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Here we have a couple of mine up for consideration, Both arrived into the UK this year 2013

gotta include the INDY 500 SPECIAL

So yeah...why is it some models such as the 603 have "special" in there title? I'm thinking it must have something unique to that individual model run... like the 603's one year only steering wheel for example.

Well, I've been out of town for a few days, and just got back last night, so I hadn't got much done on it. However, when I got back I had a couple things that had come in the mail. I got a care package from Glen Pettit, including a repro throttle knob, and a few other items. Glen does great work!! I also got some 23x10.50-12 AG's, and some tri-ribs. The clutch pedal came in as well, so now it drives. Here are a few pics. Matt

I have had a lot of postive feedback about this photo from our show............

should be all good to go now....... i just took out all the nudity, i think.........

If you make it to the cellar, you have to buy!

Thanks guys - for the votes and especially to all of my fellow D owners on the other side of the pond who helped in so many ways. Without you guys photographing parts, providing dimensions, forwarding bits on to me, or just simply sharing in mutual D resto problems, frustrations and solutions it would not have come out as it did. So give yourselves a pat on the back for what together WE achieved as It speaks volumes for RS as a community. It was nice to see D's & 18s take center stage for a month but I realise that they are a minority interest for variety of reasons including perhaps their lack of 'charm' but beauty is in the eye of the beholder as they say and there are a fair few of us who love them to bits even if they do seem like money pits during the resto. Thanks for voting my D-200 tractor of the month. I really didn't expect it to win. Andy

I worked at a gas station my senior year in high school back in 1973. I had to work every Friday evening and that's when the big truck would come in to fill the underground tanks for the week. I then had to call the owner and tell him what was printed on the receipt from the tanker and he would call me back and tell me what to change the pumps and sign to in order to charge the correct mark up for the weekend. I remember sometimes the truck would not get in to real late and put a damper on my Friday night activities and I would be so mad. Now days the price changes hourly and without even a delivery!!!

Well, after a consultation with the old (man is it foggy in there) I've come up with my picks for this week... Penn St., Iowa, Ohio St., Indiana, Nebraska, and Michigan. I figure there has to be some risk taken here and there to pony up to those bragging rights, that, or end up in the basement crying in squonk's beer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ADeB6V1rQ

My block is about 7 miles to get around it, maybe do one around the perimeter of the zieg72 homestead.

sorry if i have offended you Jim , i didnt actually say OLD , i said Older .

Here is a Halloween trip around a very scary block... I know we have done this before...but this is counter-clockwise and on Halloween with just about peak in colors.

This is an interesting article on how to keep the mice away. It seems easy enough to make also if you're inclined. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/28/mom-makes-millions_n_4171299.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Caim%7Cdl20%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D398978

Just thought I'd post up a couple pics I snapped the other night in the garage. Sorry for the mess! The horses I currently have: First, my 854. It now sports a red and white cover to hide the ugly weld job on the seat. This is my most poorly running Wheel Horse. I've gone through the carb a couple times, checked fuel pressure from the pump, etc, but it just seems to have no interest in starting when cold or staying running. Next up is "Big Ugly," the 1975 D200. I just put the stacks on after plowing snow with it for the past two years. I've lost enough hearing, thank you very much... The D is my best running Horse, that K532 fires up immediately every time. I wish my truck was this reliable! You might notice that the fuel tank is missing. I'm currently resealing the tank, and have a D180 tank for a spare if needed. Here's my 1976 B80. According to the ID tag, this one started life with an 8 speed transmission. I got it with a blown up 4 speed installed (with correct shifter plate). With a bunch of help with advice and parts locating from the members here, I just got it put back together and running well this past weekend. This is probably my favorite of the lot. Last up is my newly acquired RJ-58/9 basket case. There isn't a whole lot that's right with this one, but I like it nonetheless. I'm currently in the process of freeing up/rebuilding the steering system. Another night or two of work and I'll get to swapping out the motor and fitting a more correct style of gas tank. Not pictured is my 1969 Raider 10 that's largely a parts tractor. All it really needs is a hood, one tie rod, and a correct motor, but I have enough projects to take on right now... Well, that's it. Thanks for looking! -Dan

Hello All A few of you might not like the idea of 'cheating' I have a tipping trailer that isn't wheel horse, but it looks like an identical version pretty much, I was just going to spray the trailer red and the wheels white and get some new wheel horse decals for the trailer, it would never be a WHEEL HORSE CART but in my opinion it would look better behind the raider, Here's a pic of wheel horse original 'dump cart' Here's mine....

Thanks Lars, and I am glad I finally got a C-160. Thanks Martin. I really like the AG's, and Tri-Ribs, as they just give it that "Big Tractor" look. I have had the Deestone's on my B-80 for almost 2 years, and lots of hours mowing. So far I've had no problems whatsoever, and I'm not even using tubes on the tri-ribs on my B-80 like they recommend. I just mounted them, and never had a problem. I went ahead, and used the tubes on the C-160, because they came with the tires, but if I ever get a flat, I'll probably just remove the tube, and install a valve stem. Who's John? Thanks Jake, but its happy in its current stable, and if it saw the size of your stables, it would never want to come home! Matt You got me there.....I'm wondering the same thing now too. LOL

Here is a comparison of the 8.50's on my B-80, and the 10.50's on the C-160. Matt

We'd all have to pitch in and fly Ian across the pond to film that epic.

Look Martha! That crazy neighbor Craig is driving that red contraption all over his yard... and carrying some sorta camera! He ain't right in the head. maybe he broke a leg or something. :hide:

sortof like Mr Bass-Man said, I made up a pair of 1/2" steel rods which are bent on the ends and hook from the plow to frame to hold it up while using the rear lift. Never bothered to do this out back because my rear implements aren't on very long.

Okay Jim, you've got too much free time on your hands.

Dennis, I agree with Mike. Some one went through some brain power to fabricate that. If the inside seems OK, I would leave it alone. The larger gear on your 11/44 toothed gear is right on the other side of that plate. If that plate is 1/4", then those bolts can't be more then 1/2"...I don't think there is room for nuts on the other side...it is most likely tapped and not much metal holding those bolts in place. Nuts on the other side would probably interfere with that gear. Mike (above) probably has a spare case half to replace that if you have to...or want to.

When I was 16 my dad bought me a 56 ford ,black and white 2dr hardtop.I wasn't a crown vic and it wasn't an old cop car,it was just that color.I don't know what size tank it had,but I filled it for 3.00.I better make that clear,three dollars.By the way he bought the car for 100.,and I was working for 1.25 hr after school.I was one of only a hand full of kids that had a car to drive to school.I drive by the same school today and there is at least 150 cars parked in the student parking.

Thats the thing. This little tractor is for school. We have to do this thing called a capstone project and it entails doing a project on your own and you can only get help from people out side your family who can teach you something new. Fortunately for me I know Michael Martino (author of straight from the horses mouth volumes 1-3) because his nephew is my best friend, so he has helped me quite a bit. anyway my point is I have to finish this because it is part of my academics!

I agree that you should keep it original Matt as you have a fairly "rare" tractor there. I had a K361 on an Allis Chalmers 718 once and did not really care for it at all. It did not run as good as the other K series engines and it was a higher matience engine. I sold that tractor within a couple weeks of ownership due to not liking it. I think the lower hp K series were made better myself. There is probably a reason the K361 engines are hard to find! LOL! Ok, off my soap box now...There are probably people who disagree with me, just my 2 cents.

I just think it is cool to have duals on a tiny tractor

Really!?!

Get yourself a D and you'll be all set!!!

Martin, Very nice job indeed. I guess I will have to get another tractor so I can take my 416 out of service long enough to do some paint and decal work.

Sorry Squonk...I got an error message that said I have reached my quota of positive likes for the day...have to wait until tomorrow to get a like on the above post.

steve, the plow turned out really nice for brushing...... you got me motivated tonight to pull mine off the 416H and redo it...... its sitting in the back of my truck in pieces, waiting for an early morning blast and paint at work tomorrow, thanks a lot, now i gotta get up early........

The neighbor across the street with the pumpkins in my vid. was dressed like a giant mouse. Should have gotten a pic.

Well, don't you know if she says no... that means you gotta do it.

Better get rakin so you got something to plow this year!

After the electrolysis, I put them on the charcoal grill to heat them up and dry them out. I then took my 4" grinder with a wire wheel brush and went over the springs. I had an old bread pan that was the perfect size for holding the springs...mixed up a batch of penetrating oil (2 parts ATF...1 part paint thinner (for oil based paint)...i part diesel) and let them soak in there for 3 or 4 days. I am looking for the oil to get into the metal and not rust. Maybe I will have to wipe them down in the spring. They do look like new. I am going to mount it on the B-100 today.

I started to take apart the engine so i could strip it and paint it and i also finished taking apart the frame and front axle so that's where i am at as it stands. My progress has slowed down because i am applying to colleges and doing schools work right now but i am working as hard as i can in the little time i have to work on the tractor. .

After the engine was removed I disconnected the frame, transmission, and the body from each other and i got right to work stripping the transmission and priming it. I also primed the body but i do not have pictures of that yet. .

You got that thing lookin good, Steve. Well done!

Lars...actually, I enjoyed watching that paint dry so much...I gave it a 2nd and then a 3rd coat. I now consider myself a "watching paint dry professional". Anyway, the paint is now dry. Yesterday I cut and drilled the new scraper edge and I am painting that. I should be able to put the whole thing back together today. I will post a finished picture. The blade really came a long way in looking good after the 3rd coat. Here are the pictures of the blade. This is a WH # 6-4114.

Here is the primed hitch and the primed belt cover. I will try to get the painted pictures of both of these parts up soon: The next thing i did was take apart the clutch and brake set up

I did the same thing for the front but i dont have before and after pictures of those, all i have are pictures of the stripped ones:

So since i have last posted I have done a lot of work on my tractor. I started with the rear wheels. Here they are in their original condition Heres what they looked like after i stripped them down Then I primed them . and finally i painted it using rustolium gloss ivory

604 & 500 special

Holy Crap!!! at 1:35 was that a "barking spider"!!!! Steve, a true man cave....coffee cup and all !!!!! Sing it Steve!! does your wife look out the window and just shake her head??!!?? I think you should put the plow on and do your drive around the block!!!

This may be the DB Hood we see on your Wheel Horse tractor body:

Not to hijack the thread but there is a very famous story involving Wheel Horse and Spain from about 1958-59 or so. It seems that several of the early 1958 RJ-58 tractors were shipped there to be used to plow farm fields. Those early tractors had a welded steel axle and apparently the axles were breaking due to the rough service. Cecil Pond the Owner and co-founder of Wheel Horse flew personally to Spain to see the problem first hand. From this was developed the cast iron front axle which was used on all Wheel Horses built afterwards. It would be really interesting if one of these tractors could be found.

Some of those old type garages still exist here in UK , but sadly they are slowly dying out , only the other day i went into a garage to get some fuel and an old guy climbed out from under a car , wiping his hands on an old rag , wearing a pair of oily overalls , He was smartly dressed under his overalls with a shirt & tie and well polished shoes , He then went on to write me a written receipt and then put my money in an old metal tin and then put it under the counter.and then crawled back undereath the car that he aws working on. It brought a smile to my face when i looked into his workshop and noticed all the old tools that he was using with old stickers all over his tool box. It brought back some wonderful memories of my childhood