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Today was a productive day on the 1257Heavy. 1 filled the transmission 2 finished the spacer block for the rear fenders and installed it 3 painted the console 4 installed the console 5 finished reinforcing the front hitch bumper 6 re painted the front hitch bumper 7 painted up the dash plate 8 painted few more engine parts so can install some more parts.

In direct sunlight...the orange thing is the camera ... pics have a hard time capturing it.

Congratulations, and way to go. Having a forum that cares, who are knowledgeable, and willing to give "good" advice is great on the projects we need done. Again, congrats on tackling this yourself.

tested everything out on some grass and it worked well

So after cleaning the gunk out, and using an appropriate (sort of) tool, it actually came out pretty easily. I was so excited to replace the oil, that I forgot to put in a new filter while it was empty. 🤦‍♀️ The old stuff actually looked really good, so I’m going to hope that the filter is still in good shape and just catch it next time. Rookie!! pic of the winning tool! 🤣

Under coat can effect the top coat color on some paints. With Candy colors the base color will drastically change the color of the top coat. A little example of how the under color will change the candy top coat color.

thanks everyone as a army vet. and a disabled biker from a crash im glad to have a place for help and new friends

Seasonal swap day. two plows and a blower up to the shed (blue arrow) two mower deck tractors down to the shop. Manged to squeeze 7 horses into the shed. only one issue Electro 16 mower had a flat tire...

Decided to take the 857 out for a little ride today. Hooked up the " hot rod " trailer and cruised up and down the street. Got a few waves from the neighbors.

Candy colors are very translucent. This is why the base color effects the candy color so drastically.

We're glad to have you but we might be a bad influence

I ended up with a HF tool cart I wasn't using and my other welder cart/table wasn't really working out like I wanted, so I converted my tool cart to a weld cart. First I removed the lid and a divider on the left side along with the locking setup. I cut one end down between the uprights for connections for the welder. Covered the edges with some welting from amazon. I used 13" no flat tires from HF and the axle lines up with the bottom holes on the cart, just opened them up to 5/8" and slide the axle in and weld. I will let pictures speak for themselves and ask any questions you may have. It is working out really well and rolls super easy on my rough floor.

It's a roller!! The pic makes the front look a lot wider than the rear. Looks that way standing in front of it too. Actually not so. The top of the rear tires measure 41-1/2" across. The front wheels are canted in at the bottom. Front tires measure 41-3/4" top, 39-1/2" across the bottom. Perfect.

I did something I never could have imagined myself doing today. Thanks to this forum, the encouragement of the members and detailed instructions from @T-Mo, I rebuilt my carburetor! thank you!

Roses are red, violets are blue, are red and yours should be too!!!!

Lol...Looks to be a quarter mile or better = nice seat time! Installed a steering wheel tonite and got antisieze all over my hands... wadda ya know about that Kev?!?!? Cindy wants to paint the horse on the center cap @Achto is it OK for her to use right out of the can on plastic? The paint Dan used on the flame guys.

You busy tomorrow?

I was able to clean it out with a scribing tool. Very pointy! Got a bunch of greasy gunk out. Ready for a new Allen wrench!

Got some parts yesterday, going back together:

Looking Good Eric—that is exciting stuff to see this beastly tractor make it to this phase. In the words of Henry Jones Sr (Indiana Jones films) “what are you sitting there resting for when we are so near to the end?” 😁😅😂🤣

I ate my hood ornament...

Great looking bunch. What color is that red of the round hood on the left. My ear is still ringing from the squeal the wife made when she saw it. I think she likes it. 😄 I really like the headlight placement as well.

Got four horses out of their toy hauler winter quarters. All four fired right off. Power washed the winter gunk off the garage floor and got three in for oil checks, fresh gas and maintenance. The flame... new correct steering wheel...thanks @Achto.... 1067 some tie rod work... RJ-59 new belt.

11.92 @ 108 mph in 1/4 on second run... Hell Yeah Brother!!! https://youtu.be/QQSpZqJXq_k

Incase anyone needs anymore reason to eat pizza 🍕 the boxes are awesome for making a mock up haha!

That's about right! May as well give it a shot! If you're not failing, you're not trying hard enough.

The hood was first painted silver with blue & charcoal flames. Then 3 coats of Candy Apple Red was sprayed over the top of these base colors. This resulted in 3 different colors of red. Giving a "Ghost Flame" effect. After the 3 coats of candy apple red, three coats of urethane clear was applied for UV protection,

this is my last ride 02 harley road king 6 speed gear driven cams

He'll get Trina right on that.

And you managed to get it done before they reinvented the wheel !... Lol

@pullstart care to comment? He and I share a cool trick from 1/2 way across the country. I learned a saying from an old mechanic many moons ago. We live in the north.... Rust is a way of life. That tech told me: You can almost never loosen it but you can almost always tighten it. Sounds backwards to some... TIGHTEN a nut/bolt/fastener an 1/8 of a turn first.

Worked on the shifter a little more got it to where I like it and continued work on the spacer block under the console. Made some wings for it to spread the weight over. Just got to drill the block and bolt them on tomorrow.

They got me with the bright colors! Everytime!

Could be close. Daheck is all that for????

Calendar shot right ther dude... now that black fender pan with the RED seat hardware I'm !

Well it's patriot blue and ford's American so I'd say it's bald eagles close! I got a wheel horse hood ornament to go on we should be good, plus gonna get some decals made... hopfuly... 👌

@OldWorkHorse Nice pile o work you got done there!! Hey not to be poking.... But how close to Ford blue is that??? Have to make sure you have lots of obvious WHEELHORSE decals.

We could call in @krystolo who just graduated and now can be on the advisory panel.

Well i have run out of gas between before...

Better fill up the tanks and empty one before making the trek!

It has a fantastic look, and i like it very much. Some colors develops different color shades especially in sunlight. I also love the strong glossy on the top surface. I be completely unable to do that, I'm far too impatient for that, but i love it to see in result.

Red and yellow are usually the 2 hardest colors to achieve "hiding" with. White is usually one of the easiest to achieve hiding with. When working in a body shop we would sometimes spray a similar color base down first to make it easier to cover with the correct color.

And brake bleeders. You don't need to go the full 1/8 turn though, just until you feel it move, sometimes a little 'snap' that indicates it moved. Hopefully not a big 'SNAP!' that indicates you've broken something. Those are made of cheese. If you get a REAL key you can slip a short length of pipe over the key for added leverage. I've got a set of plastic handled nut drivers that have hollow shafts. They work dandy for this. OR... best advice so far is the socket wrench thingy.

With the spark plug removed, ignition off, PTO lever forward and the transmission in neutral you should be able to turn the engine over by hand. Slowly turning the PTO bell in a counterclockwise direction observe the ignition points. The points will open once every two revolutions of the engine. When they open the maximum amount the open should be about 0.020" prior to starting to close. If they aren't doin this a small adjustment may be needed. Also, the wire should be pointed downward so it will pass through the opening in the points cover.

T😎 Good lookin tractor! The motor oil l use is rotella 30w w T1 .The trans filter wix 1410 you can get at NAPA. Check the color of your trans fluid if it's Amber use 10W30 if it's pinkish color use ATF. Dex Merc you can also get at NAPA.Dont mix what is in the trans.

ok so i got my C-120 home and it needed a good preasure washing i then greesed all the fittings no i want to change the oil in the 12hp motor and the oil and filter in the rear end so its a 1973 how much oil in the motor will i need and how much and what kind in my automatic rear end and would anyone know what the filter number on the rear end is thanks

Got the 700 about as far as I planned. Runs good and all the gears work. Even had the mower deck running. Haven’t messed with the blower yet. Got a couple of little things to do yet. All in all, happy with how things turned out. Time to do some yard rolling, hit a couple of shows and try to sell.

The paint on that one is House of Kolor candy apple red over a silver base coat. Here is Jim's build thread on it.

Getting ready to put the snow horses to bed for the summer. Did some straightening of the blower assisted by the New York Central Railroad..Father "borrowed" the wrench about 1930 when he worked at the West Albany Shops (stamped N.Y.C.L)...... Central is gone, Shops are gone Father is gone