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ckarnes

hi im looking to purchase a 1045 I found and heard there a rare model could someone give me some info on them on what makes them rare and desirable thanks chris

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slammer302

I would say its the fact that it has the old round rear fenders with the newer square hood and I think they were only made 1 or 2 years

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buckrancher

made one year 1965 around 1100 units

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rollingflat

If you get it we want pics!! :banana-gotpics: 

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WheelHorse79

As has already been said, the 1045 was a model that was made for only about 3 months in mid to late '64 to use up parts of the old round hoods.  They have the old rounded rear fenders and the newer "square hood" introduced for the '65 models.  1045 tractors also have a special hood, tank stand and drive pulley guard that are unique to this model.  So, if you buy a 1045, make sure it is mostly complete even if it is in rough shape.  Also, the front tires are a special tread and size that are unique to the 1045, so it is a bonus if the tractor still has them.

 

There is some debate about what the "4" in the 1045 stands for.  Some say it represents 1964 since Wheel Horse was already making a 1054 tractor.  I believe the "4" stands for a special model, since there was also a 1046 made in 1966, so to me the "5" in 1045 stands for 1965 (early model).  All Wheel Horse catalogs also list the 1045 as a 1965 model.  Here is a picture of mine, which I bought from a forum member a year ago.

 

I really enjoy my 1045 even though it's "retired" and I don't mow with it.  Even though it is a short frame tractor like my 854, it feels much more substantial with the bigger wheels and bigger, taller hood.  The 1045 is one of my most favorite of Wheel Horses.  Please let me know if you have any additional questions about the 1045.

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Firpo701

Oooooooooohhhhhh....ahhhhhhhhhhh!!! I likes it! :-P

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55rj35jr

Love my 1045 picked this up at the "Big Show" last year

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AMC RULES

:text-yeahthat: Me too.   :handgestures-thumbsup:

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WheelHorse79

Nice one!  And it has all the original rubber too!  Just out of curiosity, what is your serial number?  Mine is 21510 which is the 2nd lowest number known.

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Callen

What is special about the hood?

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WheelHorse79

From an old 1045 thread, BPJunk once said: The hood on a 1964 model 1045 is different from other 1965 to 1967 square hood models, if you compare the front of the 1045 hood where the decal would go to a '65 to '67 you will see the indentations are not the same.  That's all I know about the 1045 hood being different, as I have no other "square hood" to compare it to right now.

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speedyleedy

I 've never heard that the hood's where made only for that model of tractor . :eusa-think:

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gwest_ca

If you go by the ipl's

 

1045 used 5465 hood with 7x2 grill slots and no headlamp hole. Also used on

1965 models 605, 655, 855, 875, 1055 and 1075

1966 models 606, 656, 706, 856 and 876

1967 models 607, 657, 857 and 877

 

1968 early model 500 Special's used 7231 hood with 6x2 grill slots and headlamp hole

1968 late model 500 Special's used 5465 hood with 7x2 grill slots and no headlamp hole - Don't recall where I got this

 

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55rj35jr

Nice one!  And it has all the original rubber too!  Just out of curiosity, what is your serial number?  Mine is 21510 which is the 2nd lowest number known.

s/n 22929

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Lane Ranger

Posted 12 December 2014 - 06:39 AM

If you go by the ipl's

1045 used 5465 hood with 7x2 grill slots and no headlamp hole. Also used on

1965 models 605, 655, 855, 875, 1055 and 1075

1966 models 606, 656, 706, 856 and 876

1967 models 607, 657, 857 and 877

 

1968 early model 500 Special's used 7231 hood with 6x2 grill slots and headlamp hole

1968 late model 500 Special's used 5465 hood with 7x2 grill slots and no headlamp hole - Don't recall where I got this

Garry

 

 

Garry:    Didn't the  short hoods after the 1045 have a cut out for the plastic  estucheon plate -instead of the  decal applied  on metal without a cutout???

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Martin

Lane, my 875 uses a hood without the cutout. Decal just goes right on the hood, no plate.

The 1057 and 1277 (1967 long hoods) also don't have a cutout.....

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Callen

Went down to the pic gallery and took a look. Looks like the 1267,1067 and 867 used the plate with 6 slot grille as did all from '68 and '69. Looks like the '65,'66 and the others from'67 used the 7 slot with the decal.

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gwest_ca

Believe this has been discussed in the past. The originals had no hole but by the time replacements were needed headlamps were an option so replacement hoods from parts inventory had the hole. It would have been easier to keep a plate to plug the hole than have 2 styles of hood in stock.

 

Garry

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