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Well, picked up another horse, a c-120, parts or restore.gave $85 but figured the rear lift assembly and sleeve hitch were worth that.12 horse kohler spins free with compression. We'll see what happens. Hood and fenders straight. Got gas tank an axles, spindles too. Belt guard, floorboards too.

Still needs some finishing... It's alive!!

So a friend stopped by with his brother in law for me to work on the brother’s truck a few weeks back and he discovered my herd of Wheel Horses. Just so happens he has a C-121 in his garage and had been shopping for a deck for the winters for about 2 months... when he about tripped on a 42” rd. Deck for my C-101. After thinking about it, I gave him a price that I thought was reasonable, probably too cheap. (But it funded that new Charger 12 project!). He came with the ‘121 today and I showed him how to mount the deck, mule drive, tension the belt, etc. He worked at a JD dealership for quite a while, dad raised him in green and yellow. After about 45 minutes showing him “stuff” he didn’t know about WH, he’s thinking he needs to start looking for some red himself! During that time, my wife was in town with family helping with a tiny fender bender (everyone’s ok) she mentioned to grandpa what I was doing, and someone overheard and through some numbers exchanging, I have to make plans to go check out 5-7 more Wheelhorses! What a day!

went and drove two hours one way today to visit one of the biggest shows of the netherlands and took some pictures(took more but my phone didn't save them) thats all

Getting tight in my little shop. 4 little tractors on wheels and a completely disassembled MF 14. There’s no such thing as a garage too big!!!

Hanging out in the pits tonight, my father in law qualified first in his class. Fun times!

So after a long weekend sat down and pop up Craigslist and low and behold was listed “Pond” walk behind tractor... all original 1953 purchased from the second owner who has been using it for the last 20 years to turn his small garden until this year he found the flywheel was cracked. He had ALL the original paperwork from the original owner who was his neighbor. It came with front snowblade and rear one bottom plow. These machines are still out there gang!! I love the fact it is all original and untouched.

More photos of paperwork

Send some of that WH chradmua my way....I’m doing good to even “see” 5-7 WH that aren’t mine in a yeay😜

Here maybe these will get you jump started, the wife and I went for a well deserved "getaway" drive yesterday and stumbled across this Elco...1978 atleast one respray with PL PW tilt and cruise, gauge pkg with tach, factory ralley wheels and tonno cover...

Some awesome cars there guys! Jeff I think you could fix that tire but it would take more Gorilla tape than usual. Like the caddy rims !!

Shaker mount. Eaton Hydro (plastic fan no filter on right side) Black Hood C-105 125 145 175????

@PeacemakerJack @ACman @cschannuth @ebinmaine Last week coming home from work I changed lanes to allow another vehicle on and missed unidentified object with front tire but it got the right rear and actually popped through the tread about 1.5 miles to my exit where I get out and survey the damage when I remember I didn't have a jack or tire tools since buying it used last year ,I then drove the last 1.5 mile home, any ways I ruined the tire rest of the way, I remember my BIL having a set of Caddilac Escalade wheels so I procured those and and brand new set of shoes to go along, slow transforming this little ride into my "shop truck", Jeff.

I got more done today. Front tires are mounted. I also got the fuel tank mounted. Made the exhaust and put the 4 speed back in. And it runs again and sounds healthy too.

While I was waiting on the axle seals got busy with the blast cabinet and sander.

Definitely plenty of parts there that add up to more than $85

Love the old straight 6 engines. Had a 292 in an 81 Chevy. Heavy 3/4 ton chassis with 9 leaf one ton tear springs. Turbo 400. 4:56 rear. Offenhauser aluminum intake with a 450 cfm Holley model 4380 mechanical secondary carb. Found a bigger exhaust manifold ( from what I can't remember). Chevelle mid sixties front pipe. Turbo muffler. Changed the ignition timing a bit. Went down the road well.

@WildmanC120 There’s what the Simplicity looked like when I got it home and that’s what it looked like before mowing last week. I really like saving these things from oblivion and hear them run again. Original Onan on there too. CCKB

Never ceases to amaze me how a set of “shoes” can completely change the look of a vehicle. Jeff, those Caddy rims really give the truck a cool look. The size and proportion look great with the vehicle and for us hot rod guys—just plain make it “funner” to walk up to in the parking lot or driveway. I’ve posted these before but here is the difference that a set of hoops made on my old beater work truck... It took me awhile to find this specific truck and it is pretty much the way I would’ve ordered one new. 350 (averages 15mpg) NV4500 tranny, 3.50 rear end gear, 3/4 ton drivetrain, camper package, bench seat (for when I have to take the whole crew). My buddy Craig has a list and I found those Weld Evo8’s on there. They have some pitting from years in the Wisconsin winters but so does the 23 year old truck. It works and I like the look a whole lot more! Nice cars guys! I never owned a g-body myself but two of my cousins and several buddies from school did. I always thought that they were super machines! The funny thing is that I liked them all, Malibu’s, Regals, Grand Prix, and Cutlasses!

Its gotta be a Kohler for sure......dont want to be workin on that darn thing FOREVER

There are several of us scattered around the state, most east of me. I live about 1hr 15min or so from Tazwell in Glade Spring. All great guys. I wish we could get together and have a meet and greet somewhere in VA for the fall. It would be great to pull everybody together, especially the southern guys that might not make it to the Big Show in June. Hint, hint @WV Hillbilly, @oldredrider, @857 horse, @elcamino/wheelhorse, and others my brain is too tired to think of!! By the way, only 9, you're just getting started - we're up to 19, 22 counting farm tractors!

There’s my Buick sitting in storage back in February. Been sitting there 8 years now. It’s at a place of my Dad’s at least. Currently sporting a GN Buick posi and an Olds 455 now

That is quiet , nothing wrong with Red neck engineering as long as dynamite and adult beverages are not part of the engineering.

@PeacemakerJack, @AMC RULES, @elcamino/wheelhorse, @Achto, @WHX20, Ok so a few months back I posted somewhere a picture of a WH near my parents' place anyways I had left my phone # with the owner and he contacted me last week come get it ALL, so I did just to have a mower at my parents house till I figure out the Cub Cadets, so here it is 315-8 with 48" deck, clevis hitch/lift with get this an actual South Bend Wheel Horse Brinly-Hardy "TOOL BAR" with 10" Moldboard plow, 42" Disc and 36" Cultivator (never knew these existed till today are they rare? valuable?), 42" snow plow and frame (missing angle from seat hardware) another 48" moldboard (bent badly), a Craftsman 42" rear scraper blade, a box full miscellaneous deck parts, and the kicker a Massey Ferguson single stage snow thrower converted to mount and operate on this , last little tid bit a super comfy Kubota lounge chair seat, more pics as I get situated, Jeff. VIDEO0114.mp4

Love those fronts...

Looks like a great haul Jeff!!

You must be living a charmed life, I don't know of that many (outside of my own) in the county! Good job making a convert of the JD man.

It’s finally in the shop! Probably gonna pull the Tecumseh tonight and might trial fit the K321 on it. I think I know what I’ve gotta do to make that look right with the low hood height.

Black hoods at least some had a plate on the inside if the panel that kept the throttle from going too far...it was not the high speed limit that was up by the governor/carb.

Well, I thought I had the skids for the engine plate made until I tried to orient the torque converter. As you can see in the second photo it has a 2" inward protrusion. It would only fit above the frame so I had to raise the skids about 4" higher than the original placement. This meant new risers which I made from a Cub seat pan. The 212cc Predator will bolt down on the engine plate and straddle both sides of the center skid. The engine plate is longer than the engine so I can mount it to the skids after I cut out slots so I can adjust the tension on the chain. I extended the seat frame and hope 28" will be wide enough for two, it will be hinged in the front so I can pull start the engine. I also have a quick release steering wheel from Speedway. Just in case I add a few pounds. Drilling is next, bolt it all down and hope everything squares up

Something like this to be exact

I really do like the early S3 Lagunas. They really look cool sitting low with some stock car style wheels and tires on them.

Josh the 4th gen Elcos ('73-77) as well as same year Chevelle aren't that sought after (red headed step child syndrome) but they did have some cool features Laguna package with the swivel to exit front seats and still carried 454 big block power, rare maybe do being only built for 4-5 years vs G-body for 9-10 years with a GMC twin.

Careful all, don't fall out of your armchairs with shock, I'M BACK. Been a while since I posted but been busy, busy, busy doing lots of little bits, altering other parts, making a trailer plus other non tractor boring jobs. Now where to start since I stopped. ? More little additions first. The easiest were the lights on the fenders. 2 clear and 2 red were obtained from China, where else, for $7.50 including post. Hunted everywhere but these were the nearest to the size I wanted. 12/24 volt LED although non working for now. Maybe later. A printed label can be seen through the clear lens which spoils the appearance slightly. Not so obvious through the red. Back and front bonded together so not easy to remove without damage. The front lights were worked on over approx one year, on and off. Couldn't find anything suitable on the internet. Lots of flat lenses of the right diameter but nothing convex unless I wanted to pay lots of $$$'s, which I didn't. Looked at torches, cycle lights etc but again nothing suitable. Tried various ways of molding them but not happy with the results. Then tried casting in resin using a small quantity which my son had left over from one of his projects. What to use for a mold. First thought was to make one but looking around my garage the very thing, lots of them, were just sitting there looking at me. Sort of. Spray paint cans. The concave base was almost the correct size. A plastic ring, part of an old magnifier, fitted perfectly into the base of the can and reduced the internal diameter to the required size. The resin was mixed with it's hardener, poured, and left to set. As expected quite a few bubbles were trapped, most close to the outer curved face. These were sanded out with very fine wet and dry paper. Took a long time and finished up with an opaque surface. My son used to buff his castings up with polishing compound but while washing off the sanding sludge I noticed the lens was fairly clear while wet. Opaque again when dry. A coat of clear varnish resulted in a clear lens. Getting somewhere at last. Not perfectly perfect but after all this time, they will do. The rims were made up from plastic sheet wrapped around a jar lid after increasing the diameter to the required size. Made oversize first then trimmed down. The inside of the outer edge was built up to form a seat for the lens. Still with me ?. The rims on the full size D-series were rubber ? Speaker. Probably obtained as the nearest ready made unit. Inspection of these at a show in the UK last year showed the word Speaker molded on the outer surface. This was drawn to my attention by someone on Redsquare who was answering another members query. Reflectors. Flat plastic discs were tried painted with silver paint. Not bad but wanted something better. More hunting on the internet using all sorts of search words, plus a few of the swearing variety, then up popped these torch reflectors. $ 2.75 the pair including post, again from, you guessed it, China. Most small items from China usually take about 14 days to the UK. The larger than required opening at the rear was altered using two plastic discs. One with a tapered edge fitted into the tapered inner edge with the other on the outer face. All bonded together using liquid plastic cement. A 12 volt car bulb fitted a hole drilled through the center. Could be made to work if needed. The second photo shows the original flat painted reflector disc. The last is of the two discs at the rear clamped together with a nut and bolt while the cement dries. More on these lights next posting.

Lowell can fix you up. https://www.wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/transmissions.html You can gain a lot of information from this thread by @stevasaurus

That stinks that you ruined your tire but the new shoes look great.

If I tried that, I have a good idea where the carrot would end up.

That’s my Simplicity 9020 Powermax. That was my father in laws and sat for almost 20 years when I got my hands on it. That’s the one that got my long dormant fascination with little tractors reignited.

Oh I’m laughing because I’ve got an HH120 Tecumseh that’s definitely not the quality I’ve come to know from Kohler. Dad actully has a 25hp Kohler Command on a 2001 Dixie Chopper we used in our old mowing business that’s never been apart and has 4,700 hours on it. Amsoil since new and one new carb it still runs like a beast! XW 2800 it’s a great machine and will still run stripped circles around any JD z-turn made

Yeah, I’ve got a Sears with a Tecumseh and it’s living up to my low expectations of it! Lol I’ve always been a Briggs and Kohler guy. The Big single cylinder Kohler’s always sounded cool to me even as a little kid.

Perhaps squeeze in a real Mustang? The boys would be real angry if you walked with their Mustang!

It’s awesome to see some other VA guys on here! My family history in VA goes back to 1623 in Jamestown. I’m into history and have deep roots here in Virginia. Especially in Franklin County and Tazwell. That’s where the majority of my Grandparents people are from. If you’ve ever seen the movie Lawless, I’m sitting about 15 minutes from where the bridge scene at the end actually took place. My family and the Bondurants served in the Franklin 10th Calvary together in the Civil War. They all came from the same area of Blackwater. I’ve got loads of stuff I can tell about the Moonshine Capital of the world! Lol You guys are great! Glad I joined Red Square

Count me in🤣. We VA guys have to hang together. Maybe we can swap in a few Techumsehs and he'll never know😂🤣😂.

Love Horses! Be sure to update your progress, the family needs has to know!

I play with my 62 and Dads Chevelle nowadays. I bought that car when I was 19 it’s an original 327 3 on the tree car. I’ve got the original motor but it’s a 4 speed with a stout 355 now. Dads Chevelle is a 4 speed too

Brother in law is rubbing too... #37

does eye rolling count as intrest when another comes home?

Well I unloaded the trailer of the attachments this morning (the tractor was left in WV at my parents) so here's a couple pics and I'm sure everyone knows what a long frame 42" snow plow looks like.

Here we go boys!