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I wanted to stack my 854 ever since I restored it, so I did. Here are photos of this bad boy and some of the support bracket I made.

Something cool for your shop door if you guys wanna do it. How about a glass etched logo? Yeah I know, we changed the waiting area colors and haven't painted the door yet... I had a minute early this morning so I fired up the decal cutter. Not really, just a decal with etched glass vinyl, but it looks real.

Hot on the back of my diy tacho I made last year, I finally bought some cheap $10 parts from china and did a quick mod... Firstly a few stickers to cover the cheap white faces on the dials Which gave me these for bendy, shame I could get the tacho in black bezel... Might have to spray it....

Transmissions are like a box of chocolates, you just never know what is inside until you open one up. The world according to Stevasaurus.

All I have to throw are monkeys, but they are known to throw a few things as well!

There are collectors and then there are hoarders. Hoarders can't let things go. I knew a great older fellow I had the privilege to know and work with. A millionaire who would wear bibs and crap-kickers that enjoyed going to auctions and buying things. He had three Gravely Walk-Behinds and a bunch of attachments for them. They sat outside in the rain. Year after year. Season after season. I begged him to sell me just one so I could mow my steep side hills safely but the answer was always no. He just couldn't part with the stuff. None of it. It all rotted in the fence rows. Everything from an old Packard automobile to an old REO truck, farm tractors and farm implements, a neat old Autocar semi and a Mercedes sedan and bin after bin of stainless, brass and copper fixtures, appliances, tools, etc were sold as scrap by the family after his passing. Oh and those shows are heavily scripted. Still is neat to see what Americans have stashed away on their properties. I watched it last night. I'm sure the show's staff look at what collectors collect and if there is any fringe collectible that they can somehow drop some historical facts about. Look for more Garden Tractor "purchases" once or twice a season for IH, JD and Simplicity. Maybe a Sears also. MTV was a music channel! Comedy Central isn't funny anymore! National Geographic is all over the place and Godawful bad and the History Channel is now.................history!

It means that is life. Sandra likes the new one better and it was hers so... Gotta keep her happy. No Craig I'm not a flipper. Buying most of them and restoring them, mechanically fixing them, sandblasting, painting them and putting new decals etc, on them to keep them alive I think is the most honorable thing I can do in the name of the . I also warranty them. Also, in case everyone forgot, I had 1 horse about 5 months ago. I now have over 100 tractors and attachments and am in the middle of working on buying 25 more pieces this week alone. Picked up 5 last Sat with the opportunity to buy 15 more tractors plus attachments. That's 20 tractors alone in 1 day.

WHkid I think its great you want to work on a 30+ year old garden tractor and want to make it right but also want to make to personal. I to was asking myself that exact question when I picked up a '64 654 with the wrong motor, seat, and no hood. The more I studied the pics of the other guys tractors of the same model there were many differences and not all were factory options. My earliest memory as a kid was playing on my dads round fender craftsman tractor which had a steel seat, so when I saw the 654 had round fenders I just had to find a steel seat. and with the wrong motor and hood that needs some holes welded in its not going to be OEM ... but it WILL be MINE!! And the joy of knowing I have rescued a great tractor from the junk is a great feeling. Not to mention the memorys I hope to be making for my son. So good luck and have fun with your New WH tractor!! Dont forget the pics!!

Some of my babies are gone... I will miss them dearly but they are all going to fantastic homes, some of them I will get to see when I'm out and about. I haven't put them on the board because I want to cover my local area in red first and enjoy actually seeing my babies still working, and also being the one who works on them if they need it. 3 of them left so far this week and prospects for 3 more this week. The little 68 Lawn Ranger was Sandra's tractor that she's replacing with the 64 Lawn Ranger. The 68 we sold still had the dealer sticker on it and still had nubs on the original rear tires that said Wheel horse on them, the fronts just had the nubs wore off but looked new and said Wheel Horse also. That tractor hadn't been used hardly at all since new.

Here's how I installed the defroster in my new cab. Sent from my tractor seat.

Well, this is a tough one. Even being an Irish fan I have no issues with any of the Big 10 teams. I have forgiven Northwestern Steve , just don't let it happen again! With family in Wisconsin that gives them an edge in my heart. But I've always liked Ohio State too. Now, there's one thing I don't like about OSU and that would be their coach. Sorry OSU fans, ya gotta be a SEC hater living in Florida to fully understand. Now let's see here, Wisconsin is playing good and worthy of the title, Ohio State is playing good BUT they lost another quarterback. Wisconsin is a slight favorite but the only thing I know about football is Notre Dame. What to do, what to do......... I'm going with Ohio State! I think that they stand the best chance of knocking off Alabama IF they make it to the championship rounds. How's that Steve? I counted the words and found a longer way than Rob!

I will see you tomorrow Geno. Looking forward to meeting everyone, and sampling Blues cooking.

Rob...I have to say...I like how you are direct and to the point. I don't know if there was a longer way around picking this game. It really does look like a toss up. I think if Ohio St. can win by 7 to 14...they may get a shot at the National Championship. Brrly1...you don't really believe Bowling Green is going to beat NIU...do you?? NIU all the way here... I think you thought...awh...never mind....do not want to jinx these guys.

You sometimes need to make room and, knowing Geno from the forums, we can all be sure the old Horses went to good homes. Keep taps on the Stallions, in our old age we need love and carrots too!

O.S.U.

GO BUCKEYES

It has been a while since I could actually contribute to this thread....

Yes it is.

I sent the store an email yesterday asking if the tractor was still for sale. Still no response, we shall see. Hopefully it did not go to a scrap yard after the show was done filming.

Well Geno you've got some work to do on that little tractor and the first thing I would do would be to get rid of that monstrosity back rest. I'm sure you can find an original which was about a third that size. Working that many hours for that long, it's a wonder you aren't dead! I'll tell you what though you have the addiction bad, seems every day when I come to the forum you bought 4 or 5 more. I would have never thought there were that many down your way. You are on a pace to corner the market on Wheel Horses in another couple years, at least in the middle of the country. Actually I think you already have! With all those tractors you are still working 16 hrs. a day and 7 days a week man you better slow down because if you think 50 is tough wait till you hit 60. :laughing-rolling:

Is this the foot lever? The red piece, not the brown and black fuzzy thing.

I just saw this thread. I think you would be OK with the 2nd/3rd fork gear...pushing snow with a blade in 3rd gear at full throttle is when you may have that issue. Rebuild looks nice.

ready as we can be. And hungry too.

Thanks Ken and all. After being in this for 5 months I think that is what my mission has become. These tractors must be saved and the brand as it was should continue. I guess what I will become is not only a collector as over a dozen of them and many attachments are not for sale, but also an "old" Wheel Horse dealer complete with sales, service, and warranty. Thanks Ken for helping me see what my true mission is.

Don't forget to take some pictures so we can feel like we're hanging out with you. Sent from my tractor seat.

I think what you are doing is prettyl cool Geno and in fact a pretty good idea. Looks like you are the only Wheel Horse dealer still in business, with a warranty to boot!

Between $1.00 and $1000. Depends on a LOT of factors. Generally collectable or rare horses bring more money if they are in decent unrestored original condition. There are some guys on here that can restore a unit and driving it will be like new off the showroom floor, they will bring high $. If its a Rustoleum job generally it will bring less. The devil is in the details.

Gotta' keep the gals happy Geno. Nice replacement!

Me me me me me... and, are we there yet?

HO HO HO hang in there Mike you have many more shows you need to go too Brian

I have known people like that 85 year old seller. Won't make a reasonable deal, and will end up dying and leaving everything to be auctioned by his estate.

American Pickers is scheduled to air on Wednesday night, December 3rd, on The History Channel at 9:00 EST. (also on at different times this week on your local station. The episode’s title is “Grudge Matchâ€. I can tell you now that I was contacted by the producers and asked to contribute some Wheel Horse photos for this episode. I have not seen it and not sure what will appear. The photos requested were of some of our 1964 Wheel Horse 1054's. I signed a release that provided the photos for their use. I do know that the producers have given me a "credit" that runs at the end of the show! *************************** SHOW TIMES: Grudge Match Premiere Date:December 03, 2014 - 09:00-10:03PM ET It's Frank vs. Mike when the guys take to the track for a grudge match drag race to see who has the fastest ride. TVPG Upcoming Airings: December 04, 2014 - 01:01-02:04AM ET December 10, 2014 - 08:00-09:03PM ET December 11, 2014 - 12:01-01:04AM ET December 12, 2014 - 10:00-11:03PM ET December 13, 2014 - 02:01-03:04AM ET

Hello to all! im south of Chicago and just picked up my first wheel horse tractor and attachments locally via craigslist. the 417 A came with a snowblower and I also grabbed the 36 tiller. I really don't know much about this stuff but my buddy in iowa said get it before its gone! the tractor has 277 hours on it and the snowblower looks like it has never had snow through it after being installed. the 36 roto tiller was new in the box with all mounting hardware/belts.my goal will be to get the tiller set up for spring since im big into gardening. happy holidays

Same goes for me and now if I can just find the car keys.

OK , got the lights in the mail today - took pictures through my install, hopefully it will make it easier - The lights - nice foam backing to pad the wires behind The connecters I'll use - butt splice - tap splice - Bullet connecter - 18 gauge wire ( not pictured spade connecter on switch and round eyelet connecters for the ground ) my Channel lock stripper and crimping tool does an excellent job on these For fastening I use # 10 x 24 1" machine screws with flat washers and double nut the ground wire on top of one the nuts - two small Philips head screws hold the lights/ circuit board to the housing I remove to get mounting screws into holes No drilling needed on this style fender pan - lights line right up Prop up the fender pan - the red wire is my lead All wired up, straight wire lead into either light , then bring the other lights wire over into a splice Here is the bullet connecter - this enables me to disconnect the harness/lights on the fender pan from the tractor in case it needs to be worked on tractor for whatever All lit up complete with new lighted volt meter wired into spade connecter on light switch ( volt meter from tractor supply ) Out the door

might just not as big....haha

Yes Martin looking very good!! But that is some serious weight on that tractor! With all that weight and just ags how is your traction? Im assuming you don't plan to run chains? I looked into those suitcase weights from Depot but I am to cheap to spend the $250 on them . I started looking at making my own with a bracket to mount just like what you did. I am slightly concerned about tearing up my driveway though with the extra weight because I run chains? My driveway is flat so I very rarely lack traction but my neighbors approach is on a slight angle and I had trouble there and nearly got stuck. Jerseyhawg I have the ability and access to the proper material and equipment to make stuff like this so I would be willing to help you out but Martin can obviously have first crack at it. Martin I would be happy to work with you on the bracket also if its something your interested in, I do really like what you came up with.

I would be willing to bet (a lot) that the hour meter was either unplugged or changed at some point, just by the looks of things. However, like they said, its still in good condition from the pictures!

84 specialized, that model is affectionately referred to as the "super C", yours is in what looks to be better than average condition. you have fallen into a great buy. Not many were made and were only offered for three years(82-84) I've seen way rougher looking supers cruising the big wheel horse show that's in Pa every year. Yours would be a great show tractor, but you enjoy it how ever you want. Those were designed for a FEL to be mounted on it, and work great for any ground engagement work, if you can find attachments for them. You wont have trouble finding pics and other info about super-Cs with FELs. We welcome you to the square and look forward to future posts from you showing us how you decided to use your new "C".

Jasco is a rust converter/primer also sold at Lowe's. I've used it on several projects with good results. The paint is Ace Hardware Very Fast Drying enamel in Banner Red. Honestly, you can paint with this stuff and 2 hours later assemble the parts, it really dries that fast and that's at 60 degrees! Just painted the right foot rest and belt guard today.

It brings a tear to my eye. Did you make the new owners sign adoption papers with a repo provision?

A LIFE LESSON, In the Wizard of Oz the Professor instructs you not to look behind the curtain!

Picked up a couple on a local online auction, picked up today, Think I may be going green (environmental). Picked up a c 175 and a 64 ranger pedal tractor. This is my first twin, new snowblow tractor. I believe it is a 1982 series I. Took a bit to get running but seems to run OK. Thanks for looking Tom

NOW your talkin like a true fan!

This is a You Tube video of the Lawn Ranger in action during the Polar Vortex snows in February 2014! http://youtu.be/KmA5txszbco?list=UU86fcdbU7QyIjmZSQTp8Obg

Best of luck to you in the future. Though some may disagree, there are bigger things in life than Wheel Horses. Follow your dreams and stop back to visit us once in a while.

Great news that the treatment is working Keith , all the best mate . Neil

That is excellent news Kieth...God Speed.

I've been going through some medical issues myself lately. Have another procedure today. I am thrilled that you are doing better and I was wowed last night when I found out I won the weight. Take care. Mike

Congrats on the good news! Hope you get to feeling better. Take care,Richie