you today. In keeping with your request, find me a blue 1965 GTO to post a picture of. I like all GTO’s (yes even the new ones) but I’ve always felt like the ‘65’s were something special.

You never mentioned the condenser. It is the small tubular device connected to the "-" side of the ignition coil. If the condenser has shorted out it will prevent the coil from producing a spark. For testing purposes you can remove the condenser wire from the coil. With the key on (presuming the 12 volts DC is on the "+" side) you can open and close the points with a nonconductor (plastic or wood) and there should be a spark at the points. Clean and double check the points gap to be sure they are closed the majority of the time and only open momentarily to about .019".

we where late to the show tonight to set up but here is what i brought with

Getting set up..don't look like much now ... @Lane Ranger is here with a full crew and I forget his handle but he is from MI and has got a really wild 701 ...you guys ain't gonna believe his paint job! Your have never seen a horse lIke this not to mention the rest of his herd!...pics coming. Met David from Arkansas @new2horses ....he was riding another brand . Told me he had an RJ35 and a C with a Haban in the auction so can't be all that bad! I asked him why he was selling such nice tractors.... said he had too many. What a problem to have! Be back in the AM for round two. Dale stole the Rat Rod for a quick ride. Saddle up! We errantly started setting up in the flea market area and had to move! Hotter that haites tho... we sweated our gonads off just getting unloaded and some of us couldn't cool down with an adull beverage due to pending windshield time...Rest of the weekend looking the same but thankfully cools down at night.

Set the meter on the DC volts scale next higher than 12. Put positive (red) lead on the coil + and the negative (black) lead on the battery negative post. Turn the switch to the on position. You must have 12VDC to the coil. If you do not have 12VDC, no new coil, points, condenser, spark plug, or spark plug wire will solve the problem. Lack of voltage to the coil could be caused by corroded connections at the battery or ignition switch, a bad battery, or a broken wire.

I'm confused. Was this a problem getting the lug bolts off? Or the Hub? Or both? Or what? What did the dealer tell you about how and what he did? Just trying to get an idea of what was going on and how it was fixed. Plus it's always best to complete your thread with a final solution so any others looking for information in the future can use this as a reference.

I have always liked the looks of the Work Horse ( early 80s version) models with the 1800 / 1848 being my favorite because it has all the goodies,8 pinion diff,1 1/8th axles,Eaton 11 pump and hydro lift. This one has been sitting in a buddy's back 40 for a few years. I recently worked out a trade with him. It's pretty much back burnered for now but it's nice knowing that its here. Overall it seems to be in decent shape with good straight sheet metal. Of course the tag is completely faded away so I'm not sure what year it is. One thing it is missing is one of the correct wider rear wheels used on these and the 520s. I don't have a spare so I will need to chase one of those down.

Hey all. Just joined and just picked up my first WH. Long story short is I help maintain the grounds at my local gun club. This WH has been there since new and I have used it the last few years mowing. Well this year we decided to upgrade to a Ferris zero turn and this was not needed anymore so it came home with me. She is well used but I think in decent shape for the age. A little tinkering and she will be in good shape again.

Here you go Caleb...my favorite. Name for me this factory prototype, and it's manufacturer. Hint... they produced some pretty nice old tractors too.

Craig that's one o them free breethin roofs

FYI, the "no longer available" 1533 bearings are now available from our vendor @wheelhorseman.

Caleb, my first car was a '31 Chrysler sedan which I bought when I was about your age. I had no power tools except a 1/4" electric drill and had very little adult supervision. I pulled the 331 CID Hemi from a '53 Chrysler and was installing it in the '31. The owner of our local welding shop spotted it in the barn and stopped by to see what I was attempting to do. He talked to my parents and offered me a part time job at his shop. He told my dad I would have killed myself if I got that thing running! He was probably right. Long story short I learned to weld and did get the drive-train put together but never got it on the road before I went in the Navy and my dad sold all of my junkers while I was in the service. I don't blame him a bit, but sure would like to see s nice street rodded '31 Chrysler if you run across one.

H means hydro transmission or automatic. 8 is like stick shift... Bob types faster than me...

Always great to see a younger person interested in real cars. I am however a big fan of the protouring craze. Nothing better than seeing an older muscle car that can hold it’s own with the newer stuff out there.

Grandpa’s first car was a ‘66 Tempest with a 326 and a 3spd. By the time he was done with it, it had a souped up 389 Tri-Power with a 4spd out of a junkyard ‘Vette. He also went to the “guards” with a buddy that drove a 327 powered ‘66 Nova that was really high winding and quick! Sparky—it should be pretty easy to find a “shark nose” Chevy! Those are pretty common around here. Sarge thanks for the stories and a great bunch of cars to choose from...

I’m hoping someday to have a 1964-1966 Chevy C10, shortbed, step-side. There just has to be one at the show your at!!

My "playground" on trips to relatives in 1966 was in the back window tray of a '66 Dodge Charger - 383/4spd, brushed silver w/red interior. I still remember that huge back window on that fastback styling in the first generation. In '67, Dad traded that one in (the 383 would never run right) for a '67 Plymouth GTX, 440/automatic in Navy blue/blue interior. He raced that one a lot in the stock classes, ran an entire season undefeated with it and got some backing support from Chrysler for it. The '67 was always either at the track, or the body shop - seemed like everyone in the world wanted to hit it. He finally got fed up and bought the monster in 1970 - Dodge Charger 440-6/automatic, black with saddle tan leather, a rare RT/SE that today would be worth a fortune. Engine suffered some factory mistakes from day one - in '72 it was pulled out and totally overhauled/modified by my great uncle - to around 650hp. Best time it pulled in the 1/4 mile was 10.67ET on 8" slicks. He quit racing it in early '74 due to being protested too much, then my stepmother totaled the car later that fall. In the late '70s, after a divorce, all his pictures, along with a lot of the trophies and certificates from Chrysler were lost to a basement flood, I do have a very few stored somewhere in his old stuff that is in storage - need to dig those up and have them digitized. Needless to say - I prefer old Mopars, but love everything from the muscle car era. Getting a real kick out of the direction Mopar has gone lately, starting to dive deeper into the no-holds-barred realm of horsepower, again. A local guy here has a Challenger Hellcat, just ordered a new Demon as well to complete the package. My Stepdad has always been a Chevy fan - he currently has a '70 black Nova, Camaro and a magazine-build '70 Chevelle wagon. All are getting put up for sale now - his kidneys have failed and he just went home yesterday to live out his final few days with a home-hospice care setup. Almost feels like the end of an era - the guys that bought these things new, built, raced and used them for daily drivers for years are quickly going away from age/health. So glad to see the resurgence in car show interest keeping these things around and out in the public eye - instead of sitting in a collection somewhere on blocks, never to be seen again. Sarge

East bound and down! I’ll see you guys by noon!

@Lane Ranger has been in contact with Glen, the latest update I've heard was his health and mobility is improving. We continue to pray for a full recovery.

Well there was the time while in California I stopped in at the Wheel Horse dealer in Lodi, California to see if there really was a RJ-58 there like I had heard (they also had a 701 and some D series of which they had been a Wheel Horse dealer for long time). The owner let me rummage through his parts department and I purchased quite a few rare parts including some HY-3 pieces (all still in original parts envelopes). Him and his wife then took us out to In and Out Burger for lunch . Not sure about the distance but from Richmond VA it's a long ride. Wild Bill in Richmond VA

HMMMM @WHX20were have I heard this before

Got this nice 5000w from @Racinbob

DO NOT POUND ON THE HUB!!!!! If the lug bolts are not able to be removed you probably need more leverage. The key can't be removed first so don't even try. To remove the hub you will need to use a puller.

Looks kinda like a pantera. Cool car.

or... free flowing embankment.

I just got this snow/dirt blade I found on Craigslist today. He was asking $40 and I got it for $30. I'm thinking about making a mad-max like @Ed Kennell did

Thanks Kevin. Sadly the new machine shed is a result if our 100+ year old barn moving toward collapse. It's going to be 50x18. I do think the horses may get their own 10x14 stall in it though. Slow process with just Dad and I working on it. I wanted to finish the stripping on the roof for our tin today, but we got a pretty big storm yesterday=lots of mud. Hope to have the roof back on before school starts back up🤞.

Here are a couple of manuals that should help out. There are few issues to watch out for, if it runs and drives well in all gears and looks well maintained it should give you a lifetime of service.

Phil... I just recently took apart the first transmission I've ever done. It was a 4-speed very similar to your three. As posted above, that thread will tell you pretty much everything you need to know. It did take me a couple tries to get the ball and spring arrangement in there. Once you get the hang of it... No worries. If you need any other parts, @stevasaurus keeps a list of all the bearings and seals for transmissions. Others do as well.

That looks to be in good overall nick, but untill you test it you never know. The deck is a 42 RD, not too invaluable either, so that is a plus in the appraisal. Never the less, you have to live somewhere pretty run dry of wheel horses, to put that thing at more than 500-600 tops. The last 416 I bourght was with a 48 dech, and 400 and some hours on the meter, and also nice looking. That was $450 and another 100$ in parts, and it took a bit of elbow grease to make it look nice again, but it goes to show that there are many fantasy prices out there. 1000$ for that machine, is one of them.

we had this conversation a few days a ago, I am not old but in high school 5.0 mustangs, z28s were cheap and easy to come across and even muscle cars, now a decent 5.0 is now a 10k to 15k car, a 60's muscle is 10k for a project car, there really isnt much out there for a younger person to get into unless they have connections or hand me down car or blow the college fund

Anything from GM 1967 year I would take in a heartbeat. That red Sunbeam appears to be an Alpine, the four cylinder version before Carroll Shelby got ahold of it and stuffed a small block ford V-8 in it and named it a tiger. Very cool cars indeed. Thanks for the pictures.

A 1973 Auto (no name) should only have a safety switch on the PTO lever. That switch is in the ignition circuit and could prevent voltage from reaching the coil if it is not functioning properly. Here is the link to your tractors wiring diagram.

It is my reference to the poor condition of the machine as I found it.

Tig welded with stainless filler... turned out pretty good I’d say!