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I'm off today and the wife is at work. It's cold in the garage. So I thought I'ld give this a try. Won't she be surprised!!!!!!!!!! I better get busy on that Honeydew list!

If I had a ground level basement I'd do the same thing. I assembled mine by the fireplace in our sunroom. Surprisingly it didn't both her that much.

I bought this sight unseen. Ingot great pictures and purchased from what I deemed a trust worthy guy. If not I guess I would learn my lesson. Until then I go with my gut. To each there own

I spotted this family of creatures crossing the field today. Should I be concerned for the horses safety ?

I painted this little bundle of joy almost 3 yrs. ago with Rustoleum Regal Red and it is holding up very well. I did all the body work and prep just as I would have if I were using automotive paints. I spent 3 solid days on the body work alone. It wasn't meant to be any type of show tractor, just something to beat around on and that is exactly what I do with it... It has been to 3 Big Shows and it always gets run hard in the Saturday night Dust Bowl. Now, if i'm going to do a "show" tractor I'm with Bob Maynard, Its going to get only automotive paints, ESPECIALLY if its a more difficult tractor to take apart and put back together. If I'm going to do a 520 or similar tractor to be a "show" queen I won't waste my time with spray bomb paints because this type tractor is much more involved in taking apart and reassembling and you are much more likely to scratch it putting it back together. If I'm going to do that much work it may as well be done with the good stuff, JMO. The Suburban does get waxed with carnanuba wax to help keep it shiny. I don't clear coat any tractor that I spray bomb with Rustoleum as I have found the results to be too unpredictable. Even following all the recommendations of the manufacturer sometimes the paint wrinkles up and then you are nothing but pissed off because the paint WAS perfect and now you are at square one.. So, before you add that clear coat I gotta ask.. Are you feelin lucky?

Welcome back psalms! Ed, do you want pics of the tractor or the dreams?

A couple were Christmas shopping. The shopping center was packed and as the wife walked around she was surprised to discover that her husband was nowhere to be found. She was quite upset because they had a lot to do and she became so worried that she called him on her cell phone to see where he was. In a quiet voice he said: "Do you remember that jewelers we went into about five years ago, where you fell in love with that diamond necklace that we couldn't afford, and I told you I would get it for you one day?" The wife choked up and began to cry and said: "Yes, I do remember that shop." He replied: "Well, I'm in the bar next door."

But Dear ...I just left the door open for a minute and it just wandered in by itself !!!

It's gettin' deep in here.

I don't think I will try bring one in the house wife would cut my head off ( not the one on my neck)

Na, they are OK. We have them here in Illinois too. The federal government brought them in a couple years ago from the Yucatan Peninsula. it is an experiment to control the Earwig infestations in all the county forest preserves around here. Those look a little bigger then ours. They do make a funny noise though, if you run over one of them on a bike path.

Them's good eat'in. Taste like chicken..........

Nope, she wants to drive, you're ride'n shotgun............

Hey, thats the name of one of my dogs too. And she loves to ride. Nice looking Dog and Tractors!

Did you guys have to do that?

Nope, it could also be a 10 pinion limited slip differential. You can look down one of those two bolt holes on the top of the trans with a flash light down the other one...if it looks like there is 5 bolts holding the differential together, it is a 10 pinion...if it looks like 4 bolts, it is an 8 pinion.

Here's an older project, Rustoleum Regal Red, coarse skateboard grip tape and Terry's great new decals. Wheels are also Rustoleum, I forget the color. Linen white perhaps. Silver wheels we use Duplicolor Wheel Paint, Great stuff. Our favorite upgrade, lug nuts. 7/16-20 x 1-1/2" long bolts and open end acorn lug nuts. I might add, we always keep the Stallions in the barn after their work s done.

Ok I had the same delema and a friend let me borrow an enclosed trailer. Prior to that I was going to see if I could get a big a.. refrigerator box and slip it over the cab. Call me crazy but I think for a short trip I think it would work. Or not !!!!

Usually just use Scotch Brite or if really bad, some with my vibrating sander. We're not making watches. One Horse however a friend sand blasted for me, piece by piece. Rustoleum Regal Red and Terry's great decals. New TSC seat, old hubcaps I had. $200.00 total!

At least that's what I tell my wife, only tractors and flashlights....but she saw me cleaning up a mess in the garage today and asked if I was a strap collector . I converted this nasty pile to a neat organized pile.....and found my jumper cables in it as well! Mike.........

70+ here on Monday!

Better stick to the pics Ed, you is too old for the dreams and we don't wanna be losing one of our better members to a heart attack...

You got me interested Doug. I gotta call Skinner and tell him to save that possum carcass. I'm thinkin roast possum stuffed with tundra bunny and sour krout for Christmas dinner. Bout how long do you cook the bunnies to soften the toes ??

Welcome BigR. I agree the snow chucker is one awesome modified . Duke really done it good. If I could just make a suggestion as far as adding lights. horns w/s wipers, radios ext. Add a fused dedicated circuit from the power source, preferably the battery pos. terminal for the cab stuff and use LED lights if possible. Your charging system will thank you. Have fun!

Back in 1984 I was assigned to the USS Brewton (FF-1086) and we were tied up in Pearl Harbor waiting to bring back the remains of the unknown soldier from the Vietnam Era. Senior Chief sent us over to Ford Island to get some stuff for the ceremony that was stored in an old hangar. The hangars still had shell holes in it and some of the guys went scrouging and found some of the Jap shell frags and I got a piece. Couple of guys I knew were divers and they would go scrouge the bottom of the harbor for them and a few were found that way. Someday I have to go dig it out and give it to a VFW.

I still says them's good eat'n. Pass the biscuits and mustard, and another can a that potted tundra bunny meat yep, um hum.......

Great paint jobs begin with proper preparation, regardless of what the color coat is it won't look good or hold up well if the preparation has been sloppy. Sand off all deteriorated previous coatings, prime and wet sand using a long sanding block with crossing diagonal pattern, prime and wet sand again and check everything over for scratches, dents you missed or other problems. Now you may be ready to spray some color. One added benefit to several coats of primer is that you get a chance to practice your technique before the top coat. Patience really pays when it comes to paint jobs.

If you do weld a plate to the bucket proceed with caution, Stitch weld it, skipping two inches for each inch of weld. If you were to do a continuous bead of weld it would cause it to warp. Even if you clamped it to something sturdy the heating on one side will cause it to warp.

Yes. And that's why I ordered a new Red Square hard hat from Karl.

Now I don't much about that Ed (so says Forest Gump) ...but I think I did take one out, quite by accident, with the 520 the the other day, sounded like a rock goin thru the deck, lot messier that a frog or a snake too. Now I gotta go pull the blades for a sharpen....

Yup, multiple answers because Wheel Horse changed their minds The manual stated up to the oil check hole on the side. Do that and you'll be fine. Then they said 1 1/2 quarts. Do that and you'll be fine. They call for SAE 90. I use 80w90. Some go heavier. Do any of that and you'll be fine. Oh yea, please ignore the blurb in the original owners manual about how to shift while moving. Do that and you won't be fine.

Here is a link to the owner's manual, should tell you everything you need to know. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/684-tractor-1960-400-550-suburban-da-om-ipl-snpdf/

Measure twice ... push once!

Hey Sparks, how about some more pics of your collection? I like older collectibles and enjoy seeing what other people collect.

Here ya go Jay. I may have to try the blower next year. That may be a new way to apply a coating to the auger. http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+100+pumpkins%ee%80%81+vs+%ee%80%80a+snowblower&view=detail&mid=A3973FA9394A79A2BF05A3973FA9394A79A2BF05&FORM=VIRE2

I have the one on the tractor , the one above was just to show how my lift post looks. The post on mine is worn down to where the hair pin goes in. I didn't understand what you had said about drilling out but now I do, was thinking you did something else. You have a good point about the C clamps falling off and going through a window never thought about that lol.

My post was an attempt to help someone on Redsquare that likes his Wheel Horse tractors, and would like to improve the way they look. This is a "Hobby" to me, something I enjoy. I try to do the best I can in within that frame. I am not into repainting my tractors for show, or for the "Ultimate" in paint jobs. My results work for me. I've been knocking around on this planet for just short of seventy-one years. I rebuilt my first car engine when I was 15, and repainted my first car 2 years later. I have run into guys who need to tout their abilities before, even when not ask for. I know how to paint, how to prepare, how to finish-but this my Hobby..... I buy Regal Red @ Walmart for $4 a can- for that price, and because of the results I get- it beats anything else. It is not "Bad paint" Depending on the temperature, it can take a week to get hard.- Lets just enjoy these Tractors and our Hobby- regardless how "Professional" we are.- Thanks- Al

What it all boils down to is how much do you wanna spend and are you capable? If you don't have the equipment to spray automotive paints then you probably don't have the needed experience either... I was taught well over 30 yrs. ago to master painting with a can first before moving onto a spray gun... I don't paint for a living but I can paint either way and when I say that I mean that I can paint one tractor with a gun and automotive paints and another with my preferred brand of spray can and one is going to look as nice as the other.., Anyone can push a button on a spray can but its still going to take some time to master it but spray cans are cheap. If you know what you are doing you can get a flawless finish from a spray can that looks like a body shop painted it. As mentioned,, you won't get the UV protection out of a can but my tractors don't stay outside 24/7. So.... I think when these paint questions come up we need to first determine what the experience level of the person asking is and how much do they wanna spend before any recommendations...

Or you could wrap the entire cab in duct tape! "If the women don't find you handsome, at least find you handy"! Red Green

Good Luck!- Al http://vid267.photobucket.com/albums/ii284/illinilefttackle/WHEEL%20HORSE/DSCF0023.mp4 First pic+ RUSTOLEUM SUNRISE RED VIDEO-RUSTOLEUM REGAL RED NO CLEAR ON EITHER- just give it a week to really cure- dries to handle overnite

Happiness is realizing that I am finished the first week of a 6 to 12 week rehabilitation from spine surgery, and it is going so much better than I would have ever imagined. With that said, I am headed to the walking park to log in some steps.

The Official Stevasaurus Quote for Sentiments of the Day:: When every day is Friday, some Fridays are better then others.

@ekennell Have you fallen recently and hit your head, or have you been smoking your dinner?

and some linkage on your steering to make it articulate without fail I s'pose would be nice and all. just something else for OSHA to fall in love with

I do not have OCD I do not have OCD I do not have OCD I had to say it three times....why is that ? Mike..........