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Hello. One year ago I came across this abused but cheap Gutbrod 2500..... but immediately saw the potential for a vonversion to a D250. Much time and money has gone in to it, and I`m still not done. But I`l get there All the eigth bolts that holds the diff together was broken , but like a miracle the brass planetery gear was in one piece and no broke gears....some ugly wear, problaby from little and gunky oil, but it works. The ignition distributor was missing. Bought one from france....mounted it and it fired up. But after running it for a while, it was oil in the water and water in the oil Off with the cylinder head. It was bent like a banana, and previous owner had used the gasket over again Had the head milled down 0,4mm Back together with new gasket. Running fine, but now the oil was raising and smelled gas......gaspump was shot too. Engine was running nice, but there was something strange. The rpm got to high (Tractor was yet to be driven). Dismantled the gouvernor.....or whats left of it. Also the steering was pretty bad... First drive this summer with new rear wheels. Stripping some old paint to get ready for new I`m keeping the Gutbrod dash-style with the turnsignal and hazzard switch. Also gonna keep the turnsignal, cause I find them a bit cool. This is how it looks today. Painted hood and new tires in the front. Rear fenders where a mess. Built them up again so I could make a plug, to make a mold so I can cast a new one in fiberglas. this is how far I got, present time. I`ll have to rebuild the front Pto from a 6 splined to a axle with a keyway?? Cause I`m missing the the pulley mounted to the 6splined axle. Also the yokes in front I`m missing. found out that these are mouch easier to get with a standard 25mm bore and a keyway. If anyone know or can measure the outer diameter of the pulley mounted on the Pto axle I`ll appreciate that!!! I`m in the forum from time to time reading and watching all the nice tractors you have, and all the good work you are doing to them. My Suburban in weekly use. Here operated by my daugther. Love this little tractor Hope you enjoyed this reading. Best regards Christer

Today was a perfect day for a tractor outing, mild temperatures and nice sunny skies..... Unfortunately this year's turnout was down from prior years. I took my 418-C for a little Kruisin in the sunshine. I enjoyed some time and conversation with member @turnnleft and his grandson. They always have a great display and my is the metal-flaked Suburban 400. The rest of his herd is outstanding too including his grandson's peddle RJ. This Cushman Auto Glide was one of many things that caught my eye. Wish they would have taken this early bike off the trailer so I could get a good shot of it. I know we have some chain saw collectors here, this is for you. here are some other garden tractors and other interesting stuff, enjoy.

Ok Red Square supporters. If your name is in RED (or BLUE if you are an admin ), you are eligible for this “contest”. I have had numerous members on here give me parts, advice, friendship and memories to last me a lifetime. I believe in giving back. I had made myself a cup and a couple had seen it in a picture and wanted one. So I made some. This one here was an experiment to see if I could duplicate “patina”. I think it came out ok. It’s a 20oz stainless Ozark Trail cup. These are handmade so the clear coat is not always smooth as glass but they come out nice. So here is the giveaway. The “Patina Cup”. Post in here and each supporter will be given a number in order of posting and I will compile a list and try to keep it updated daily. I will use a number generator and pick the winner. If you are not in the USA, you will be responsible for shipping. Will be picking a number Sunday afternoon, October 21. Thank you Red Square for letting me hangout and make this place a part of my life. 👊 LET’S TAKE IT UP A NOTCH 👊 I have this 40oz jug I bought but I didn’t notice it had two small dents on the bottom till I got home. Oh well...... let’s add it to the game. First number picked will have a choice of the cup or the jug. Will draw a second number for whatever is left. ***DO NOT PUT THESE IN THE DISHWASHER OR BLEACH THEM***

If need be I’ll pay to send it .....count me in too! COOL CUP RICHIE. Thanks

Oh crud! I just realized my name is not in red

Well, at 11:34 I just took pics of what my engine looks like with a patina look. What do you think guys? Much better I think!!

I think they do such a good job around here keeping this place straight that they should automatically be in it.

Question of the day...are all BLUE GUYS supporters???

My 855 and my 312-8!

Only site I use - others can not compare...NEVER any garbage thanks to the members and the Mods that keep it that way...

Well besides picking a up B80 recently, I also had another friend give me a 1962 Cub Cadet Original project. So far it is coming along nicely, even had it started up. Some "Before and After" pictures. Still have a ways to go yet.

Sorry, Dino. Riding with the wife right now-better not comment😂🤣😂!

hey Dells...when you say awesome cups..........??

I’m with @ACman. I’d be willing to throw some cash in the shipping pot if one of our “other side of the pond” family wins the drawing!

Love one of those but i'm in the UK

Please add my name to the list Rich. Odds are much higher here than my mega millions ticket

The only draw back is you tend to buy too many tractors. The only draw back to that is storage space

It's not only about Red tractors or wheel horse's that makes this one of the best site's. It's the People always helping and going out of there way to make sure we get it fixed right. I belong to many sites ,dodge,jeepkj and there's none like Redsqure. I've said it many times . there's no better site in the world. I will be a supporting member as long as I live.

I can't imagine NOT paying my supporter dues to this site...with all the great people and wonderful knowledge we share here...I went a few months in the black due to budget constraints, I was happier than a kid in a candy store when I could finally be back among the red again

Geez! Let's just say that we have a good group of folks here!! I'll even say our Marines are kinda good. 😂 @Tankman 😋 I had a great interaction with a couple fellers around here. Both are good folks! BTW, Go Ordnance! 😀

Cool deal Rich...please add my name to this list.

I'm addicted to the site as well as my tractors keep up the good work yall we can do this together !!!

@ZXT it it sounds like you’ve got your work cut out for you!

My favorite model. Good to see another get refreshed.

Me too!

I would up the ante on the lovely parting gifts. Like a case of Rice A Roni and the home version of the Hollywood Squares

Amen!

Jeepers Cats the way you guys are jumpin on the band wagon I'm gonna get a bunch and offer them as door prizes at my plow day next year...maybe that will get some of you turkeys out yer recliners and in the field!

The weather person is forecasting frost soon so.. time to harvest. Not sure what I’m going to do with this lot, early Christmas presents perhaps. Thelma Sanders Blue banana Queensland blue Victor Thelma Sanders is a favourite of ours the others are new this year, time to find out if they taste any good !!

If you guys don't win but would like one, we'll work it out that way. If one of you do win and the other still wants one, I can hold it till I get another made and then ship them together. Sound good? Just have to play catch up now Got to go make some cups

How did I miss this? Count me in brother!! Awesome cups!

@ZXT, Welcome to the forum. I'm a GT 14 owner also. I have the first year, 1969, 1-7441 model that I've owned going on about 40 years now. There several of us GT 14 model enthusiasts here at the forum, but they are not as common in many ways to older Wheel Horses, or even some later models. They are a bit of a hybrid, but several guys here know much collectively to be able to advise you how fix about any problem you'll encounter. If you do a search of GT 14 related threads, you'll find a wealth of info on prior common problems and their fixes (or workarounds). I saw in Classifieds you were looking for a gas tank. The common problem is the busted/split plastic nipple on the bottom corner of the tank (damn poor design flaw, IMO). Aldon arrived at a relative easy fix for that if your tank has no other problems. Also I noted you are looking for a wiring harness. I'd give up on that idea and fabricate your own all new harness. You'll be time, money, and problem free ahead if you do that. The chances of finding a trouble free used GT 14 harness are to be equated with winning the $1 Billion lottery this weekend. I believe both @Aldon and @19richie66 have done work in this area and can probably provide good advice. As to the mower deck, if you had original mounts and the old style mule drive I could provide advice as I've had lot of experience keeping mine running over the years. Aldon has adapted the new style deck mount and front mule drive to one of his GT 14s and can be of some guidance in that department. Sounds like your first order of business is likely sorting the tranny out first. If you have to split the cases, just remember surgical cleanliness is next to godliness when dealing with hydro internals. Regards, Steve

The deck adds value to the machine.How much is subject to market,condition and demand.If you ever plan to sell the tractor, the deck is something most would like to have on one when they buy it.JMHO,Luck,JAinVA

The second ones an IH, needs some grill work 😂

Wondering when the dino would make it in here. You got it!

Bought & sold a few that look that nice for $300-$500

The local scouts, band members and everyone else selling "Fund Raiser" merchandise get a very, very small portion of the actual cost of the item. If you were to make a $10 donation to them directly they would make $10, not a measly 5%!

Very nice Dells...I’ll be watching this thread from here on out . Been just kinda checking in lately . Still here and still family! You made the right choice with the engine tins and I agree with painting the other parts black. Love your belt guard looks more original than the other repop. One tool everyone should have if drilling holes in sheet metal is a Unibit . https://www.homedepot.com/p/Steel-Core-Titanium-Step-Drill-Bit-Set-5-Piece-with-Storage-Case-33148/302972677?cm_mmc=Shopping|G|Base|D25T|25-7_POWER+TOOL+ACCESSORIES|NA|PLA|71700000034127227|58700003933021549|92700031755124913&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI29rzs-iS3gIVjrbACh0UYw5REAQYFCABEgI7WPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPOHqf7okt4CFQhIAQodvTgHYQ makes life easier.

Can’t tell it’s the same block!

Also ask and see what the tractor behind the door panel is. Never know that might be the one you want.

I'd say it's a mix and match. Looks to have started as a 1962 - 702,552 or 502. But some one has replaced the engine with a briggs and cut the hood for it to fit. Also they did something to the front of the frame and added a front axle from a 63 or newer machine and replaced the steering wheel. But if the price is right, I'd still say it's saveable.

Great Idea !! Thanx

Hi Dave, and thank you. The Gutbrod where made in Germany,and mainly a dieseltractor. but they made this one with gas. I`ve only seen them for sale in Germany, Denmark, sweden. I know mine came from sweden. there are gutbrods in Norway but that is different models. And of course the Wheel horse D250 , that is a Gutbrod-made tractor, with differnt color-scheme and not the turnsignal/hazzardsignal. Regards Christer

It also is the only model to use lever choke and throttle controls on the dash tower. It should have a full hood like a 604/654/704 but use the older 61-62 front axle. The front of the frame should be flat, not bumped out like the rest of the 63 models that used the new axle. It also had long cast iron foot rests instead of the stirrup style.

So a little update on Norman... we took our first trip last week to Winchester, IN for the 47th annual Winchester 400. The entire trip was uneventful, with the camper loaded for a Wednesday-Monday stay. The races were over Sunday night, so we sat around the campfire and watched the people take off. I didn’t feel like rushing to get out of there with the crowd, so we opted to leave Monday morning to head hom. Not too far from Winchester in Portland, there is a campground called Fox Lake, I believe. We call ahead and see if we can dump our tanks for the ride home, if possible. The fee has tripled since the last time we drove through, sign of the times I suppose. The dump station is just off the gravel drive, and we successfully sank Norman! I guess their pond was 16”+ above average and the ground was soft. We ended up getting tugged out by one of the two people in the campground as they were officially closed for the season. The rest of the drive was a peach, and now it’s time to get him ready for winter storage. We’ve finally been getting the barns cleaned out of my in-law’s stuff, so there will soon be room in the barn for the camper and Norman together. Until then, he’s soaking up some harvest time sky.

Very nice cup!

Their are 2 styles of pumps on the gt14. Hydroogear and piston piston. Some were changed out under warranty to the piston piston style. It depends what you have in order to rebuild it

Well Betsy Ross sewed the stars on the first American flag and I’m sure there is a famous horse out there somewhere with the name “Betsy”...... or you could go with Monique 😁

He looks ready for a Mustang!!