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It's been a busy week at work, but now I'm home for 18 days The weather was good this morning and I went off for another play, my eldest filmed and this is my first attempt using Vegas. I think I might be close to finding the limit of what a 4x4 tractor can do

and bringin' my lasso with me.

Wow, you guys got alot of other cool hobbies! My other hobbies include vintage Briggs engines from the 30's- 50's, as wells as mini bikes that I build with my sons. Here are a few. Matt

i guess i haven't reached that stage yet where i can think about getting rid of some, my wife is getting concerned that its getting out of control........ i want to keep all of them.......

I smoked for over 45 years, most of those years 2 plus packs a day, and I can tell you no e-cig was going to help me quit. I liked smoking. Oh I tried a few times to stop but didn't last more than two weeks. You can try all the methods you can think or read about, and I hope one of them will help you quit, permanently. I do not condemn anyone for smoking and I don't preach about it, but I offer my sincere encouragement and hope for all who try to quit. Nothing works to stop you like being told you have lung cancer, a tumor the size of a baseball in your lung. It is a cold, ruthless shock to the system to hear those words, even though I really already knew. Suffice it to say that I was very lucky to be able to have surgery to remove it over two years ago and I'm doing ok. After the surgery my son got on chantix and within a few weeks was off both it and the smokes. Hoping my two oldest daughters will kick the habit also. My wife doesn't smoke at home or in front of me, but still has a couple a day. I offer encouragement to her. She was sure there for me. So use any method you can to quit smoking, and know that you can do it. I would love to visit this thread a year from now and see that all of you have stopped.

Ok folks, So I went down to NAPA and got the proper heli coil kit to fix the stripped threads. Got it home, took the head off and went to work. It worked like a charm and was able to salvage the head so I put it back on, put the plug back in and wah-la......started right up with out hesitation. That was a lot easier than I had anticipated. Groovy,.....back in business, Bring on the snow. Lol.

Try pulling it off and submerging it in a pan of "antifreeze". (ethylene glycol) I had a low-hanging shift cable freezing up on a utility vehicle at work and it hasn't done it since I gave it a soaking.

My Bro KenB having a little fun with his first use of his 2 wheeled snow pusher

Looks like a Martian invasion! The water heater is definitely out in the yard!

Smoked 20 years and stopped a couple times....my downfall was alcohol...took away my self control.....so I quit drinking......then the smoking just faded on its own......been sober since 91 and haven't smoked since 92.....actually was smoking a pipe when it ended...... I don't buy the stress deal.....just a denial excuse......hey...I used all kind of excuses for my addictions and still do.....but they are just denial excuses...when you own your addictions then, and only then, you can control them......

I was a smoker myself, as little as 10 yrs ago. In the early yrs. I didn't even smoke a pack a day, most days around 10. I had quit a few times, a few times cold turkey and once with the patch. When I quit it wasn't just a few days it was at least 5 yrs. at a clip without touching a smoke. The last time I started smoking again went like this... It was snowing like crazy, I worked on the snow crew at the Danbury Mall. I drove a loader with a 22 ft blade and I was also in charge of keeping the equipment going.Well that day sucked, I was getting a call on my radio every ten minutes it seemed from the guys that ran the trucks with the sanders pissin and moaning that their sanders were jammed up or some other silly problem. I'd get so friggin mad it wasn't funny. Instead of making a commotion over the radio I'd drive a truck over to their "situation." How many times do you have to tell someone that they can climb up into their sander and un- jamb it just as well as I can without stangling them? A lot of guys are totally useless, some are capable, just plain lazy and don't want to be in the cold. Anyway, I finally get to head on over to my loader and fire it up. I climb on up into the cab and have a seat and there they are, my old brand of smokes, a fresh pack too with a new lighter included...How nice of someone..Either someone left them there from the night before or the Devil himself put em there... I fired up my loader and figured what the Hell, might as well fire one of these up as well. I had been quit for over 7 yrs... I went thru that whole pack of cigs that day and another pack as well. Its so easy too burn thru a few packs while driving a loader or a plow truck all day or all night. I continued on that course for another 3 years until I thought I'd have a heart attack. I quit cold turkey, AGAIN. Been almost ten yrs. now. I do still enjoy a cigar or two a day but I'll jump off a bridge before I pick up another cigarette...

Autoparts stores sell helicoil kits to repair spark plug threads. The kit will include the special tap and an insertion tool, and sometimes the right size drill bit for enlarging the hole. They come in several different sizes to suit the various sizes of spark plug.

Sho aint ez But keep trying,Bin ther don that When you do master it ,all your senses will be more acute and it will be worth it ALL.

When you really want to quit... know that nothing will stop you.

Very true Craig. I've often wondered about trying to kick the addiction to nicotine with nicotine but my wife and I tried the ecigs as well. The first ones we bought seemed fine for a while but they were of a low quality and had issues. We quit using them and went back to the real thing. Then we tried a different brand of ecigs. They were made much better and worked better as well. But it didn't take long for both of us to go back to the real ones again. I did use the ecigs in my truck on a trip to Indiana a while back since we don't smoke in the vehicles or house. A 'fill in' as Richard said. As with most folks that try to quit, we both used every excuse we could muster up to "just have one". Well, that doesn't work. At this point, knowing we need to quit, we've agreed on a New Years resolution. This time there's no rule bending allowed. Yea, most New Years resolutions aren't kept but we really do want to quit so why not try again. One of these times we'll make it. As far as the health issues of ecigs, I just read an FDA report. They flat out don't know the ill effects and don't regulate them. They are doing intensive research and expect to have the reports out soon. I don't like more government regulations but it would be nice to know what's in them things and is it bad for you.

Spoiler Alert !! If you still believe in Santa Claus, you should stop reading now. Many have said that this is the model that "They should have made". It's built from what I consider the best features from several eras. I give you the 595-HD ... The chassis started out as a C-195: The 520 hood was just a LITTLE short to fit the chassis: The 20hp Onan had to be relocated to keep it centered under the hood louvers: The gear reduction steering had to be stretched a bit also: Stock width wheels? Not exactly... 52" Hi-Vac deck converted from a zero turn model: Size comparision vs a stock 520: It's got to be real... The book says so

Hi there in new to the forum. Rescued my first WH from nasty scottish weather. Its been out there for some time but when I got her home she started with a new battery and petrol. But there are some problems. I have to hold the throttle and it does not like idling. If I can get it to do both I think I can go ahead with my plan to mount an oil pump to work a log spliter. Thanks

Meet Widestride. Modified C120 for logging work over rough terrain. Agri tyres to go on and independant rear brakes. Holds its course on steep banks and steers good. Very stable tractor, pulls a 4x5 4 wheel trailer and soon to be log skidder. Deciding whether to put rubber fenders on all round or leave it as it is. When all mods have been made i will tear it down for paint. Can anyone recommend a reliable 12volt winch for the front.

How about installing a lift assist spring on the tiller?

The tractor...or the wife??

Making a little progress all these are ready for paint and making some progress on the frame...still needs a bunch more time, but its getting there Just have to finish up the frame, hood, wheels, and still searching for a k90

Remove the air cleaner cover and filter and loosen the screws holding the air cleaner base to the carb. If the choke shaft frees up, one or both of the screws in line with the choke shaft are too long.

At this time Denny, all I can say is... it would be really hard to let this one go.

Awesome...awesome...awesome, what can I say? Other than, put fire in the hole and this roars like a beast! (It does too) I hate posting someone's elses picts...though I did swipe them from her Ebay ad. So, for now...the teasers will have to do until the light of day tomorrow.

My first AMC blackhood. Confirmed now...it's an '83 model C-175. Man, does this thing sing like a beast!

That looks like the C-175 that was just on ebay, yes? Looked like a very nice machine. Good luck with it.

C175in tow.......?

Hi Matt, Just curious. Is the Fuel drawn up by vacuum to a Spray Bar in the Carb on this Smart one?. As I also see there is no Fuel Bowl visible ...... They are ALL great looking Engines. Like the 'Carry Plinths' too Yes Richard, its uses vacuum to draw the fuel to the carb, and actually these weren't really even considered carburetors. They were just mixers. Its simplicity at its finest. Matt

Love them blackhoods Ive got on im fixing up....Wayne

How about a view of the entire tractor Craig? Does the engine run?

But it followed me home? Can I keep it?

Time or a new "What's in your rear view mirror?" thread?

Sorry , I missed your drift in the scale/size , threw me . Yes the bigger the scale, the easier it will be for working detail. I have been chewing this one over now for some time, and it's on my list of things to do, but not with R/C in mind. Thought about a Trophy type Desk Top Scale Model about 1/6th. Depends which WH model is used as the subject though. Have looked around for drawings, but only found TT's excellent ones in the Gallery area. Lots of challenges with parts sizing. Biggest challenge would be Tires. I've done several worldwide searches for 'ready made' , but not a lot of quality or size choice. I can get RTV Rubber for casting, but would have to make the complex patterns/moulds. Making the Formers for the Tin work should not present an issue. If I was to do one, I would prefer to use Nickel Silver Sheet for the Tin work (have some left in stock), but hard to get now. It takes primer/paint well and is easy to have Plated . I can make proper nuts and bolts down to 0.050" across the Flats, so should be able to keep to scale in most things. ........Looking at your list of interests, you ain't gonna get bored anytime soon!

I don't have a problem with will-power, its the wont-power that always gets me.... I've been smoking 30 years or so. Quit a few times, but never more than a few months at the most. I have talked to a few people lately that have quit with the help of Chantix. It seems to have worked for them so far, but its only been a few months. Can anyone recommend a "good" E-cigarette? I have a suspicion that I might try a cheapy and decide that its not going to work for me, and ditch the idea.

Loved to watch them when I was stationed in UK... If I had the weekend off, I'd find the closest WRC and head to it. Unfortunately my WRC favorites were banned... RS200... What a car... 4cyls. of nothing put pure adrenaline rush. Rally Group B cars forged the way to what WRC is today. Many were hopped up well beyond what the drivers responses could handle... Case in point of the RS200...In 1986 in Portugal, an RS200 was involved in one of the most horrific accidents in history of WRC. Killing 3 spectators and several others were injured. Later that same year a Swiss Formula 1 driver, Marc Usrer <SP? lost control and slammed into a tree at nearly 120mph... Exploding on impact and killing driver and co-driver instantly... Very unfortunate...Last time I saw an RS200 was on display in Milton Keynes. Completely dressed for WRC. Putting out, according to the owner, 550hp...You guys have all the fun when it comes to this type of racing..... We have some awesome country roads in the corn belt, would love to see a WRC take place in some of those states. Also in Montana... NO speed limit......Rambling, I know....

done & done

Another vote for seafoam.

I 've had the best luck with seafoam myself....

I do recall people using ATF as a "Top Oil" to clead up the carbon in the valve train years back, never did so myself. If you are talking about long term storage I would suggest you remove all of the gas from your tank, get some ethanol free gas in the tank and run it long enough to be sure the carb. has no more E-10 in it. If you want to use an additive SeaFoam is the best. You can find out where to get ethanol free gas at buyrealgas.com, put in your Zip code and it will give you a list of stations in your area.

Thought I might share a few shots of Chicago at Christmas with you guys across the pond...

Finally. Pictures of my snow equip. I want to point out the plows not hooked up. J/K. Lol Glenn

Heres my plower…at least until the 18 Auto makes its way home from the doctor. 1971 Charger 12 Automatic, wheel weights from a 1974 C-160, chains from an old Buick that I shortened to fit the tires and a 42" plow from 1969…or at least thats what I was told about the blade. SHe clears my half mile long driveway and does a great job except for the bald front sneakers that cause her to slide with an angled blade and a full head of snow… It is a great runner for a $175 because it didnt run when I got it

I feel for you guys...I've read, studies say, for a number of reasons...nicotine is more addictive than heroin... meaning, harder to kick. I think, in order to stop...you have to get to the point in your life, where you say "I'm stronger than a cigarette"... enough is enough. Good luck, keep trying...you can do it, don't give up.

Well I smoked for 45 years . Lived on them and Coffee over the last 6 years of working life. Helped me psychologically to deal with the Stress, long hours and c+%p diet. Changed to Roll Ups when I retired and as I became more relaxed etc, I really enjoyed them, but seemed to smoke less. Then one day, I ran out of 'Bakky' after getting home from cutting the 2 1/2 Acres of grass back in end of last April and just didn't bother buying any more!...... Been clean ever since!. I don't miss them and I can tolerate others smoking around me without any cravings. Several people around me use the 'Leccy Cigs', but almost as a 'Fill In' hit when they are prevented from using the Hot ended ones!. I admire the people who try hard and have a hard time kicking the habit, but you'll get there. I have to say that I (think) I miss the occasional Cigar to have a puff on, Tempting to get one at Christmas.

I was thinking the same! Cheers Consider it done sir! Gotta give some people a run off their money gotta give you some credit for inspiring me, talked about this for a few years and seeing your engineering ingenuity got me off to a good start! Thanks, think that's one of my favourite shots! Of course, it will work with a hitch! Can't get a cutter deck or snow plough but it would sure pull a plough :)

Always been fascinated with things in miniature and seem to manage and learn all things practical with reasonable ease for most of my life. Ended up being a 'Tool Freak' and precision work like Model Engineering. This is my 1" scale 'Still yet to finish Project' - My recent excuse has been The 2 WHs taking up my time and getting the Workshop straight. I have a degree of reluctance to actually paint it due to the array of wonderful coloured metals and finishes, but I will. I also changed the design to improve detail which made more work for myself.. The not-so-good Pics were taken some time ago and some progress made. The Boiler has been Tested and Certificated for 50psi running steam pressure. I just don't learn do I !.

Groundhog47 and Shirley 2007

The Prater Clan Daddy Don, Steve, and Bobby in Cocoa Beach after a day of fishing for Kings...

I dont think I have any of me working on the Horses, but here are a few of me in other hobbies...