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I have always wanted a C-195 and now I have one thanks to good buddy Stevebo. I plan to use this tractor gently for chores around the house. It runs awesome and it sounds awesome. My wife came home yesterday and I had the 195 parked in her parking spot. She later asked why is that Big Red tractor parked in her spot. It instantly had a name..

I bought this blade to fab it up to a mid mount plow.I decided to try it on the rear hitch and move some dirt to see how it worked.I like the fact that I can swivwl the blade to push instead of pulling.

Might need to call this one a Wheel Pony. Seems in good shape and runs good. For $150.00 and just around an hour away I could not turn it down. If anyone has the owners manual for this 111-6 I would appreciate it. I found the parts manuals here at Red Square but not the owners. Cleat

I would think that 16x6.5 tube should work fine since the difference in size is only 1 inch wider. Is it possible the tube got caught on or pinched by whatever tool was used to put the tire back on the rim? Or, could something still be poking into the tire or stuck on the inside if it? Could the edge of the hole in the rim for the stem be cutting into it? Where did the new tube fail? (outer edge, inner side, stem) Same place as the old one?

These pics may help. I don't see the roller for the tension cam. Had to make the roller on mine as it is rather expensive new. And had to see if I could.

I just got the sign today. Very solid and heavy gauge steel sign. Got it hung in the barn!

It is a cool sign so I made a smaller banner to hang in my shop.

[sharedmedia=finalCountdown:countdown:1] Today is February 9th. There are only 136 days left until setup day at the fairgrounds. Will you be there? What day will you be there and how long are you staying? Are you staying in a Hotel/Motel or camping? Will you be displaying, selling, or both? If you are selling, what are you bringing? If you are buying, what are you looking for? Personally, I will be there on Thursday morning. I will be camping. I hope to be setting up on the usual corner under my RED canopy. I will be both displaying, and selling a few things. I should have replacement brake liners, 9-pin connector kits, and lug bolt to lug nut conversion kits. As far as what I will be looking for, my list includes a front end loader to fit on my 416-H, and a mid-mount grader blade.

It somehow seems unfair that you have better toys than me. As usual, great job Brian.

tilled a bunch of damaged area I have from septic repairs,now its just like winter today

Made a new tail shaft gear for the output shaft on the transmission I bought a gear that was longer than the original and cut It down to the length I needed then I had a coworker who runs our wire EDM machine cut a internal spline to fit the output shaft here's the old gear that I cut off the output shaft new gear this gear now takes up the space that gave me the slop in the original trans setup I will use a harden washer and bolt to attach to output shaft Brian

There are show tractors, work tractors and parts tractors. If you get there on Thurs. you might get lucky and see Wallfish bulid a tractor out of a pile of junk and drink gas doing it!

So I was able to get these in, have a bunch more but these were really the "important" ones we wanted to show. Considering the relatively excellent condition of all the other gears, it just looks like she tugged hard all her workin life. Looking forward to giving the old girl a new lease on life, and ultimately, just playing in the sun down in the Tennessee foothills... By the by, just finished ordering new hoops for both the tractor and the wagon. Went with Morrow Tire off ebay, phoned in the order and I guess he cut me a pretty decent deal on six tires plus tubes for all (yeah, I'm a tube-it guy). They should arrive UPS by next Thursday, looking forward to getting those here and all six rims back from the powder coater. Hmm, may have to stop in and pay him a visit tomorrow to see how he's coming along with 'em

Sam, PM me your address and I'll send you one.

Home again, huge thanks to Jeff for his time and effort this morning. I mean, the guy has a lot on his plate already and instead of knocking out his own stuff chose to jump right in and take my place getting dirty with this old transmission. I can't thank you enough, Jeff. So here's the low-down. Externally, the transmission looked real good. The gear oil (which I've never changed in the however many 20+ years I've owned it) drained out clean as though it were a day old. No water, no metal, nothing. Clean. Good sign so far. When Jeff pulled the hubs he noticed the right side keyway had worn wider at the top than down in the bottom of the cut. Later, we discovered the dimple on the axle shaft proper from the setscrew which locks the hub down had over time grown oblong which coupled with the widened keyway showed the hub had slipped. You'll see pictures of both those areas. Filed and sanded those high spots from the displacement of metal from the setscrews on the axles down flush so we could slide the case halves off. Once opened up, the signs of wear on both the final drive gearset and the input shaft gear were obvious. We also found two of the four sideplate bearings while intact, had pretty much thrown in the towel. You'll see pics of the worn / damaged gears. Aside from that, the rest of the transmission looked like brand new. Forks, detents, rest of the gears etc... The visual indications of excessive wear on only those relative few internal components plus the right wheel has me wondering if this tractor spent its' working life working hard as a plow tractor. Our '39-'40 John Deere B has unmistakable signs of it having been used mostly as a plow tractor too, from wear on one tire consistent with running in a freshly plowed furrow compared to the other having run only on unbroken soil to wear on the seat support on one side only which you'd expect with a tractor that spent its' working life tipped with one wheel down in the furrow. It's also possible that the tractor was worked with either low gear oil level or no gear oil, however, I would think damage to the rest of the gearset(s) would be present if that were the case. Fortunately, Jeff had in inventory the seals, bushings and some of the bearings we'll need when reassembling this old girl. We'll be on the lookout for NOS gear replacements for those three that are bad on my Wifes', or used gears even if in better condition than those three we removed. If any of you reading this have anything you think we can use, or have a line on a reasonably priced source, please PM me and I'll follow up as soon as possible. We're kind of under a time crunch, as I need to have this tractor completely done and Wifey comfortable on it before the middle of July. I'd like to have it completed and down at the BIG show to run and work out any kinks. That said, we're looking at what, a month and a half maybe. I'm kinda at the mercy of the sandblaster and the paint guys so hopefully we'll get the mechanicals squared-away mos tic which'll leave some wiggle room for the finish. That said and without any more talk, here are pics from this morning:

So, now that I have the trailer I need to put it to use. Today I picked up a 1981 C-145 with a 48" SD deck. It is very original, well maintained, and flawless plastic seat pan (other than being faded.) I'll cut the grass today and polish it up tomorrow for some portrait photos.

I can assure you it works on the BMW opposed twin...and the head gaskets for it are a "wee" bit more than $17 a piece!

Without removing the head, and doing a visual inspection both before and after... seems it's just speculation, as to whether this procedure really works, or not.

This is an often used, yet controversial procedure used on oil-head BMW opposed twin motorcycle engines known as "water torture". I personally have done it more times than I can remember and never had ANY ill affects. In fact, it always worked wonders and cured the pinging issues that were so common even with 93 octane gas. I do recommend changing the oil after this procedure! You will know why when you see it drain out.

*GASP* Terry! The horse on your machine looks sick, its prancing.. and it turned yellow!

From all of the different avenues we have to communicate, it looks as though there is going to be some really, really nice stuff there this year and a great assortment of items!

This may help you along the way: http://www.mywheelhorse.com/modules.php?name=Docs2&do=show_doc&id=2

It sounds like a good candidate for a refresh to me... keep in mind that the "spec" number did not always mean that there was a physical diference between K90's and K91's... most parts will swip swap between spec numbers.

48 hours from now the madness will be starting!!! See you all there...

Now that you mention it Brandon, that could be true. I'm not sure it's etched in concrete but in thinking back, that was the case for the attachments I had.

Tilled and planted Sunday... no pics of the act, but here's a shot of the finished product... Area is about 36' x 15'. Done with my 416-H.

If these don't help please disregard this post

Evening chaps, yesterday I got WN's clutch pedal sorted... Up.. Down.... Now you may of noticed when the pedal is in the down position the pull on the cable isn't ideal, but this was soon sorted when I found a matching pair of pedals in a box under the bench! Of course I had to use a matching pair of pedals, so the newly found clutch pedal had a little trim, and extra hole drilled for the cable to attach to, and fitted. The clutch has a nice feel to it. a bit of travel and not too sharp.. I need to fit a stopper to stop the pedal from falling back which is why it's held up with a spanner As for the brake pedal, here it is almost in place. I need to trim about 3/4 inch off the inside to get it a little closer to the engine to make enough space for the throttle pedal. Sorry about the finger in the photo but here you can (just) see the matching pair of bike master cylinders. They came from 1000cc bikes (no idea which bikes, it was a long time ago) and should be more than up to the job. As you will of guessed one is for the front brakes and one for the rear.. The front's being bike calipers will be easy to plumb in... As for the rears, I have worked out a way of linking car and bike brake lines together that does not involve jubilee clips , but more on that when I get there. Yesterday Nigel was looking for something to do, so I gave him one of the rocker covers to strip of paint and give a very quick polish.. Very good it looks too Unable to stop himself at this point one of the exhausts was pulled off to have the ally clamp polished and a coat of high temperature paint.. Which lead to the question of what colour the engine should be painted.. Not having any gloss black between us part of the engine was quickly masked up and hit with more of the high temp paint.. Now it has dried to a matt finish it doesn't look that good, but while it was wet it looked great. So the engine will be going gloss black with a few select ally parts polished up Right side... Left side

Only a few more days!!!! Ok who is loaded and ready to roll???? Not me.....from all of the different things going on, it seems like there is going to be a ton of stuff there this weekend. A lot of deals already being made! Bring some cash and enjoy the day!

Been busy lately trying to finish up school. I got the block off to the machine shop. Painted the engine tins. I just got the Block back .030" kohler piston. Ported the intake and exhaust decked the block and received my torque regrind cam in the mail. So here's a couple pics of the Block all painted up. I will build this engine this weekend.

Welcome to the club. You have lots of company. The problem is compounded if you own a trailer to pick them up. Even worse if you have a place to store them. My approach has been to try not to even look. Avoid CL and Ebay or you will certainly find a deal you just can't pass up. I still cheat and look but I felt I made some progress when a guy had a nice one on CL for free and I did not call.

I'll be the biggest kid there. Down to days and the weather looks good. Should be an excellent day to finally start the garden tractor season.

42" rear discharge model 05-42MR02 Drive belt: 6898 Gates 1/2"x98" 4L980W Napa 1/2"x98" Spindle belt: 6889 Gates 1/2"x89" 4L890W Napa 1/2"x89" 42" side discharge model 05-42MS03 Drive belt: 6378 Gates 1/2"x103-1/4" 40 degrees 6378 Napa 1/2"x103-1/4" 40 degrees Spindle belt: 6886 Gates 1/2"x86" 4L860W Napa 1/2"x86"

Mel we will hook up sooner or later. Do you have a date you are going to have Joe do the sandblasting? He usually gives a better deal if we get more stuff to him as a package. I think I might have a few items for him to blast.

And I am not invited to the party?? You guys should stop up here I will be painting the lxi...

My garage is the same way as you shall see tomm.

By the way. If you do open up the tranny you might want to do that in the garage. You don't want to push Mrs. mels too far

Mels one of the members on Red Square (Jake Kuhn) has the trans gaskets and he can help you on the seals and bearings. He usually has the gaskets on e-bay. I have used a couple of his gaskets and they work great, they are the correct thickness.

I have used the decals from redoyourhorse for two of my projects and I must say the decals are outstanding in every way, I will use them on my next horse. I hate to sound like a sales guy but he does offer a great product.

I look at every RJ58 picture I can find as I work thru my RJ project, (close to completion) and so far I have not seen two alike. There is always something assembled in a different order or just different parts all together. Looks like you have an array of quality tools at the ready so fighting rusted parts should be no problem. The only problem I had with stubborn rust was a wheel hub and it took days of PB blaster and a puller to get it off without any damage. Looks good.

Mels- I use a guy out of Brookfield (Joe's Sandblasting). He is reasonable. PM me if you want his number.

Is that the table the dog lives under..i think I see his blanket.

The RJ's even look good indoors, let the games begin.....

Going to get some work done, ​to hear about your knee, will say prayers for healing. A few years back a friend had surgery and while he was recuperating he used an old school desk ( the type that has an arm and work area attached to the back ) as a work station. All he needed was someone to carry the parts over near him and he could hobble over, sit down and work away! Best wishes for skilled surgeons and a speedy recovery.

I like RJ 58 projects, especially after all the parts are cleaned and primed. post lotsa photos.

While your at it replace the dip stick. That grommet can get hard and let moisture seep in there too

A friend of mine has a bit newer Case VAC with a gas/throttle pedal. I believe it is original to the tractor. Always fun to drive around at the shows. My Farmall's have been sitting in storage for years.... Last I tried to crank start one , gas poured out the carb bowl and the gas sediment bowl. Cant beat the sound of a 2 cylinder! But my Farmall C sounds pretty healthy. Has some motor mods done by me and pulls a very large two bottom plow that some Farmall H's struggle to pull. Miss the sound of that one.

Thanks to fellow member Shawn, aka Cutlas3391, I finally got my elusive black hood. I traded my GT-14 for a 1984 C-165. I think that she looks awesome. She is in pretty good shape and just needs a good cleaning, fresh gas and tune up. Shawn is a helluva guy and I just want to thank him again! Thanks bro! My plans are to give her a 10 foot resto; looks fine from 10 feet but not perfect up close. We are talking rattle cans and elbow grease! She will definitely be a worker.

^ let us take a moment of silence for the fallen ones

I have an 84 C-165 8 spd. This tractor is my ultimate working tractor. Now it is my base project tractor as well, as I am going to put live hydraulics and a 3 point hitch on it. The steering doesn't feel "tight" as was stated earlier. I keep it well greased also. I know I will get some grief from this. But, all in all? It will give my 520h a serious run for the money. This tractor is the one tractor I have had that I will not part with. For mowing? It probably isn't the best, because it is not a tight turning tractor. But, for shear power and stamina? It cannot be beat. That 8 spd. and 16hp engine would be hard to beat. I would like to try a 500 series in the similar combo though. Then, maybe I might(not a chance) change my mind. I would rather make some of the chassis/steering modifications to this particular tractor to make it better (If it is at all possible) .