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I got myself a plow for this coming winter season. It wasn't pretty so I decided to clean it up and paint it. Then I decided to Pimp it out with an electric actuator for angling the blade. Works pretty nice now but we'll see if it can stand up to the potential beating it might see. IMG_1441.3gp

If this is a daughter and dad project then daughter rules! The more input she has on the project the warmer your relationship and the memories of it will be. GO Teal!

And here is a great picture of Dad...he used to knock the stuffing out of me when I was bad.

I did not have sex with that woman...er hen.

I can hardly wait for spring. When the temperature gets below my age I don`t want to leave the house.

If I had a daughter and she wanted it teal.... Teal it would be. I think she will always remember how happy you made her for painting it her favorite color, and you will always remember the smile on her face. What are you waitin for?

Teal is kind of a BLUISH green though. I say go for it. Sounds like she has her reasons and it will only make her like that little tractor more. It can always be changed again. I've seen pink and purple and yellow Horses on this site. I only wish my daughter had the same interest in my hobbies. Enjoy the time spent with your daughter and give her what she likes on this one.

We have those; – scroll down, within our Vender site here (section 7): Wheel Cover Clips, Dash Lights & Mule Drive Nuts: Wheel Cover Clips: for Wheel Horse Chrome or Plastic covers, need 4 per cover, comes in a package of four: –– $3/PKG or 2PKG for $5.

My daughter and myself are going to restore a 1960 suburban 400. We are not gonna go crazy with NOS and 100% correct. Just a sharp looking cool tractor. I am going to document the process on the forums because I know that you guys will be very instrumental with the whole process. We are in the process of gathering things we know will be needed. First day in at the store checking paint colors and she drops a bomb on me. She wants it TEAL and white. So I am looking for thoughts and comments and maybe with more than just my opinion she can be swayed to stick with the classic colors. The reason for her decision is it is her favorite color and all her horse tack and cowgirl boots are teal and she said she wants matching horses.Thank

First two day weekend I've had in a long time & decided to spend that extra day in the garage working on a few Horse's. First I serviced & finished putting the 310-8/Kwik Way FEL tractor together. I rebuilt the carb, changed the points, plug, condenser, air filter...changed the oil in the engine & trans. New drive belt, clutch spring, checked to make sure the hub & pulleys were snug. Hung a set of wheel weights on it & fastened a counterweight to the hitch. Still have a few things to do yet (easy steer conversion), but pretty much ready to go to work. Also brought in a clean C-85, but non running that I picked up last week for cheap. I neglected it & let it sit outside this past week out in the back yard where it was covered in snow from Saturdays snowfall. My Argo came in handy for dragging it around to the front of the house where I could get it in the garage & start dethawing Checked all the fluids, changed the battery, added some fresh gas & it fired right up. I think I'll put my weighted rear tires on it & use it this winter as my snow pusher.

One of our country's Founding Feathers..

That's a nice Suburban. Definitely do what you and your daughter want. It's a great project for you two and I'm looking forward to following along.

That explains a lot. LOL

Here is another option...see what you think about this. These are already the right color, and they are collectible also. Panzer , and now everybody is happy.

When I was a kid we all had STP decals and rear air shocks on our '64 Chevy 2 door hard top Impalas. That stuff must have helped a little as hard as we used to run those old 327's we didn't blow 'em up too often...

I was messing around with Ctrl + to make the text larger and then clicked on Craigs enlarged turkey head profile and about fell off my chair.............

I would get the teal paint on it pronto, before her sister talks her into the pink and yellow............

I never was a good painter, but this paint is really cheap to use. LOL

two new throttle shafts and bushings in top of throttle shaft bore's waiting on float bowl as one carb had a hole and apple pie is still my favorite Brian

The '85 416-8 has long been a favorite for snow pushin'.

" I am not a crook."

Leave my pecker alone!! (Hey Jim...Thais one is a little creepy.)

When the temperature gets to half my age it is still above freezing!

I enjoyed doing some night plowing this past Saturday! Ok I am ready for spring now!

All I know is...I got robbed! What makes that bald eagle more qualified for the job... I'll never know.

Paint it! Chris in Florida.

That does confirm my suspicion that teal may not look so great. My littlest girl wants pink and yellow. I will fight that battle another day.

I always keep my feathers numbered for just such an emergency....

My C-105 is in the same category with being a "Go To" tractor. I still need to replace the fuel line that the mice/squirrels got to this past Summer. Scott's/Tom's hitch provided a nice little perch to munch away! I couldn't figure out why there appeared to be a puddle under the tractor, and why it was out of fuel!

Nice pics Steve. Still no snow here and I'm ok with that. lol

Ok, in an effort to get this underway... please use this thread to submit pictures for consideration for the annual calendar. Whoever will be the one making the calendar can then use this thread. Last year there were two calendars... one for "working clothes" models, and one for "show queen" models. Please only submit pictures of tractors you actually own. Please try to keep commentary to a minimum and show your appreciation for the pictures by using the like button Which is located over here || || || || || || \ / \/

Smurfs own wheel horses too?

Thanks guys!! Here are some close ups of the actuator. I had to cut the corner off the bracket closest to the blade to clear the spring

We'll see when Paul comes back with more information. It looks like an HD actuator similar to the ones on Johnny Bucket. They have a 1-1/8 shaft and should be as strong as a hydraulic cylinder of similar size.

Really nice rig Paul. Can we get a few more details on the actuator and the mounting?

Wheel horse is Boss for all the kids at school. She has a friend who is doing a Wheel Horse suburban puller tractor side by side with her. Great idea though

While I did a terrible job here, this will give you an idea. Maybe take a couple of more pictures save on your computer and open the picture up in Paint. I had to customize the Teal color. It's your horse...this is just an idea.

And we all know that is exactly how this is gonna go. Daddy's girl gets what she wants. I just love the krusty look and if paint was a must original is my taste.

Team all chained up and ready to go snuggled up by the furnace. Cleat

I think you are very lucky that you didn't pull that tree down. Nice tractor

Well, I had time to check the numbers today. The hood decals and the tractor ID plate both indicate it is a 1974 C-120 automatic M/N 1 0495 9 S/N 46433. This should be the same tractor as my other C-120 with the HH120 Tecumseh, but it has a Kohler. So I checked the engine numbers K-341S 71128A 4372428. The Kohler manual says this engine was made in 1972 and Wheel Horse first used it in 1975 in the C-160 automatic. Yep it's a 16HP thumper with a 10 bolt head. I found some yellow paint on the engine, but it was over the edges of the ID plate, so I suspect it was in a WH C-160 originally, then may have been repainted yellow for some reason and spent time in a Cub Cadet, then was transplanted into this C-120 and repainted red. Anyway I have a C-120 with a 16 horse Kohler that mows very well and tried to dig it's way to China when I chained it to a tree and turned it loose to check the tranny.

Fear me, i can pick the right ones if i want i've been giving you guys a chance

Here is a few more picks...The 1st snow is always special. Took these today. BTW, the 702 did a very nice job clearing my new drive way. We got 9" of the white stuff...heavy and wet...lots of trees and power lines down. We did not have any ice on Saturday. Stupid geese are flying into tree branches and landing on the ice like it is still wet...what a riot. :)

Awesome survivor... heres hoping you don't restore it.

He are a couple of late runners of mine