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Added another tractor to the picture.

Great day hanging with @Docwheelhorse @wallfish @Retired Wrencher @Handy Don plus plenty of other WH guys (not all members here).

I'm thinking it's got something to do with metric. That's why I get the seat I want and utilize a specialized universal seat base bolt pattern adaptor to make it fit.

A little more done on the original HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!! engine.

The style seat that I have on my Reborn B-80 has long been my favorite. I guess it just fits my scrawny butt good. TSC carries them and often has them in stock. Some 13-14 years ago I put another seat on my 2005 Classic. It was another TSC product and I thought I wanted arm rests and a seat adjuster. I quickly found out I didn't want either and it ended up like this. It's comfortable and has proven its durability but I needed a new seat for the Dino C-121 so I picked up another one of my favorites at the Lafayette TSC yesterday. On the drive back I decided to put it on the 2005 since I'm on that by far the most and that will likely be the case in the foreseeable future. Now you certainly would think with all these options I could match something up. Right? Nope. So out comes the drill and I make my own options. Why drive to Lafayette to get it? First I verified they had one in stock. Second, I was headed to Crawfordville to meet up with one of the members here. @stvski80085 Steve drove over from Missouri and is now the owner of the Wheel Horse tub cart. We had a great conversation and could have gone on and on but a long drive back awaited us. Over 4 hours for him. It was great meeting you Steve.

My neighbor stopped to tell me his Mrs. had some tomato plants ready for me. I noticed this on Barney, the 1800 lb Belgian. He must be the deluxe model, comes with a tool kit. Please remember....this is a family show.

Sometimes there just isn't a better way than what's been done for decades. I had to split a nut that had been tacked in place on a weld-repaired bracket. Time to break out the hammer and chisel like I learned to do 50 years ago

Finally got my spring plow day! A little wet, but had no issues with traction.

Found these weights a a yard sale this morning four of them 50 lbs each I'd like to put them on my GT-14 FEL. How can I attach them? It has inside weights already. They were asking 20 each. I got all four for 50

Since it's a parts tractor that's rusty, cut the rock shaft out of the tower. Get it in a vise and heat / quench it. Might take a couple tries. I watched Taryl's video and have done it a few times and am amazed on how well it works.

We had a good show of Wheel Horses, but this show has become an all day auction and garden tractor pulling event. The pullers Auction

Always good to hang out with you guys for the day! There was a really good amount of WH tractors there today too. Think everyone found at least one score. I got the dump truck frame thingy for a fair price.

Uh-oh - Donna is getting upset with me. Good rims & tires (although they are Kendas) and reflectors which I need right off the bat. No engine or hood, but the hydro trans is supposedly good. I'll strip it and scrap what I don't want or can't sell.

So... how'd it handle that massive load? Track ok at speed? Wheel bearings hold up? "First haul on the new trailer " I would have expected 15-20 's... with associated parts etc...

First “haul” on the new trailer! @Pullhosen’s Pony Express strikes again for Uncle Jim!

Was great meeting you. Now you have helped me at the start of this addiction. Love the trailer. Worth the trip for sure. steve

Since that is a mare rather than a stallion my first thought wouldn't work.

About twenty years ago the manager of a local thrift store was convinced the store was haunted. She contacted the "MY GHOST STORT" TV program and was interviewed in preparation for her thirty seconds of fame. She told about things being moved about during the night and things appearing that hadn't been there the day before. A film crew set up cameras throughout the store in hops of capturing a ghost in action. What they captured on film was a homeless woman who had a key for the back door of the store and had been spending evenings there for some time. So much for the store manager becoming a TV star.

Women come and go. Tractors are forever.

I used threaded rod from McMaster-Carr that matched the thread of the hubs to mount my inside weights. Then used truck lug nuts to hold the wheel to the hub You can get any length you need to extend the lugs to mount the weights outside of the wheel.

For years WH used a standard 7 x 7.5 " pattern then in the later 3/4/500eries they came up with something that doesn't seem to fit anything.

The dogs usually take care of them for me. Unfortunately, that comes with it's own set of problems...

Just booked lodging for big show. Stayed same place last year. When traveling now we pretty much stay at an Airbnb. Usually cheaper or at least the same $$ as a hotel. Definitely a lot nicer. It also helps ease the pain of my girlfriend having to look at tractors for 3 days! Lol!! Now I need to get moving on getting some trailer maint done as well as getting tractors ready. Im hoping to bring 4 tractors.

And the last slice.

What an amazing transformation.

Had another think of the steering - not happy with the small homemade 7 tooth steering sprocket.... Works very well and smooth! I think it will outperform the original in terms of lifetime

.So I seen an ad on CL for what the PO thought was a 1950s Moto-Mower. No photo of it., just said it came with a snowblower. Ad said it also ran but when I called to speak with him he told me it won't start and probably needed a carb cleaning. So after our conversation I told him I wasn't interested. He was asking 300 dollars. Then he asked what I would pay. I told him I didn't want to insult him and we would be to far apart. So then he says he just wants it gone make an offer. So I drove the 45 mins to get it. I'm pretty happy about it. The owner couldn't have been nicer. While I was there he asked if I wanted some 5 lug rims. Not sure of the sizes but one really wide set and one set narrow. After it was loaded he asked if I wanted a six pack of hard cider. He works for the place that makes it Of course I said " sureeeee " . Well he gave me a case. Drinking one now and let me tell ya, strong stuff. So I get the tractor home and off the truck. It is a cool looking little tractor. 8 hp kohler, 4 speed. Has a new battery I start cranking it over nothing. Squirt of SF. Nothing. Check for spark and I notice the plug wire is pretty shady. The coil is mounted on the backside of the grill. So when you open and close the hood the wire bends and stretches. So I push both ends on tight, turn the key......... fired right up. Weeeeeee. It has levers for throttle and choke. Pushing down on the lever for full throttle, pushing it up for idle. So I sit on it, seat is really close to steering wheel. Not a fan of the seat on it, but I get on and put it into what I think is first gear, throttle down to idle and let go of the clutch. Well it lifted the front wheels off the ground and I was off and running ! Going to have to figure out how to straighten the front wheels.one is a little out of wack. Anyways I know it's missing some sheet metal but it's a cool machine. Looking on the internet I find really little about them. From what I seen it's a 1964 - 65. Headlights work. Has a really cool key. Never seen one like it. Steering wheel cap is like brand new. Sometime in it's life it was repainted poorly. Let me know what you guys think. Anyone have one ? Any chances of me finding the missing sheet metal?

Put a Wheel Horse hood on it and bring it to the Big Show.

Big penetrating juice Bigger hammer Biggest heat Repeat... (I know, it's not a haiku )

The WH didn't get much love today. I spent about 2 hours looking at an intermittent EGR issue on a garbage truck for one of the shops I consult for, then spent a good bit of the rest of my day on our Craftsman rototiller. It didn't get used at all last year, and was apparently not de-fueled properly the year before. It was alternatively starving or flooding and consistently not starting. Ended up just having to clean the carb out good, but I lost a small drill bit up the main jet trying to clear it on the engine.

@Racinbob My 87 308 has the Country Line 18” high back TSC seat. When I mounted it I went off the 7 x7.5 bolt pattern info I got here. I didn’t drill any new holes. It fit fine on the stock springs. It was one of their universal seats so it had 10 different bolt patterns. I specifically bought it because the 7 x 7.5 pattern was one of the bolt patterns. No issues as of yet. In fact I’m thinking about getting another one for my 312 as it’s extremely comfortable.

Oh she hustles. Babysitting, can returns, house cleaning, and high school to boot. The tires on Black Betty she just paid cash for. Mean Green she just paid cash for. I can’t argue with that. She’s making money and she’s got clean vehicles with full solid frames to keep her safe. Gas money she savors. She accelerates slow, she times out lights when possible, she’s easy on the brakes. All good stuff.

Waiting on a new idler pulley, slide bar bushings and spring and blade spindle nuts but all done! And it’s going to rain for the next couple days so all covered up. Going to let the paint finish curing, it’s still very soft so I I don’t want to scrape it all away.

You mean the gas money?

I had a similar experience a few years ago. 38 zillion holes. 2 would line up here. 2 would line up there. 4 would line up nowhere.

Nice find …Enjoy ,there will be more in due time.

Seems getting close to being able to host a barn dance. Have a bunch of friends? Know a good square dance caller?

Timber oil is down. I think I will give it extra time to dry and work on the garden tomorrow. Next week is the stairwell.

All loaded up!

Correct piston came today. Needed to be cleaned up a little (light oxidation because it had been out of the plastic), and it looks great. Matches the bore perfectly. Little by little!

World Tuna Day is observed on May 2 throughout the coastal zone of the planet. This date was an achievement of fishing communities, scientists, and environmentalists who came together to protect tuna schools around the world and help create a sustainable fishing model. Why is there a World Tuna Day? Well, because tuna is one of the most vigorous and important fish in the seas. It is certainly among the most fascinating when it comes to size, strength, agility, and speed. In addition, it is one of the most important animals for the human economy and nutrition. Tuna species represent 20% of the value of all marine fisheries and more than 8% of all seafood traded globally. Tunas are magnificent wild animals and have been known to mankind for thousands of years. One of the oldest records of the species was made by Aristotle in his work on the classification of animals. These fish can reach up to eight feet in length and weigh over 500 pounds, but don’t think we’re talking about a slow animal. This fish’s powerful body allows it to reach a speed of up to 43 miles per hour!

C-121 with the 36” RD deck

Spring cleaning of the horse stall.