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Got it all home.... it’s still in the trailer, it’s going to get unloaded tomorrow.

Found this in the scrap yard it was on an old bready front mount plow I hooked it up behind my c-141 works good not sure if I'll ever use it but it looks kind of cool hanging off the back of the tractor

Something about a nice rear end... I almost got slapped real good one time, with my (then) girlfriend (Mrs. Pullstart) by pointing out that nice body in a parking lot in San Dimas, California. It was a rust free S-10, like her’s back home. I quickly heard what I said and started explaining what I meant to say... now it has become our inside joke.

This is a pet project of Scott Mehlberg. @whfan74 & Kudos! https://timesuniononline.com/MobileContent/Local-News/Local-News/Article/Harrison-Tractor-Club-Receives-Support-/2/453/116668?fbclid=IwAR0I-K51RLYXmQfmA6mx1vTSNkF7gmAbLbl9WgmReru1AOTRNXRp5hB3viU

Thanks Richard, I think that helped. Came right out, in all fairness it's on a 1997 garage kept 416 with 230 hrs. Been soaking it with In- Force for a few days, put the punch on my hammer drill, hit it a few times it moved, a few more times and it came right out.

1) Bring your Mash Pole sign! 2) Visit the Gettysburg Visitor's Center to get good information and the great museum and the cyclorama! 3) Take the family to the Blue and Grey Restaurant and Bar downtown Gettysburg. 4) Bring plenty of rainn gear too! 5) Be ready for a lot of Wheel Horse fun!

A few guys might have to sell off their WH collections to have a shot at this tool for restoration purposes, but it would make surface rust seem like mere house dust. The way new technology usually becomes cheaper over time (sometimes fairly short periods of time), maybe there is hope for something more affordable for personal use down the line. https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/handheld-laser-cleaner/

Gonna go pick up the 1974 C160 w/rear discharge deck, a front blade, an aerator, mid and rear cultivator, wheel weights /chains, and a MacKissic hammermill chipper/shredder that is made to attach to the tractor! The lady I am getting it from is giving me the tractor for having helped her with several things (including getting the tractor running), but I will pay her for the attachments (or she might be open to bartering for my future handyman services.... I hope, I hope, I hope!!!) Her husband passed away about this time last year. We all met when he was in hospice and was in a room next to another friend of mine. We talked a lot about garden tractors and gardening. His wife says I remind her a lot of her late husband..... lots of shared traits, I guess. She is happy that I will be keeping the Wheel Horse in good condition and will keep using it to garden. Got my 6x10 trailer emptied this morning, got a good battery and jump box, a gas can, and ramps loaded. But first..... need to continue my “nurse” duties..... wife had knee surgery 2 weeks ago..... need to help her with some stuff before I can go play!!!

I made up new clevises for mine that flip out of the way. Wheel Horse swingaway PTO clevis.pdf Cleat

Speaking of inside jokes: I am a pretty light-hearted person, and I like to tease my wife. Several years ago, she said to me, "You are the wind beneath my wings!" Before I really thought about it, I spoke what popped into my head....... "You are the wind between my cheeks!" We still get a kick out of that one, and my awesome wife catches herself almost saying my version when she means the other.... we crack up all the time!

@Razorback You've done well there my friend. You made a new friend in the old lady. You made her happy with the notion that someone will be using and enjoying that Tractor. Likely it keeps his memory on hand for her. You've found a model of Wheelhorse that is extremely capable and very highly desirable to many collectors and those of us that still work the past generations of heavy metal... And a passel of attachments to do everything with it and more. That's a lifetime of machine capability. Awesome find. Absolutely.

Sit down while you read this...... tractor was free (well, except for my labor and handyman skills), gave her $400 for the rest..... and she acted like that was too much! (I think I need to make a post in the “What’s the best deal you’ve ever made?” thread!)

just added a screw on round plastic knob with brass threaded insert to my snow blower chute turn rod , only a matter of threading with die nut on the end of the rod handle. picked up knob at my local true value store, nice smooth improvement. next I added two heavy springs to my blower lift rod , pulling just under the lower front hood area, on frame head , much easier to lift, these assist the back of rod spring. still moving things around to get it like I want. pictures to show

@ztnoo thanks the the kind words. As far as the engine goes, it is an M20 but it has the 1-7/16” cranshaft on it. Can’t find a wheelhorse clutch to fit so I figured it would be a good candidate for a cruiser. Besides she will be pulling a trailer around the yard and you never know when a stump might need yanked out of the ground. I have a blown M18 off a 418-a that I will use the muffler/shroud and tin off of(as on skittles) so it will be factory parts. Also have the grass screen for the flywheel side. Should look kinda “ came that way” hopefully. as far as moving north, North Carolina is as far as I am going.👍

Used to plow in the dark with no lights on a 604 when I was a kid. Snowing like crazy off the big lake. Ah memories!

I’m just coming in onbtheis project, but I’ll be following along to see where it leads. Like what I see so far. I agree with @pullstart; there’s just something about a nice tail... end.

No matter what career those students end up in, they will all have learned a valuable life skill (all disguised as fun working/wrenching on those Wheel Horses).

Got a bit more done over the last couple of days. That's it for the time being. Give the paint some time to cure then get some wheels on. I can get it off the lift then and that'll give me room to get on with the other parts.

I dont do much with my herd, other than to put one or two to work when the yard need mowin or snow needs plowing. So their home has been an easy up shed for the past year. Before winter hit I needed to free up some space. I have no garage, but what I do have is a basement with bilco doors. With the aid of a nifty crain like contraption my little suburban found its new home in my basement. Now it waits till I can find a little more time to dedicate to it and its brothers.

Finally got the hub off (even using the other hub as a puller it still broke) so wound up cutting it off. Got the transmission opened up today...lots of rust and crud from sitting full of water for so long. But so far I think with a lot of cleaning and a few new bearings it can be saved

Got the C160 out of the trailer, gave the yard the last mow of the season...... I really like the rear discharge deck and it does a great job, but it is much narrower than the 54" deck on my Craftsman PGT9000 that I normally use for mowing. I will probably continue using the PGT9000 for mowing. That way, I can keep the C160 for the garden and for the occasional pushing of snow. This thing runs like a top! Extremely glad to have it! I think it was happy to be in use again! While I was mowing, the temperature continued to drop considerably, to the point of it sleeting/snowing by the time I got everything loaded back in the trailer.

The chains will hold it together

It ran a centrifugal air compressor but was hardly used. They upgraded the equipment and the head guy was a friend of my dad’s and asked me if I wanted it. Uh......sure do! Runs like a sewing machine, just louder 😁

Looking better everyday, @19richie66 ! You sure have pulled off some interesting modifications on your projects. Seems like you jump off into the deep end right away, but always find a way to make something work that you envision. That tells me you have a lot of innate mechanical skill and foresight. An M20 is quite the "putt around" engine for your wife to use...... The big thing that helps your prolific modified production projects is your climate. Think about all the things you have been able to accomplish because of where you live. Get north of the Ohio River without lots of garage, shed, or pole barn space, and try "to keep on keepin' on" in "The Winter". You may get a light frost or three or four, and a few chilly damp mornings down there..........but you aren't going to be dealing with snow, sleet, freezing rain, high winds, and sub zero temps. Ever seen -55F chill factors? I have. It isn't pretty. Better find a chair under a palm .....or at least a pine tree down there, and sit down and take that into consideration when you take a break for an iced tea. 🌬️☃️❄️ 🌴🏝️🚜🔧 Regards, Steve

I was thinking if i blew a 1533 that there would be a little slop in the rear axle...it is still tight. I think you are right about a gear tooth or part of the hi/low shifter fork came cast adrift and has jammed in something. Got the bad tranny off and hooked up a spare yesterday Tearing into this one will be down the road a bit...other higher priorities right now. Will let everyone know what I do find. Thank you

I found some more pics on this link. The little monster playing in the driveway and in the truck is Jada. The day we took those pictures, I knew it will be her truck some day. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=452450 I took some snapshots from the other site to post here, sorry for the choppiness, I was zoomed in a bit. The back window picture of Jada in the driver’s seat is one of my favorite pictures, that was “the one” that told me this will be her truck some day and I’m just the keeper of it for now. the lifted truck was a project, I cut down a long box frame and put this body on it. Here is a link to that build... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=400022

Amazon.com Search: Red Hound Auto Trailer Wiring Clips - Package of 25

Great pickup! WOW! What a haul!

For any of you Facebook users who might want to "follow" this tractor club's activities a bit closer, see the link below. @whfan74 has a great thing going here, teaching practical mechanical skills and manual labor activities to elementary school age kids. Its not just about playing with tractors, but also about the value of work, observation, diagnosing of problems, and the real pride and sense of satisfaction instilled by working through problems and working with one's hands. https://www.facebook.com/HarrisonGTC/

@12 hp Kohler Robbie that will be a nice project . have fun fixing it up.

I've got all the wiring done and brand new harnesses completed from front to rear. Voltmeter gauge is installed and working. Trina was nice enough to swap the brackets for the plow from the Patriot horse to this tractor. Tomorrow afternoon I'll get the big heavy tires put on the 1267. What's NOT working is the charging system. As stated in the volt gauge thread... I've done a fair amount of cleaning and Diagnostics already. Got too late for today. I'll go back to it tomorrow after I get the plow and tires mounted so I can at least use the tractor. Several more inches of snow coming tomorrow night.

NEW header is all mounted an it turning blue and gold

Josh, it's a Flowmaster knock off single inlet dual outlet kit I scored from eBay and I put on in the driveway one weekend...

Maybe gorilla tape will do the trick😳

Josh give a listen to this stock little 4.3 engine...the right muffler and that '95 will sound fairly decent... VIDEO0121.mp4

Another thing to note. Keeping that stock muffler if you use a snowsnower will interfear with the lever to adjust the chute.

You are not talking bad about my ancestors are you??? You might give off an oder yourself if you were underground for millions of years. Besides, I kind of like that smell. It's the water in it that smells bad.

Thanks, now let's see if I can get it out .

Now that's a really useful tool! If I used that on some of the stuff I have had in the past, it would make them totally disappear!

Better deal.

Eric great sounding unit right there! it reminds of the farm all H tractors with the rain flap on it .......darn it we need a wheel horse get together up here in Maine!

Could very well be a helper spring setup. Throw them all on a light colored background and snap a picture and I'm sure somebody on here will be able to tell you what they are for.

that's good I see we are 1 state away and we won't bidding against each other! unfortunately I bought 2 different incomplete rusted up com.8's over the summer neither one was worth restoring and for me to sat that they were. the one frame and trans is will have a new life as an 854 round hood.

Those are the tires that came with it. Dryrotted but hold air for a while. I have some 10” wide shells and cut the centers out of a set of extra gt14 rims. It will get a set of these also. 👍

6. Also, be prepared to sweat your cahonas off too.

The bigger question would be does it use oil, if you have to add oil before every use then maybe it's time to look into freshening the motor up. If you don't have to add oil then I would just run it, in fact I have a 516-H that I mow with I only have to add oil once or twice a mowing season, so to me it's not worth the expense to rebuild eric j

A lot of us get to the motel that Wednesday afternoon and hit the show grounds Thursday morning. Thursday is a set up day, but it has become a part of the show itself. The show is Friday and Saturday...done Saturday afternoon. For Gettysburg, we stayed an extra day and spent Sunday there and then started heading home on Monday. For you...taking the south route (no tolls) is the way to go. Should take about 10 hours if you drive it all the way. The winery is close enough to the show, that you can skip out for a few hours and make the trip to the winery. Adam's County Winery is our favorite. Web site::: https://www.adamscountywinery.com/

ER! A new kitchen.

Paint's taking sometime to dry due to the cold, damp air at this time. Bit a bit of progress has been made. Chassis and trans' back together, though a tad tacky in places. Got special dispensation from SWMBO to bring smaller parts in to the kitchen to dry.