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'Tis door edge trim, from advance auto parts ! It stays on the lip of the rim when there is one. Here's one my son and I built last year, it's the first one we tried the door edge trim on the wheels

I salvaged the 551 hood and put it on my 401, we had a hood that had already been cut off that we used on his "rat rod" I'm very happy to get to know you guys here, I joined a couple years ago, but didn't spend much time here, was on Facebook Wheel Horse Junkies mostly. But , I am finding the same fellas here that I have been familiar with right along, and know some of you here at Red Square personally, mostly have met them at the WHCC show, and a few locals , too , like TT

Thanks all, and didn't get a lot of time to spend on it today but did get a couple of parts blasted. Hope to get these and the transmission painted sometime next week and hopefully have a couple other parts ready by then too.. Tomorrow hope to dig around and see if I have whats missing of the lift setup think I may have what it needs somewhere. Also will be looking for a nice belt guard if anyone here has one they want to let go of please let me know. Thanks!

You would be over the limit... A bit over 1020 lbs dry, and I sure as heck wouldn't be testing the carrying capacity of a HF stand... even just 20lbs + gas

Day 7, finished the brackets on the loader arms and welded also now paint this evening. Plus much more fitting and welding tomorrow.

Koen, I wouldn't get to brave on that, at least not just yet! You have a Long ways to go before I would start shouting. You could be sitting where Jim is sitting an he would be 2-0 go figure

The NFL season is upon us. I created this thread in memory of my all time favorite Chicago Bear and radio analyst Dougie Buffone who passed away several months ago. Gone will be his iconic classic rants after a Bears loss on 670 The Score in Chicago. Us Packer fans would tune in to Dougie and Ed after a Bears loss instead of listening to the Packers post game show every week. Radio comedy at it's finest! Here you can crow about your team or complain about your head coach's blunders. I'll be analyzing every week in my infamous Squonkese so no one will know what I'm talking about anyway. First the predictions AFC: East Bills fans have been all giddy. Pretty Boy Brady wasn;t going to play 4 games and Sexy Rexy was the coach. I told them 'don't count your chickens too fast. Bills defwense will be good but the offense will crash. Rex will be run out of town in 4 yrs. The Jets well the best thing about the Jets are their fans. They are the best. Too bad the NFL draft got moved out of NY. The Fans reaction to their pick was the best part. Dolphins will stink as well. Their arch enemy the Bills will hope Sue stomps on Brady. Pats will win the division like they always do AFC North: I call this the Stodgy division. All these teams put me to sleep. Big question can Big Ben make it through the year without getting hurt or arrested? Decent offense Ravens go as far as Flacco takes them. If he doesn't air it out another decent offense. Cincy can't beat The little Sister's of the Poor come playoff time. Dalton needs to change his hair color. 3 way toss up for the divison The Browns who I think will be better are the Browns. Can't catch a break but I'm pullin for them AFC South: All Colts but their defense is junk Titans will struggle with Mariota but he will become a good one. Texans will compete if Watt can play QB as well as TE Jags will win a couple but they are the Browns of the south AFC West: SD will be exciting with Rivers flinging the ball all over the place They will score alot and be scored on a lot My pick for the division Denver can win the division if they can come up with enough 10 yard passing plays for Manning. His arm is shot KC has a good chance and if Jamal Charles can run enough to keep the ball out of Alex Smith's hands they have a chance The Raidahs' used to be my favorite AFC team to watch. Especially against KC back in the Kenny Stabler days. A fight every 2 minutes! They have a good young QB and receiver and 1 linebacker. But not much else. Charles Woodson a great ex Packer is there but unless he can get some viagra it getting close to the end. NFC East. Eagles have the worst fans (They booed Santa) a whacky coach with a whacky offense. Best thing is Chipper doesn't care who he has to run out of town to win. Lot's of talent on O Defense will be gassed by the 4th game. If they score 50 they will win. Cowpukes kept the wrong free agent. Lot's more talented wideouts than running backs. O line can make any runner look good but for as good as they are Romo always get's killed. Defense does enough to win. My pick for the division. Giants Coughlin should have retired after the last Super Bowl win. Eli (The Great Gazoo) wants to be the highest paid player. He throws up so many wounded ducks the hunter would have a field day. The Skins are a mess. Enough said NFC North: Once again like every year, Viking fans think they are a lock to win the Super Bowl. NOT! 9-7 is what I see. Teddy Two Gloves is an upgrade over years past but can he avoid the sophomore jinx? The Child Beater will run rampant the first few games but a year off will start to show. The Loins (I spelled it that way on purpose) Will win a lot of games with smoke and mirrors just like last year. They will score a lot of points again but Stafford will challenge Cutler and Jamis Winston for the INT crown. Defense will miss Sue and Fairly. If they avoid dancing injuries they can contend. Dominic Riola will carry on with the Personal Foul title once again. The Bears will have a tough go of it. Forte is still their Forte. Best news for Jay is Winston will throw more INT's but a couple of pick sixes are a good bet. Bears cut Tim Jennings after they found out he sold his horseshoe to the Loins! Packers will win the division without Jordy. Rodgers can make Al Ernst look like a sleek wide receiver. Lacy will pound the rock Defense is shaky. Mathews getting a hangnail injury in crunch time is no good. Secondary is young and will get torched. Watch out for UDFA Ladarius Gunter though.Crosby is Money and the Ginger's punting is bad. Good thing they don't punt a lot. McCarthy is taking hold of the entire team. His new name Das Boot! NFC South: Junk division but a 3 way shoot out. Saints are so tight against the cap it's all down hill. Panthers have lost a lot of players already. Falcons have the best kicker in the league. Matty Ice needs to rely on good football and not throwing it up for grabs. My pick Riverboat Ron and Cam Bucs have a future turnover machine in Winston. Lovie will have the same look on his face that he has in Chicago NFC West. Rams with an all out defense and no offense. Will give teams fit and may hurt a few QB's along the way Cardinals have the coolest coach but a china doll playing QB. Forty Whiners are approaching Redskin status. Kaperklink has regressed back to a college QB. New coach won't be as entertaining on the sidelines as Hairball but his post game pressers should be epic Seachickens will win the division again. Pete Carrol will bite his tongue at some point with the gum chomping and highfives. Russel wilson will hand out his bottled water to his team mates but Lynch won't touch the stuff. Richard Sherman will be the new host of Family Feud In closing an epic Dougie Rant!

Well I decided to take the hit. I have a little weld to clean up but I am pleased with the outcome. First they bead blasted both parts then cut around the 1/4-20 bolt clips. He then cut the bottom plate back to allow room for the weld to the tank. After all the cutting both parts were çleaned. He welded the weak spots in the plate then welded the plate to the tank. Tank was tested at 30 PSI and no leaks.

Dang those parts clean up nice...no wonder why you can't wait to get into it.

Take a 12' an be done with it! Case closed!! Kind of silly question, if you ask me.

This site is not allowing me to load any more pictures, why is that? Is there a limit to how many can be posted? But anyhow, all the "tricks" are very SIMPLE things anybody can buy anywhere. A freeze plug will shine up and make a nice center cap in a steering wheel if yours is missing, also , a freeze plug will make a nice gas cap cover , the front wheel hub grease caps will shine up and drive on snug to make a nicer than plastic grease cap, a piece of chrome bathroom drainpipe will make a beautiful exhaust pipe heat shield. A little aluminum flat stock will shine up and really look nice on a hood's grill. Just simple , ordinary things. Oh, Walmart sells those nice little headlights for $18.00 a pair. Maybe if another thread gets started it will let me post more pictures. But, the things that I do, anybody can do. I've shared a lot of these ideas on Facebook and the guys there love 'em.

I'm using Napa Tractor Red now. Not cheap. They mix it and put it in cans. dies fast and is strong. The 704 is Valspar IH red for comparison.

how does that feel? a woodshoe to the rear i mean

Michigan, TCU, M.S, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Rutgers, Stanford, Penn. St., Nebraska, Indiana, Alabama, Notre Dame, Purdue, and the Defending National Champions That's right I'm talking about the OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

Well I couldn't help it. Project has Begun! I'm going to just start off by getting it back to a roller frame again and then it may sit for a while or I may build the rest off of there. I have a rebuilt trans sitting here for it already. And I can borrow a set of tires that were going to be used on the 59, because that project is going pretty slow. I may start blasting parts today.

Also looking to sell, which is from my research, a 1948 Montgomery Wards/Simplicity Hoe-Trac. Real neat piece of history. Runs pretty good. Smokes a little at start up up but clears out. Has wheel weights on the inboard of the rims and comes with the plow. I believe the tires to be original. Have literature and manual downloaded for it. Show it or use it. Looking for $150. I can also bring this to Steve's if anyone is interested in it.

Hello, fellas, Thanks for liking my stacks. This is how I make them, they are good and heavy duty and should last for years. I was welding them together, but lately I figured out how to crimp them together and they look much nicer now, like the one in the last photo. It takes me about 2 hours to build one from scratch and the materials cost me between 10 and 12 bucks, depends on where I can buy stuff. I ask 30 dollars plus shipping ( usually 8 dollars more ) when I sell them through the mail. Thanks again for your interest , much appreciated ! I don't always have them made and on hand, I work in spurts, LOL It's just a hobby, not a job, but I like helping out with your tractors whenever and as soon as I can. I make reproduction Wheel Horse cigarette lighters and hood screws for round hood tractors at times, too. Thanks for looking, I am usually on Facebook at Wheel Horse Junkies more than I'm on Red Square, its much easier to get ahold of me there.

I was trying a Google image search, and found this: Otherwise, this is about the best picture I could find so far

Hi All, Just wanted to introduce myself and my newly acquired 1990 Toro Wheel Horse 512-D (well almost, I pick it up in a couple of weeks!) I've been researching these for some time and managed to find one in excellent condition. From what I have read these were only supposed to have been sold in Europe, but apparently they must have also been offered in Australia too. I also noticed it seems to have the seat option with arm rests... not sure if this is a retrofit or an additional option, maybe someone on the forum knows? Anyway looking forward to learning a few things on here and getting to know a few people! Bliksem

so i cleaned the shop for the last few days and thought i should armor all my seat for my c160,its not the one i use as im saving it for the restore,thought id share the pics

Thanks for the replies guys, I picked up the Uhaul dual axle 12 foot trailer with built in mesh gate. Also had to pick up a new ball hitch and the uhaul shop guys just handed me one and said to return it when i come back. Nice of them really. Seller called me tonight upset that he could not get the tractor started, i told him not to worry , no turning back now. I really just wanted the loader but the 418C was part of the deal. Question: Can we use a floor jack under the bucket to lift it for clearence ? not sure if the pistons will extend this way without damage, just so we can roll the tractor to the trailer. It only a 200 plus mile drive thru Pa, Nj , then Ny so i should be back by evening. He states that he has quite a bit of Wheel Horse equipment so i will grab some pics if i can. One of my teenage daughters wants to come along so she will be sure to grab some pictures to post. Really love these hobby road trips. Thanks Again

I know Rick...RMCIII and Papaglide must love doughnuts in the basement. Looks like Michigan St. is going to have the Big Tens 1st victory this season...Illinois has a shot at having the 2nd Big Ten victory this season. Hey, I was just flicking around looking for football games...because Michigan St is 27 to 7 vs Western Michigan right now and the Illinois game does not start for another 1/2 hour. FS2 is replaying the Michigan at Utah game right now...so if you want to see Michigan loose for the 2nd day in a row...turn it on. It might be a long, long time before you get another chance like this. Sorry Bob...this cigar store Indian made me do it...gave me $5.

Yep starter is not inguaging, take it off n have it rebuilt..brushes are probably worn. Also try hooking battery charger to it or jump start it off your vehicle and see if it enguages, could be a weak battery also. My electro 12 done that until I put more juice to it, such as battery charger or jumped it off my truck... But main culprit is brushes in the starter

The crank pin, which is the part they measure, can be out of round. A simple measurement of just one spot on the pin can give you a false reading. The crank pin needs to be measured in at least two spots. The spot where the rod is sitting when the plug fires is going to tend to flatten out, giving you an undersize reading. If the measurement is taken at a spot 90° away from that spot, you may get a reading that is normal, making it look like there is no wear. So as Paul said, you should have the crank measured by the machinist that is going to do the work. He will know how to read it correctly, and grind it accordingly. Let him tell you what size rod you need.

A Kohler crankshaft reference manual in in the downloads section here.

Can the seller read a ruler??? Just ask him to measure the tractor and loader.Should be simple enough.

Remember the ugly yellow $25 tub cart I picked at the auction last week ? Well, I cleaned off the layer of concrete, straightened the tongue, and gave her some new paint. Now she's lookin good behind the Commando 8.

Inside stuff? Never used anything that went inside but I use to paint a few cycle tanks for folks and got interested enough to pay attention, but I guess not enough to remember the brand! I do remember reading that something worked really good! A quick Google search shows the Eastwood has a product. I've got some faith in their stuff but no first hand experience with their gas tank sealers. I also have faith in Caswell, (I used some of their plating products) http://www.amazon.com/Caswell-Epoxy-Tank-Sealer-Motorcycle/dp/B001PLM5TC "Ethanol Resistant." makes me nervous but at least around here ethanol gas can be avoided! Pricey and again I'm not sure it's needed for an isolated tiny leak. I'm just not convinced that welding is needed for a pin hole or small seam leak. Structural yes! Pin hole or seam, I think maybe not... Now where did I get that heat activated epoxy rod....

OMG! You do! Good eyes! Wow! What is that? Looks like door edge trim but how would that go on and stay on? Love this site! Lot's of talent here!

Kohler Porn!

ITS IT AN ILLUSION ?????? DO I SEE A VERY SHINEY EDGE ON THE PANZER RIMS???? THAT MACHINE JUST LOOKS AMAZING !!!!

Yeah, but I think you've really got to like... the white wall effect though.

OK, so I picked up a plow for my C-175 off CL, guy wanted $60 for it . (the guy said "hey you want that old snowblower attachment too?") tch... duh, free? c'mon! anyway, I decided to attach the plow and push some dirt around just for fun . That's when I found out that steering, controlling the height of the blade, and speed of the tractor (forward/reverse) was a challenge to say the least... Of course with the Sundstrand hydro, the available pedal mod is zilch. I thought about looking for a different Horse, but I like this one. so being a machinist, I made this... I took it for a test ride last night and it works great! As it stands, I was using both pedals to control the speed, the brake pedal moves the lever back toward the neutral position to slow the tractor down in either direction. I was looking at using springs for return to neutral, but it was pretty easy to just use the pedals. I think the rear PTO belt should clear too. Total out of pocket cost ~$42.00 for the pedal and Heim links. The rest, well I work in a shop, lol The only thing I regret is cutting original sheet metal... . there are a few of those belt guards available, so I could grab one just in case

They don't look as bad as I thought after the paint had dried some....I mean they arent good but not REALLY bad either ...lol Although, I'm still probably going to redo them...I think I got the paint way to thick., gotta lead hand. It's doesnt hurt to experiment though I don't guess. Front wheels are dented and pitted really bad anyways...really need to find a set that are smooth for better results

Michigan , TCU, Mich St, Kent St, Iowa, Maryland, Rutgers, Stanford, Penn St, Nebraska , Indiana , Alabama , FIGHTING IRISH, Purdue, Ohio St.

C'mon now... he did make it one night.

Wagga Wagga, I have to visit ^ Just to say " Wagga Wagga is cool ! I hope they sell shirts saying

If that's putting a project on hold for a while, I can't wait to see you in a hurry. Lol

Been working on my "jalopy" pretty hard the last couple weeks, It was my 657 that I flipped the frame upside down. It is still all original WH, except the sheet metal and the seat. Same rear end, frame, front axle, steering and engine. It's a centrifugal clutch now and the belt is routed under the floor pan. It's really working great, took it for a 4 mile ride the other night up along the back road by the creek. It's name is "Old Shep", lol It looks more and more like a little truck every day , so I'm building a stake body bed on the back of it now.

OK......im being patient...cat bag is torn open.... .these look as good as factory could have done it..... Lets see.. two now... two at the next big show.. ok...time ta send a e-mail,,,

Calendar shot right there!

Looks like you've got a good one to start on, Jake. I'm looking forward to watching you turn this back into a new one.

I like your idea Paul. I may have to consider that.

I thought i would post you sum motivation!!! Pic is from last years M&G

Love the "Craftsman" hitch pin, I have a couple just like it!

Hey Jim! I'm sure you've seen this prediction. I saw it again this morning. How cool would that be? College Football Playoff semifinals at the Cotton Bowl No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Notre Dame College Football Playoff semifinals at the Orange Bowl No. 2 Auburn vs. No. 3 Baylor

Within reason, them ol' 1277's can make for some beastly machines.

The 1277 is a great , in spite of the shortcomings it sounds like it is priced right. A wiring diagram can be downloaded here and carburetor kits are easy to come by. I would suggest that you try out the transmission before buying it. Put the front plow against a tree and put it in forward at high RPMs, it should try to bury itself, back up to it and do the same in reverse. If the tranny is good you have found a winner. The starter problem may very well be the ignition switch itself, if that is the case let us know and we can talk about options available to you. to

I don't plan on bringing any tractors either from now on. I really don't even look around at any exhibits as most the same as always. I go just to see the guys and what's for sale in the vendor section. Slowly but surely my tractor flame is going out anyway. Might be a fire sale soon.

Hard to imagine the day would come... when it's politically incorrect to ride a piece of antique machinery around at an antique machinery show.