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Well little bit of history, heres a picture of me when i was 14 on a wheel horse c141 my neighbor owned. He found it in a junkyard and did a little restoration on it. He took me and his son to a tractor pull and let me run it. So that pic was taking 16 years ago. Well after that neighbor having moved away and the tractor being sold off (i didnt have the money he wanted for it) I never seen the tractor again.... Until! I found it sitting in a back yard rotting away. Spoke with the owner told him the history I had with it and what not, he told me "I'll tell you what you give me a big bottle of jack and shes yours. I know you'll take care of it and actually use it." So I'm happy to say shes mine! After all those years its cool to own the horse i got my start on.

Could not let em get crushed, this Red Face 310, I thought some one had just painted the hood but discovered 1985 came this way she needs work. Now the commando 8, got out of barn where she sat for 15 years after original owner had passed. She is still on my trailer covered in barn dust.

Have been taking advantage of a lovely day (at last) and have been clearing weeds out of the wildlife pond... lots of newts frogs and creepy crawlies had to be put back in, love the pond ! there is another pond to go in alongside this one but will be bigger probably around 3rd of an acre when done... they attract so much wildlife its great just sitting there and watching what goes on , simple pleasures eh lol

Just wondering if anybody from Red Square will be going to the Orange MA Tractor and Steam Engine Show on the 28th, 29th and 30th of this month. I'm told there will be a pretty good turn out of wheel horses this year. I plan to be there with 8 tractors. This is my recently finished C160.

Here's the organ donor I picked up several weeks ago. It ran real good when I picked it up but I figured prior to removing the engine I would go through it and check everything. The intake valve was ticking so that brought on the investigation. It came with receipts for a rebuild and still has some cross hatch in the cylinder. Not bad for a 20 year old rebuild. After a quick valve adjustment, a carbon cleaning and a static timing on the ignition she runs like a top.

Thank you again for the compliments! This was going on a little behind the scenes but referenced earlier in the thread. The pine model which is almost done. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the toothpick model which is so time consuming but... I'll be working on this right up until Wed to bring it along.

During the restoration of my last two tractors I had to remove the rubber handle on the top of my implement lift arm. I have found an easy way to do this. Maybe some of you have done this but the best way to remove it is to put it in a boiling pot of water. Now you have to run this past the wife first but cleanup is easy!

Not even going, got this one packed for a trip to the show for @dells68. Gonna miss this one. Thanks @wheelhorseman.

Latest update Have all the parts assembled at once and it's really close now. The steering moves but the tolerances are too loose to keep it looking right. I'll be doing some more little things and sanding probably right up until I leave to head down on Wed but here she is. Thanks so much for all of the great compliments and following along on this little build.

Will definetly check out the Main Meet & Greet.The stack is temperary i have a stainless one i hope to get on before the show.Will post pictures.Still not all back to gether but close inough to bring to show.

The large lettering on the bottle will say diesel but read the fine print. It will have the diesel classification listed as CC, CD or CE something like that. The C is for compression = diesel If it also has SF, SG or SH it is the gasoline engine spec. The S is for spark = gas engine and you are good to go. Garry

Keep looking

Happy fathers day to all you dads out there.

Thanks fellas, been doing a little research, and I'm picking up what your throwin down!!!

I also spent time at a show this weekend with @Achto and my dad @WHX24 it wasn't the greatest weather this weekend but we all had a great time.

@wheelhorseman should have room for one of those Seniors to bring back to Minnesota

Rather than try to do everything Thursday night after I fly back from Georgia I decided to get a jump on it. Only hauling 2 machines down this year, and have one waiting for me at the show to pick up. Trailer holds 4 and the truck bed holds 1 so ya never know....room for 5 total . Only have a couple of pre-sold items to load. My trailer will stay in the garage now till I head out.

Tool crib on the commando the pics don’t do the color justice. I’m leaning towards a resto mod with rust retained instead of repaint this is how she was found in barn

Very possible. I have been helping to build a deck 50 minutes from the show. The forecast is for heavy rain in the afternoon so we start earlier in the morning. Then evening gets here and no rain. If no rain is forecast, we get soaked. Meteorologists are the only folks who can be wrong 90% of the time and still keep their jobs.

Sounds like my wife 😂😂

Thank you i sure will take care of it! The old ford is my work truck its definitely a good truck! Heres a pic of it

Thanks @19richie66 I've been thinking about having some machined, but can't beat these for $24.50 Zach Kerber is an interesting garden tractor parts and pulling parts site! He also has Throttle shaft bushings $4.75 and other carb parts at a semi reasonable price.

Aint that the truth! I did get it running gave it a tune up, they had a funky auxiliary fuel tank hooked up you can see in the picture, im currently in the process if cleaning the original fuel tank and hooking that back up. The trans flush is next on the list before i drive it. Thanks for the comment!

Glad to see the tractor has found its way back to a loving home. I too have a C141 that holds a very special place in my heart, mine was bought brand new by a very dear friend of mine who first introduced me to the Wheel Horse brand. It’s currently in pieces in the shop undergoing a slow but full restoration

You may have high speed needle adjusted too rich since this just started to happen after making adjustments

Not much to look at now. I’m disassembling everything sandblasting and painting.

Bit of a “Proud Papa” moment today: My almost 4 year old went out to the family farm overnight last night, and I picked him up this evening. He got out there last night just in time for evening chores, so he was out right to work. Which is exactly what that boy wants. He fed the chickens, he fed the sheep, and he fed the donkeys. Then he collected eggs and shut them up for the night. When my uncle got home he helped unload the car and put away groceries. This morning he got up and did it all again, with a smile on his face. I called after breakfast, and he informed me that “ I’m going to be a farmer for five more days.” (Read: I want to stay here for five more days.) When I got there about 5 this evening, he was visibly unhappy to see me. Not because he didn’t miss me, but because he knew that meant he was leaving. Now, he’s not 4 until the end of August, and he has his moments here at home where he’ll push the limits of whinnyness. Not once, did he defy, disobey, question, or complain about anything I asked him to do in regards to getting ready to leave. His face didn’t change, but he did as asked. My aunt told me that he had been a joy to have, that he was polite, and kind, and helpful. He was asleep about 5 minutes after work pulled out of the drive, but when I asked him “What was your favorite thing you did at the farm?” He listed off the chores he did. “Giving the sheep their minerals, feeding the chickens, feeding the donkeys...(this is where he fell asleep).” When we got home he woke up again for a bit and I asked him again if he’d had a good time, and he said “Yea Daddy, you should buy a farm.” At least he didn’t tell me to buy THE farm. Im glad that I’ve managed to raise a kid who feels a need to work and be helpful.

Not really holding out, just made it today in between those 2 posts. Snow equipment is the show feature this year so...

From what it was, to what it is.....pretty excited to see some new paint on it!!!

Display Our friend Terry @Vinylguy hooked me up with some decals for the display case.

Burnt some midnight oil and get'n close now

That is a great question, I am hosting my first Meet & Greet in Southern Maine this Sept 7 and I guess It depends on how much area you have to add any other activities. I have a trail system that I am planning on a ride if anyone is interested, but not mandatory,no pressure to do anything at all just relax and have a great time with like minded people. I also have a Horseshoe pit set up that we have not used in 7 years but have refurbished them complete with the stakes painted with WH colors that being the top 3 inches of Regal Red and the rest canvas white Rustoleum colors left over from the c-120 wheel spruce up. also gas grille for anyone to use. I would also like to set up a table with any kind of WH literature that anyone would like to bring in addition to what I have. Could also do a pot luck type lunch for anyone to bring there own creation or do the basic burgers & dogs? Camping is also available for those that have a long ride home and that is why I have planned on a Saturday & Sunday event.Also plenty of local places to stay and dine within a 30 minute ride from the Meet.Significant others invited also. Hope this sheds some light for you, I am just winging it from here on in, stay tuned. Jim

I'll be there setup with @Crazywheelhorseman and possibly 1 or 2 other members from here

I always tell her stuff like that is for fixing the snowblower. Her alternative is to go buy herself a shovel so believe me, there's no complaints

I ordered one from I save tractors. He has them listed by engine model and has the dimensions listed right on the page.

Not that my opinion is worth anything, but I wouldn't pay anything near that much for a vertical shaft mower that doesn't have bolt on wheels. It's a lawn mower, not a garden tractor. I doubt the attachments can even be used on a real GT. I'm not saying that it would be a bad machine, it's just light duty.

The 200 series are a decent rig but they're lawn mowers you ride on. Not a true HD garden tractor. That's likely a V-Twin 16 Briggs which is an ok engine but the Peerless transmission isn't anywhere near as rugged as your other horses. Even in Maine where tractors are apparently coated with platinum that's a bit high. You'd be better off in the long run to find a 3,4,500 series or stick to one of the older ones.

@photoguy beautiful job on the C160

Lots of old gas farm tractor owners use it also. ZDDP is good for flat tappets.

Bringing my B-100. It was my first Wheel Horse that I bought in 1993. It's been my "daily driver" until I discovered the pleasures of a 16 HP 416-H which is now my daily worker. The B-100 is still a beast. Engine runs great, transmission is strong. However, it's been sitting out in the weather for the last two years and could use some TLC.

Pack accordingly. Here's the 10-day forecast.

The steel throttle shaft is much harder than the cast carb body. Hence over time it wears away some of the carb body and air is sucked into the carb upsetting the correct mixture. The bronze bushings restore a good seal to the shaft.

Had a bit of a shock for Fathers Day. For the first time that I can remember, I've had a card AND a box of chocolates off the eldest stepdaughter. Only taken her 30yrs. I wonder if anything will be forthcoming off her sister?

A twice saved , now that is a neat ownership story!

I've not done it myself. I've seen online where folks have used 4 lug golf cart wheels. Many of the needed parts can be purchased from etrailer.

You then must be a fan of Capp.

Will the Chevy be able to handle that load 😜

20190615_160314.mp4 Got this old girl back up and running again today.