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The past week and a half we have been on the road visiting family and taking my wife on her bucket list trip to Niagara Falls. She was looking forward to this trip for years and we finally made it. The Canadian side is spectacular and there is so much to do we should have allowed more than three days there. The Butterfly Conservatory was a last minute addition to the itinerary and a reap pleasure. The wife cut my head off, but got the butterfly! We made it back home before the remnants of Hurricane Florence came our way. My prayers are with everyone in the path.

This forum has been the best social media site I’ve ever been a part of. I gave up Facebook years ago and I had no expectations for RS other than parts and some advice. However, I’ve found a fun active crowd of enthusiasts that I can relate with! I plan on being at the “Big Show” next year! I hope to meet all of you. I’d also like to thank @WVHillbilly520H @ebinmaine And @dells68 especially for helping make me feel part of the community! @stevasaurus I’m in your fan club!! Lol

I honestly believe that a lot of us don't fully appreciate the work that the moderators do to keep this site what it is.I have reassured a new member about the content being something that his daughter,wife,mother and grandmother could view.This is in part to the civility of the folks here but the moderators keep it clean and focused.Thanks to them!

Had to go to eldest's grandsons wedding this weekend. Venue and where we stayed. Ellingham Hall. Northumberland. Feeling well out of my comfort zone.

I mentioned friends a few posts ago. Let me give you an example. Emory bought a 603 at the show this year. It needed mechanical help. @oldredrider spent a good portion of the show helping us get it going giving up a lot of his show time just out of kindness. Three young men in their teens came by to help and gave Emory a spark plug and wouldn't take anything for it. We've been to @oldredrider's house to visit, pick up parts, look at tractors, and even bring a few home. We went out to eat after the show with @pullstart, @19richie66, and Karen and had a blast. Emory still talks about catching fireflies with Kevin afterwards. I don't know when I've heard so much laughing out of Emory - think Kev might have enjoyed it too! On another note, I have not met @Machineguy in person yet, but I can already tell you I consider him a great friend. We keep in touch by pm and texts. I keep tempting him to come down for some delicious southern barbecue. I'll include a pic just to make everybody else drool😂! Friends we have made are friends for life!

@Machineguy, you've found exactly what I did a few years ago-there's nothing like the folks you'll meet here. I used to go to lots of antique car shows, but the people there always seemed to compete with each other (with the exception of the VW community). I joined my local tractor club several years ago and found out there was no nicer, friendly, helpful group of folks anywhere. The same holds true for the wheel horse community - there's no competition, everyone is helpful, and there's a strong sense of family. Just ask my 10 year old son how many friends he's made through these little red machines! Once you go red, you'll never go back!

I, like many of you, don't follow facebook or any other site. I came to this site by accident looking for info on tractor i purchased that needed work. I probably check site 2-3 times a day, just for other content. Wonderful advice and experiences from like minded individuals. Hope to be at Big Show next year as I am retiring from Fire Department in Jan-Feb. Looking forward to meeting and greeting you all. On my "Bucket List".

Putting names with faces and shaking the hand of someone who helped you (via the site) is a big part of the Big Show. There are so many great people at the show of all ages and if you want to start a conversation or join in on one I have always found the people here to be welcoming. Plan on coming in on Wednesday for dinner at the Italian Village, that is the unofficial start of the Big Show.

You guys are incredible. I've been a participant for quite some time now, and like you guys, I found this place while looking for manuals, parts and advise. What I found has kept me young and probably alive. I am on here everyday at some point, and most times, a large portion of my day or night. Going to the shows and actually meeting most of you guys through the years, has become like a family reunion to me and my wife. This place is very special for sure, and I am glad you are all a part of it...and I am glad to be a part of it.

Agree... ONLY social media site I belong too... No nonsense and good people. And great mods that keep it that way...

Guys, you know I'm into "street rods" and as Bob said you have many diverse groups lumped in this, but I would like to point out that most of the shows or "cruise ins" I attend are for helping veterans, kids, Autism (stepson is on the spectrum) things that are above just having the most chrome or $10k hand rubbed paint or that full tube chassis ect, but where people of all backgrounds come together for a common goal, one example from my experience was maybe a year after getting my car was at show where lots of the guys participated in the "Burn Out and Jousting" contest well I let my then BIL drive it down to where this was happening and he stalled it out and the headers had heat soaked the starter, long story short other competitors jumped in to helped me get fired back up just to compete with the rest of them and it was my first time as a participant vs spectator, there's good and bad in all we do, this as well as RS is on the better side of the hobby, Jeff.

I'll second that. Me too. I have NO room or time in my life for negativity or conflict. Lots of things good and bad have happened to me and because of me in the last few years. I'm in an incredibly great space and time right now. A big reason for it is this site. The tractors are great. The knowledge, available resources. Excellent. But it's the human element that makes or breaks everything for me. Such a fantastic, positive, helpful group. Thank you to all that have given me information and encouragement about horses but sooo much more as well.

That’s awesome! I’m not in a bragging contest nor do I care to compete over money spent either. (Money spent is a big and disgusting talking point in car shows) This is low dollar simple fun thing for me. I can buy new like many on here but I’d rather have something timeless that’s not just an appliance. Our red machines are simple, durable and timeless pieces of power equipment .

98 312 8 with 10inch single bottom plow.

Same here. Talked to so many over the site through messages and posts and to finally meet most of them was the icing on the cake. Some I only got to shake thier hand and say hello and then poof..... something going on and then never made it back around. The rain didn’t help any. The Italian dinner night was great, the second night BBQ was super too! Good times with what seems like old friends. Yep, best site on the internet 👍

Motor on, generator rebuilt, hy pump rebuilt, had to pull transmission gas tank had a leak, resoldered appears to not be leaking,reinstall transmission.

It's very cool to do things on the bucket list... I guess going over the falls in a barrel was not on the list?? BTW...the falls are excellent in January, and you usually have them to yourselves.

You’re not singularly crazy. We’re in the same boat.

Thanks for the comments Dell! This has been a great thing for me to be a part of. I’ve really connected with people like yourself Jeff and Eric. I recently got to know more about our friend Jim here in Va too. Eric blew me away with his willingness to help a complete stranger with parts! Not to mention that I’m about 800 miles from him! I met Jeff and talking with him you’d think we’ve known each other for years. I joined RS hoping to connect with folks and it’s worked. If there was no internet I’d be out in the garage wrenching away not realizing how many people share my interests. Really cool being able to share experiences and projects with others. Nice to know I’m not singularly crazy but there’s a whole community of people that are too! Lol Thanks guys!

Great get together. didn't know half the people at dinner that night but like you say, we all had a bond.

Dell there might have have been one person who had more fun than Emory that night, up here in Michigan! I swear I’ll never watch a firefly without remembering dinner with yours and Richie’s families, and especially chasing lightening bugs with my pal! As for the friendships gained on RedSquare, wether I’ve met you or not, or might or might not, it’s all been said above. Best site on the web! I brought my family down to @whfan74‘s meet and greet a few years back and one of you folks out there brought a spare Brinley adapter so I could plow the dirt. I’ve shared rides, tools, dinner and a couple drinks with before the big show total strangers that I get to call my friends. I’ll offer what I have, tools or a roof or a ride if needed because I know others would do it for me. Crossed town and broke down to help a man work on his family heirloom GT-14, only to get a ride home and gas money for my troubles (he brought me home), but it all comes back around some day, and we get to enjoy some old machines in the meantime.

Craig, I'm confused... is your favorite YouTube?

Thanks for your support!

Don’t get me wrong on the car crowd. There’s a lot of good people I know in the car scene too. It does seem over the last few years as old car values went up a new sector of people got into cars. People just looking at them as status symbols and just like talking money and values of their car. Real car guys already know how expensive things are and that’s not what we like. We want to hear the fun that someone has experienced with a car or truck. Not how much you have in a paint job on a car you’re afraid to enjoy. Same can be said for these little red tractors too. Some are significant and worth preserving as they were but most are machines that are meant to be used!!

Lit the FIRE didn't it (pun intended)? Now you are addicted to AND the fine people on this site. Glad you are so inclined. Marv

It's the C series for me. Then there's this series.

Local show for me, where I actually found the C-160 with 2stage for sale a few years ago...

Ok got one of the wheels redrilled and bolted on ill get the other one done possibly tomorrow. Im gonna need to get some spacers as it sits in 1 inch farther than the front. The new tires are perfect. With those on the frame sits level and looks awsome this thing is gonna be a beast. Let me know what u guys think. By the way im case anyone was wondering that tire is on a 15x10 wheel and tires are 26x12 and they are heavy. Once i get them filled and find a set of weights I shouldnt have any traction problems

Back at you Rich, we go back a few years for sure.

@stevasaurus Meeting the Dino was one of the highlights of my trip.👍

Torturous!! @dells68 sent other photos that are even more difficult to look at!

Yooo izzz meeeeen.....

I must be getting old...how could I have forgotten my first favorite movie.....15 years old when I saw it....." REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE" James Dean ..iconic

I started the turbocharger install this afternoon. I made the exhaust manifold and mounted the turbo. Next will be the charge plumbing and oil lines and exhaust. It sounds good now

Got some more work done today clutch/belt tensioner is done similar to original style wheelhorse, drive belt runs inside frame to a seperate idler that will have a belt that runs up to crank pulley on engine. I will also be installing another idler to take up the slack in the drive belt. Also got the rear tires just need to redrill mounting holes to smaller pattern. The clutch shaft is removeable by taking out cotter pin and roll pin then removing brass bushings on either end then it slides out of the frame. Ill have pics of one of the tires bolted on tomorrw. Then i need to get started on the steering.

The Zagray fall show is close. Oct 6-7 There's no admission fee for anyone with a display (just a tractor or anything else) although giving $5 for a donation is well worth it. They put on an excellent show and spend the money on new and better permanent displays. Plenty to do and see. Lots of stuff for sale in the very large vendor areas. Bring a tractor to ride and cruise around on. Does NOT need to be a show queen tractor! I'll have a canopy or 2 with some chairs so feel free to come by and hang out and/or setup. Plan to be there on Sat. Oct. 6. http://zagrayfarmmuseum.org/resources/fall-show-flyer-2018.pdf

I just added another thing that I can do with duct tape.

This is by far the friendliest, most helpful site by far. I also thank all the members. The membership is what makes this a great place. Everyone willing to help, and some good old fashioned ribbing at times.

go into Toronto, great international city, be sure to visit the CN TOWER , when I went it had the fastest elevator in the world, the views are amazing , pete

I finally finished my lathe project except for painting the stand and putting it it's permanent location. I have been using it some and now I am ready to get back on wheel horse projects again.

@WVHillbilly520HWhere the ding dong is Churchville ? Us flat landers don't know much about them hills. Hope you are making out ok with rain.

John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, I get AMC and love old westerns and comedy as well.

Happy wife (driving a 6 speed), happy life!

Well I'm kind of going all the way on it, and some may feel it is overkill, but this way leaves very little room for failure, also over time. Just so you know. Let me see if I can show you and explain. Yes, every terminal, crimped or otherwise is soldered, then sealed with the glue type shrink wrap. Not the standard stuff. That's only good for the sock imo. Don't know if you are familiar with the glue type, but to clarify, it has an inner lining of glue, that melts when shrinking, sealing the wire end completely. Also the pins inside the connector terminals are soldered to the wire. The self tightening wire sock is the type I like to use, because it holds everything nice and tight. You may want to strengthen it with shrink wrap on rub on points. Self tightening may be a wrong word for it. It's called braided expandable wire sleeve i think. It works the way that it has a dimension in relaxed/tightened up state. then if you push it together, it will open up the diameter, and tighten around the wires when you slide it back again. It WILL come apart in the ends, so that is what the shrink wrap in the ends of the sleve does. Hold it together, and makes a nice finish. Burn the ends a bit before feeding wire to the sock. They come in many size and shapes, and they cost peanuts. All connectors, sleeve, wrap etc for an entire WH loom is max 10 buck (probably less), if you buy it the right places. Here's a few pix of some of what I use on wire loom jobs. The connector rubber boots gives a nice finished look to it. Shoot if you have questions

RIP Burt Reynolds! That was one reason why I posted this! That movie was iconic being a member of generation X here in the South! I’m a huge Burt Reynolds fan! That movie and the Dukes Of Hazard fueled my young obsession with cars!!! That and Dale Earnhardt #3

Love the ol' westerns. Outlaw Josie Whales, Quigley down under, and original Lonesome Dove with Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones are favorites.....

Job well done by a Horse today. Cut down one out-of -place pine tree, pruned others, and stripped out this viney plant matter because its just too much maintenance for me down to this brush pile removal of pile 10 yards of mulch hauled (PS this Polar trailer is nice and HD but it doesn't dump mulch worth a s***) Finished job .

Might take some @stevebo special wet sanding, there’s some real fine spray paint touch ups... but it runs and drives the way it should and it’s ours now!

Got the custom 702 out today and took it for a cruise down the road to a friends house. Got some crazy looks cruising down the road while listening to some tunes.