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Here's a little update on the 59. Started painting some stuff on friday, got some done, but not everything. Also reprimed the other parts and got them sanded and ready for paint. I'm going to merge the 57 with this thread for now, as its all getting painted together at the same time. Today I put the 57 frame back together and glued some tank straps in it. Anyways here's some pictures of whats been painted, and the stuff that was reprimed/sanded. Hope to have most of this stuff painted by the end of the week. Gear case cover back on These were painted, but got messed up a little bit, so they were scuffed and will get repainted The tank straps glued in, I've done this on several tractors now, and it has worked well. And some shiny red parts(In case your wondering, yes this is my closet. ) The top 2 pictures are for the 57 and bottom 2 or for the 59 Will add more pictures as more stuff gets painted

Thank you for letting me join! I recently bought a 1970 Wheelhorse GT 14 with a frontloader. It is my understanding that the loader is a fairly rare early model. The machine runs but looks like it was stripped for parts once; the dash, hood, firewall, console plate and other parts were gone, but the previous owner had ordered many of the missing parts. I have found a lot of maintaininace items, loose bolts and the like. The 3 point works. I am a bit surprised that there are no brakes, and was wondering if anyone had added brakes to their GT 14's.

No I didn't give my little boy his snow plow yet. Instead I treated myself to a Christmas present. . Though this one needs a little TLC, I thought it would be another good conversation piece for the collection. From my understanding these were promotional tools for the dealers if they wanted to purchase one. They did not originally come with an engine but many had an engine dropped in them so they could be sold. This one has an engine that needs some wiring help. Hoping to touch up the paint in a few places and just have fun with it. It is about time to reorganize the barn once again!!!

picked this commando 6 up because the price was right [ CHEAP] .it has a tucky on it ,what is the correct engine for it.not really sure what i am going to do with it yet.

Get yourself a left-handed nut slightly smaller than the buggered portion , tap it on while turning & should lock on .

There is a snow maker available for sale, from one of the ski hills in the area. I am thinking of buying it...the horses are restless.

So a couple hours ago my phone rings ... hearing Geno's Ringtone I knew it was gonna be good ... Apparently he purchased a large group of Horses and wanted me to get the work truck & Trailer (for those who don't know, I drive a tractor trailer for a living at the moment) and come help him get his purchase home ... He offered to pay for fuel and time. Sounded like he was pretty excited to me ... Since I Hit a deer with the truck yesterday morning (that sucker exploded - the deer - my truck is out of service) so I can't help him out ... I logged on here and see this and putting two and two together ... I think Geno really DID purchase the lot of 30 ... WE WANT PICS GENO!!!

I have been all day yesterday and today learning Corel X7 and trying to get this thing to suit me. You guys wouldn't believe how my head hurts. It's very close but not complete yet, there's still centering to do and I'm still playing with the B to L connection in Stable. We are also trying to do the phone # in a home made WH font to match the rest. These will be decals I put on things, ideas are appreciated.

Thanks to M_Bailey for furthering the cause of investigating repair of the 300 - 400 series WH indicator boards. The question was asked "can you save this" the answer is .......... yes! clean up the burned area and fill with an epoxy gel a little trimming and smoothing and Viola and we have a decent base to apply copper foil to restore the additional two contacts lost to this burnout. Major, I installed a blinking LOW OIL circuit and all the protective upgrades to keep you happy for years to come. Let me know if you would like LED's installed onto the circuit board. I am currently investigating 2 options. The first option is to install smaller LED's which will fit directly into the red lenses mounted on the tractor hoodstand, and the 2nd option is to install larger LED's which will be able to protrude directly out the holes in the hoodstand and allow the owner to remove all the lenses on the hoodstand. So if you have all your lenses and prefer that look, smaller LED's are the choice. If you are missing some of the red lenses and would like a larger red LED mounted directly in the hoodstand hole, I am looking into 10mm sized LEDs to fit directly in the hole w/o need for lenses.

Geno you on your way ? Craigslist links are not allowed (deleted)

It is about a month late but last tree dropped most of those leaves so had a job at hand today with my little helper....

Here is the promotional poster........

Cant help on the plug, but can give some oil change advice. I gave up the mess and fuss years ago with this unit. http://www.amazon.com/Mityvac-7400-Liter-Fluid-Evacuator/dp/B000JFJM14/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1419201466&sr=8-5&keywords=oil+change+pump

When I saw this, I knew if was for me. Take a look at the sign, although it isn't wheel horse, it certainly fits the bill. It will look good in a wheel horse display!

I have pushed more dirt with my blade than snow in the past twelve months and that is fine with me!

Wreath holder!

The transmission is all back together now (whew!!) and everything looks good. The only issue was with the axle bushings which were slightly undersized and required honing (.996 ID) but not a big deal. The axle seals are the same ones taken off which have been soaking in brake fluid for the last month and are now soft and supple, they really grip the axle. Time will tell how well they hold up. A couple of pics - No binding at all and no leaks so far so the next step is to resolve the steering issues followed by paint prep. A special thanks again to Stevasaurus for posting the MI part numbers which was a tremendous help!!! More to come.

Calcium Carbide Bob, it is calcium carbide, make's acetelyne when wet

Yep that was a hell of a Game, Was talking To Koen on Skype keeping him up to date.. He kept giving me links of his pals blowing stuff up with calcium chloride I guess thats all they have to do over there!

Hey Geno.If you're ever in upstate NY , stop by my place.You can pick out any 30 Wheel Horses in my collection for that guys asking price.I'll even load them for you with my fork lift.Heck,get rid of 30.I'd still have about 50.Maybe then I could work on a few.

So, could someone PM me the Craigslist ad so I can see what Geno is after? OK, no need...It is a member here that is in Nobelsville Indiana....Geno is North of the Ohio River.....again!! Someone needs to revoke his Pass-Port!!

Geno did you buy a Kenworth to haul that load ? Glad you got 'em!

Hey Mike.............you noticed Geno didn't answer you. He is already heading north. That is interesting. You can tell the pictured tractors are dry and have been kept that way. That is all I can ask of a person regardless if a WH runs or not. If it was kept dry, chances are, it will run and it will be worth restoring or using as is.

I believe that decal was on the GT 14 I had.

Made some progress in the shop today After some careful thinking this week I found the perfect solution for my tower extension, I took another hood stand that was busted up and used the top 3 1/4". I flipped it upside down so it would match up my tower and this way the tower comes back to the driver so the engine doesn't loose space (cant afford that!). I now need to drill holes for the gas tank mounting tabs. Here is an overall shot of the tractor so far. I got the fenders cleaned up today also. welded some cracks, did some straightening, and had to remove the word COW somebody welded on the fender (kind of wished I took a pic before removing). Next week looks busy, might not make it into the shop, but we'll see! ENJOY!

Nope. Had to cross three state lines so had a little bit of a ride. Here it is. It's going to work with me and gonna fire up our steam Jenny and give it a proper cleaning. Then when I get home it'll get some compound and wax to see how it really looks.

You are going to like using that loader. Make sure you have enough weight added before you lift anything to heavy.

Thanks Bob, and yes I had it turned .010 under and bought a .010 under rod for it. Put the engine back together today, went pretty well. I also, tore apart and siliconed the trans last night, that went well too, but it should of for being the 7th or 8th time I took it apart. lol I hope to get some stuff painted this week, but I may end up priming and sanding some more stuff first so I can spray it all at the same time. These are all ready for another coat of primer And these aren't the best pictures, but what you see here is ready for a coat of paint along with the engine,frame, and hood for my 57

One thing to consider on your 5010 rebuilds is the differential carrier is riding on bushings and not bearings. While the carrier spins freely when test fitting what needs to be considered is after years of rough riding is the possibility of the axle housings not being square to the side plates. That folks is my .

Here's what we have so far with the transmission. The brake shaft was known to be loose and here's why. There is no sign of the missing needle in the case and no metallic shavings. Left side axle bushing and seal removed. And some internal shots. All of the gears look good at this point. Bushing removal tool.

First real snow and now it's time for the winter project, tear down the 400 Suburban!! Here we go! And now for the hub removal...... 12 Ton press and away we go...... More to come.

Thought I'd post some 'before' and 'so far' pics of this British Mower here as well seeing this section is underutilised (main thread on MoM link), and on the basis that there may be some U.S. interest in this type of mower. I know there were several similar makes and designs in the U.S in the 50s like Toro and Jacobson. This one was so close to complete scrap, but I think I've got the better of it to date- As found- 24" cut for coarse grass like Paddock or Orchard (I thought it was for finer lawns originally ) Engine is pull start 2 cycle 98cc Villiers with Oil Bath Filter. Single Clutch Plate and power drive. Lot of work to date, but have reached this point of near completion. Was hoping to finish by winter, but have failed in that plan. If interested in the rebuild etc, here is a link - http://myoldmachine.com/topic/726-yellow-mower-challenge/ Regards.

Heard this interesting bit on NPR the other day, of how the Santa tracker @ NORAD was started. Be sure you click the listen bar beneath Col. Shoup's picture to hear the story. http://www.npr.org/series/4516989/storycorps I also see Google has a Santa tracker set up this year also... starts off in Santa's village('cuz...he hasn't left yet)... kinda works like an advent calender...just scroll the screen left and right, click on individual points of the timeline to see daily preparations, leading up to the big event. Seems great for the kids...enjoy. https://santatracker.google.com/?hl=en#village The "official" NORAD Santa tracker. http://www.noradsanta.org/

The suspense builds....

Have you tried a few solid whacks on the end of the plug with a hammer followed by some Kroil or other penetrating oil? You might want to give that a shot. Most of all .... good luck!!

wheres the light at down here ???

After you get those horses loaded bring-em to TEXAS. We've got lot's of room for them to roam here since there aren't many down here. Ok mom always said to share, so you can keep the snow blower attachment up north. Good Job Geno!

5 games Dec 20 (yesterday) winning teams...Louisiana Lafayette, Utah St., Utah, Air Force, Bowling Green 4 wins and 1 loss....RMCIII, Brandonozz.. 3 wins and 2 losses...Koen, RacinBob, Squonk, Stevasaurus, Brrly1, Horsefixer 2 wins and 3 losses...JimD 1 win and 4 losses....Jackhammer The Bowling Green game ended at 1:00 AM EST and could have gone either way...the last 4 minutes were un-real.

Geno is enroute being followed by a 48' x 102" high cube with a power lift gate. The high cube is heated of course and has a hammock hanging for Geno's ride home! You have to see him smilin' ear to ear. Keep in mind, Geno needed the Horses too!

Pulled the tine dethatcher on my gravel drives today. Did a painless excellent job. The 520-8 needed a little walk in the park. Perhaps my imagination but the Horse ran better with Mr. Pettit's center steering wheel Horse logo. Before the change I used to get "T'd" off. Bye-bye TORO!

Most alkyd paints (oil based) need a hardener to be mixed with them. Otherwise, they can take as much as 30 days to cure. Even with a hardener they take hours to dry. That is why I spend the extra money and use acrylics which are dry in minutes and cured in hours. However, one serious word of caution. The activators used in acrylics, and the hardeners used in oil paints are extremely dangerous if breathed. Use proper protection when spraying any paint. The effects may not be immediately evident, but long term damage to your lungs and nervous system is possible. This goes for rattle cans as well. My rule of thumb is, if you can smell it, you are breathing it.

Hello and to RedSquare! Awesome find! Brakes are good for what now?

This was the mower I used when I was a kid to mow my dads lawn. I got it out of his garage this fall and clean it up a little and it is running great. It was sitting in his garage for the last 40 years

Very nice. I don't have a gt14 but sure would like to! Not sure of model on the loader , looks like a 500 ark brand. Loader and 3 pt hitch can't get any better on a gt14.

Picked the engine back up from the shop. It ended up needing the crank turned as well. Cost me a little more than I was hoping to spend on it, but it will be a really good motor now. Also, ended up finding another NOS carburetor for it. I also had a set of crank bearings I bought at PA I didn't plan on using on this engine, but after all that has been done to it I figured it deserved them. Everything is ready to go together now, hope I can put it together tomorrow if I have time. Got this head out a PA too, it is NOS Also about a week ago I recieved a package from a member here, I can't thank them enough!

Working with fiberglass is over rated... if you can machine a stainless tractor you can mix epoxy and watch it cure... Hell I used a trash bag as a release agent. There is not one hint of filler on this hood, just a coat of primer surfacer, base coat red and unwet sanded or buffed clear.

MY STEERING WHEEL IS GARBAGE The original wheel is made by a company called SHELLER after some searching on the net I found one I could use as a replacement also made by sheller with a slight difference the new one is for a 3/4" tapered spline shaft and the original is for a 3/4" tapered key shaft found this NOS military surplus wheel on E-Bay vintage WW2 looks to be a exact match to the original First thing I did was use a tapered 3/4" pipe tap reamer to remove the splines then I made a small fixture and tapered broach guide for a 3/16" broach to cut a new key way the small alum fixture is to hold the wheel at the correct angle so the broach is straight up and down after cutting Brian