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My 854 find

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Rollerman

Here's the latest Horse to call the "Jones Stables" home...a 1964 model 854!

I found this one about 100' from my shop! :thumbs:

It's got some wear & tear...the tins are in decent shape though.

I brought it home in the bed of my pickup in peices...I drove around the block & backed up to my neighbors garage & loaded it up....Yes he was home.

The trans was gone....a bearing had froze spinning in the case & gauging it up to bad to be reused.

Not a problem... I have extras...next will be to fix the excessively sloppy steering.

This is a pic after I put 98% of it together last night.

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nylyon

The sheet metal looks to be in nice shape and if you have the parts already, that's a great deal!

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Greg B.

That's nice, Stephen. I'm starting to like those little, round nosed, sports models! :thumbs:

Greg B.

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kj4kicks

Cool little machine Stephen....

and where did you find all that floor space?

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T-Mo

This must be the 854 you posted about a few days ago. It looks pretty good. I guess "some assembly was required". :thumbs:

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Sparky

Good lookin ride Stephen :thumbs: . I've never bought a "kit" Wheel Horse before :thumbs: .

Mike......

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kpinnc

Congratulations Stephen, very nice find! :thumbs:

Kevin

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refracman

Nice find Stephen, looks like your basket case went together a little faster than mine, and it looks in good condition too!

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Rollerman

and where did you find all that floor space?

I'd say I'm about done now....actually considering building a shelf for my RJ's & Suburbans.

Get a little more floor space. :thumbs:

looks like your basket case went together a little faster than mine

I still pull it all aprt for more extensive repairs in the future.

But it was in running condition other than the trans....so I wanted to try & drive it as is.

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Kelly

That's like cheating, maybe you should drive it around town use up some gas. It looks nice, good score looks like a easy restore, or fix up and leave orig. and the plow and deck to boot

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perry

good deals stephen :thumbs:

thats in great shape. i do love the round hoods :D

ok, now i am a little confused. i thought the models with the aluminum gas tank where all 1963's. :thumbs: . my 604 has the full hood and seperate gas tank.

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Kelly

The aluminum tanks started in 61 and went till 64 I don't know all the models, but I think 701 was the first, then in I think 63 they went to a two piece tank looks the same but prone to leak, they as you know, used the long round hood till 69 on the lawnrangers. That's all I know or think I know, I have a guess that the long hoods like your 604 after the alum. tank were the cheaper tractors but again that is just a guess. :thumbs:

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