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I don't know why I bought it. Certainly not looking for a project and I don't have any weeds to mow, but it is kinda cute and it's all there and all parts move. I just neeed to find some spark.

Changed the ignition coil, and she’s running! Yay!

I only paint for corrosion control, usually limited to upper portions of a tractor, so rattle cans are it.....lower portion corrosion control is usually obtained by oil seepage/drips...

Was working the texture on my patina build today!

After putting it off for a couple years, I sent my hydraulic lift cylinder to Lowell to be rebuilt. Got it installed over the weekend and now it doesn't look like the Exxon Valdez has been parked in my garage!! A little oil goes a long way! Changed the oil, mounted the deck and the C160 is ready to go!!

hi, to a new member with a old but new tractor i just want to say thanks to all of you that answered all my questions on my C-120 wheel horse, im sure ill have more in the future as i get to know you all and my tractor and then i can maybe answer someones questions in return, so thank you for all the help

For over 9 months I have been complaining about the constant rain. Sun and dry oh yeah. This tree came down during the last hurricane and it has taken this long to get it bucked. Stacking up the harvest.

Took Mrs. El for her 65th birthday lunch. Arby's. That's what she wanted. Cheap date.

This 704 was done with rattle cans. TSC Restoration Series IH Red which sadly is NLA

someone said show us pics of my tractor so this is the before pics all have after pics when all my stuff gets here and put on it

Ed, I'm sure none of us have ever said this and you are the only one who has ever bought a project they didn't need.

That's my 1981 Toyota Hi-Lux 4x4...second owner since 1984...I got a little patriotic after 9/11 ( paint was about shot anyhow ). US flag on hood... Anyway it says... NRA Forever Be Proud... or be gone ! ( I use to have a beer or 12)....

This car didn't have a top, or a left rear corner panel on it, when I saw it.

Learn something new everyday. Thank You @Horse Newbie That's his reflection in the hood. I've never been able to get that kind of finish, from a rattle can.

Let you guys in on the joke ....last year plow day Dan and I were adjusting a plow that @pullstartbrought and someone suggested some anti seize on the adjuster threads. I handed a bottle to Dan who graciously applied it generously to the part that often serves as a carry handle. Did you have gloves on when you picked it up Kev?!?! Prolly some pics somewhere in the plow day thread!

Got a lot done this evening.

Cut the wire that goes to the points and replace your coil with a Briggs solid state coil part # 793281 or aftermarket equivalent. No reason to pull the fly wheel and no more points to worry about.

That's great and all but now how are you going to lubricate your garage floor??

I paint my engines with the same acrylic enamel that I use to paint the rest of the tractor. The main part of the block gets 3 coats of paint, the cooling fins get 2 coats. I have never had issues with the paint or with cooling. No matter what paint you use, it will discolor by the exhaust port. I always leave my cylinder heads bare aluminum.

Pennsylvania now allows you to post your land against Trespassing using a special purple paint you apply to trees post etc instead of the old signs that were required. I don't mind people walking on my property but when I first moved here some used Snow mobiles and ATVs Put a stop to that real quick. I also have a search light I shine on people who are deer jacking from the road.

Seems Madge @AMC RULES has rattle canning down to a fine art. First tractor I restoed I used all rattle cans and it actually came out decent. After many shows and bouncing around in trailers and dropping in a furrow and just general wear and tear she now has the scuffs and nicks of a worker but that's ok. There's no way to avoid that unless you put the tractor in a bubble. Nice thing about rattle canning is you get some imperfections some sanding and another go at it comes out better. Also touching up so it does have it's pros.

my new front firestones

Glad to know we helped. any questions please feel free to ask. Got any pictures of your C-120?

You’ll learn, that like this group of awesome individuals, Wheel Horse tractors are the way to get a job done! We’re glad to have another owner on board!

So is that the last straw??

Then to the dump. I don't burn all of my wood but turn it in to this. Straight off my bandsaw mill. Ya build, you use it.

Been there. Done that. Might do it again this weekend.

If the Briggs decides to be a non-runner.....This may end up on the front of a plow frame Mad Max style.

@JAinVA Been so long without sun all day I leave ruts in the yard moving a tractor for the spring servicing . I am thinking about pontoons on the tractors.

I think its pretty cool. Dan beat me to it Ed. I got the same motor in 5 HP flavor on the driveway blower & got tired of pulling the flywheel just to dollar bill the points. All it ever took to get it running after setting over winter. 'Sides crank threads were taking a beating and didn't have the correct spanner for the nut. Put the solid state on and never looked back. No can do Silvia .. my girls have already got that moniker on Pullstart's sickle.

A BIG thank you to everyone who helped me with this. I learned so much!

YES!!! IMG_1598.MOV

Gotta get the Lawn Ranger out for some size comparison shots..

Saw this on another tractor forum. Stranger things have happened I guess. Guy was cleaning his carb, straw came off.

Eric, You are breaking a circuit. It is not a crisp sharp break so yes they will spark. The little spark is what causes your points contacts to wear. If the condenser is bad, it will wear out the contacts quicker. (Bigger spark) Also laying a plug on a head and checking for spark really doesn't work well all the time. Corroded aluminum head fins are a poor ground. Get a spark tester.

So I ordered decals for my 1994 520H from Vinylguy a month or longer ago... Was gonna peel the old decals off and keep the original paint and just have new decals. I couldn't stand it...so I ended up painting my hood, seat pan, and console side panels Rustoleum Regal Red. Also painted my steering wheel tower Rustoleum Satin Black. Didn't turn out perfect, but good enough for a simple man...

Hhhmmm... “Edward Scissor Hands” comes to mind as a good name... Very cool!

I bought this transmission and homemade plate last year. I gave the plate to a friend but this plate was made by someone who fabricated and welded it well to attach a two piece transmission to an RJ or Suburban Wheel Horse tractor. May be a necessary move as the parts for three piece transmission rebuild becomes more scarce and unusable.

There is a 'manuals' section here that would have the part list and operator manual for your blade. https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/category/19-blades-dozer-grader-snow/ What's it say on your model ID tag? Something about yours looks a bit odd to me. Almost like it might be a "Frankenstein" of parts. But yours looks different, like there's a different mechanism or something... The yellow circled part connects to the 'trigger' on the angle handle that pulls the pin that locks the blade at one of three angles. The blue circled part connects to the bottom of the handle and is what actually angles the blade. I don't know what the green circled part is.

It's been something like 25 years since I've mixed paint. Back then there were some of the better artist putting the powdered Pearl into an opaque coat over the top of colors and then even adding a different powder color into the clear coat. I know some of you are well aware that the lay down depends on which direction the gun is going and pressures etc. Folks used to do checkered flags with ghost Pearl being sprayed two different directions and you could see the difference even though it was all the same color in the same gun just, sprayed a few days apart...

It is generally a strip of steel, about 1/8” thick by 1-1/4” wide if I recall... 1/4-20 nuts to hold it there. You could use about any thick piece of strip steel you’d like to get the job done... nothing fancy

I have never looked for it in a rattle can. Did a quick search & this stuff is on the right track but I've never used it. https://www.amazon.com/VHT-ESP888000-Red-Nite-Shades/dp/B005257R0O/ref=asc_df_B005257R0O/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312111914138&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12726558938434567205&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018899&hvtargid=pla-491834009739&psc=1 That's purty!!! It is very hard to get paint to lay down like that out of a rattle can. Spray can paint is reduced a quite a bit and usually dries too fast to get this kind of finish. Or likes to run if you try to keep it wet enough to lay down. I'm not saying that it can't be done, it's just challenging.

Got some parts yesterday evening.

tested everything out on some grass and it worked well