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Here are a couple pictures of my dad Richard "Dick" Dennis. As you can see from the images he liked the green machines back in the day. I ended up with his 317 a few years after that picture was taken when his job sent him and Mom to Mechanicsburg PA He has suffered with Alzheimer's for the past 4 years. What a cruel damn disease. Mom has kept him home during it all and attended to his every need as she has done for 68 years. The last couple years have been tough as the disease worsened and he could no longer remember who his kids were and wondered why we kept calling him Dad. He and our Mother raised 5 of us kids and I cant remember a time growing up that he had less than 2 jobs and sometimes a 3rd to make sure we all had what we needed but very seldom what we wanted. If we wanted something we did not need we had to to earn it. Paper routes, Hay bailing Lawn mowing etc. Taught us the value in hard work and self reliance. Thanks Dad, My wants were the greatest gift you never gave. Yesterday I spent my last Fathers day with Dad and sat with him as he drew his last breath at 1:17 AM this Father's Day. Almost exactly 24 hours ago. Love you Dad. No more pain and suffering now. Rest in peace. We will take care of Mom. In Memory of Dad Richard L. Dennis June 27 1930 - June 19 2016

Jay is going with me this year and I'm going to make him drive some (Even though I'm not crazy about his driving LOL)

Most of us have been there. A bolt breaks off below the surface and you need a way to drill it out, but the surface of the bolt makes it difficult to center and using a center punch might not be applicable to all situations.. My special one that had to be done right the first time was a bolt on the end of a motorcycle crankshaft. If unsuccessful, I was looking at an engine tear down.To get a perfect center, i knew i needed a steadying bushing to perfectly center the drill bit. Sort of like a Vix bit, but easy to make with what you have. Here is a picture of a Vix bit https://www.vixbitsonline.com/ What I did was find a small quarter inch drive socket just a tad bigger than the hole I had to center it in. I chucked the socket in a drill and spun it against a mini grinder until it fit perfectly in the hole. Next, i found a drill bit that fit perfectly the inside of the socket and drilled the hole in the broken bolt. I then enlarged the hole to the correct size for an easy out and it worked perfectly. I also used the type of easy out that was unlikely to break off inside the fastener. Similar to this one. https://www.amazon.com/Alden-8440P-Grabit-Damaged-Extractor/dp/B001A4CWHO/ref=pd_bxgy_469_img_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KHH9Q2YC75ERVVQQYMY6 There are other ways instead of bolt extractors such as left hand drill bits, but this thread is primarily about the centering jig The most important thing about restoration repairs like this is just to walk away and think about it for a day or so. I have found that solutions will just pop into my head if i stay calm and analyze the problem instead of beating myself up for making a mistake.

Well, the Beast and the Trolley are loaded, and the trailer ain't to happy about it!! Oh well, now if my 435,000 mile V6 F150 can make the run we'll be good. Time SSSN and hit the road!!! How does the Trolley get on the ground and put together??? Well, for a $5 donation to the WHCC you can pull up a chair and watch!!!

Got the front of the hood scoops welded and shaped today. Still have some metal filing to do and seal up the bottom of the hood "wings", for lack of a better term. Both sides get mesh and the headlight opening too. Trying to get away with as little mud as possible in the whole hood. First time ever with metal working.

I recieved a cub cadet original for Father's Day this weekend. I've always wanted one, my wife found it and bought it for me. I'll be needing a few parts for a resto, anyone have parts for these?

Runs and drives good. Needs the steering looked at, it pops when you turn the wheel. Left rear tire is shot and needs replacing. I might replace both back tires with some ags. Deck needs blades and a spindle. I might restore this or leave it alone as is and just fix what's wrong. Oh, and it will get a new seat. Per the id plate, it's a 1988. BTW, sorry for the lousy, blurry, dark photos. My iPhone is almost as old as this tractor.

If you want to use a solenoid rather than a high amperage start/ignition switch this diagram may help.

Wow. So sorry for your loss Terry. My mother-in-law developed Alzheimers at age 57 and passed at age 63. What a cruel disease it is. Though my wife and I grieved at her passing, we rejoiced in the knowledge that the terrible torture was over for her and all her loved ones. Best wished to you and all of your family.

I have rebuilt a couple of those blocks. I drill out the holes and install bushings then drill those for grease passages to work with the grease fittings. This style of steering can get tightened up quite nicely. Much easier than the gear reduction steering, but that is another story.

This is my '48 Ford F1 which I built in '87 and have put over 100K miles on, hasn't been getting much attention lately due to my back last year and the wife's shoulder this year.

So I went to visit my aunt and uncle on fathers day weekend and got to talking to her about the Wheel Horse that I purchased and this forum and how I remember my cousin and I pulling each other around in the dump cart at the lake house. And now to my suprise she had kept the dump cart after selling the W.H. back in the early 90s. And said i could have it. So here she is in all her rusted glory.

Well after 1 hour of cleaning barn swallow mud and poop from it and another 4 hours and 45 minutes washing, buffing and polishing, I got the GT-14 looking better than it did 2 years ago when I got it. It nowhere near as nice as anything the other guys are bringing but at least Jeb wont be ashamed to drive it Thursday night and Friday during the day..lol

I sure appreciate the heads up on 495 around DC. I'm all set on a better route. How can you go wrong on a hotel in a town called Troutville?

To all of you dads out there, here's to you! I'm posting a picture of my dad who got me into this great hobby and introduced me to a great group of people. Miss ya dad!

She didn't know it but I had bought one 2 weeks ago. Lol, now I have two, it's the thought that counts. Thanks for the websites.

Talked with John for a bit yesterday. He is doing therapy, and thinks he will be in the hospital all this week. His speech was better yesterday, then the other day when I called him...that is a good sign. Please continue to keep John in your thoughts and prayers.

For Sale. 1990 520H $800 delivered to the show. Serial 41-20OE01 Newer All Trail tires 25 9.00 12, 2 inch wheel spacers on rear wheel. Rear lift cable and rock shaft installed. 647 hours. all gauges and lights work. PM text or call Joe 724 880 4552 I will have it at the show as a rider. Might want to trade for a nice 416-8 (Kohler powered) or nice C145 gear drive

6-20-1975 Jaws released On this day in 1975, Jaws, a film directed by Steven Spielberg that made countless viewers afraid to go into the water, opens in theaters. The story of a great white shark that terrorizes a New England resort town became an instant blockbuster and the highest-grossing film in movie history until it was bested by 1977’s Star Wars. Jaws was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Picture category and took home three Oscars, for Best Film Editing, Best Original Score and Best Sound. The film, a breakthrough for director Spielberg, then 27 years old, spawned three sequels. The film starred Roy Scheider as principled police chief Martin Brody, Richard Dreyfuss as a marine biologist named Matt Hooper and Robert Shaw as a grizzled fisherman called Quint. It was set in the fictional beach town of Amity, and based on a best-selling novel, released in 1973, by Peter Benchley. Subsequent water-themed Benchley bestsellers also made it to the big screen, including The Deep(1977). With a budget of $12 million, Jaws was produced by the team of Richard Zanuck and David Brown, whose later credits include The Verdict (1982), Cocoon (1985) and Driving Miss Daisy (1989). Filming, which took place on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, was plagued by delays and technical difficulties, including malfunctioning mechanical sharks. Jaws put now-famed director Steven Spielberg on the Hollywood map. Spielberg, largely self-taught in filmmaking, made his feature-length directorial debut withThe Sugarland Express in 1974. The film was critically well-received but a box-office flop. Following the success of Jaws, Spielberg went on to become one of the most influential, iconic people in the film world, with such epics as Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), ET: the Extra-Terrestrial (1982),Jurassic Park (1993), Schindler’s List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). E.T., Jawsand Jurassic Park rank among the 10 highest-grossing movies of all time. In 1994, Spielberg formed DreamWorks SKG, with Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen. The company has produced such hits as American Beauty (1999), Gladiator (2001) and Shrek (2001).

So sorry you and your family suffered with this terrible disease. May your Dad rest in peace and your family enjoy memories of the good days.

Your C-160 auto has a cast iron gear case (transmission) and can't be repaired if cracked / broken. I have BOTH sides of this available when you decide which is broken / cracked. Here is a pic or two of the Letf and Right sides... I probably can replace any broken internal parts too....gears, bearings, etc. for more info, send me a direct email to this address: daveoman@windstream.net

Several years ago we were traveling from the Street Rod Nationals to upstate NY and happened to pull of for gas in Pennsylvanian Dutch country. A man driving a one horse wagon pulled in for kerosene while I was inside paying for our gas. After visiting the restroom I came out and went over to admire the wagon, unbeknownst to me, the young man was beside my street rod checking it out. Next thing I heard was my wife laughing at both of us, we had a brief conversation and went on our way,

Here is a picture of my dad "Big Jim" with my son at the Kent show in 2010 or 2011. We lost him June 1st 2012. I miss him very much. Happy father's day "guy"..

Best Wishes to all the Fathers and Grandfathers today. Remembering the Fathers in my life. Grandfather Father And my two sons, Mark and Mike..Fathers of my four Grandsons

Here's a pic of me & my dad in the early 70's . I remember that like it was yesterday . Miss you dad.

Finally a good use for a mini van.

I am new to this website and would like to introduce myself. In 1983 I was paying my way through junior college by working at a hardware store/Wheel Horse dealership in Alabama. One of my job duties was to drive the display models from the warehouse in back around to the front of the store each morning. My favorite to drive was the C-175. Boy did I love the sound of that twin cylinder. I never thought that I would own one because they were so expensive. Fast forward 33 years...I had not been on a Wheel Horse since my part time college job. Well, a few months ago I found this site and it spurred my interest. I decided to look for a C-175. I bought one from Tennessee on Craigs List and then couple of weeks later I happened to see one on Ebay. I made a half hearted bid on Ebay and ended up getting it. I had to drive to Texas to pick it up but it was worth the effort. Now, all of the sudden, I am the owner of two C-175 Automatics! My goal is to completely restore one of them as close to as original as possible. I will rebuild the engine and strip down to the frame and repaint it. The other will be my work machine. I have enjoyed reading your post and I'm sure that I will have questions for you experts. I will post pictures of my restoration process.

I have a 1976 C-120 auto I'd like to get rid of. It's in original cosmetic condition. Has rebuilt carb and new seat. Runs, drives, and works great I just need the space for a new horse I'm bringing home from the show. I put a different hydro lever on it since the original one was broken when I got it. I have the plate that is missing over the hydro I just didn't have it on for the pics. Headlights dont work, the front needs some witing work on the one side and the rear needs a bulb. Deck comes with it. Asking $550 but open to offers. I will have it along if you want to kick the tires on it.

But you might win Jay! I'll bring a T-shirt for the coin flip winner!

Drive safe and please share some pics from the show....

Dig the patina... looks nice now.

Can 't beat the price. A little work it will look real nice.

Any direction that you go on I-495/95 is bad. The only way to avoid the extreme traffic is to travel that section between the hours of midnight and 3:00 am. My brother-in-law use to drive a tandem for UPS, and he would not drive that section any other time.

You can just go to TSC and get a 3/4" draw pin of the correct length. Never seize or grease it up so it comes out next time.

I bought this little 111-6 last year for 125.00 CDN. A new battery and main drive belt and it is good to go.

My Hi-Run tires says made in New Zealand right on the tire.

Dam Cleat ,, is there anything you cant do ?? I wish i had half your talent for fabing stuff,, nice work buddy

How do you buy tractors without your wife knowing about it? What other secrets are you hiding ?

I do know they give an excellent cut with the single blade. In good shape, $250 is a good price.

That's what I did last year Richard. It is a nice drive and very little farther. I decided to go that way to minimize Maryland miles and I just now decided to change my mind and go that way this year as well. I had a hotel reservation just outside Richmond, VA and I just canceled it. I now have one in Troutville, VA. Between the two comments above and talking to the neighbor lady who just got back from Jersey. She said there was a ton of construction on 95 in VA. My mash pole sign will be a bit off now

For the last 20+ years that I lived in Florida I took I-95 to I-26 in South Carolina then I-77 to I-81 whenever I headed that way. The only heavy traffic you are likely to encounter is in Charlotte NC. It isn't a whole lot further, a lot more scenic and the majority of the time you can be on cruise control.

Original ignition switch 4988 (5/8"-32 threads) replaced by 7263 (9/16"-24 threads) If you add a starter solenoid you can use a more economical switch like Wallfish posted but only use the B, I and S terminals. There is also a plastic 5-wire connector available that fits this style of switch. A solenoid used with the original style of switch will greatly increase the life of the switch. Garry

Stripping my daughter's lawn with the old workhorse. Thought it turned out pretty good.

Lost my Dad last year in May and yesterday we just laid the last of his closest friends (another father figure to me) to rest. Below is a picture of Dad and I with the Cockshutt 20 Deluxe at its first show shortly after we restored it. This was one of the 16 farm tractors in his collection plus he had four 82 series Cub Cadets. I thank him for getting me started with tractors and miss restoring them with him. Happy fathers day to all!

Here's a picture of my father and uncle when they found their youngest brother after 62 years apart. Dad's on the left, not a day goes by I don't think of him. Happy Fathers day to the best dad in the world, I miss you

I am fortunate to still have my Dad around to spend time with...Just returned from a week at the lake "Up North"... 89 and still going strong!

Great... Thanks for the manual... I've been studying up on Aldo's build. Here are a few more pics from the break down.

Got a little more done and a short video of another test ride today. The weird engine noise is the flywheel hitting the the shroud.

I agree with you here Bill. I think keeping these old horses alive and working is doing the right thing. I had dinner with two of my oldest guy friends this past Saturday night. They were yanking my chain about my Wheel Horses. They say you are suppose to buy a riding mower, run it till the wheels come off then drag it out in the woods and get another one. I tell them they are lazy, they need some testosterone therapy, and they need to man up and put a wrench in their hands like a real man so they will get some respect at home. Then I tell them they are poor excuses for males, and they should be made Eunuchs. Well, after giving them the old what for, we had another beer and went home. So next Spring and Summer when they are hating life behind the wheel of their BoxStore GreenMachines, I'll be grinning from ear to ear cutting grass with the Iron Horses !