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Chiming in to follow Jimmy and some ideas for ya. Plan to make one myself someday cept a two seater... We use them a lot at shows. This one used to be what we think to be off an old Gravely b-hind. Dan @Achto found it for dirt cheap. He added the basket for small stuff. Last pic is an old homemade brush hog I am going to try and convert to one. What would be cooler than a sulky with ags!

I've had three. Two were built on Gravely frames and had wooden boxes on the rear, looked identical. The third was a 'modified' 867.

Don't have any cats in my house, just sleepy puppies and an insane bird. Our young one likes to imitate his older sister, if shes curled up, then he's curled up. If she's splayed out, he's splayed out.

@Dirtpoor I’m sure you caught Jim’s sarcasm, Denny is one of the nicest folks you’ll meet in the tractor world, and he knows how to do a top notch restoration too!

Thanks Jim! It’s pretty practical, even if I’m the only man in the house! Flooring is grouted and the light fixture is hung! For some reason, I have no lights though. I’ll grab my meter and check wiring in the AM.

I’m chalking this up to a late night, maybe some fatigue and the fact that I don’t always like wire nuts. The hot wire had partially pulled from the bundle and needed a fresh snug. We have lights!

I been here for a number of weeks figure I better introduce this ol fart. Really not much to tell except Im an ol fart that will tackle anything and everything. Ive had my wheel Horse given to me by an excellent Uncle who is a wizard when it comes to anything metal that has to be machined. He gave Big Red to me I think about 2004. I would use it almost everyday for moving and collecting wood, rocks or even stuff thats discarded at the side of the road....doesnt bother me a bit to grab someone elses garbage heheheh, I say one mans garbage is another mans gold. I love making an item special again when someone else sais its junk, like giving it a second chance to proove itself. Some items just seem to come to life of there own. I know my wheel horse is old, hmmm not sure of its year exactly but I do know its late 60's early 70's........and ever since my uncle and I wipped it back to life it has touched young and old alike, even to the point everyone calls her Big Red. By about 2011 I had to start working out of province far more then Id care for and Big Red even though she was always on my mind was sitting there withering away. So about a month ago I decided I couldnt take it any longer......well I was also tired of shovelling snow by hand lol, but dont get me wrong I always missed her and it hurt to see her in this state so I said to her....come baby, everything I had to fix is basically finished and now it is your turn for some long over due pampering. I swear I heard her giggle. So slowly but surely Big Red is now getting the attention she always deserved. From here we will just keep making history and helping anyone who needs and asks.....Thats Just Big Red, non stop giving, my baby.......smiles.

I have 3 furry blankets

I guess I’ll add my ..... being a former HVAC , plumber and had building license your biggest clue should be in the basement as others have suggested. If that’s a load bearing wall the joist directly underneath that small wall should either be doubled or ladder between two joist to carry the load as indicated by the red lines from basement wall to basement wall . This should be the same under the opposite green wall also . Otherwise from your basement plan those columns should supported directly underneath with a wall or post to your basement floor with footers under them at least that’s what the codes would read here in Michigan. Without being there in person to see I’d go to your local supply house/lumberyard not Home Depot and have them recommend a reputable builder to check it out .

The basement plan shows no support under the lateral wall ,so it implies that it is not load bearing. It would not be structurally sound to let the floor joists support the load. All of the weight would be on the two columns that reach the ceiling, but if you follow them down to the basement , there is nothing under there to support the columns . When i was in the building business , we used vaulted trusses to create the sloped ceilings in the kitchen and living rooms. To break up the space ,we built a tower between the kitchen and living room . it was not load bearing. The modular houses we sometimes did had kicker walls over the ceilings which supported the roof. They directed the load back toward the center , down the middle where the two half met and then down to the basement where there were lolly columns. Your basement plan has a dotted line across which would imply that is where the two boxes are joined , but i am not seeing where any support could be for the rook. Does the whole house have vaulted ceilings or is it only in the kitchen / living room? I'm thinking they used a scissor or vaulted truss . It is the cheapest fastest strongest way and that is what modular is all about. The only way to know for sure is to cut an opening in the ceiling and look at the frame of the house. Worst case is you'll have to redo the ceiling.

Which may be able to go smaller with the use of steel columns. My guess too is they're engineered wood columns now. Snow load on a roof is a huge consideration when it comes to building code for certain areas of the country. MN is one of them Stripper poles? Keep your dukes up when suggesting this one! Or, just suggest poles and use brass when they go in. Once you suggest enough ridiculous stuff, the common sense stuff always sounds much better

Just remember one thing, if you are using the sink and get distracted for some reason, like someone stealing one of your prized WH's, don't forget to shut the water off, those vessel type sinks have no overflows and you might find yourself installing a floor drain with a trap primer. And if you do , remember, no peeing in the floor drain . Just kidding.

Hahaha it wont be long before you say Jesus he talks alot.....wew and i do, I get diarea of the mouth far too easily. Heck even i say it it when Im alone in the shop lmao.

If the piece on top of the butterfly shaft is removable, remove it. There will be a recessed area around the shaft. Drive the new bushing into that recess, reinstall the piece on top of the shaft, job done. If your carb is not set up like this, then you will have to remove the butterfly.

I use a small rotary tool to carefully grind the peened area. It usually works for me.

That dam k 301 starts in 30 below celciouse, blows snow all day when there was 4 feet of it and one week we had a steady blizzard, I started out to blow the uncles parking lot, almost 20 people later, a gas station, a bar and the side walk about 1/2 a mile away she did it all, and yes I did get drunk at the bar....so glad it was the last stop. I had almost I think I forget now but almost 400 extra buck in my pocket....gota luv those days. Listen, I really apreiciate the help, makes it easier when someone asks what it is.

Every year I restore a Wheel Horse with my class. This year’s project is a C105. My students are getting good at bringing Wheel Horses back to life. I really enjoy passing my knowledge down to the kids. Some of them have even started their own collection of wheel horses.

Our bum cat that I caught in a shop warehouse some years ago with some fried chicken... I can’t say whether he likes the picture or the big sock!

I;ve got a Mac, 1st year they came out my wife was in grad school and Apple was offering deals to students. It has an internal and external floppy drive, no hard drive.

Still have a commodore 40 that's uses dos some where stuffed away and some floppy disc that ran in it. Had a 40 meg hard drive whoo hoo.

I bought a 1985. O6-42ST04 Wheel Horse Snow Blower today from a fellow Red Square 🟥 member in Indiana! This is the nicest. Snowblower I have seen in years. Well stored and taken care of and ready to attach and work!

My cats have their own Christmas Card. They asked me to shre it with you.

I dunno bout that fan ...she mows pretty hard with it whilst I'm watching downing a cold one... You and I gonna get along fine Dirt.... got a bagger for ours too... no raking time so more of that

Insane clown dog? Reminds me of a friend’s little sister in high school... she thought their Dalmatian was too boring being black and white and she painted it one day!

What's the one with his head over your arm? Looks a bit like my son's dog, part Lab and part insane clown dog. Good looking pups you have there.

That's exactly how much we paid for that one. Just added a hitch that would work better on a tractor & the box. Had the box on hand & the hitch was made from scraps that I had laying around so total out of pocket $40. I think we saw some of those sulky's for sale at tractor shows for around 50 to 75 bucks. One thing to consider @JimmyJam, a two seater sulky will not take up much more room that a single seater. Here is a pic of one of the two seaters that my dad built. Complete with cup holders and under seat storage, I want to build another 2 seater this winter, maybe with a built in cooler under the seat. Still working on the plans.

Looks like one of those Tecky carbs you have to adjust every 15 minutes! I should talk; I used to keep a hammer under my Corvair driver seat to "adjust " one of the carbs once a week!

Me and my Dremel just had a nice go around with the old parts carb I have on the shelf. Worked perfectly to grind off the back of that screw holding the throttle plate in.

That’s not much of a seat... But seriously, could also use a cheap hand cart as well...

I am agreeing with Maynard above. It appears the gables for the roof are at the left and right ends? You say the floor joist run from top to bottom of the floor plan. If you can see inside the basement ceiling you should be able to see which walls support the joists mid-span. From what I can see this is a single story home and if you have factory built trusses in the attic they are carrying the load of the roof. Looking at the plans the wall appears to be running parallel to the floor joist and the roof trusses. If this wall is parallel then my guess is it does not carry any load. Also the window at the top is a big give away. If anything is load carrying it would be the two ends and that makes little structural sense. You could easily remove the wall from the bottom of the window to the countertop and leave the posts if you like. If you cannot contact the company then I would suggest speaking to a local contractor if you know any. A town engineer of building inspector might also be able to give you a good answer. Even a good lumber yard. Not Home Depot. Keep in mind that all of our answers are from non-professional builders.

That's ok...it came with her when I married her!

I got the so called parts tractor going sound good no smoke. It does have some safety switch issues. That will be taking care of. 06E9A85C-0EBD-4F85-B9B1-B7367E807CFB.mov

We’ve got a working sink in our bathroom! It’s been so long brushing teeth in the kitchen, my mouth tastes like dish soap!

Oh definately.....its coming.....I only have one wheel horse though and the snow keeps coming.....plus I have to get Big Red finished so I can get back to my chevy Tracker.....its in need of mechanical work too and Big Red right now is taking the space I have in the shop.....but yes later I plan to make a large tank out of stainless or aluminum. In under that body stucture i welded up will be able to hold easily about 6 gallons I hope.

If it is load bearing, open that center all the way down to achieve more open feel. Unless you were planning to move the sink a couple of columns there won't be as bad? That "window" at the top makes no sense anyway except for a knick knack shelf so drop that opening all the way down if the support needs to stay.

We probably have more fun on these things than we have a right to!

Looks alot like the one I'm on.... same foot rests. Just a drawbar hitch. After we got it we saw the same ones crop up at show flea markets so they must have been a popular Gravely option. Maybe old WH floor boards, some trailer fenders, little storage box under the seat??? A grab handle for the missus is a must for those sharp turns! Cat's meow would be some sort of suspension or what I was thinking a old skool sprung buckboard style seat???

Axles will be just a straight rod with footrests. Something similar to pic, but shorter with obviously different hitch setup.

Having read all the above... I guess after nearly 70 years, I'm lucky to be alive.

Looks like my neighbor was adjusting the high speed needle on that carb too

I would prefer a vertical milling machine to open the holes and keep them located properly, but a drill press is OK. Align the hole under the spindle with enough height to do all the following with the table locked and without moving the clamped vise or carb: Drill out the carb. Ream the resulting hole. Press in the bushing(s) using a pin in the drill chuck. Ream the bushings to size.

It's got something to do with the how the regulator/SG can supply a lighting load without taking away from the charge circuit or something like that. You wire it Kev throw an inline fuse in there.

Especially it's a little gasket is worn out or gone on the points cover

Kev, I can honestly say in almost 44 years in the Plumbing trade I have never installed a urinal in a residential application, I like your style, Bidet yes, urinal no.I commend you on your efforts to go it alone on the bath remodel. Back many years ago I did rough in a lot of urinals, and in a commercial application, all the 2'' waste piping had to be lead and oakum joints as per code with Cast Iron pipe, It was a lot of work but I kinda miss doing that, when Men were Men so to speak. Good luck with the completion of your new Master Bath.

Ok Guys so I took the plunge and picked up the 953 tractor. I'm sure I will be looking to the boys for advice and I'm sure a few parts. I took off the mower deck and a front bracket that the previous owner had installed. I think it looks great in my humble opinion. (rear tires are BF Goodrich Silvertown) I haven't had time to get into the engine but my plan is to flush the gas tank and instal an inline fuel filter clean the carb put in a new plug and pray lol. New front rubber as well. Thanks again for all the feedback

@Stepney I kinda thought it was a flat bar steel in a Z formation. What about this spring type?

Being a modular home I suspect it is load bearing. They tend to use smaller framing members than conventional constructiin and it is likely the wall was needed to suport the roof. Unless an engineer from the manyfacturer put it in writing I wouldn't remove that wall.

Yep, I’ll just say too to cover my bases! With all that new room in the back under the custom fender bracing, why not fabricate a new tank? It seems you don’t mind laying a bead... I used the KBS Coatings 5 gallon tank kit to reseal “Frank”’s tank this spring/summer with great results. With that stuff, one could likely use a sieve as a base for a tank project and it would do the job!

I know what it is!! That's a cobber plow.

Rear_Axle_Plow_Mtg.pdf (detailed drawing) Snow plow rear axle mounting. 40+ years ago, 1st Horse quickly picked up a snow plow. Almost complete but no rear axle mount. Ouch! No internet to search for one. Fab'd a few pieces 1/4" CRS. Mounted on the rear axle, large hole on the plow frame hanging rod. To remove the plow, loosen one side and drop the frame. Tighten the loose hanger alter the plow frame was down.