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Well after selling off every wheel horse I had and switching over to the green machine, I had to find another and here it is. A bargain at $300.00. Boy have I missed these red machines.

Managed to blast the hood today, after a little blast cabinet modification. I have added 6" to the middle. Now I can stand up without bending. Had to use a garbage bag so I could get the front of the hood blasted. All in all it worked well, Mods to the cabinet I have been thinking about for awhile.

I love the comment "Wheel Rabbits" except mine bite everytime I try to get over them to get to the other side of the garage! I'm going have to invest in shin guards. I don't even know what color my garage floor is anymore...

Well, knowing what needs to be done is rather important. Perhaps you could start by picking your teams. Oh I know, you're a late bloomer and will sneak em in there later this week. My picks for week #5.. Penn St., Michigan St., Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Ohio St., Michigan, Notre Dame. Why does this edit keep merging with the previous post when I post it as a separate thread?

So I'm the proud new owner of a new D series, D160 I believe. Its actually a bit of an anomaly to me. The guy who sold it to me said it was a D180. After looking at the engine model its an Onan BF-ms/3268f. I see it is a 16hp and the tractor model 71-160s01-13089 says its a c series but as you can tell it is most certainly a D. Any pros and cons about the engine trans I have in this tractor? Also it is not running, I know its a bit of a gamble but the deck the 3 point and the fact that he said it ran and had good working hydraulics this spring then lost spark gives me hope!! Anyways I wanted to see what thoughts you all had on this tractor, its not my first wheel horse I currently have a 314-8 and my dad has a 1974 c-10. Love these machines they even built our little C series like tanks!! Excited to see what this one will do. Also anyone from the Michigan area have a recommendation on a repair guy that might have some knowledge in wheel horses specifically. And no worries I added a little tractor porn to hopefully help get some responses lol

Sometime a guys has to do what he has to do! I am presently down to 9 from 24. When they start flowing out the stable doors and into the yard its time to have some intervention. Whats left in the stable is my restored 56, 58, (701 in primer and parts) 702, and 68 Lawn Ranger. 2) 520's and the 417A. One of the 520's will be a loader the other one if for parts. Not Shown is The Senior in my shop and the 520 Snow Chucker.

Hoping you all Choke on that wisconsin pick!!! As always, Go Hawkeyes!!!

In the world of Bantams, the most desirable three wheeled tractors are the model 3000, 5000 and 8000 varying in size from small to large respectively. The model 8000 (being the size of a standard garden tractor) is probably the most desirable and by far hardest to find. I would venture to guess some of the 8000’s rarity has to do with its lofty price tag in 1956. Well, I acquired a second model 8000 yesterday about an hour away from me in CT. It runs and drives well but naturally will need some general TLC. The gentleman I bought it from said it previously belonged to the Town of Putnam, CT and was used for years to clear snow from sidewalks. He put brand new Carlisle 6x12’s on it and gave me paperwork showing that the engine was honed and re-ringed about 4 years ago. Now just to go through and remove all the non-original bolt on junk. Lol

Can't wait to pick mine up tomorrow. Too bad it's going to be raining. Was hoping for a ride on Old Shep.

Nonsense! That's just crazy talk. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/32872-whats-in-your-mirror/

I picked up a 94 520H. It runs well. The compression is good. 120psi front and 115psi rear cylinder. A few minor repairs and she'll be ready to roll!

Rest assured... I'll be there.

I was pretty ill with Flu and lost a few days of what's left before winter. I have another thread started dealing with repair of my Hydro Cam Block and plastic Cam. The Cam block had crack and fell apart. The Cam was only barely holding together and had gotten very brittle with age. Sooooo a bit of a delay arranging replacement parts. So I spent some time in the Right side Hydro Pedal mod. Cut the foot peg from donor frame. Cut the weld off the back side, tapped peg out of frame section, and pics of the prep of Frame which I will use. Not bad for a sickness impaired week. Have to pick up a 3/4 inch drill bit and if things go smooth for a change, I will get the frame peg welded onto frame, strengthen front of frame, paint and ideally have a rolling chassis by end of weekend.

I just found this posting and love the detailed restoration. On my restoration (not nearly as nice as this one) I used a trick that I learned from an old restorer of license plates with the raised letters. I followed his advice to paint the area around the raised letters on the hood with multiple coats of white paint (just in the general area of the raised letters) and then let it dry in the sun for several days until the white paint is really, really dry. Then when painting the hood red, moisten a smooth cloth with paint thinner and very gently wipe the tops of the letters to remove the red paint while it is still "fresh". The effect is very close to the original. I realized that I do not have a close-up of my letters, but I will attach the best view I have. Anyway, a really good looking horse. Tom Bartlett

I've got the tracking number for mine

It sure was....and it was rigged to fail by John! First it runs outa gas (way far from base camp!) and then the spark plug walks outa the head!! C-mon, that only happens in the movies....I was framed! Does it have a roof? And wipers! Dang weather! Mike.........

Not sure what hat I'm planting. That's what I'm trying to figure out. It won't the above pictured crop though.

Really? This fiberglass bucket, is not it's original seat? How 'bout this dash plate... original or no?

Yes, I think it's time to start sharing! Although pictures like these do help with, "Honey! Look at this! See! I'm not SO bad!"! So I do thank you for your efforts! Though I am quite envious!

Find out from the dealer what part of the governor is broken. The gear with fly-weights usually doesn't break, however the cross shaft sometimes comes apart. It's will cost much less to repair it if you are willing to do it yourself.

That sounds more exciting than shooting the moon. I was caught off guard for sure! My wife said she never knew I could move that fast. Fortunately the dog didn't make it and the owner was charged with several crimes. Turns out it killed one of my cats, 6 chickens at a home down the road, and terrorized the drop-off line at the elementary school around the corner from me. Needless to say, the cops were very appreciative of my Sunday morning shooting exploits.

Just thought I'd share this pic with my new throttle control on.

Using this site... http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/Current.aspx ...it showed a 70% chance of rain yesterday....today its 40% !!!!! THE SHOW MUST GO ON! Mike.........

Beam me up Scotty.

Took 2 pics today of it. She's come a long ways so far.

I think the only reason anyone needs duals is for stability, there is no gain in traction. So a loader-machine or a tractor used to mow hillsides is about it. I suppose the cool looking factor is another reason. Mike.........

Welcome back to the flock. as the Holy Father was departing I think he offered Papal Forgiveness for those who have gone astray but have repented, welcome back

Kudos to BOB, Squonk, BRRLY1, Horsefixer, and Bitten! Nice job guys. I missed it completely. Rest assured, just like any athlete that understands what needs to be done when he/she loses. All I can say is WATCH YOU BACK!!!!

I'm bailing too...if it rains. Just sayin'...get your own coffee.

A couple pictures of the 520H

Yes it is possible if a coil is partial shorted out. Take a resistance reading on a good know coil and compare it to the suspeced bad. Use a new plug when doing the spin test & darken the shop a little to better see if the spark is there and strong or weak. The other method is to grab ahold of the spark plug lead and give her a spin lke you did before..... if your hair just tickles it's bad....if your teeth fly out it's good..... I prefer the first method!

https://www.facebook.com/bud.andrews.5/videos/560357740664624/ Hehehehe, I guess we toasted the muffler & stacks post pretty good, but I don't need to be marketed , lol . It's just my hobby, it don't have to make anybody happy but me. I had bosses all my life and it feels GREAT to be free since I retired ! I told myself that I wasn't going to be bent over somebody's fender screwing in spark plugs for them or some such nonsense, lol. I like my tractors and do this stuff so I don't sit around and become useless, it keeps me occupied. It's a pleasure to be here and yak with fellow Wheel Horse collectors. Aint no place I'd rather be, will probably see more of me when winter sets in, that keeps me in the house more. Everybody here has good ideas. There's only one thing I like better than Wheel Horses, I built this from SCRATCH ! It runs !

That depends entirely if the original engine bought with the tractor is in fact the original engine. There's little way to tell other than the serial number being in the same date range as the tractor (actually it should be a bit before the tractor, but you get the idea). Other than that, you pretty much should go with the original if original, or go with the best engine you can, in order to maintain value. It's being restored. Then restore it to the best condition you can to get the most value out of it. To give you an example, my RJ didn't have an engine when I found it, but the RJ did have a serial number. I spent the better part of 5 months locating an engine with the correct serial number to place its manufacture date a bit before that of the tractor. It make not be the original engine to the tractor, but it certainly is the "right" engine to be on the tractor, right down to its model and date of manufacture. (I did eventually put a Schnake recoil and the correct carb bowl on the engine, but at this stage of the restore I was starting with the rope.)

Hood looks good. I like the cabinet mod. And that is a neat trick with the garbage bag.

Nifty trick Tom. Don't short yourself on your restoration. It looks great

For that kind of money you could go to Northern Tools and buy a new Honda electric start with a 3 year guarantee. Bob is right, these little Kohlers are tough as nails and well worth your effort. They are reasonably easy to work on and presuming this is the only problem you will just need the replacement parts, a few gaskets and a few hours of work. Manuals are on this site to download and lots of folks who will help out if you have questions.

Update. I had the rear rims loaded with TL90? which added 190 pounds to it! She is ready to push snow or gravel now!

All the green is gone!

Good lookin' machine... thanks for not including the green thing.

That sure sounds like a hub slipping on the axle....The oval feeling is when the hub groove lines up with the key then slips over it....again and again. Hub and axle both probably have issues and need replaced.

I ripped off the ridiculous chrome stack and made a 1.5" exhaust that now dumps out back. https://youtu.be/cbiI9sIH-dA

This is the way I have done it many times.Since a pipe tap is a little expensive, I just chase the threads with a new nipple coated with anti-seize.

Definitely Mike...engine, and rims.... was just looking at decals, hate the original balloon... thinking the crossed flags here are the perfect fit for the theme of this , even if not factory correct.

Cab is all on. Got my gnarly hood on too. Found out part of the left door latch is broken but a tie strap took care of that. Just need to make a 6" extension for the chute control and add the weighted rear wheels chains and 4 wheel weights. I'm a tight fit. I won't be getting in and out of it with my 4WD snow boots on!

I'm with you Duke. I already had my intervention. I'm down to just 4 from ? (theres been over 60 in the last 10 years). I also just gave away all my extra parts at Steve's meet & greet last weekend. It got to the point where I couldn't even move around the work shop or garage anymore. The most I ever had at one time was like 15 and it was ridiculous! I would never have left any sitting outside either so something had to give. I do however regret selling some of the ones that I did as they were some of the best original examples I had ever saw besides NOS but like you said, "Some times a guy has to do, what he has to do"!

Pretty much, all back together now... just got a no spark issue to deal with... but I think it's because of the mouse hotel all packed in behind the engine tins. Just had to call the game because of rain.

A few more pictures. The light was not that great with the first set of pictures. I have not had a chance to put a deck on it yet. I really want to try the foot pedal. I have one of Matt's pedals on my 520H with snowthrower. I'll try to post some better pictures of the pedal and how its fabricated.

You are going to paint that ??? It looks beautiful just the way it is !!! AWESOME , TOTALLY AWESOME !!!!!!

another good 'before' pic