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Just put this engine stand together. Had my son draw it up on sketch-up and we welded it up. The bench top motor stand works great when your rebuilding a kohler engine. You can turn it in any position that you need to make the rebuilding easier. Every shop should have one. I may make several of these and list them in the classified adds.

Xjchief: You are going to really like that Wheel Horse 701. They are a very nice and early Wheel Horse tractor. Here are some photos of mine with some different garden attachments.

It is an amazing event for sure. Entering the grounds is like a step back in time to me. A time when people communicated face to face instead of texting, sharing info and staring at tractors instead of their phones. Families socializing and interacting in a way we see very little of anymore. In fact cell phone signals are few so the only reason people pull out a cell phone is to take a picture. If you are a wheel Horse enthusiast you have to go at least once.

I'm always ready. I was up in Gettysburg last week and took a ride up to the fairgrounds. There was a little snow on the ground from a small flurry the night before, so I took out a can of red spray paint to mark a couple of X's on the ground where I will be setting up my folding chairs this year.

Here is my updated engine build stand/station Stainless top/engine tools and parts in drawers. Clean workstation

Looks great, I built one a year ago and I love it, no wrestling that block on the bench. I have upgraded and built one on the end of my engine building tool box. I will see if I can get pics and post later. Great job

Bought this the other day and been workin on it here's the progress. Put a k181 on it because the original engine is impossible to find so this will do.homemade clutch linkage jus have to weld a little to connect it to the pedal. Next is wiring and dash panel on its way. Front wheel bearings and different rubber on the back. When I got it nothing moved steering etc but a little grease and pb blaster and all is good.the last missing piece to get it driving is a belt guard anyone have one?

To me a restoration is returning said restoration project back to its original state. Nothing more nothing less. Every nut and bolt should be original or replaced with exact specs. It should look the way it came from the dealer or showroom floor.

I really need the weather to start turning as I can't seem to wait any longer to work on tractors. So I braved the cold today and decided to tackle the tank repair on my back up GT14. I plan on posting it on classifieds once I have her back together and ship shape. While the repair itself is easy, it is a royal pain to get tank out to do the modification. First the incision... Then cut the offending leaking cracked nipple off. The tanks are molded together and the seam is through center of the nipple. This is a weak point on this design and very often it fails. cut it flush. I used a dremel blade to make the cut and a dremel metal removing bit to contour the remaining surface. Then using drill bit that is the same diameter as the grommet I enlarge the hole. note that there is substantial tank thickness to accept the force fit that comes at the end. insert the grommet. In pic it's not fully inserted yet. Push in in until flush. Then the fun starts. The leak proof seal is cause by pressure of the grommet to the sides of the tank when you insert the steel fitting. It's easy to start but can be a bit of a wrestling match to get it inserted fully. It will go in though. Part numbers can be found on my GT14 restomod thread as I documented there for that restoration.

This morning I picked up a 855. Seller said it's been sitting for a while. I charged the battery up. Turn the key the engine seems to run. Slow though. I was actually able to get it in gear and it kinda creeps along. I have a feeling it's something with the car or fuel pump? I'm a newbie here and would love some help. Thanks in advance.

Thursday afternoon for me too. Two years ago had to have my gallbladder taken out, last year spinal surgery; this year I am going to make the show! It will be my first also, but have seen so many videos and I know it will be great.

My Tru Powers mounted on stock/7" wide (IIRC) wheels. Exact size you're thinking of running and they work and fit perfect. Good flat tread profile. Replaced 23x9.50 turfs, however I'm thinking of picking up a second set of wheels to keep the turfs mounted as well. I mounted mine with tubes as the fronts needed tubes and it was some cheap insurance against leaks for the rears.

I AM PLANNING TO GET TO THE BIG SHOW THIS YEAR ALSO. I HAVE NOT MISSED THE LAST 11 YEARS. RUSS

wwell every one has a different opinion in this but I consider a restoration a complete tear down,everything off the frame,cleaned up in what ever way you have to do it,sand blast,etank,sanding,rust removal,etc,but theres nothing wrong with what I call a freshen up,clean and paint,i have done tractors and saved all the decals,tape em off and go from there

Beauty is in eye of the beholder. Definitions will vary. Full restoration tends to be full tear down. The so called nuts and bolts. Refresh is often defined as partial or mechanical restoration. I am doing a resto-mod. Total tear down but making improvements and design changes that enhance the overall good design.

Bring a rope, we can take turns towing you.

855 is a great , my first was a 1055, same tractor but 10 HP. Since it has been sitting for a while you will want to get a kit for the carburetor and clean it up and clean up the points and plug for starters.

I can not wait got 2 pair clean underwear a pair of jeans and a tee shirt packed in my luggage ( lowe's plastic bag). Ready to drool all over the .

That's what I'm talking about! Can't wait

We say heading out here in the Heartland. Hate to be a downer but I guess we are heading Down & Out this year.

So today I was able to finally spend some time in the barn changing the leaf springs and all the shackles and pins. They were original and needed to be changed due to wear. I decided to go with a lower spring that lowers the truck 3". I really like the new stance.

3-5-1963 Hula-Hoop patented On this day in 1963, the Hula-Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy that became a huge fad across America when it was first marketed by Wham-O in 1958, is patented by the company’s co-founder, Arthur “Spud” Melin. An estimated 25 million Hula-Hoops were sold in its first four months of production alone. In 1948, friends Arthur Melin and Richard Knerr founded a company in California to sell a slingshot they created to shoot meat up to falcons they used for hunting. The company’s name, Wham-O, came from the sound the slingshots supposedly made. Wham-O eventually branched out from slingshots, selling boomerangs and other sporting goods. Its first hit toy, a flying plastic disc known as the Frisbee, debuted in 1957. The Frisbee was originally marketed under a different name, the Pluto Platter, in an effort to capitalize on America’s fascination with UFOs. Melina and Knerr were inspired to develop the Hula-Hoop after they saw a wooden hoop that Australian children twirled around their waists during gym class. Wham-O began producing a plastic version of the hoop, dubbed “Hula” after the hip-gyrating Hawaiian dance of the same name, and demonstrating it on Southern California playgrounds. Hula-Hoop mania took off from there.

To confirm does your 16hp have a battery ignition system?? If so first see if you have 12 volts at the small + terminal of the coil when the switch is on (and also in the start position.) Then we can determine if we need to look upstream (wiring/switch) or down stream, coil points plug.

During my recent project I decided to build an engine stand for Kohler single cylinder rebuilds, this is what I came up with.

After going back and forth between searching for a front end loader and building my own, I've decided to give building my own a shot. If it goes badly, I may decide to buy one, LOL. But I think if I don't at least attempt to build mine, I will always wonder if I can. Since I love building things, I'm going to at least attempt it. Credit goes to those who went before me, and those who provided help to me and others in their build, I have learned a lot watching those projects. First was this topic: Then Andy built a mount for a Kwik-Way for his 522xi in this thread: There were other topics, but these are the two that stick in my mind Andy, and those who helped him have by extension, been an immense help to me. Without his excellent thread and those who helped him with measurements, etc., I probably would not have attempted this. Andy's dimensioned subframe drawing has been a huge help already. So, rather than hijack his topic, I will start my own here. To catch up on what I have done so far, mostly planning and questions, see the Picked up a Kwik-Way Loader for my 522xi topic above. Yesterday and today were the first real building activity. I cut and drilled the brackets to make the mid frame attachment to the tractor. These will be welded to the two 2"x2"x1/4" frame members that attach to the rear axle.

I'm ready for the show but this is not..

Pulled apart another starter generator and rebuilt it today, have been painting the engine block all week. Going to order engine parts this week then off to the machine shop. Need to do some more painting soon to finish it up, then some assembly required.

Can almost hear them 's now.

I have never been but i am looking forward to my first time. I hope to be there Thursday afternoon.

Get there on Friday. That's when everyone is there. We had a great crowd!

This was our family's store from the 1980's through early 1990's.

Once you have Grandkids, you wouldn't give them up, you don't even want to share the or give the back to their parents (who didn't seem as cute when they were little kids, or we were so busy working-living we didn't pay enough attention). Plus, when the diapers are full, we can just send the grandkids home. Kids today are just born with one finger out ready to start computering, somehow they just know these things, or at least seem to get it on the first few instant tries. I can't even see their fingers move, it's a blur, the go so fast with one finger.

Randy, Buy me the stand and all the tools and I'll show you how!

Here's your pic of the ugly backside Phat.

I'll be there this year for sure. Last year I blew my budget on a C195;-) It's really going to be tight schedule wise to get the tractor finished that I want to bring. Worst case I'll just come and wander on foot the whole time. Lol

So the dash tower had previously been "repaired" but the welds look like crap. I drilled the tack welds out of the one side and split it from the lower body cavity to work on it more easily. I'll Gri d the welds down and get them cleaned up and looking good. When I put it back together I'll either reweld it or figure out another way of keeping it together.

Doc724 was a big help in getting my build going. Thanks again Doc! Can't wait to see how yours turns out Brian! If you haven't picked out a spool valve yet, Surplus Center sent me a catalog today in the mail and these (2) are a good fit for a garden tractor FEL application no float: http://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydraulics/Hydraulic-Valves/Directional-Control-Valves/2-SPOOL-8-GPM-PRINCE-MB21BB5C1-DA-VALVE-9-7862.axd with float detent: http://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydraulics/Hydraulic-Valves/Directional-Control-Valves/2-SPOOL-8-GPM-PRINCE-MB21GB5C1-DA-VALVE-W-FLOAT-9-7862-F.axd Not sure how much use I'll get with the float option. My valve came with it. For nearly $100 it's kind of a spendy option.

Looking forward for that pie everyone talks about , maybe some rock- n-rye , some good times around a campfire , hopefully some nice weather ( I'm sick of this snow), and can't forget about all those TRACTORS ! Oh yea meeting abunch of fellow members .

Of course my one job today turned into almost a full day, but at least I found time to finish the brackets for the mid tach-o-matic. I guess I'll fix this computer I have to have done by Monday morning and start fresh first thing in the morning. This is one of the changes I made, assuming it still fits. I made these brackets to weld to the sides of the subframe instead of on top. I am using 2x2x1/4 for the subframe members, mainly because I have about 30 to 40 feet of it. The one that goes across these will be 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1/4.

I received the spindles and axle today! The first pic is the LH wheel spindle, pretty bad shape. When I took it apart I had to dig the old grease out of the wheel with a screwdriver, I don't think it was ever greased! the second pic is the RH spindle, not as bad. The third pic is the axle wrist pin. The grease fitting was gone and the hole was packed with dirt but the pin is ok. The last one is my horse with a new front end. I'm going to clean up the old axle and store it. Red Square and Lane Ranger to the rescue.

Couple more measurements you might be able to make use of:

Great, see you there.

In recent years there have been quite a few to choose from, good luck...

You got that right Glen.

What Aldon said. Or take a cold chisel parallel to the shaft, catch the edge and give it no choice!

That's a simple and very nice addition for my blades. Another summer project for the grandsons and Pop-Pop! Stabilizing the left/right movement will be a plus when angling the blade. Thanks for the pic's!

And easy to do with the stabilizer rod. I was thinking of drilling several holes in mine so I can set different minimum blade elevations with a washer and hairpin clip. A hydro lift with a height-a-matic feature. Having a blade depth stop on the hydro lifts will be a great feature for snow plowing on the stones and grading work.