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I know I've told you all that I bought the 418-A a few years ago just for the cab then flipped it, well the guy I sold it to works at a local paint supplier and while I was there lining up some paint for a couple projects I asked how the resto turned out and he sent me some pics enjoy, @PeacemakerJack, maybe this will be some inspiration on "Jack Rabbit", @Vinylguy I'm pretty sure the decals came from you for both 418 and 520, I reckon I need to spruce up my 2 or 3?, Jeff.

Nope, we didn't get any snow and I haven't used the blower for 2 years. But the week long rains ended today so I got a few tractors out to charge the batteries. Then I noticed the roller and thought why not put them to work since they are already running. I got about 1/2 hour seat time on each one rolling the lawn. The turfs did great on the flats but I needed the chained up 520 for the steep areas.

Getting nice out. So even though it is not that far, I get a Horse out to help

This little nag followed me home the other day

45 year old “NO NAME” 8 Gave me a run for my money ... I’ve become a 8hp pro after several full disassemble /reassemble and almost caught on fire twice ...she is now in all of her glory...cleaned and clear coated. to preserve the “Patina” my favorite finish

A little drive on a nice day curing paint on the K321

It’s in.

So this week I am trying to finish up my shower so I can spend some time on my beloved wheel horse. I have been laying out my tiles on my bed trying to find the best pattern layout and so forth. I had brought in my bullnose tile to get them organized also. Whoever at Lowes wrapped this stuff deserves and award. So I decided to get out my new knife out of the drawer and cut off the plastic wrap. I had this erie feeling just before the knife slipped and went right into my wife's new comforter. So, get on the computer and start looking franticly to figure out where she bought it. I couldn't call to ask her. So after searching all her favorite stores online I found it. BAM!!, there went $75 of my tractor money. So that all gets explained and she just gave me the look. New comforter comes in and all is good. Today, I get the SECOND piece of travertine for the shower curb out to cut to length. I got my daughter out to help support it. Last one cracked as I was finishing it. So it's cut, got it all glued down and noticed a gap under one end of it. Looked and one of my tile wedges had fallen under it. I couldn't see it though because it was covered in thin set. So as I gently lifted it to see what was keeping it from going down, CRACK!. BAM another $60 of my tractor money. So I wait now for the tile guy to get off the phone so I can order another piece of travertine. I can't really complain though as I don't have it all that bad and I did wake up this morning on the right side of the floor. I hope everyone has a great week.

Threw a few boxes and some sticks from the yard in the fire pit to burn. No big deal right?.....big deal and almost started the neighborhood on fire. My bad but left it unattended while I was doing some inside work. Came out and a 60 foot circle was on fire and about to move into the neighbors fence. Took 2 fire extinguishers to finally put it out. I was about 1 minute from calling the fire dept. Scary. Feel free to learn from my dumbness......

I was gonna answer this I'm busy fiddlin with my phone so you guys'll hafta wait....

@ebinmaine The quietest stack is the one when the engine is not running. Had to go there.

A little extra parts and an hour this is what happens .

Nelson mufflers are not cheap, but they are good! http://www.nelsonglobalproducts.com/catalogs/ Years back I had a portable welder with a 14 HP Kohler and I went to a local muffler shop and he sold me a used compact car muffler that quieted it down to where I could carry on a conversation while welding. Not that anyone wanted to hear what I had to say.

Yeah no problem go for it EB. My 702 and 753 are both (factory) like that. The 753 has a flip switch and the 702 has a key on/off switch. Those old school stomp on the floor board type switches are rated for more that 30 amps. All the older farm tractors, Farmalls, Masseys, Olivers all had them and their starters draw way more amps that our horses and some at six volts!

Had this barn find gem follow me home. Had help bringing it home from Dieselcowboy.

Im gonna start a thread on this tractor so I can keep track of progress on it. I got the tractor the other day from a guy on CL for 50.00 in unknown condition basically. Anyway this is it, a commando 8, 3 speed, 1969-70? with a original tecumseh engine. Plans are to get it running & clean it up, I dont really want to change the paint, the sun weathered look something you cant duplicate. Probably detail the engine a bit, clean up the wheels and try to keep this one kind of original looking since most of my tractor builds are modified. Get a seat, a headlight lens, no idea how I could fix that chrome fender trim, probably just leave it. There are two holes in the hood I dont know what they are for.

What was that?

You will want to get a double pole single throw switch to take care of the ignition and charging.

I suppose I let it go to right home , the paint he used and recommended to me was/is Nason Machinery and Equipment Fast Dry Acrylic Enamel, just needs reducer and can be cleared, got this for dad's CC original, Jeff.

There we go! Word is travelling fast! I even hob-knobbed with a Buffalo celebrity yesterday!

Make a note that is another good use for cardboard. Saves comforters.lol I just finished the living room upgrade so my wife let me have this past weekend to play with the tractors and I spent most of the weekend cleaning and rearranging the shop. All I did to the tractors was move them for more space.

Well it's been a few years since I've done anything with my C-125 that I aquired from "Stevebo" a long time ago. I went through it and repainted it about 7-8 years ago and it is showing it's age. Time to give it a face lift and bigger heart!

So I picked up my new-to-me D200s today - what awesome big garden tractors! I've got some general maintenance to do, but after that - the first on my list is to install the belt that runs from the engine to the rear PTO. Problem #1 - from what I can tell, the part # is 103084. When I look it up, I find two different sizes, and from many different sources. Tulsa Engine, Gardner, Ebay, Amazon (I know, the last two aren't great sources of info, but I was surprised to see that they all list two different sizes) - they all say it's 5/8", but they list both 34" and 38". I'm going to put a string around the pulleys to measure, but it seems like 34 is even a bit too long. Any thoughts? Second - these are my first D200s, how do I get that belt on? The PTO clutch has two pulleys, the outboard groove is for the deck - the belt goes from the PTO to the mule drive to the deck. I can figure out how to remove the deck (I mean, I'm a mechanic, I gotta be able to figure that out), and I'll have to remove that belt first, but what about the clutch to rear PTO shaft belt? I don't see an idler, and there's got to take a lot of tension to drive that rear PTO - how do I get that belt on? The tractor that needs the belt is the one in the first pic - it's a 1974, model # 1-0630. Lastly, I found an online owners manual, but it seems pretty generic - it tells me how to change light bulbs and adjust the seat (really?), but not how to remove the deck and replace the belts. I went to the Manuals section, but couldn't find anything - any help would be greatly appreciated!

@ebinmaine this is what I made for my custom 12. I am going to make a shorter version in the near future.

So you ain't got photographic memory on that P/N Apples or just CRS on Red's numbers!?!? Help me out her Jay unless you want to see me wandering aimlessly down the aisles @ Ace 'till some youngster says can I help you sir? Ahhh well can you tell me were the trust washers are? Oh yeah...that's gonna get me a look. I'll end up getting locked in the store at closing time and have to have a supper of free popcorn!

Now you are getting into more familiar territory for me! @Sarge I share your frustration about tape measures. Totally worthless nowadays . I just use them for field dimensions. For shop use and fabricating this is the standard here. @elcamino/wheelhorse Garrett Wade used to be the premier tool store back 20 years ago. They still have nice stuff but nothing like what they used to be. I used to make hand planes for them then. Some of my favorites. All one of a kind.

I thought about doing something like this but: 1. I like the stack look. 2. I don't want to mount it where it would a.) look stupid, or b.) be in the way such as below the frame or c.) be near anything that can't get hot. 3. I like the stack look.

Here is a option too... all parts from local hardware store and no welding needed.

Still on for the parking lot spray booth?

I'm officially booked as of today. Arriving for the Wednesday Italian Dinner extravaganza! LOL

Got mine at the local Ace Hardware

Oh geez Squonk now we gotta rewrite history books to include a 1467!?!?!

Go for it! Those old starter switches can't be rated 30amps for sure. (to inexpensive) Only reason I like the key is to keep the kids from fooling around when they play around the machines.

To my knowledge there wasn't a bushing installed on the carbs from the factory. I believe that the one on the left has had the repair done to it already. My carb had the same step in the shaft, just like the one on the right in your pic. I picked up the bushings for mine at Kitz & Phiel. 7/16" o.d. x 1/4" i.d. x 1/16" thick. 1/8" is the advertised correct thickness, so I just stacked two together. Looking back, I may not have had to stack them. It looks like the upper stepped part of the shaft does not touch the bushing any way.

Can't play yet. Still have to grout it. I'm putting the last of the lower caps on now. I hope to grout it tomorrow night.

You won't believe it. The new piece I put down has a crack in it and it is actually under the polishing that they did when they cut it. So I didn't do it. I can run a razor blade across it and it won't grab the crack. Too late now its down. I'll run it till it breaks.

And he actually uses them too.

I just want to get this shower done so I can change my signature badge to red and black.

We've all had those days. Weeks. Years. Sometimes even decades. Good that you can keep a sense of humor about it and realize that you are - on the right side of the floor. I used to have an older guy that I worked with years ago that would complain with a smile on his face about everything you could imagine and then say - it's okay because I still am on the correct side of the dirt. Happens to the best of us brother man. Just keep on keeping on.

Good to know guys. I was looking specifically at those issues you have numbered @r356c, specifically #5. This website has a lot of information regarding taxes, cost of living, crime rate, etc. Our thought is we are going to hang out in our RV for a while and check it out before making anything permanent. We have spent some time in South Carolina as well and have friends there too, so we are not sure yet. Fact is if we downsize here and it's cheap enough, we may just stay and then "visit" four months or so down south. The future is yet unknown, but we made sire we have all our stuff paid off so we can be a little flexible. Either way I gotta get out of the cold in the winter how ever that happens . . .

Since this is a Florida thread, as a Wheel Horse Forum public service, here is my 2 cents for Florida retirement planning. 1) Identify locations with close access to grocery shopping and medical services. Ideally with low-speed road access. 2) Florida is a swamp. Check the FEMA site for flood zones. Flood insurance is expensive. 2A) Be prepared for home insurance sticker shock if looking along the coasts. The higher the winds, the more expensive the insurance will be. 3) I have found a 1:1 correlation of places I would not want to live with the number of registered sex offenders in the area. 4) Google maps street view is a must to preview the location from the realtor sites. 5) Sinkholes. Do not consider any listing that mentions sinkhole or 'settling' repair. Most home insurance policies don't cover them. 6) Wood structures don't last long down here. Concrete floor slab on grade with concrete block walls are the best bet. Happy hunting!

I bought a Sundstrand unit (complete transaxle) from Joe several years ago and put it on a shelf with plans for it a little later (did not work out) and had a problem with the one in my C141, and when I went to install; the unit I got from Joe I drained the oil and did not like the gummy sludge that came out when I drained I it before installation. I split it to clean it out, & the first thing I found was the intake strainer in three pieces. Joe legitimately would not have known that, but when I tore into it and found the pump & motor plates in worse shape than the failed one I pulled from my tractor, (which he said he had tested and was "good operating condition") I immediately decided it had not been PROPERLY tested. It either had not been warmed up at all, or someone who knew nothing about testing one had done the test, or both. I then decided some of the gummy sludge must have been STP, or similar. There was no way that would have pulled its self up a small hill. All I can say in conclusion is you have to be careful on used units from unknown entities. Ron

I just scored this trailer frame for $75. But on my way to get it, I stopped and bought one of these metal shelves which measures 1/8" x 42" x 96" for $60. The beauty of these two separate pieces by two sellers is that they make almost a perfect fit. It gets better because I plan to cut off 20 inches which will become two 10" x 42" ramps.The platform will be 12" longer than the length of my Hot Rod Tractor and cover 4" of the A section. In the morning I will post my own photos.

Here are the 2 sickles mounted on 701 tractors

Can't waste any time!

Thanks @RandyLittrell. I had a lot of ideas when I got this one and thanks to @Aldon I managed to pull off a few. Thanks to his builds(and others) I have had a road map to go along with a few ideas of my own. I look forward to your build when you get to it. This has become my favorite model of Wheelhorse. I am just trying to make it “mine”.