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I pretty much got it finished up this week. A seat from Matt Castagno, I added seat springs so made a new steering wheel shaft and raised the steering wheel. New decals from Terry and a new headlight lens. A nice original paint tractor with a few added touches. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.

Bud put a gear drive deck I sold him onto a C-120. Looks like something WH should have offered from the factory!

Made some non slip pads tonight for the foot boards on the 418. Got the rubber from work and custom made with some gorilla spray adhesive. Not bad for first time with a utility knife. Lol!!

I picked up a well worn 867 several months ago. Took it apart to determine what I had to work with and started a list of parts I’d need to bring it back to life. I Found the matches under the fender pan.

Not “to” my WH but “for” it. In the fall, I made a small cart to hold my 36” RD Gear mower deck for easier storage and movement during its off season. An unanticipated benefit was easy access for sharpening and cleaning and for re-greasing one of the gearboxes. Now that I’ve got the mower back on the tractor, I decided to upgrade the cart so that it’ll hold the blade. Here it is with the mower and now with the blade.

Well technically anyway. Just thought it was pretty cool and intersting. Bought this at the Zagray show Sat. from young man who bought stuff from me about 12-13 years ago. He was a pretty young man back then. Anyway, he started this replica RJ project. He told me those front rims are completely turned down on a lathe. Took him a long time. They may look like pulleys but under closer inspection they're not. He did the proportions by scale but forget what ratio he said it was. Not sure if it will stay like it is or if I'll do more to build it. I did sand the steering wheel smooth already as it was still a little rough and turned it black instead of the pink body filler. Also removed some rust from the shaft so it could slide down into position .

Nothing like a hot cup of coffee on a dreary day

Forgot to attach the one to give it some scale for size. It's close enough that one of the little Ohlsson & Rice engines could fit

some may have to car pool

A few months ago I got the tranny apart, found some nice gears to replace bad ones and had to get a new pulley for the 5/8” input shaft. The hub on front of the pulley needed turned down to allow belt alignment so I had that done and then added a couple more set screws to help hold it in place. I also added a second drain plug to the tranny case.

This tractor needed a lot of repair or replacement parts so I met up with a buddy who supplied me with most all the parts needed to put a nice tractor together.

Zach cuttin’ lawn for the first time this season on BlackBeard!

I gave up my seat time so the girl grandchild could enjoy some of her own. It won't be long and she won't have time to share grandpa's tractor. Enjoy it while I can,

Well here is my recent 418-8 after the crud clean up, repairs, and then some quick paint. New seat as well. The tins had so much rust/blistered up metal that I thought I would sand the worst of them down and spray rusty metal primer and a quick coats of paint. Hopefully to stop further corrosion. I had some IH red on hand so thats what she got. I know the paint color dont match with the hoods factory color, but I dont really care at this point. The hood was pretty clean and thats something I could do later time. Shes going to be a worker so it dont matter. It has one of the sweetest sounding motor that Ive ever heard, sounds better than my 418-A I just got to finish painting the rear wheels black and it should be complete. 1 pic is the before, and 2 the after.

Guess you will need to build another shed to store it.

I ran into all kinds of problems with the engine, the block was cracked, the replacement needed bored and all the other usual stuff. I finally found what I needed, had the machine work done and got it back together a few weeks ago.

I thought I might play in the snow with this tractor so I picked up some weights and a very nice blade.

Just took my seat on the plane..how come nobody wants to ask about my shirt OR talk tractors .

Got the tri-ribs swapped over, replaced the front tie rods, and topped off the trans oil. Then gave my youngest a ride around the yard. It’s nice having this back up and running fully again.

Last fall I found a decent set of 5.50 front tires, I got all 4 rims cleaned up, new tubes and a coat of Miller’s tire paint and got those ready to go. I was also able to make any repairs to the tins and frame before winter set in, the lower steering shaft was replaced and I had new bushings installed in a couple lower supports and added a zerk to the bottom bushing on the support I used on this project. I got the motor generator refreshed, while it was apart I drilled & tapped new regulator mounting holes to move the regulator terminals a bit farther away from the gas tank then filled the original holes with epoxy.

Some work on new steel box for WH trailer (dump trailer). Undercarriage needed some work,but that is the base for new "dump box" , aside original platform for hauling wood (2 in 1). Materials: old 2 wheel wheelbarrow, old bed frame, scrap metal and some new metal pieces. Fit for wooden pallet 120x80 cm. My original modified patform for hauling wood, hay, grass,branches etc

Those guys are full of it ... best way to put them on is order two sets. Take the first set and crumble them up and toss them. Take the second set and give them to @Achto and pay him to be your friend and he'll put them on ...

Got the lights working on the 520H today. Took original switch out and took it apart, cleaned everything up and a little dielectric grease and put back together, and shazam , I have lights. Thanks to @cleat for mentioning taking switch apart because if he hadnt I probably would have chucked in the trash. Lost my pics of switch being apart somehow but it involves a spring a ball and a little sliding contact but really wasnt hard to refurb so dont be throwing them switch’s out unless you throw them my way.

One hour round road trip this morning. I really didn’t need another, but for the price I couldn’t pass it up. 314H and 48” blade for $125. Going to give it a good scrubbing first to see what I have to work It was missing a front tire. I took one off the 420 to make it easier to load.

Slowly getting the tractors outta storage in back shed. Wanna go thru them one at a time getting them ready for summer. Hasn't been easy cause we've had so much rain. Yard is like a swamp & don't wanna have a mess moving them from shed to garage. Got the rat rod all ready & added a simple belt guard. Have been fortunate so far not to get my jeans jammed up in pulleys/belt. Try to keep moving on to next ones....

Assembly went pretty easy, all new wiring, new switches & lighter.

With the warmer weather I was about ready to start reassembly. I bought a tranny kit from Lowell, had to find good pinion plates for the differential, mine were cracked. Got the tranny together and bolted to the frame. I decided to try the thrust bearings on the spindles so I had the front axle machined for that.

Needed to remove an old pool sand filter today and this was the logical scenario I could think of to get it moved around.

Not sure what the end game is for this but it's too good to let go. It's got some issues but is largely original. I'm going to start with a gearbox for axle issues and penetrol treatment to preserve the patina...

Our Son in law just picked up a maroon 314-8 with a tall chute single stage snowblower. I went to check it our and it looked and sounded great. It is missing the locking mechanism fort he manual lift. It also came with wheel weights, chains,new starter, coil and battery. He paid 450 for it. I will give him a link to AtoZ parts for the missing pieces. I will look at my 93 314-8 to see what is missing on his. wh314-2

Spent the weekend doing a little fishing. Managed to limit out on trout Fri, Sat, & Sun. Mostly Brown trout & a couple Rainbow's. After this mornings catch they all took an 8hr bath in some brine in preparation for the smoker. I keep one smoker just for fish. Built this one several years ago out of a small electric water heater. Steam pan inside helps keep the meat moist. After 2.5hrs at 185 degrees.

The extra amount I will have to pay for fuel will be offset by the fun we can all have at the BIG SHOW compared to staying home and watching the grass grow. Being there and seeing @wallfish, @squonk, @Pullstart, @Mike'sHorseBarn, and guys like me do stupid things is well worth the drive. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!

Taking cruise down ICW from North Carolina to Florida... Brought some reading material to flip thru... Wheres my cocktail ? Lol 20260502_175447.mp4

Replaced a melted fuse block on the 520 FEL. Not a fun job but doable. The usual 30 amp fuse was the culprit. This one had the fuse cover on it. The cover did protect dirt from getting in but high current thru the fuse eventually created a runaway situation. The lesson here is @sqrlgtr even with a cover it pays to inspect it. This is the same circuit that can take out the nine pin. More fun ... started parting out this one. More on another thread why it was a parts tractor and it wasn't the mouse house or Squonkies favorite oil filter.

I finally decide to take the time to pay attention to this 704 that I bought last fall. First off - pull the rope & see if it runs. Yep that's right, I brought it home, and stuffed it in the shed. Never even tried to see if it ran. Good news, after a bunch of pulls and some coaxing I have it starting easy and running good with no smoke. Here are a couple pics of when I brought it home. There are a few discrepancies but most of the correct parts came with it. The correct gas tank and rear wheels where included in the purchase. Did a little shopping in my parts collection and also in Jim's collection to find the rest of the parts needed. Top tin for the engine, gas cap, a different set of front wheel covers, clutch spring, and a hood that is in better shape. Ready to show and enjoy now. This tractor is how ever on my resto list. Pictures after a light make over.

More pictures of the diesel it almost done and looks good to me that All it matters 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁

Put gas in 857 then pulled brush out of the yard to the woods. Fist time this tractor has been cranked in 2 months fired right up, not so before I rebuilt the fuel pump.

Made quite a bit of progress on the 16 auto hydro swap but I've gotten slow in my old age...hopefully it's by choice

44.4 miles for me. 44.4 X 4 = 177.6 miles / 12mpg =14.8 gallon x$4.39 = $64.97 If 13 of you clowns buy a $5 bucket, I'm covered.

yup had the grandsons doing dethatch and lawn sweeper for me a couple weeks ago

No worries, I know a guy who can help load a truck 🤠

Sorry no picture yet but the first humming bird of the year. Wife has had the feeder out for a couple days,. usually means the first Baltimore Oriole will be here in few days Will set out the orange slice and the grape jelly tomorrow SPRING!!!

Mounted some Vredstien V61’s, added some liquid ballast and got um back on 520H.

Been going since 2010 so I've seen everything Wheel Horse tractor, don't need parts or tractors, and certainly don't need a 7 hour drive while missing work. But what I do need is to hit the "family reunion" at the BS to see my father and old friends and yak BS at the BS. It's good for the soul to be there and believe many others feel the same way. And yes, I'll school you on Old Fashions so there's that too!

Similar here. ..... but bassackwards. I fire handgun with my right trigger finger 👉 Long gun off the left shoulder with left trigger finger 👈 Eating is variable. Utensils 🍴 are right. Hand foods either. Drink depends... home coffee, left. Vehicle coffee, right. I fish right. 🐟 Bat right. Throw right. Archery? Nope. That's clearly left. Kick right but my left leg has decent dexterity for usage in martial arts or climbing. Write right but left arm has always been stronger. Hand tools I 🔧 can use either but lean right. Power tools like a bit driver, both hands but slightly prefer right. I've been told I ain't right. Apparently I ain't left either.

Put the hood back on the 520H today. Got all of the mechanical stuff fixed . Except the lights front or back dont work maybe a bad switch? Im going to try a resto. on this one in near future, never redone a later model before.

Rebuilt the carb after the parts came in and reinstalled it. Cleaned the gas tank, installed new fuel line, filter, and shut off valve. Went to the local gas station that the net said had ethanol free gas. They did. $5.80 a gallon. Went to Walmart, bought a 5 gallon gas tank, and went back. Once I got home and put some in the WH it was time to check operation. Turned the key and it cranked, and cranked, and cranked until the battery wore down. Stuck the charger on it and started looking to see why it wouldn't start. 🤔 Low and behold I forgot to plug the new harness into the new fuel solenoid.🤦‍♂️ Started right up! I did not shut the gas off because I want to see if the new parts took care of the previous leak.