bowtiebutler956 649 #26 Posted July 15, 2012 Your stable is getting quite full there Martin, but that is a very nice selection of 's you have! I really do love the C-160, but I hope it doesn't slow down the rapid rebuild of the C-125 to much. The sooner you finish it, the sooner you can really focus on the C-160! Matt :flags-texas: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,011 #27 Posted July 15, 2012 That will be an awesome tractor when you're done with it Martin, That's one of the horses on my wish list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,547 #28 Posted July 15, 2012 Very Nice tractor martin! You can never have too many horses Jake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #29 Posted July 15, 2012 Tomorrow has been nominated garage organization day....... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk well i guess that didnt happen the way i planned, i tinkered all day with the 160 and at the end of the day jammed everything back in there anyway i could............ :ROTF: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
varosd 1,185 #30 Posted July 15, 2012 Wow cleaned up there is a nice tractor underneath! even some shiny paint! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #31 Posted July 15, 2012 Your stable is getting quite full there Martin, but that is a very nice selection of 's you have! I really do love the C-160, but I hope it doesn't slow down the rapid rebuild of the C-125 to much. The sooner you finish it, the sooner you can really focus on the C-160! Matt matt, just a temporary slowdown, wanted to get the c160 sorted and running to see what i had. i probably wont be doing the c160 anytime soon. the c125 will get the attention now for the next week, maybe, i have a cart to fix and paint for my wife to tow around with the 1054 at kellys show, and i need to do some work on kents 875..... i think my next one will be kents, i was going to keep it original, but he really likes this one so i think we will be doing this one together. it will be a normal pace redo though, i want him to have as much for his as i put into the 1057. will still be powdercoated though so wont be perfect, but it will be as good as we can do...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #32 Posted July 15, 2012 Wow cleaned up there is a nice tractor underneath! even some shiny paint! don, the 'barn fresh' look was mostly gone by the time i took those first pics of it 'dirty'.... it spent the night outside in the back of my truck in the rain, i was too tired to unload and by the morning it was mostly as you see it in the first pics. when i went to look at it, it was really hard to see what sort of condition the paint was in, as there was so much dirt all over it, but i could still tell how the tractor was over all, it was really hard to contain my excitement, i didnt want to make it look like i want going to walk away from this if i had too.... i couldnt be happier with this purchase, everything is nice and straight, not butchered, even the rigged up starter button was mounted using a present bolt, instead of drilling into the panel to mount. and im continuing my tradition of buying them unrunning, the engine in this one runs without blowing any smoke and it sounds good..... carb might need a kit though as it stumbled a little for the first hour running yesterday. and the hydro is strong. the difference in top speed is very noticable over the 8 speeds......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
608KEB 794 #33 Posted July 16, 2012 Nice score. I was wondering how you freed up your tow valve? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
608KEB 794 #34 Posted July 16, 2012 Is this your first automatic? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #35 Posted July 16, 2012 i got a good hold of it with vice grips and gently loosened it. it was just done up way too tight. this one is the screwdriver slot so i didnt want to ruin the slot trying too much with just a screwdriver..... this is my 3rd hydro, all of them are sundstrands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,495 #36 Posted July 16, 2012 A very nice tractor you picked up Martin! As I said I see a pole barn, garage extension or a shed coming in your near future! Good luck with that C-160 -I saw a similar hydro model yesterday and I was very impressed with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry M-(Moderator) 2,125 #37 Posted July 16, 2012 Martin, when are you going to build your next shop? your current place is getting too full!! Another thing!, do you have a permit for having that many horses in one barn??? :laughing-rolling: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse Kid 104 #38 Posted July 17, 2012 Great looking C160 and attachments Martin! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkPalmer 80 #39 Posted July 17, 2012 corn was flying out of the old muffler when first turning it over..... Looks like a fun project Reminds me of the time I started up an old Wisconsin engine on a log splitter that was in a barn. First the nest came flying out of the muffler.... then the corn.....then the bunch of chipmunks...all in about 2 seconds! -Mark- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #41 Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) update.... Edited September 19, 2014 by Martin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
km3h 543 #42 Posted September 20, 2014 Great find Martin. That is a good looking tractor. The deck looks like it is in good condition also. Now when are we going to see the restoration start. Actually, that looks like it would make a great worker instead of a garage queen. Of course we will leave that up to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
