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Got a little Onan detailing done today. Swore to myself I wasn't gonna do this. The before... and the after. Shame, once in place, it'll never be seen.

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Hey, why not?

When we bought our current property, there was a lot of poison ivy. Rule #1 -- eradication is a three-year saga. You must have patience Rule #2 -- burning is BAD, the smoke can carry the oil that causes the rash into nasal passages -- one of our neighbors was nearly hospitalized for it Rule #3 -- chemicals rule I used chemicals specifically designed for rooted, woody vines and applied then very precisely according to the directions while wearing suitable PPE. Year 1. Seeming victory. Everything I sprayed died off over a period of a month. Year 2. Uh Oh. About ⅓ of the vines had the temerity to resprout and start growing again. Re-attack. Again, everything touched died off. Year 3. No, you're not gonna win, you sly vines. Scattered vines resurrected themselves (these were in the areas originally most heavily covered). Re-re-attack. Again everything dies off. Year 4. Quiet celebration. No new growth seen. Since then I've seen only individual, isolated growths and I jump right on them.

No, that is the 1976 B-100 that was the raffle tractor at the Big Show in 2010. I have had my 1962 "702" and my 1967 "857" behind the car on that trailer.

From the Portage, WI show this July…

https://www.napaonline.com/en/search?text=LS6226&referer=v2 # LS6226

Hello, new member here. My name is Mark and i'm from the Netherlands. The tractor virus is running in my blood since I was a little kid. I have a few hundred 1/32 and some 1/16th scale model tractors. And since a few weeks my second garden tractor. Stumbled upon this goldmine of a forum after purchasing a Wheel horse 512-D with sweeper recently. Only after buying I found out that these tractors are not too common with the Robin diesel engine. I've already scrolled through several threads and many beautiful pictures. Hoping to learn a lot and maybe add a little of my own knowledge here and there. Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark

From the MD haul…

Not exactly a Wheel Horse attachment.

Most any auto parts store should carry the repair part that you need. https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/dorman-conduct-tite-electrical-sockets-1-wire-universal-single-contact-85800/5011531-p?c3ch=PLA&c3nid=5011531-P&adtype=pla_with_promotion&product_channel=online&store_code=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_LWXn5Pj9AIVArSGCh0UcgojEAQYASABEgI7EPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

You can nip the wires on your sockets, pull the innards out, and replace with new innards. Springs and all. If your original sockets are decent. While you have the innards out, clean the sockets with a brush. Use dielectric grease after reassembly.

Once again, I have transformed my garage into a paint booth. I said I was never going to do that again, 3 paint booths ago. I am priming and top coating with a gun. The color is single stage paint. I may have made a mistake in choosing a gray primer, as the color coat is light blue. Maybe should have had more contrast. So far, I am pleased with the first coat of primer, but then, it's only primer. Can you believe it, all this for a Lawn Boy?

Here’s our boy (baby)… had him since 12/12/2016… he was hanging around the door of an old folks home we were visiting so we brought him home. His name is Bailey and I don’t know if we saved him, or he saved us… he is the most loving little dog, and he loves his beddy-bye.

My son saw this on CL and I thought it was pretty cool too but not the 12K asking price. Said to be fairly rare? but does look like a nice resto. Any ID the motor ? Continental maybe?

Come on guys - this is Kevin at his best!!! You just KNOW he's going to have to do a comparison test to see if Roundup is flammable......

Echo above “do not burn” comments. Not good. I’ve used roundup or equivalent - repeat couple years… gone… And…if cutting / mowing remember it’s the oil not the plant, so it will be all over your tools, mower etc…

Don't do it!!! My brother in law years ago did that and inhaled some of the smoke - guess what? Yup, poision ivy blisters inside the nose AND throat - you only do that once.... I still have a bag of DuPont (I think) crystals called Amate from the 1980's - looks like rock salt and you mix it with 5 gallons of water - pour it over the area you want to rid the ivy. It is probably outlawed now - it kills ALL the vegetation in the applied area - NOTHING grows there for about 5 years or so. Nasty stuff.

What I say to myself on every mod!

Still have the car? I had a '66 Galaxie. 390. Loved that car. I was probably about 18ish. 1973 or so. I had it repainted. It was originally that ugly blue/green color that just didn't seem to hold up well. Back then, I think it cost $600 if I remember right. Had to ride my 450 Honda to work for 2 weeks, IN THE WINTER. People use to look at me funny.

I'd also add to run a ground wire to the battery ground. Depending on the hood hinge to be ground is iffy at best, especially when using LED lights that can turn on and off nearly instantly.

an idea for grounding issues, https://www.amazon.com/JJHXSM-Braided-Connecting-Equipment-phy=9003310&hvtargid=pla-1436170297405&psc=1 , source for flexible hood grounding , or use the idea and make up your own . if your chassis is grounded to your battery ground cable bolt , this is a simple addition , to make your lighting brighter , clean connections / dielectric grease , just an idea , pete

Could drill through the rivets and tap for screws but I'm thinking a mechanical fastener may not be necessary. We'll see what it looks like after it comes out of the clamps tomorrow.

The Yamabond is good stuff, I guess that you will be bolting thru where the rivets were?

See that notch in the side of the intake straight above the S on the fender? That comes from the exhaust heat shield wearing into it. Grind a bit of clearance in the shield so it can't hit. Check other possible interference as well.

Two birds, one stone kind of project. I picked up this K91 powered compressor and have yet to do anything with it. I believe I could build it into a siphon sprayer. Nix the air tank and make it a dedicated sprayer pump. I believe I’ll use this technology in my poor man’s pressure washer. Fire up the engine, turn a valve, have a sprayer. Simple as that. There are tons of trees around that will be able to use this battle axe, so it should do me fine for a handful of years.

Don’t worry, I’ll get my safety flops and bubble suit!

I just took a trip to the jungle and found that I (we) last purchased a gallon of concentrate of poison ivy round up last May. Huh.

OK - so as to no longer digress from the original topic - the closest picture I have of a top view - Dad's 702 a few years back .... Bill

My Grandfather bought that 64' Ford custom new. My Dad got it when Grandpa passed, I got it when my Dad Passed...my son borrowed it and never brought it back. It is his now...had like 60 thousand on it when my son lassoed it in like 2012. I suppose I could borrow it once in a while...and never take it back. It is a 3 on the tree, crank windows, no power anything, AM radio, straight six under the hood. Could hide 6 guys in the trunk to sneak into the drive-ins.

@Maxwell-8 since enhancing grounding on my 3 horses , my electrical issues have gone away. its a chronic issue on horses, cracked / corroded / chafed wiring ." you have to get angry at it , fed up with constant problems ", eliminate old dried out shorted wiring . think ,I've been there in most areas , rewire , isolate , wire wrap everything , use secure hangers , reroute problem areas , dielectric grease at every make up point , hard wire ground from battery ground bolt point , down to engine corner , clutch pedal area , 4 ga cable , electrical lug at engine corner , 10-12 ga from there to rectifier ,mount bolts , and from there to headlights / taillights. one solid well connected ground leader , from battery ground to lights , this also enhances the dash hook ups . tried it on one horse , very solid , duplicated it on the other 2 horses . consistently works , no issues, pete

looks like you nailed it!

I can vouch for this advice! Except it was red overspray on a silver Tundra. Closest so far that she came to hurting me!

Not sure if this should be a hot rod, or vintage truck? What did it start out as?

Used to run one of these bad boys in High School. They would go about 40 MPH! We had one of these too. A little faster but the steering was so bad it was undrivable over 20!

454 with a Crosley trans to save space.

reminds me of a big rig…

If it works at all, I'll be satisfied.

I found it when sweeping up the donut crumbs from the card game last night.

Moved my skiff to the side yard. Tows this thing all day- no prob at all.

Obviously, you have never met my wife.

Our middle school has a really nice set of welding benches - in the back of the dressing rooms... The main reason I mentor our school robotics team - the only way kids get any hands on experience with tools these days.

Now yer talkin" !!! When are we going to pick it up???

Sure is, it was the end of the line for Wheel Horse. This is a two part power point of the last days of the plant.

You are quite right. That wasn't so true 20 years ago. People that own a bar, should not drink ! People that drink, should not own a bar ! I may not know a lot, but trust me on this.