Theroundhousernr 589 #1 Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) While I am in the posting mood. I picked up a C-160 this week. Was told there was nothing wrong with it before I made the trip. Naturally I am skeptical but for the price I could not complain. First it had to be dug out of the over hang behind the house and I was told they could not get it started. I brought my jumper pack with me and got it going to verify the motor. Ran a little cold blooded but a few turns of the low and high needles and it was purring. No knocks! The good list - Its a wheel horse and a C-160 at that - Runs good. NO smoke even at start up - Like new ag tires on the rear - has been repainted but does not look to terrible - head light lence is in decent shape - transmission seems to work ok The bad but not to bad list lol - one hub is loose and sliding around. Cant beleive she said she drove this all summer. Cant wait to see what that looks like. - missing the hood ornament - dent in the top of the hood. - wiring is a mess. Coil is wired to a toggle switch. Who knows if it charges - Muffler is shot - seat is shot - few oil leaks - flat front tire All in all, its seems pretty untouched. I got to it just in time because it was going to be turned into a pulling tractor. Cant wait to fix it up and use it for some mowing this summer. Biggest issues are the muffler and the hub. Hoping someone here has a nelson muffler in usable shape. Someone has had there hands in the trans at some time because of the excess rtv oozing out of the joint. Hope its ok. Slowly adding to the collection. Happy to have one of these. Been hunting for awhile and I did not want the shaker plate C-161. I prefer the solid mount. Will post up some pics soon! Edited January 25, 2015 by Theroundhousernr 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,547 #2 Posted January 25, 2015 Looks good! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boovuc 1,090 #3 Posted January 25, 2015 Best C-Series ever made! Nice find! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theroundhousernr 589 #4 Posted January 25, 2015 Best C-Series ever made! Nice find! Found on craiglist in the coal cracker region. About an hour drive from me. Been wanting a solid mount 8 speed kohler for awhile. Cant beat an old 1 lung Kohler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #5 Posted January 25, 2015 Tough lookin' . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theroundhousernr 589 #6 Posted January 25, 2015 Tough lookin' . The rear rims actually should clean up nice and wont require paint. I figure with a new seat, matching front rims, good SOS srub. It should make for a nice looking worker. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 1,021 #7 Posted January 25, 2015 Gotta love the Kohler single cylinder "Big Block"!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,515 #8 Posted January 25, 2015 Looks very nice! Be sure to keep an eye on your "new" Horse. We all know how these out-of-state Horse thieves are! Does Kiwi have tractor polish? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pollack Pete 2,273 #9 Posted January 25, 2015 Looks a lot better than most Horses I bring home.Have fun with your new toy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,876 #10 Posted January 25, 2015 Found on craiglist in the coal cracker region. About an hour drive from me. Been wanting a solid mount 8 speed kohler for awhile. Cant beat an old 1 lung Kohler. Ditto on that. And the non cradle set up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jparkes43 329 #11 Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) wow a lovely little c series. good luck. james Edited January 25, 2015 by Jparkes43 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whc160 74 #12 Posted January 26, 2015 Nice find. Looks like it only needs a little tlc. You can't go wrong with a c-160. They are hard workers with that 16 hp thumper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theroundhousernr 589 #13 Posted January 26, 2015 I wish i had time to work on it now already. Work has been busy and I must keep my winter workers in top shape. This one will rest for awhile till I get some more time together to get her going in top shape. Can't wait though. I like my 14 hp on my gt14. Never lets me down! I am hoping to mow with it this year. Something to be said about using a 1975 wheel horse mowing lawn in 2015! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiotiken 105 #14 Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) I believe I have a muffler for it. Let me know if interested. Edited January 28, 2015 by kiotiken Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chip61 655 #15 Posted January 29, 2015 Good find-I really like my C160 Auto you're gonna enjoy that tractor! I saw mine on CL, by the time the owner called me back it was sold then it re-appeared for sale about 2 months later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theroundhousernr 589 #16 Posted February 11, 2015 Search for the muffler has ended today. Thanks for the offers from you folks. I ended up finding one locally. It sure is nice living close to Bill Jenkins. Some of you might know Bill from the show. Real stand up guy and always a pleasure to deal with. Muffler is a dead on match and darn near like new. Most of the time if Bill's got it, you can bet it's in nice shape. Now I can concentrate on cleaning, rewiring and fixing that darn hub issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,528 #17 Posted February 11, 2015 Good solid looking tractor. Great find. Congrats. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
