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A few weeks ago I posted asking for direction on my, (at the time) non-starting C-160 Auto. I got several great pieces of practical advice very quickly and followed through as advised. IT WORKED! Yes... it was the Ammeter ! At the same time, following up on member advice I found several wires (likely from 1974) that were ridiculously worn and subsequently repaired those along with tightening my ground (all items suggested by members). It fired up and next I realized my new ammeter was showing a negative pull when running. So, back I go to old Wheel Horse Forum posts where I found that either my rectifier was bad or poorly grounded. I followed all posted advice and now here I sit.. The 1974 C-160 is running perfectly thanks to Wheel Horse Forum Members! So a hearty, "Thank You" to all and just one more favor please... Could you guys/ladies conjur up some snow so I can go out and do my drive and several of my neighbors too?? Not to be pushy, but sooner is better than later! Thanks all.. you are much appreciated here in Indianapolis.

I thought for reference, I’d toss this in the electrical section. I was having issues loosing power at the coil in the run position, but it had power in the start position. I used some channel locks and pulled apart the swedge flange and this is what I found. some brake clean and a wire brush cleaned the brass parts up well! a little dielectric grease applied and using the ammeter, I was able to prove that I had power to the coil once again! ignition off ignition on, engine off. You can see a draw from the coil. After peening the flange back down, I was able to run Frank for a short while! then it would not start again... and this is where I forgot to take pictures, but I pulled it apart again and found a ton of debris from the plastic tumbler had come off and contaminated the grease. I pulled the plastic and found more springs and decent balls. I’m just going to say that after cleaning all the junk out, grease the springs, put greased detent ball bearings on the springs, and re-assemble with the aluminum casting up nd the components underneath. It keeps it all aligned much better. Then re-assemble the switch portion. Happy Frank!

A quick update on Mark. He had his fourth (and final ? ) chemo treatment in Friday. The hiccups and indigestion after effects are being minimized with the meds. He has been working full time except for the 4-5 days after his treatments and is hoping to return to work tomorrow. I just want to again thank everyone for offering your prayers and well wishes. And I send my prayers to the several members that have sent me PMs relating their similar situations. It is a comfort to know we are not alone on fighting this battle.

Well with some help, I picked up this Porter Cable I had posted about, and it arrived at the barn at the farm via Pony Express It a sight for sore eyes, but thankfully the seller didn't know what it was and had it listed as a "JD Mini Tractor" so I paid about double scrap metal price for it. It's definitely a future project in line behind some others. Being somewhat of a rare tractor I'll be on the lookout for parts, and appreciate anyone sending me a PM if they come across some, This tractor appears identical to the Massey Ferguson Executive, just a different front hood. As you can see its missing the seat, the steering support behind the dash is gone and replaced by a home fabricated bracket, a rear hub is broken, and the hood top is riveted to the hood front. Its stuck in gear, so I've got the transmission filled with diesel. It has a Briggs recoil start engine and it turn over and seems to have some compression. I would appreciate anyone good at interpreting the Briggs nameplate info 142302 502048 303313 letting me know what HP and year this engine is. The front rims appear to be the same as the RJ and Suburban. Rear fenders were an option on the Deluxe model I've read. @jabelman the nameplate with serial number is missing, so you'll just have to add it to you list with my name. The cast aluminum steering wheel is definitely got that retro 50's/60's look You can just make out "Porter Cable" on the front decal https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/77786-spotted-this-old-one-what-is-it/?tab=comments#comment-753711 I spotted this one for sale, says 10 hp John Deere?" Is it possible a Bready or Reo?

I tell all my customers to go to the best wheel horse forum in the world. You will be glad you did.😀

Good post! I do them all the time and always have spare cleaned switches to replace one quickly if needed, then clean up the replaced one when there's an opportunity to do it. Same thing with solenoids. Both are fairly simple to take a part and clean, Just replace the rivets with screws to reassemble the solenoid. It's a good way to have spares handy.

I speak for all of us here at Red square. When I say you are quite welcome and any advice you need we can all come up with some sort of solution. Good luck with your next tractor which will be coming soon, you just don't know it yet !!

Great to hear that the forum was able to help you with your problems. And for posting about it. That a very huge reason why this place is so popular with it's members. And the small price for membership is minimal compared what we receive from it.

Been working on this C195 for six months thought you guys would love to see it. What you think

@indywheelhorsenut It is always nice when the person having issues posts what they did to "Fix" the problems. Kind of like "The rest of the story"! This IS the best Wheel Horse forum on the net!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB!!!!! Hope you are getting some of that Lake Effect Snow you moved back up north for. Enjoy your day Mate.

Bullroar... your just trying to keep the Mafia on your good side...

Good one, don't remember anyone ever asking for That kind of help. My first post was also answered promptly and made me a believer. Now six years later I continue to learn important information and have fun with friends on here every day.

You mean Paul Harvey is still broadcasting? Or, did you just dream that up? Marv

95 year old Sen Bob Dole helped out of his wheel chair so he could salute Bush's coffin. Where are the politicians like those https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bob-dole-helped-out-of-his-wheelchair-to-salute-george-hw-bush/ar-BBQuVSw?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout two now days.....

One of these two have always satisfied my need...

I think most of us have a few "Future Projects" to look forward to. Just hope we have enough future!

That diagram is great. I have the original from wiring book but this is better for my purposes. Thanks much! Lol.. color helps!

@indywheelhorsenut I also have a 1974 C160 that is my all time favorite of all my wheel horse's. I started with 2 now I have 6. This is a wiring diagram I redone to help me with my C 160. It makes it a little easier.

Happy Birthday @Racinbob Hope you have a Wheelhorse kind of day, maybe even try some gator!

I took one of those 70 amp flavors apart once just because enquiring minds want to know. It would have took abit to save but I could have if I didn't have 3 new ones from the BS on the shelf.

Paul Harvey was my favorite and I listen to him all the time on the Chicago station WLS growing up he is greatly missed !

I sure miss him!

I completely agree on several levels. First, you won’t find any place with nicer more genuine folks. I truly have made so many friends here and love seeing each one when at the show or a day trip. I wouldn’t begin to make a list of all the friends I’ve made and met in person. @Chris G is one of the friends I have not had the pleasure of meeting. I can tell you he’s a great guy! I bought a motor from him and couldn’t have asked for better packing and help! To my surprise, he put a fuel pump in with the motor for my 312 at no charge! Not only Chris, but everyone I’ve dealt with - thanks for keeping my faith alive that there really are good, kind, decent people out there!

I was on the way to the parts store... then thought “why not look?”

A little brake clean, a little wire brush, a little grease... looks like it’ll work fine! I used channel locks to pull the switch housing apart, and the back side of the, to peen it closed.

A bath? Thing should have been burnt at the stake months ago! I’m working on getting it structurally sound, then I can clean her up and begin the cosmetics. And of course giving it Kohler power!

That’s a neat little tractor! Most people wouldn’t have touched it in the state it was in when you found it, it’s got another couple decades ahead of it now!

Rims have been sanded, primed & painted. Tubes are in and new shoes are on. Time to get some antifreeze. Still have one or 2 more rounds of leaf pickup to do, and have to mount the new drive belt, so I have a little time to procrastinate on the liquid filling. Mounting was, um......., fun, yeah, that's it.....fun. Only tore one tube on the first attempt. (Front view only....) Hopefully the treads are aggressive enough to avoid chains. I was happy to find out the the rears are UTV tires, so operating psi is 7 versus being 3-4 as is the case with most ATV tires, or so I've read. All tires are over pressurized to max right now to test for leaks. Rear is sized at 22-7.0-12. It makes the narrow 22-7.5-12 look fat. Hopefully the down pressure will be helpful against slip.

Small box with three contacts upper front of blower housing is regulator. (Circled) If there is just a plate covering the hole it is a 3 amp system Did headlights work with the engine not running on the donor tractor, if they did regulator system. if they didn't 3 amp unregulated

The three common standard paint colors a fair amount of members use on here are IH Red, Rustoleum Regal Red and Rustoleum Sunrise Red. As far as which is closest to original depends on which piece of buffed out old pain you compare it to. I used Rustoleum Regal Red, (with hardener) on my 312-8 it is a tiny shade darker than Sunrise Red. It's been 3 years since I restored it, for my son to use as his weekly mowing tractor, and the paint has held up excellent . If you buy have a spray gun, consider adding some hardener. rustoleum doesnt make a hardener, so I use the hardener Majic Catalist Hardenenr sold at Tractor Supply. (I don't use the Majic paint, as in my opinion it seems to fade quicker) For the silver rims I used Rustoleum spray can Metallic Matte Silver. Good luck on your project. While we all have opinions on color, the most important thing is to make it your own!

Finally got this tractor in my possession and home. Been trying for 4 years to buy this tractor. Fellow Junkie released it to me for reasonable price. This tractor needs a lot of TLC. Was running on starter fluid several weeks ago. Now it is snowing and everything is froze. Hopefully this weekend we will get back to the 50s and will thaw everything out. Pretty sure transmission is froze up. Really bad thing right now is it is sitting on my trailer and can't get it to move. But...it is at least at my house now and hopefully start getting it back to its glory. Last picture is of it just after being power washed at the local car wash.

I find it helps alot when I talk to myself. ....after all I'm the only one who will listen to me. Most times it involves quite a bit of french like blow mf blow...or git the four letter word out of my way or when the tires don't steer till I lift the blower I'll mumble now steady big fella. My wife often asks who were you talking too? Even over the roar of the Onan she hears me.... course she's outside with a she shovel and I am in a nice warm cab. Most of the time if the talking to myself gets old I will just start singing to myself .....whatever tune is stuck in my head at the time. If that gets old I'll flick on the cab lights pull out in the road and pretend I'm helping land a jumbo jet. Hope this helps guys.

To quote Rush L. fans "dittos" to all the guys that save me from my misque's

Yes you can open the hood with the 2stage blower and cab but it just barely enough to check the oil, then when closing the hood you have to be careful about pinching the vinyl, also note that the vinyl under the windshield will eventually wear (dull) the paint on the hood (someone else on here puts a magnetic sign over the hood so the cab vinyl doesn't rub the paint).

Nice advise gentlemen. That's why I come here.

Hey dell, keep up the good work! i can feel with you, mine was also in a burning shed and after i see it, i fel in love. because mine was much younger, your's have maybe more history, but they're build to work not dump. keep it up - i like it to see, how the pretty cool little machines come back to live! sending you good vibrations for best success!

My aunt..... “Chris is a really nice guy!”

Here is a link for you. https://www.facebook.com/events/303874710163161/ Wheel Horse will be the feature in 2019. Hope you can come & help us fill the feature barn.

You could go out in the chicken yard and dig up one of them jars, pull out a couple of Franklin's that you'll never miss and take your old one apart.

I’m on the way!

If we can ever talk you into attending Garden Tractor Daze in Portage WI, I'll have to let you take it for a cruise. Might be some apple cobbler to enjoy too.

The welds are the prettiest parts of the picture! I’m thinking that tractor needs an annual Christmas Bath! Keep up the good work Dell, we can sleep when we’re dead

Yep, this is their Christmas present this year

Hummmmm? maybe a few wheel horse will fit in that bed. Lol

I like the Cooper SST radials. I had a set on my jeep cherokee and they took me everywhere I wanted to go.

OK, here are the much requested pictures! Just got it yesterday for $250 bucks. Did I get burned? Runs and pulls like a dream! I might be in need of a deck and some original front hubs. lol.

First I would like to thank all who have been following and commenting on this post. I hope I kept it interesting for you. Four months worth of weekends in the garage have finally produced a finished tractor. I've often wondered during this project if I was restoring or building from scratch. I did manage to retain some key original parts so I guess it would still be considered a restore. In my research I have only found 6 of these tractors, including mine. I'm sure that there are more out there, I just haven't located them. Some pics of my fully restored McLean 4 wheel tractor. Earlier in this post some one requested a video of it running & driving. Well..... I'm no film artist but I gave it a shot. Thank you again for following along.