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Over the next several months and into the winter I will be redoing my 520 that I bought back in April. My dad was a Wheel Horse dealer and this is exactly what I would have bought new from him at the time (1991) if a 20 yr old kid would have been able to afford it. My plan is to use the 42" recycler deck off of my C120 on the 520 this summer to determine what, if any mechanical issues it may have before tearing it down. I paid $800 for it in the condition seen in the pictures and everything on the tractor works, every light, every switch, everything. I've already torn down the 48" deck it came, had it blasted, and sent for powdercoat, and will spend the next few evenings updating this post with pictures of the parts I've redone so far and the replacement goodies that I'm cleaning out from dad's inventory! This will be mostly a cosmetic redo with no corners cut. The engine seems to run like a champ, doesn't smoke or use oil, and sounds great, so I don't think a rebuild will be needed. Stay tuned

I'm here Cas. Been quite busy with spring maintenance, family activities, and physical therapy for a friend. When I started this thread, I never expected it would be so entertaining, informative, and captivating. Thank you all for sharing a part of your family history. And thanks to all that are participating and offering new challenges. I'll have to search through my tool box for something worthy.

WAIT! You had me at garden plow! SOLD! well me an @WHX22 and @Achto and @prondzy and @Shynon and a few other plow dogs... Welcome to the forum! Great to have you aboard and with such a cool look to the past with your dad’s tractor and the vision to the future with your boys! I have a similar story with my dad and his 875 WH. We restored his about 5 years ago and there is a full write up on that in the restorations section. Each one of my kiddos has their own GT and we get to play on them and work them regularly. Yea, I started with one but like the guys have mentioned already, they are like potato chips, you can’t just have one! So...don’t say that we didn’t warn you about how addictive these can be! The one right in the middle of this picture is a 1982 C series tractor. I couldn’t stand the looks of these when I first saw them, now I not only like them, but I own one! I’ll be following along to see how this plays out...

656, so it woulda been a Tecumseh when it was new. NOBODY would steal a teccy! I think a pack of hungry wolves wouldn’t steal a Tecumseh if ya wrapped it in bacon !!

Old guy description will not work , us ole guys are all over the place up there . Hope you make it on Friday .

Bacon? Bacon? ... I love me some bacon! 🥓 🥓 🥓

I’m not from Indiana, but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate a good Hoosier! It’s time for the hood to be wet sanded. Slow and steady.... let the tools do the work... DON’T SCREW IT UP KEV!

This thread sure does fly fast! Such cool stuff comes up, thanks guys! Kyle, I’ve got to toot my horn that, though way too slow, I guessed correctly before scrolling down for the answer on the swivels! I’d never seen a plastic one, at first I thought a bubbler for wine making, then I saw it up close and knew it was a swivel.

The bike And this little RJ-58 which will be done

Trolling Queenie fans. It's not only part of my name, I LIVE IT!!!

If you're looking to sell, your best bet is to change all of the fluids, get it running & driving and put it up for sale. Restorations are for the love of the tractor, not for making money on a sale. You'll never get your time or $ back.

Not shiny wheels but may fall into this category. My 702.

You may not realize it now but someday you will understand that you cannot go around expecting everyone to act or think the way you do. That will only set you up in life for disappointments and aggravation. Some of those that annoy you may simply have different objectives or perspective on things. Be patient and tolerant of others and their different ways or thinking. They may also not have the knowledge on a certain subject that you may have.They may in fact have knowledge or experience in something you do not. Rather than criticize try to respectfully enlighten them if the opportunity arises. It is easy sometimes if we are knowledgeable or experienced on a certain subject to be a bit impetuous and arrogant about it with our opinions and suggestions.I too been guilty of that too many times. Listen to people before you get the urge to speak, for when you are trying to speak you are not listening. I also was your age at one point and still remember some of the same way of thinking. Lucky for me I was always a young man surrounded by old men who showed patience and tolerance while cultivating the God given talents I had. Be mindful of that, for you may not be so lucky.

Oh yeah... You'll fit in around here just fine.....

I wish you well if its the right one for you. If you go the big show you may wish you had waited, just food for thought. Course you can always buy another or two or three or as many as you can carry home hi hi.

Man. I get tore up by Wisconsin guys whilst I defend them in a Vikings forum!

Now that is what happens when you get up early, troll on your phone for awhile and decide to post, not realizing that your son was the last one to post, using your phone with his account!!! However, we are both in agreement that Frank is looking good and we can’t wait to see the finished product. We need to do a more thorough “spit shine” on Comanche this summer as well...

What color red is correct on a 1963 Wheel Horse? Well, it depends on who’s holding the brush! We had joked a while back on how to mix WH red and AC orange. I guess this is how!

Bring your wallet , there will be things there that you will need to bring home.

Have fun and enjoy the show is the proper etiquette. The first show is like data overload. They'll be so much to take in and meeting lots of friendly people that time passes way to quick, almost like time traveling. It's hard to explain but you'll see what I mean after you leave. Just make sure you get in the group pic too. They usually announce it over the loud speaker when it's time.

You cannot bring a tractor to the big show and not take it off the truck !! They have a loading ramp close to the road to make loading and unloading easy.

I’ll be the guy chasing after his wife and daughters on their red tractors! And chasing deals! Heck yeah I can multitask if I have to! I think! Someone watch my women for me, could ya?

Not really old patina but old and black. HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!!

If you see an old guy with red suspenders, give them a tug!

What does it weigh?I have lots of foldable chairs that come in the bags.They are heavy and are a pain to put back in the holsters. I will be the old guy with the blue and white webbed lawn chairs.I would like to meet as many of the folks on here as I can. The few of you I have met in person have been a joy.

Might? Duh! I've seen how you pack stuff. Always room to go up!

Do those chairs have cup holders? Us seniors need our adult beverage!!

Don't know about the track where you run, but most places would frown on using a foreign substance on the racing tires. Is clear coat a traction enhancer?

If it still has the Kohler K341 the engine is sought after . if you can get the engine running even better. You will never get your time effort (unless your labor rate is less than $1/hour ) and money on parts back if you try to restore the tractor and then sell it.

I might end up waiting for the show. Depending on how this one looks once I see it in person. I’m very big on maintenance. First thing I’ll do to this tractor is an oil change and grease everything up. Then I’ll start replacing parts that are worn. I’d like to have extra belts and other wear items like that laying around. I don’t plan on mowing with it but maybe. Regardless I’d like to get the deck and blades all up to spec. The snowblower as well. It always feels good to fix something up.

Well we know you aint right! You shouldn't be categorizing yerself with the Squonk tho... That's having real low self esteem!

@953 nut that looks awesome! I can’t wait! My son is gonna go crazy. We have a 4 wheeler and a dune buggy and he would pick the tractor every time. Sometimes we just drive around town on our tractor. He loves it! @troutbum63 that’s very good advice. I’m not into trying to rip people off when they’re selling something. I was gonna offer him $500 and not go more then $600. If he doesn’t take the offer I’ll look for another one or save my money for the show. Thank you

Take one with you and try ACE Hardware or the Big Box lumber store of your choice. They all have hardware selection (most are from Hillman) that will include this type of fastener.

I thought the same thing. I was hoping it’s the same as the 10 horse that’s on the tractor now. I love spare parts.

FINALLY got my loader tractor YIPPEEEE.......and it's the right color RED.......LOL

Whatchu talkin’ bout, Willis?

Don't get too worried about it Dick. He's probably got those newfangled High flexibility tie rods. Anyways, the faster you go the straighter the wheels are. Or so I'm told....

Here ya go Kevin. I like the weathered look with black wheels, but white can look nice too!

Since it was private property and he donated much to Museum there was not a problem. It is however not the right thing to do. I have here many artifacts that I brought over that I should not have. These things should always be left in their place of origin. With the exception of family heirlooms I have instructions that upon my death they are returned back there and donated to the proper entity. I have there some incredible items some rather large such as antique horse wagon used by my father in law and his father, that when he passes will go on a permanent loan to the national museum. They were given to me but I will never go to live there again neither will my children ,so when they pass that is where they will be so it's preserved for all future generations.

@LengerichKA88 Since you are into wine making i think you will appreciate this. This is the screw from the old wine press in my in laws house. Dated 1772. It is carved from one entire tree trunk and about 25 feet long.

Hate is a strong word, I would reconsider posting it the way you did twice in your opening statement. Those people you “hate” are all members here. At 16 years old you don’t know it all. Heck, at 53 years old I don’t know it all. Listen to what has been posted here, maybe read what @formariz wrote a couple times. We have 19,521 members, you can’t possibly expect them to all agree with you. We have the purists who want everything original, we have the custom builders who purposely want mismatched parts on their creations to make it just the way they want, we have the guys who do what they have to to keep a machine in service to get the snow cleared and the grass mowed and we have folks who just love the social aspect of the forum. Image how boring this public forum would be if we all simply agreed on everything and never had an intelligent debate. It would soon lose membership and fade away.

If you are going to get upset about people's responses to your comments or posts you may be in for a rough ride. After all many times we post something because we want to hear different opinions or suggestions. If it is only to hear someone agree with us that may not necessarily be a good thing. I too sometimes was a little taken aback by certain comments to my opinions or suggestions, however thinking about them for a while I realized that there was validity to some or much of what was said. Don't be so quick in your judgement. I have been here for a while so my next statements may sound a little biased but there is a lot of not only knowledge but more importantly life experience here. Respectfully my suggestion is to partially quote what was said to me earlier in my life "Look, Listen and....."

Got it from Glenn Pettit

Glad to hear this motley crew of Wheel Horse guy/gals was able to get you straightened out! As far as shift knobs and decals...check out the Vendor section in our classified area. Both of those items can be bought there

Just grabbed this one.

Thanks Jim, @WHX22. This ole gal lived one rough life before I got her. I did have to blend in a little red to bring back a little color to her. I just couldn’t bring myself to paint it up and fix those wrinkles. They tell a lot about how she was treated!

Nik if that's your pap in the picture above it looks an awful lot like a 1976 or 1977 b100 to me. Welcome to The forum. Lots of half decent people here. Add up enough of us and you make one or two actual whole decent people.