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Surgery went as planned. The tumor is removed and colon sewn together. I have a stoma to use for three months to let the colon heal then they will reverse the stoma.

To explain this one, we went to our Ky property last week and roughed out another 100 or 150 yards of driveway. I rented this handy device: Laid and filled over a culvert And roughed out to the top of the next rise. This view is from the end looking back towards the county road. Took down an oak tree in the process. Trunk was about 10" diameter, the tree was 40 or 50' tall. This is a picture of the stump, when I finally got it out - had a really long tap root. Learned some new things about our patch of woods. We've not spent any time in them during August. The chiggers and poison ivy were very active. This is something we have not seen on other visits during the non summer months. The chigger bites both my wife and I got make us look like we've come down with a case of the measles. My original plan was to get my 8N out of storage and to use it to do some grading. Didn't work out that way. The battery was dead. It cranked over easily with a jump pack on it, but no fire. Would not even fire on a huff of brake cleaner. Then I noticed that the wire that runs from the alternator to the battery was crisp. That immediately brought the @Pullstart picture of a smoking tractor during a plow day to mind - only the 8N is a bigger tractor and it would be working in the woods. To avoid burning our woods down, I decided that I could make another trip to Ky in the near future to rewire the 8N.

$34 for a replacement wheel at the U-pick today, and I got the weather checked tire free. Better than paying their $10 dismount fee, because it’s not road worthy. I swapped my tire back on and my buddy at the tire shop had it balanced for me in about 6 minutes. I’m glad to know all my wheels are GM brand now, (honestly no matter where they are from) and not a cheap repop.

Thanks to all for the prayers. Surgery went as planned and I'm going home as I type this post.

I climbed up in my deer stand for the first time this year. A lot of doe and fawns on the move. I did see one really nice dark horned buck but failed to get a pic.

Elmer hit a milestone today. Also made a smaller version of the outlet cover.

Replaced the rear lights on the 418-8. Ordered a new seat and a set of used Simplicity slides based on a recommendation from @wallfish in an older post.

Now that you have a Colorado, there is room for 4 more tractors!

This is Trina's current project. 2002 Regency wood stove. There's an electric blower that circulates air into the room. She's doing her standard clean em up and coat it with stove black. All of the fasteners have been removed. Rope gaskets out. Glass out. Fire bricks out. All new parts will be ordered. Stay tuned.....

🤣 Maybe more than 4 cause I have the 6.5ft bed!

I wish I would have gotten a commission on these pictures.

Lucky you that has a wife that can lift heavy items while you tie them to the wall.

Have you pulled and cleaned the breather and checked the valve clearance. On a new to me tractor i like to pull the head and decarbon. be careful with the head bolts in the exhaust area. Tighten a little, loosen a little, repeat, repeat. Then pull the breather and pull the valves to clean carbon off the stems. Then I can lap the valves and set he valve clearance. When you clean and reassemble the breather there is a good diagram that shows the correct reassembly order. This maintenance assures you everything on the top side is in good shape. Maybe a PO reassembled the breather wrong, that can cause sputtering.

@Sparky said he was going to do it. Might need a hotel room for a couple of nights to make sure he gets logged on!

I once had a total of 4 tractors and have sold two of those as my space is limited .I have kept the ones I liked and use the most.Its never a easy thing to do, but I tell myself I can always buy more I guess its akin to falling off of the wagon

Happy Birthday @ClassicTractorProfessor, we are all glad you were born.

I helped clean out the shop at work by removing some obsolete equipment. Got a working combination R12/R134 machine out of the deal too. Gonna have to get @ML3 to come out and help me get the garage organized soon. Or just build a bigger one.

More like enough for a county...

Happy Birthday HOWARD , who is driving to his house and logging him inti the forum ?

We had some broody hens this summer, but they would not stay in the same box long enough to hatch chicks. The white one was destined to be the momma for quite some time, until she decided to move. The black one moved in. Almost daily at about week 2 of 3, they would swap. Now, they both claim to be momma. The white one is so defensive, I can hardly get in there to change their water!

The wiring on the C-160 is not too complicated. You can use 16 gauge wire for everything except the battery connections. I would recommend adding a 30 amp fuse to the green wire from the amp meter. The wiring terminal ends can be found through various vendors, use the Packard Delphi units for best results, they are the same as used in the factory. https://www.customconnectorkits.com/products/2973422?device=c&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_term=&matchtype=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwlbu2BhA3EiwA3yXyu2VdZ6taTP_eFdxUWu4g05NXN1MaKw7xA3OovSpbUtnSQsmbhMLowRoC5-cQAvD_BwE

If the one you are looking at has rubber isolated engine mount like the one in the photo it's a '78/79 C121-8.

Recently I restored my C-175 and used oil base Benjamin Moore Linen White, sprayed it with a gun and honestly couldn’t have been happier. Very little smell, dried fast and nice and glossy. Plus it wasn’t very expensive, I definitely recommend it. A quart was more than enough to spray four deep dish back rims and two front rims.

to the And thank you for a great introduction. The C-160 with the K341 engine is one of Wheel Horses best tractors and is very collectable and worthy of a restore. It does have the Sundstrand #90-1140 hydro transmission that can be a problem. When I buy an older tractor with a hydro, the first thing I do is check the strength of the transmission by securely strapping it to a tree and make sure it will spin the tires in full forward and reverse. Even if the engine is not running, this can be done by parking a running wheel Horse behind and using the PTO and a long belt to power the transmission. This is my C-160....one of my first restorations.

Purchased by Titan International.... Titan International Inc., a global manufacturer of off-highway wheels, tires, assemblies, and undercarriage products, has acquired Carlstar Group LLC for approximately $296 million in a transaction consisting of cash and stock, which closed February 29. Based in Franklin, Tenn., Carlstar is a global manufacturer and distributor of specialty tires and wheels for a variety of end-market verticals including outdoor power equipment, power sports, trailers, and small to midsize agricultural and construction equipment. Last summer, the Carlstar Group began to transition its products that carried the Carlisle brand to “Carlstar.” The acquisition of Carlstar adds four manufacturing facilities to Titan’s footprint: Aiken, S.C.; Jackson and Clinton, Tenn.; and Meizhou, China. Carlstar also internally manages twelve distribution facilities in North America and Europe. Its global 2023 revenues were approximately $615 million. Note: Tires that have the code "AQ" on the sidewall are made in China.

Happy Birthday @857 horse, we are all glad you were born.

Great news Jay!

Thanks @pfrederi! Meant to be done with this yesterday, but got too many irons in the fire. Here's where I'm at now. Hopefully my gullets aren't to shallow, but I think I'll be alright. Will make a post detailing it all when I'm done.

Been moving a few decks around the garage. I’m out of room, so I ordered some more pallet racking to make a little more. That’s the hope anyway.

Hello there, I recently acquired a 1975 Wheel Horse C-160; and I am excited to restore it to its former glory. This is my first restoration project, and while I have a decent understanding of mechanical work, I’m new to the specifics of these vintage tractors. I would greatly appreciate any advice, tips, or resources you all could share to help me along the way. First off, the engine is in decent shape, but it hasn’t been started in years. I am planning to do a full tune-up, but I’m wondering if there are any particular issues with the Kohler K341 engine that I should look out for? Should I replace all the gaskets right off the bat, or is there a chance some of them are still good? The electrical system is another area where I could use some guidance. The wiring looks pretty old and brittle, so I’m considering a full rewire. Has anyone here done that on a C-160, and if so, do you have a wiring diagram or any advice on sourcing the correct parts? Lastly; I am looking to repaint the tractor to match the original color. Does anyone know the exact paint code or have recommendations for where I can find the best match? Also, I have gone through this post; https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/86998-new-member-ccsp-1975-wheel-horse-c-160/ which definitely helped me out a lot. I am excited to learn from this community and get this classic tractor back to working order. Any advice; whether it’s about specific parts; tools; or techniques; would be invaluable. Thank you in advance for your help and assistance.

Hope you have a great day.

Wishing you a Wheel Horse of a day! Get some seat time, and run a Maytag

Thank you Yes it does have the shaker plate .The fellow said he would try and get the model and a pic for me.

Our hens are five and a half years old now. They are still giving some eggs. We are down to six birds.

Credits belong to tuber.

HAPPPPY BIRTHDAY

A good eye there Eric.

While putting my truck back together, I broke my outlet cover so I made a new one. Just need to stain it. Maybe get black outlets too.

Went to the storage building and got all the 520H's and both 312's running. Did not start the 520HC as it is under a tarp with no battery. The Work Horse is currently fully disassembled so it was not started either. Quite a sound with the 4 Onans and 2 Kohlers all running at once. Yes, I had one of the big doors open for at least some ventilation.

Re-organized garage & managed to get truck parked inside. 24'x24' garage with: 2 vehicles, inflatable boat/trailer, 6 tractors, 2stage Toro snowblower, 2 motorcycles, moped, minibike, 2 hit/miss engines, 2 toolboxes, toolbench, beer fridge, & some other misc garage stuff. Still have some room left but not much!

Keep in mind, the metal running board is also different between the two styles of pads also ( the shape of them , plus the the holes for the pins)

I don't speak this language but it's a very interesting thread. Incidentally, my own local small engine repair place still uses a single cylinder hand raised/lowered machine.

Before you jump into rebuilding you K321 you might consider: Do a leak down test to determine where its leaking bore, valves, etc. Maybe it just needs a good valve job, carbon cleaned of the valve stems and a head de-carbon. On a new to me old tractor I like to pull the head, de-carbon and measure the bore so I know what I have. The pull and clean the carb, open and clean breather, pull an clean valves, relap and adjust valve clearance. Kind of a major maintenance before getting into a full bore overhaul. if you engine has been sitting for a few years, pour same acetone or Marvel Mystery oil down the cylinder and let it soak the rings awhile. Then just run it, getting it up to full temperature for a while, can help loosen up rings that are sticking a little. If you don't have a leak down test and can fine one to borrow from an auto supply at least try to do a compression test. With the compression release mechanism you can't do a compression test in the normal manner. But you can rig up to spin the engine backwards from another engine or electric motor and get good readings. I use an electric motor crudely screwed to a piece of plywood that the tractor front wheel is parked on to hold it in place. I only have to bump the electric motor to spin the engine enough times to get a compression reading. Also before you jump into rebuilding you Sundstrand Hydro. Use it a while now that you've changed the oil and filter. if it was like the used tractor's I find, the oil was probable filthy and neglected. Use it a while, working it to get it fully warmed up so that clean oil can wash some of the crud out to the filter. If it seems to be improving change the oil again after you've put some hours on it. Clean and do a maintenance on the F/R cam speed control area and linkage. sometimes the cam area and linkage are so dirty it can't travel full stroke each direction. Consider pulling and inspecting the 2 little acceleration valves. The small springs in these get messed up and its an easy fix to replace. All this cost you is a few O-rings and maybe 2 correct springs. If your transmission tow Valve is stuck, start soaking it with a good penetrant (Kroil is expensive but worth it for this task) While I like to fix things right, you can see theirs's a bit of old farm boy that comes out of me at times. Check out Aldons great Restoration thread for other GT14 idea!

The title of the thread is WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY? We all know that BBT and her mom do all the work around your place, did you at least take the picture?

With the rounded corners and the grinding on the bottom, I would call those blades spent.

Picked up a craftsman stand to put my media blaster on and added wheels. Now I just need to build a platform so I can reach it

How I remember those day's vividly. Looking good.

Thanks! I try to take a little extra time to aim even a small tree just right. Usually we do pretty well. Here's a pic from after Trina and her mom cleared the path of branches. The momma is hiding there somewhere...

Thanks for the help! Did what you said and now it roles good. Didn’t even have to use and penetrating oil or anything