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While packing for my annual Pa deer hunting trip to western Pa, I got a call about a part off the C-105 that I listed on CL. He asked If I would ship, and when I asked for his address, I realized it was on my route to western Pa. on Sat., so we made the delivery arrangements. Much to my surprise when I arrived, the buyer was Red Square member Ken @kdeatrick. Ken is the owner and restorer of the GT -1142 that is the cover tractor on the 2017 WH calendar. Ken has indicated the GT will be at the Big Show, and I encourage everyone to see this amazing restoration. Thank you Ken, for this picture and the story of the GT. It was a pleasure meeting you on Sat. BTW, on my return trip on this rainy Tue. I took route 234 and took these pictures. And sadly, but a reminder to be safe out there........ we came upon this a few miles East of the Fair rounds.

Time for some Snowplow Follies

After 5 years sitting it finally runs. I actually forgot about it at one time. Parts here Engine there. I hope you enjoy the vid.

Howard, I just realized I owe you an apology for putting my stuff on your thread. When I finished the tractor this afternoon and took the pictures, I kicked back in the garage and saw "SNOW READY" I thought it was where all the guys were posting thier snow ready stuff. I deleted my original post, but can't get rid of the others that quoted me. Maybe a mod can delete them. Sorry didn't mean to stomp on your thread. Glenn

Glad I am retired , when the weather is bad no where to go and no hurry to get there.

I have always heard there was no cure for the wheel horse fever, i now believe Made another haul today, and looks like i might need to make a couple more later Todays pick up GT-14 with 3 point hitch, ny other two did not have this pump on the rear, can some one tell me what this was Nice unmolosted 704 all origanal Little lawn ranger with remanufactor engine C-85 rough but ok 2 short frame blades 1 rj snow plow 14 hp kohler

Disposable nitrile gloves, a roll or two of paper towels, Simple Green, diesel fuel, a toothbrush and a few evenings.

It's ALIVE! And sorry, I don't have video yet. I took it for a spin last night in the dark. That 25HP doesn't even flinch when tooling around at full speed, and smoooooth. I was able to get everything hooked up and working. Had to notch the chassis where the high pressure fuel pump sits. I also was able to make a wiring adapter for the connection that allowed me to not have to modify the tractor or the engine wiring. The disadvantage of this is that because of the way the XI ignition switch works I had to replace it with an older style 103990 switch which means the headlights will be on all the time unless I put in an extra light switch. (I like the tractors setup this way better anyways, never liked the key-switch light control). Also I may have to put in a small circuit for the oil pressure light/hour meter to make sure it works right with this engine. I got the new tires mounted up and it looks mean! On the to-do list: Finish work on the PTO spacer, not planning on needing this till spring Sort wiring minor things (headlight switch, oil pressure/check engine light) Small normal issues (neutral setting on hydro, one on my new axle oil seals is still leaking) Fix the lingering attachment lift issues from when I purchased it Make the exhaust come out the hole on the right, fit shields Polish, polish, polish.

Don't forget the beverage of choice!! The best part about 39 years of grease and grime, is normally underneath it all, is a well preserved unrusted unit. Good luck with it.

I have one, but as you can see, it's toast. Would LOVE to find one in better condition.

Don't feel bad you're not alone...I am no where near ready for winter...still haven't got an engine on my tractor yet...we don't get much snow here but they were calling for 12-14" in the near future, but I think they have dropped that down to 1-2" now

Like some of you, I appreciate all old tractors, not just wheel horse. They all have different things they contributed through the years. I picked this up locally last year and used in in a couple of fun pulls. The sheet metal and mechanicals were in such good shape, I figured it was worthy of a restoration. I chose the paint color because I wanted something different from the standard yellow and because it's a puller, I figured satin black was little more bad-ass. It has a 16 HP instead of the stock 12 HP. Things I appreciate about the Cub are the beefy and tight transmission, the cast iron front end, the steering system, the disk brakes and car-like clutch setup. These are bikini shots without all the weights on. It has a belly bar and I intend to fab a front bar to get it over the 1,000 lb. class. Here's a few before and after . . .

I just returned from the WiFi free big woods Howard, so I missed much of the banter on your post. Sorry I missed the cut off bolts on your first pic. Richard @953 nut, I don't really know( or care) if Howard has purdy shins, but I always assume the best. And Jeff @WV Hillbilly, You got it right.....once you blo sno with a cab, always a cab owner.

We bought a 953 Wheel Horse in parts Thursday night. Loaded all after the first big one inch rainfall (we have had four more since in Northwest Indiana at my parents place). I was surprised to find an original 953 steering wheel h=that had the diamond shape center. After unloading more parts and dumping water out of some coffee cans full of small parts, I came across a real surprise-a center cap for the 953 in great condition. The steering wheel has cracks and will need repairs and a new finish. The cap will just need repainted on the top and a new decal! We are going to put a 953 back together with all the original parts. Our motor is painted and ready to go but I will be competing a Ross steering gear rebuild and a Hein-Werner hydraulic pump rebuild with this project.

Bit more done

That's beautiful! I don't know how you can wait to finish it. I'd Be taking a day off work Tommorw to put it back together. Very nice work

Sounds good...made my day to hear an old cast iron Kohler purring again...one of the best sounds in the world

When the weather turns cold I always hit you tube for the latest Russian car crash videos.

Very entertaining. No doubt speed and impatience are the main reasons for most of those smash-ups. Mike...

Just saw 2 questions.....here goes....... question 1 did I have help stacking all the weight.?? No....i used those 12" long bolts with the square end to lock in the weight...laid one weight on the ground...stacked on a wheel.....added the next weight....the bolts are so long everything just lays on the driveway until I tighten the nuts onto the bolts after that..i jjust cut off the ankle biters..and leaned them onto the hub adapters.. ..question 2 ....why the 2" spacers ?...the wheels are an inch wider than stock...and without the spacers the snow chains used to hit the snow blade frame..i think now.....1 inch spacers could have worked...even with the inner weights,,,,i fits pretty good.... On a side bar......i did get a text on my phone....from old Red Rider.....if i get a flat.....dont call him.....use triple AAA....lolololol I have a new cutting edge....going on Saturday.....and Im gonna give the #40 chain on the front tires a try...class's welcome,,,and your input is always obliged,,,,, 953 Nut says he has somthing new for the Mash Pole......as Many recall,,AMC Rulz used a Solar Powered Beacon last year..... .....

Hide what?

I tried to hide some of mine in the long grass, but it didn't work.

Me either! I still have leaves to blow and mow. Leaves are still on the trees at my place. I always wait until the big maple has finished shedding before tackling the leaves.

Dropped motor in frame, nothing torqued down yet.

I'm pretty sure these are the original flush weights sold under part number 81117. *pic courtesy of @TT I remember seeing a set or two of these for sale at the PA show from Bill Jenkins with tags that said "original 1969 WH weights" Perhaps they offered both these and the ones below at the same time? I don't know. I do know 81117 was still a good part number for cast iron rear 12" weights like the ones pictured below until recently. They like so many parts have now gone NLA. The latest version of fronts is still available 81214, but I don't have a current picture. Around $160-180 depending on where you get them... and I think they were painted black. Would sure be nice if someone had some old sales catalogs that had pictures of all the accessories. Problem is that most times they were just lists in the dealer book. No pics.

Completely remove the set screws so the penetrating oil can easily get right to the shaft by filling those holes. Soak, soak, soak. You can use a piece of pipe over the shaft to hammer the pulley towards the engine. This sounds counter productive BUT, once you get that pulley broken loose from the bond, it will pull off easier. You may have to do this a few times over and over once you get it to move. Hammer on, pull off, hammer on, pull off, ect, ect. Those distortions on the shaft and key caused from the cupped set screws can make some pulleys very difficult to get off. Take your time so you don't crack that pulley. A little heat couldn't hurt either

That's some serious honey! The wife and I have been keeping bees for about 10 or 11 years now but only 1 or 2 hives. We've never got more than about 50lbs at a time. Here's what we woke up to about 8 weeks ago. Now keep in mind that hive was full of honey and the whole thing probably weighed 200lbs. That's a big bear to swipe a 200 lb hive 3 feet. Fortunately we didn't lose any honey and the hive has rebounded nicely. Unfortunately I spent 6 hours in the ER with anaphylaxis. When I went out to pick up the hive I wasn't as covered up as well as I probably should have been and was absolutely mauled. Probably stung 30-40 times around my mid section where my bee jacket rode up and around my ankles. My wife had left to go to work and I was home alone. Once the hives and rash started kicking in I figured the Benadryl wasn't going to cut it so I headed to the ER which is about 20 minutes away. Well, I didn't make it very far before I started having trouble breathing. I was a medic years ago (just a EMT now) so I knew I was in trouble. Fortunately my local FD is staffed with a 2 and a Rescue. They took me the rest of the way. We harvested almost 50lbs a couple weeks later though! Next spring I'm going with an electric fence. We had just moved into this house a few weeks prior and didn't have a bear problem at our last house so we got caught a little of guard.

I would agree with that statement except I'd like to add stupidity to the equation. The one thing you can't fix is stupid....

Aldon OPPS I forgot to say it is a 1057 Thanks. Thanks Craig. It has been sitting under my computer table for to long. It was time to finish it. It is a new engine.

11-29-1961 First U.S. animal to orbit the Earth Enos, a 5-year-old chimpanzee, is launched aboard the Mercury-Atlas 5 satellite. He orbited the Earth twice and was recovered later in the day. Enos was brought from the Miami Rare Bird Farm on April 3, 1960. He completed more than 1,250 training hours at the University of Kentucky and Holloman Air Force Base. Training was more intense for him than for his predecessor Ham, because Enos was exposed to weightlessness and higher gs for longer periods of time. His training included psychomotor instruction and aircraft flights. Enos was selected for flight only three days before launch. Two months prior, NASA launched Mercury Atlas 4 on September 13, 1961, to conduct an identical mission with a "crewman simulator" on board. Enos flew into space aboard Mercury Atlas 5 on November 29, 1961. He completed his first orbit in 1 hour and 28.5 minutes.[1] Enos was scheduled to complete three orbits, but the mission was aborted after two due to two issues: capsule overheating and a malfunctioning "avoidance conditioning" test subjecting the primate to 76 electrical shocks. The capsule was brought aboard the USS Stormes (DD-780) in the late afternoon and Enos was immediately taken below deck by his Air Force handlers. The Stormes arrived in Bermuda the next day. Enos's flight was a full dress rehearsal for the next Mercury launch on February 20, 1962, which would make Lt. Colonel John Glenn the first American to orbit Earth

I made a pair of sweeps from angle iron and welded them onto my homebuilt ripper today. What a difference! The C160 auto didn't struggle a bit busting the ground up almost a foot deep. I love this beast!! Problem is the neighbors are asking me to bust plots for them. Thanks for the support and wisdom of all of you here. Mark.

Elbow grease....doesn't cause damage like pressure wash - been there/done that...

I'd be gutting that Deere and doing a heart transplant .

Very, very... nicely done Gary.

Real nice work

Makes me want to just stay home when it snows....

The 2 stage mounts and lifts different from the single stage and yes it does require a little more skill and knowledge to make those lift linkage parts,Jeff.

Real nice job.....beautiful tractor

Glenn, IMHO the black cab and blower actually compliments the red on the xi with side panels around the engine it's just a lil too much red vs the classics (520H) broken up with the black engine and hood/grill paint, I had my blade painted cheap spray bombs black before it faded back to red/pink/rust lol, BTW if we get some cold blustery wet white stuff you'll ask yourself why you didn't have a cab sooner running a blower,Jeff.

It'snot going to snow now Glenn! What did you figure out with the lift?

Engine sounds sweet and the tractor is pristine looking. Beautiful job Wrencher!!

...that's one ride there Ed !

Looks great. Job well done.

Went and picked this 401 up in indiana Saturday from a very nice man. Was glad I could stay and here the history behind the tractor i would be the second owner. This gentleman father bought it brand new came with all kinds of goodies. I have a picture of the gentleman and his daughter with this tractor, it was the last thing they had to there farm that they had to sell due to his health problems.

Looks great. What's it gonna be when finished?

Don't see a pump, but you do have an independent lift cylinder so a mower and a tiller could be mounted and operated independently. Pretty sure it is home brewed but a great idea. Nice Haul, guess I should tell everyone I am getting out of the hobby so a whole herd would follow me home.

Btw - for the original poster - I'd be interested in those junk spindles off a 520 since they are still in stock and available . I'd like to test welding them up and re-turning the final profile and run some metal tests to see if it's a viable option for folks that cannot source new spindles . That , and I'd like to take some dimensions and compare more spindle castor/camber angles of various models to determine any differences in how these things were built throughout the years and design differences/reasoning . I would at least be willing to pay for shipping , looking for other spindles off older models as well . Sarge