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  1. 15 points
    I just finished my double tub cart, this project took me 3 years on and off.I cut and welded 2 tub carts together. It was fun and glad to see it over, mostly for shows and pulling the kids around. Hope you like it
  2. 11 points
    Finally completed a big item on the Honey - Do list. Mrs K decided she wanted to replace the worn carpeting with hardwood flooring. After several months of research, we decided to go with a local mill that makes custom flooring. We selected white oak lumber from Cameron Co Pa. The lumber was cut to 4,5, and 6" wide boards and planed to 3/4" thickness. The tongue and grooves were then milled on sides and ends of the boards and stress relief grooves on the under side. The boards were then prefinished with a hard wax oil finish that is instantly cured with an LED lighting system. The finish comes from Denmark where it has been used for decades. The boards then had to be stored in the house for 10 days until the moisture content in the new boards and the old subfloor stabilized and were within 1% of each other. I hired a finish carpenter to do the installation. My job was to remove all the furniture in the house.....remind me to never move. Although living in the garage for 6 weeks was interesting. Remove all the baseboard, trim, baseboard heater fronts, carpeting, padding, tack strips and staples, multiple layers of vinyl flooring and underlayment. Paint the entire house before installing the new flooring. Clean the feet of all the furniture and install felt pads to prevent scratching the floor. Sand, paint, and reinstall all the trim and heaters. A few pics of the project.
  3. 9 points
    The title may be a little rough on the poor old girl but when I picked her up she was in pretty rough shape. Now I got er cleaned up and running put my blade on it and I am going to make it a working turd now ! Of course here in Tennessee we don't get a whole Lotta snow but ..... I will be ready!!
  4. 8 points
    Found a 1964 1054 in tractor salvage yard. She's rough, lots of cobin.
  5. 5 points
    Had my copar panzer out today for a drive. For some reason every one that drives by and sees me riding it has to take a double look. Maybe I look funny.
  6. 4 points
    So last night doing the same most of you do and crusing Craigslist and came across a one owner 520 xI with 550 hours. For the price I could not pass it up. WmIled the seller and said I will take it. Responded if you want it you need to be here at 9am and I said done. Really toght machjne and paint was never waxed but in great shape. Ended up biffing and spending some time cleaning it up. Changed deck blades with a new set I had in stock and mowed the lawn. Really tight machine and deck is quiet. Have to bypass one wire in fuse block that controls gauges. Fuse is frozen in there. This makes my 3rd xi I now own.
  7. 4 points
    Finally got her back together!
  8. 4 points
    When I first saw this thread, I thought Ed Dog was going rouge and giving his wife a list of things to do!
  9. 4 points
    I had this problem and found that a couple of "Pickle Forks" and a BFH tool will get the job done. PS, love the transmission repair stand too.
  10. 4 points
  11. 4 points
    Got the carb and fuel pump cleaned up and back on, the wiring and cables installed and fired this thing up and took it for a spin around the yard. I also put a taller steering wheel on to see how it feels. I'm hoping to get the hood painted in the next week or so and finish this build.
  12. 3 points
    It dried up enough today to get to mow and man its nice the front tires do help its not like a huge difference but there is. Besides its awesome to look down at your front tires and just see tri ribs. And then I washed the tractor when I was done mowing as it was a little dirty. I got some more trans oil and I will change it out again because on the dipstick it's still a little foamy and why not? The other thing is I saw some stacks at TSC and there are flappers as well all for a reasonable price I will have to check the sizing exactly but it looks like it will be the right size.
  13. 3 points
    I'm surprised your Dad doesn't have one for hauling all of the stuff he collects at shows..... Just saying.
  14. 3 points
    If he pulls that off.... He can give the rest of lessons
  15. 3 points
    I was fortunate to spend a few days with son Mark and grandson Clayton. The fish and crabs cooperated.
  16. 3 points
    I all industries it takes builders and buyers, don't apologize for being a buyer!! Glad to have you here @Bear G!! Randy
  17. 3 points
    Good for you. I saw it at the Big Show a couple of years ago. Quite the tractor. As long as you're happy with it, who gives a care what anyone else thinks. I'm glad someone who appreciates it and will take care of it, has it. Now it won't just disappear into obscurity .
  18. 3 points
    The other day working on the buggy, Jada my 10 year old was playing with a screwdriver and a scrap 2x6. Watch’a doin’ Honey? I ask. I’m not sure she says, but I’m almost done. Then she calls me over. I’d says she’s a natural!
  19. 2 points
    Hey everyone, just wanted to post up a couple pics of a project im currently working on. The goal of this project is to make a wheelhorse style tractor similar in size to a d250 but simple design like the smaller models. I am building a custom frame based on a wheelhorse frame but heavier duty,longer and wider. This tractor will have a 12hp briggs from another wheelhorse, a 6speed trans with 1.125 axles, 26x12-12 rear tires, hydraulic lift and possibly a 3pt hitch. Ill post some pics let me know what you guys think. It might take me a minute to figure our the picture thing.
  20. 2 points
    Hi everyone; I grew up with a faithful WheelHorse as our farmyard machine, and now have three of my own, but I have had trouble identifying one of them. It was restored from basket case before I got it, so there is no tag to help me. Based on the photo, what model is it most likely to be? She is a hydrostatic machine, I presume from the sixties.....any help appreciated. Bruce New Hampshire
  21. 2 points
    I finally got that brake drum off YEE HAA I've been working at this for over a month now, off and on, what a bugger its been. But I wasn't going to let it beat me. Hopefully I haven't hurt anything internally, I'll find out tomorrow when I put it back together once I replace the oil seal. That's how this whole process started, I just wanted to fix the leaking seal.
  22. 2 points
    Here's a couple of my turnings I've done all my lathe. All right nothing like making a pile of dust. But first I have to move my tractor out of the garage !
  23. 2 points
    Now that you have all that experience, how about coming over and doing some of my flooring? Nice job. I admire your ambition. My flooring days are over. Last year I did the prep work for some flooring, and managed to tear up my knee, and had to have surgery. The doctor bills were more than what it would have cost me to have someone else do the prep work. Besides, I'd rather work on tractors or go fishing. Jim
  24. 2 points
    A little work before the rain today.
  25. 2 points
    Ed, that is a Herculean task! I did the same thing about fifteen years ago at our Florida house. I was replacing the vinyl and carpet with tile so I was able to do one room at a time. Even then it nearly put me six feet under, can't even think of doing it now.
  26. 2 points
    Still prettier than most of them I bring home. GREAT FIND!!!
  27. 2 points
    Dug out a pair of 7 inch wheel for the deck put them on but as i anticipated it just raised the back of the deck so there was way to much difference between blade height at front and back. I know you want a little for best cut but this was almost 1/2". Using Ed's suggestion moved the rod #47 to the top hole in the axle assembly...success!! little over 3" now and just a shade lower in front. Thank you all
  28. 2 points
    high LOW 1 2mph .5 2 3.2mph .8 3 5.5mph 1.4 r 2.6mph .6
  29. 2 points
    That looks great. My wife would want it loaded with hay and pumpkins. LOL
  30. 2 points
    We remolded a 80 year old house before we moved into it about 23 years ago....We put hard wood floors in the main floor...Red Oak T & G. We finished ours AFTER we installed it! Your floor looks very nice!
  31. 2 points
    Ed, my hat's off to you for that journey, we were contemplating something similar this spring but other things came up, looks awesome, Jeff.
  32. 2 points
    Nice build Denny! I really like the foot rests for little guys! It always worries me when I see Emory's legs hanging down on one of the older tractors.
  33. 2 points
    IMHO, if it hasn't been touched in that long, plow and disc first then tiller, if you decide only on a tiller it'll be a bucking bronco (pun intended) 'til you get it worked over where as plowing/discing/cultivating then tilling will be much easier on you and your horse, Jeff.
  34. 2 points
    @FatJackDurham Here is the seat I got for my c160. It $63.00 at Northern Tool and has 16 holes to match almost any bolt pattern. It is a very good seat and the bolt holes matched perfectly.
  35. 2 points
    Ed, that looks absolutely fantastic! You folks are going to love that hardwood floor. Most of the upper story of my Ranch is covered with knotty yellow pine flooring. I love the look of it.
  36. 2 points
    Thanks, I ordered one just to have it on the way even if I do figure it out.
  37. 2 points
    I have used these electric pumps off Ebay on three of my for several years and had good results. Less than $ 10.00 delivered to the house. I will PM the link.
  38. 2 points
    Got the Raider 10 put back together after removing the transmission to replace the broken dog point screw for the shifter. Having a table lift that raises to 42" really helps the knees. Changed out the gear oil while I was at it. R&R'd the deck and the luxury of standing beside it during assembly brings a smile to an old man's face. That rig is a little tank! No mower I ever had will take down the tall grass like that little machine. I went to load it up on the trailer and the truck died after going only ten feet. Some sort of sensor for the turbo. I am gonna drive the tractor two miles to mow the tall mess of grass tomorrow. Finally a rain free day coming.. Gonna take the mother of all leaf blowers to manage the waste grass blowing it to the tree line. Wish me luck.
  39. 2 points
    Pull the fuel hose from the tank and check the gravity fuel flow into a jar or other container. Crud buildup in the shutoff valve? The shutoff valve is fully opened counter clockwise to the stop? (Had to ask.) Work downstream from there. It is a fuel delivery issue. One more time through the fuel system! Edit Add: When checking gravity fuel flow from the tank, I start with the fuel cap loose. If that seems good, I will tighten the cap and let a cup or so more drain out to see if the air vent holes are clogged in the cap itself.
  40. 2 points
    Original is cool but Red with some stainless Wheel simulator covers would be sharp with the black bed.
  41. 2 points
    Momma says if I decide to repaint it I should go with "Mountain Dew" green what do you all think, the only color left is under the hood and the dash.
  42. 2 points
    The hydra-boost is seeping a bit at the 40 yr old hoses, the A/C seen it's better days R-134a ago, and the Q-jet needs a kit from sitting and ethanol but hey I got this this is the type of vehicle I was classically trained to fix way back when in Vo-Tech. Yep pretty metallic green NOT JD green, I'll get in there and probably remove the A/C compressor and lines back the firewall straighten up some hoses, the carb plus valve cover gaskets and ignition tune up as well, it does start and stay running on 2 pumps of the throttle from sitting all week, a small project.
  43. 2 points
    Hydra-boost brakes, A/C and a big block! It’s a Horse in itself! 💪🏻 Oh and a dump bed!!
  44. 2 points
    Showed this ole truck a little love today...the primer cleaned up well and I "gunked" and Purple Powered the engine compartment too pretty sure most of what's under there is factory original 1979 🤔.
  45. 2 points
    The other major problem area with transmissions is the nut behind the steering wheel! AKA the driver. Some people seem to want to speed shift these transmissions on the go and end up ruining the 3522 and 3523 gears. This is true of three speed and eight speeds.
  46. 2 points
    One other interesting note this is the second 520 I have and both previous owners said the lights don’t work and they don’t know why on both of these I just pushed hard on the toggle switch and they worked I also sprayed some contact spray on the switch and no problems. Also on my new one all the gauges work and the lights for the gauges also. Below is my other 520h with 650 hrs on it.
  47. 2 points
    A keeper for life??? This one found me. I didn't have to buy it... Just restore it. My dad bought this 1962 Wheel Horse new when I was 6 years old. My dad sold it to a neighbor about 1980. I did not see it for 30 years after that until my Uncle found it in 2011. My Uncle got it free from the son of the guy who bought it from my dad and he gave it back to me for free. It was in really bad shape when I got it back. It took me nearly four years to completely restore to like new condition. The past three years now, I proudly display and ride it around at our local tractor shows. It is priceless to me. There is no insane amount of $ that I would sell it for. I guarantee, this tractor will be in my possession until the day I die.
  48. 2 points
    Got this thing moving under its own power for the first time last night. Kids had a blast cruising around the yard. It needs about 43 things to be right...but it ran well, so that's a plus
  49. 1 point
    i have just bought this little tractor called a Trojan Toraktor made by the Trojan motor company in the early 60s . Only 500 were ever made of this tractor and then they stopped production of them. They are smaller than an RJ and to give some kinda scale there is a picture of a guy driving on one. this will be my 2nd Trojan This is the one i just bought The top two tractors are the ones that i own and the other pics are to give this scale of these little guys. they almost look like toys but they were built specificly for small holding and small garden ploughing & rotovating they are also extremely desirable here in the uk and they are now reported to be only about 100 left
  50. 1 point
    Always willing to help a friend Jim. But to be honest, you are pretty far down on my Do list.
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