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I'll let you take mine for a ride Brian

Just went out and got this one 20 mins down the road. Need some help with this one, I have no idea what it is. All I know is it's a

Had some seat time today, great to work my horse again! Love the 48" plow!!

You guys need to work on the Horses more and get more petroleum products on you. No kidding, where I have oil or something petroleum on my hands about up to my elbows several days a week it takes care of it and those areas heal 10 times faster. Hence Neosporin - 25% petroleum products... From my hands to elbows are no problem, the rest is. I tried something someone told me about a few years back for the extreme cold and it helps with dryness as well. After you get done with a shower take a damp washrag and knock off most of the water but not all, immediately cover yourself in lotion, it locks in the moisture. I would have never believed it would make you feel much warmer and help with dryness but it does, you will tell it as soon as you step out of the shower. I only do it when it get's really cold, Sandra does it every day all Winter. Can't hurt to try.

Geno, that back rest is an add on option...they are worth a little bit of money too. The belt guard would of been cut up because of the motor swap, if you wanted to put a correct looking guard on it you would probably have to modify one. Also, here's a couple pictures of my 63 so you know what original is...however yours has a couple differences like the steering wheel, and column by the shifter

Why did I just sit here and watch the full 2:21 of that?

Only once Mike??? Here hold my beer and watch this. John, I told you Iowa was a 7-5 team...everybody knows it. Save me a piece of Caesar's Pizza...actually save me 2 pieces...MaMa needs new soles on her shoes. Hope you are not playing NIU!! Pizza Pizza... :) :)

I looked, and the sideplate bolts are 3/4" so maybe they are hitting on a gear making it not turn over. Also, found a couple of the bearings were sticking up just a little bit, but not much. I don't think it is in the axle bushings as they are kind of worn around there. Will probably try another assemble tonight with shorter bolts....and no silicone. lol

I went after some parts for my GT14 a few days ago and came home with this pretty straight C165 8 speed minus engine. I have a S7D cast iron recoil start 7 hp Wisconsin that I have been looking for a tractor to use it on. I think I will put it on this C165 for now.

Once again , kudos to the staff ! LOOKS GREAT !

Round fender lawn ranger ..... Issues for sure

I plan on being there Geno.

Looks real nice. Planning on painting all of the shop tools? If so, someone has too much time on their hands! I see some shelving in the back ground that needs to be red!

sounds like a good project when do you think you'll have it done Glenn

Hey Mike, your planning on eating donuts with Jim aren't you? You got lucky last week especially after you said Wisconsin could stay home and not play, and win. This week you say that Nebraska can stay home. Here's hoping that pick comes back and bites you right in the _ _ _!!! As always, Go Hawkeyes!!!!

Im going to have to go with a b-80 mostly due to the fact the motor is not overkill and for me has all the power for mowing and plowing that i would need.

My vote is for the 1976/1977 B/C Series (B-80, B-100, C-120, C-160), 8-Speeds. I think they were the best looking, and overall toughest machines made.

As some as you may know. I had a little Medical issue a week and a half ago. With winter approaching I knew it would be a challenge to get tractors ready for winter. Craig (AMC Rules) offered to come over and give me a hand. And when he found out I was looking for an older tractor to plow snow at work he offered me his 1267 at a great price. He drove the 5 HOURS ONE WAY! today. I needed a plow for it and Brian (buckrancher) had one and after driving from CT. and back yesterday he brought it up this morning. Both the tractor and plow needed some love and good old fashioned thrashing to make everything work. We filled all the tires with RV antifreeze but 1 of Craig's tires he wanted filled going to need a tube so out the fluid came. Stevasaurus called in on Skype and brought Jim D. along. We had a mini M & G going with a ton of laughs. We even got the plow on the tractor!!! Wife made chili and brownies and we let Steve and Jim know what they were missing. I can't thank Craig and Brian enough for all the help and Steve and Jim for the back row heckling. Here are some pics. I even got Craig on Elvis! I called it Sqonk Fest instead of Squonk Fest because SOMEONE has trouble with the letter U!

I would have to go with the 78-79 "C" series. They were a mix of the earlier C's and set the foundation for modern tractor all the way up until the end of the run of Wheel Horse's, They were the what you would call the bread and butter or Back Bone for Wheel Horse.

Hands down... 1976 or 77 C-160 Auto. 2nd choice... Bronco 14 circa 1972 73

Whats your email address Geno? Never mind. Here it is. Radio_8-6911.pdf

Well, all I know is when you two get done kicking up dust in King Solomon's Temple you might want to stumble outta there and get your picks in. There's a Friday deadline this week don't forget.

This is something you really need to think about... I know you have a young family and I thought I heard you might be looking to buy a new house. If you should run into a pinch for cash it may be hard to even break even. I have thought long and hard about buying this tractor myself over the past few yrs. (believe it or not I could come up with the cash to buy it) but when I ask myself would I be able to sell it and at least break even if I had to... That is a tough call... I know if I got it I wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of lightin up a big fat cigar and firing that bad boy up and ridin it at the BIG SHOW, but then there goes the value.. Would you be able to resist the temptation of ridin it? I'm just trying to give you another angle to look at.. if you do get it I'll give you 100 bucks if I can take it for one lap around the infield....

...and the guy is looking to blow this stuff out ASAP.

picked this up yesterday on Craigslist , it pays to keep checking. NOS Tecumseh HH60 short block less crankshaft. date on the packing list is 1978. i'll probably finish the assembly and use on my lawn ranger

In all honesty I actually ground a set down to bare metal on my 953 and job welded a quarter in that spot and filled in the depression on the outside. I then re drilled a new hole for the new valve stem. I posted pics on dukes thread.

It really has no more to do with opinion then what is the difference between a car and a pick up truck. A GT is a ground engaging tractor built heavier duty and a LT is built heavy duty enough to mow the lawn.

NOPE!!

I have the perfect solution Geno. Everyone says you need more linen beige. I agree. So..........paint the center raised areas on the guards beige. Now you have the tires/wheels. Come on Geno, ya gotta do it!! :techie-eureka:

Might bring the other half. no for sure yet. Will bring the truck for sure in case you have mower decks for sale.

Here's mine

It should work great the b-60 came out with 7hp Kohler pull start and a 8 speed trans 36" RD deck

Steve, these were not the original bolts. The bolts it had in it were about 6 different sizes, and none looked alike. I will run to tsc tonight and pick up some of the 1/2" bolts...they should have them.

You know I'm too busy for that! I just brought another one home...

Can see in these pictures a little better. Looks like a 62 lawn ranger with some interesting add ons.. I like the rear side discharge deck design

But wouldn't a 520h from 89 be geared the same as a 97, unless it was a 520hc? No feathers ruffled just trying to get things straight.

I think hes going to paint everything wheel horse red... Then he walks into the garage and tries to find a tool but CANT cause EVERYTHING is red! camo-hors-uflage

That is what I meant, I sure didn't mean to ruffle any feathers

I wish I could go. Way too far from Florida.

Nice find! I have no qualms with a Tecumseh engine.

geno now that radio I think is awesome nice piece!!!

I like the 1967 /1977 best.

Man I used to watch that show when I was little!! For some reason I always liked it better than the Price is Right.. More to come, I'm just now gettin on a roll... At the next BIG SHOW I'll have to find one of my tractor's I'll part with (its not as easy as you think!) and have a sign made up to put on my tractor that say's Let's Make a Deal and right around with it on there.. Maybe even a T-shirt that say's Let's Make a Deal on the back of it... Gotta be a Block Buster Deal though... My brother Dave (JimmyZ Redsquare member) is the MASTER of the Block Buster deal. He lays low but I'm sure he is sniffin around...

Theres good news and bad news - Glass, or similar will leave a nice smooth finish but will take much longer to get all that old paint and rust off, while the rougher media - like you got - will take the old finish off much faster but leave a bit rougher finish. I find that a coat of primer will cover that easily and then the finish will turn out fine. In fact I find that even applying the finish coat directly gives me a finish that I'm happy with, course I dont aim for trailer queens but still get some nice finishes. (with Rustoleum) Go to TSC and get your media - Black Beauty in fine - only 8$ Youre gonna LOVE that cabinet! check out this vacuum specially for a cabinet at HF - scrounge up a 25% off code and its quite a bargain http://www.harborfreight.com/blast-cabinet-reclaimer-kit-60739.html

What did the wheel look like before you blasted. Glass usually leaves a satin smooth finish unless the metal was pitted.

Well today I finally started working on Why Not again which felt rather nice after weeks of bench building and getting the new house sorted out.. This is what she looked like when I arrived in the workshop this morning.. It didn't take long to get her stripped down to an almost naked chassis.. The front axle soon came off followed by the front of the chassis!!! So why did I cut the front of the chassis off? Well, after much thought I have decided to remove what was left of the original chassis, the main reason being strength which is a nice thing to have plenty of with all the hp the engine produces.. It also looks quite out of place with the rest of the box chassis rails. But before I can remove all the original chassis, I need to add some new chassis rails each side.. A bit hard to see from the photo's but the new rails gradually tuck in under the engine and straighten up at the front again for the new front axle I'm going to make.. Not a huge amount of progress, but it's a start

It's suppose to mount directly to the hood with no brackets

I'd call that color "Linen Beige", just to be authentic.

You are going to rebuild it once in your lifetime, I always use Kohler when it comes to pistons and rods.

That's what makes this hobby so special that these guys are willing to travel for hours to help another damsel in distress. Well done chaps