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Hey Guys—this is long overdue but I received a very cool gift from my friend @AMC RULES for my birthday. Apparently Dad knew it was coming and as always was ready with the video camera Thank you Craig and Mrs Rules, I love my new friends here on the forum you guys are great and so kind to me

A few pictures of Wheel Horse row at Portage WI.

Hey all. Just joined and just picked up my first WH. Long story short is I help maintain the grounds at my local gun club. This WH has been there since new and I have used it the last few years mowing. Well this year we decided to upgrade to a Ferris zero turn and this was not needed anymore so it came home with me. She is well used but I think in decent shape for the age. A little tinkering and she will be in good shape again.

Due to poor marshmallow crop.

nice Square body GM’s This Bronco is a beauty! the T-Type Regals were a force to be reckoned with back in the day Big Ponchos

I got a few minutes last night due to some early rain to mess with my newly acquired D160. I changed the spark plugs, put on the cooling tins, fueled her up and gave it a go. Much to my surprise the ole Onan fired up and ran pretty good with a little tweaking. The trans is strong and all of the hydraulics work good. The float did hang on my maiden run, but I pulled the top off and freed it up and all was well again. I've heard lots of bad things about Onans, but this one starts pretty easily and seems to run pretty good. I'm very pleased with it. Thanks @stratostar250!

Yes @ebinmaine I know how bad I need to clean the shop... But at least I can see now! I found these 3000 lumen 4000K brightness 4’ shop lights for $20 a piece from Home Depot online ( not sold in my local store) and got 6 installed so far. I’ll wait until the other 8’ strips die before I replace those.

The 11/16" pin can be used in any of them. The 3/4" pin can only be used if the neutral detent is deeper. Ignore the fact that the detents go all the way around the rail. They also made them that look like the older style with the neutral groove being deeper. It likely was just a change in the manufacturing process when they switched to the detents that went all the way around. As I said, the 11/16" pin can be used with any rails but you'll defeat the purpose of them. The design is such that with the 3/4" pin one of the balls must be in a deeper detent before the rails can be moved. The idea is to prevent the shifter from locking up in two gears.

Somehow I missed this thread until now. What a cool story. The big grin you had when it arrived at the show and you were being towed back to do the little things needed to get her fired up was priceless. For me, seeing young men like you get so excited about these old machines is the best part of it. Meeting you and your Dad was one of the my highlights of the big show this year. Your Dad 'sneaking' that 5/16" bolt into the front axle pin on the 854 I purchased was pretty cool.

Progress today - Primed and first coat of Regal Red... Hope to finish paint tomorrow and put her all together so I can put the decals on when they get here - they shipped today! Expect them Monday! Thank You to RS vendor REDOYOURHORSE.com!!!

FYI, the "no longer available" 1533 bearings are now available from our vendor @wheelhorseman.

Your secret will not be safe with this crew. HA HA

That would be about 4 maybe 5 people? Anyways, here is the tower assembly sitting on the gt14 frame. Then with the 1054 dash and nose with a gt14 hood. Looks like it was made for it. I’m tickled pink.

Fender pan ready for paint then install decals, paint front wheels, wheel weights and install new tires. Oh and paint a few of the rear pto parts and shenis done

You really shouldn't have to do that but it can't hurt. One thing I forgot to mention is that the first ball that you put in will be against the 3rd/2nd rail (the one to the rear). You need to make sure it's seated in the neutral detent or it will not push in far enough for the rail to clear the second ball. I use a small allen wrench to push the second ball into the hole then push the 1st/rev rail in forcing the wrench to the side of the hole then just pull it out. The rail will be far enough to hold the ball captive. That being said I still have a few 1/4" balls that escaped scattered around the garage.

Sorry @ebinmaine Eric. The fuel tank will be removed from under the seat and My son and I will be making a tank(from aluminum) that will set inside the toolbox pocket behind the seat. The top of the tank will be level with the seat base mounting plate. Slant at the bottom will be cut out but half will remain to support the tank. Has a little rust there anyways.

Ypu have to swing the PTO hoop to the rear to get the belt on the PTO. And you have to remove the guard on the mule drive to get the belt on those pulleys.

We had a great time in spite of a couple of bursts of rain that lasted for around 15 minutes but it was mostly overcast which kept the nasty temps at bay until mid afternoon before the sun broke through. Richie—there were a whole bunch of the 1967-72 GM trucks there this year! It seems that that segment is growing more every year. Two wheel drive, four wheel drive, slammed to the ground, jacked to the sky, bone stock original, custom to the max, perfectly preserved patina, trailer Queen only paint, and the list could go on. I remember when a guy would only see a couple out of the thousands of vehicles there, yesterday we must’ve seen at least 50 of them! Mom came through by texting me some great pics which I’ll share here... I love this three generation pic of Dad, me, and Caleb! We are standing next to the actual car once owned by Reggie White and used in the film “Reggie’s Prayer”. Mom bought me an IH motor trucks hat and when we saw this one I had to get my pic taken by it wearing my new hat! Mom got an opportunity to meet a blast from her past—Eddie Munster! He was there by a clone of the Munstermobile signing autographs. Mom watched those shows as a kid! After one of the rain storms, we got out the shammies and were drying off the cars. I had forgotten how many little leak areas I have on the Goat diverting water into the trunk goes to show one of the reasons why I generally only drive it when the weather is good. Anyway, I was reflecting on how cool it was that dad, mom, Caleb, cousin paul and his friend Jolene could be there with cars to participate and not just spectate. The first 10 years that we went to the show only as spectators until 2001 when we showed my car and mom’s red and LeMans for the first time. I was talking with dad about it while we were working when I noticed this young lady had made several laps around my car. Then she stopped to ask me about it. That is when I noticed the cameraman. Turns out she works for a variety of muscle car rags and even internet and tv stuff and she is interested in doing a piece on the old Goat! I find that fascinating because the car is special to me and my family but isn’t that great compared to many cars there—condition wise, option wise, originality wise, etc. So, we exchanged contact info and we will see what comes of it. One of the highlights of the Day was to see the Fonz (Henry Winkler) in person! He was there signing autographs and hanging out with the folks— All in all a fun day and I feel honored and privileged to share it with my family and my RS wheel horse family too...

Pretty much what Eric said. The pin on yours will be 3/4" long. The center detent on the shift rails will be deeper than the outer detents. In order for the shift rail to be moved side to side one of the balls must be in the deeper center neutral detent. The detents on the older style shift rails were all the same depth and the stop pin was 11/16". The change came about back in the mid 60's.

Lots of fantastic cars and Trucks there Josh and Caleb. Thanks for sharing!!!

This thread by @stevasaurus should answer your questions.

Nice looking 854 Caleb!! I think @Sparky was just trying to put that new trailer to use some

Done with everything except the decals! They come Monday! I'm happy with it!

As you know I just bought three K Twin engines; I would get out the shoehorn and figure a way to side that twin in there.

Found this at Brian Miller's site Ignition Points Pushrods for Kohler K-series engine models K141, K160/K161 and K181 Used OEM pushrod to be no less than 1.265" in length and .184" in diameter. Ignition Points Pushrods for Kohler K-series engine models K90/K91, K241, K301, K321, K341, K361, K482, K532 and K582 Used OEM pushrod to be no less than 1.500" in length and .184" in diameter. Garry

I see the Mafia was using the designated driver plan but the question is "who decided who would drive and who would ride ". Don't see any tools so they must be relaxing . Love the pictures thanks

With a bit of trimming that K Twin will be right at home.

Came out in 1979 but fit the older D-Series models. Click on the picture. Garry

Only those of us who read this thread!

If I leave the frame alone, I have an extra gt14 hood. Already tried it at the distance required and it looks factory. If I trim the frame down, then I have to buy a 953/1054 hood. The cheap in me says leave the frame alone and use the hood I have. Then I will end up with an extended 1054 but I doubt anyone would even notice. That’s where I am headed

cold weather use requires more cca, mine is 350 Wal-Mart, also have a battery tender plug in hard wired at battery posts. wire wrapped that to my choke cable, for quick /easy plug in anytime and winter. pete

Looks like a cool plan Richie. I can’t wait to see how this comes together

Wwhhaattt ????? Seriously though. Richie. I can't wait to see that.

I've never seen one wear out but that's not saying they can't. A quarter inch? Not gonna happen. Did this tractor even run for you with the old rod?

I put new LED lights in my shop last summer and it was one of the best things I ever did! Looks good!

Bigger is better. Way better when cold! Or when the battery gets old.

It has been my experience that the 230 will only last one year but I get three or more years out of the 350.

Always a good feeling when they roar to life and exceed your expectations!

The pin keeps the two forks from being able to engage at the same time. It keeps the balls a certain distance apart thereby only one at a time can be in a groove on a shaft.

Don’t forget about the ones that don’t grow on trees!!

we loved these two chargers—figured Sarge would too! I’ve always thought it would be sweet to build a pro-touring ride out of one of these early 70’s formulas Anyone recognize this clone of a popular movie car? The patina on this western truck was AWESOME! It had a clean interior and modern drivetrain! I know it isn’t a step side @Sparky but it was the closest Caleb could find for you!

My cousin enlisted in the Navy six months after he bought his '65 GTO, had accumulated so many tickets he was about to loose his license and insurance was sky high. When he got to Norfolk VA he got a new license (you could do it back then) and proceeded to loose it too. Don't remember who he sold it to but the saga continued.

A bit slow, I managed to order one one bearings wrong twice! the small 5/8 one from the input shaft... I think I've found a better way of putting the shift forks in, which is to fit of fork, then grind a bevel on the end of the other which is enough to push the other ball bearing in as it is inserted then spin the fork to align everything. new gasket being made finally, dropping the other half in without ruining two oil seals It's back together and turning smoothly, fingers crossed it lasts another 50 years!

I have done this by drilling out and putting a grub screw back in the hole. However I've just found a new way by grinding a small bevel on the end of the selector which pushes the ball in a treat!

Phil... I just recently took apart the first transmission I've ever done. It was a 4-speed very similar to your three. As posted above, that thread will tell you pretty much everything you need to know. It did take me a couple tries to get the ball and spring arrangement in there. Once you get the hang of it... No worries. If you need any other parts, @stevasaurus keeps a list of all the bearings and seals for transmissions. Others do as well.

C- 195 was hardest restoration I have ever done.But well worth it.

Proud of Caleb! He has been serious about working on Comanche since we got him home. “Uncle Jim” gave Caleb a new key switch for it since the old one had a broken return spring. Thank you very much @WHX20! Here’s the way it looked at Jim’s with the cultivator that Caleb got from @AMC RULES . At the show Caleb found a tractor style Nelson muffler and purchased it. He couldn’t wait to install it. It was relatively easy to get the old muffler off but nearly impossible to get the short nipple out of the block. I did a search on here and there was a helpful post from our buddy @rmaynard in which he said to cut it down, collapse the remainder with a cold chisel and remove. It worked great! Thanks Bob. Then Caleb took one of my brass gun cleaning brushes and scoured out the threads real well. Once he felt that it was good and clean... He did a test fit on the new pipe. All looked good and so we ran it into the head. Spent a little time installing the new key switch! Then positioned the new muffler and Caleb hooked up the battery and took it for a spin! Amazing what a muffler and a set of AG’s will do! Then Caleb started working on a spare set of 8” rims, sanding and cleaning and finally painting them. We will have the old Goodyear’s that are on the tractor now, switched to those rims once we have done the proper aging to match the front as closely as possible for Patina. Where’s my man @Shynon? He loves patina, I can’t wait for him to see this ole dude! It was a good day of shop time with my kiddos.

I appreciate the accolades for grabbbing the 854 but it was really no big deal. It literally added only 30 minutes to my trip. As a bonus there was a great spot for breakfast on the side road to get the 854! The look on Caleb’s face and the mega-bear hug he gave me when we met up in the shows parking lot were all the payment I needed!!