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I was going to post this in the big show thread but since I’m not going I thought I should put it here. If there’s an interest I’ll definitely assist on getting it in the right hands to get it there. I’ve decided to try and find a good home for my 1960 Suburban 400. It needs to be taken to shows and the like and not sit in my barn with only a trip through the paths now and then. This was a surprise find on Ebay in Deland, FL. I never expected to find one so close to where we lived at the time. I did a complete nuts and bolts rebuild on it. Here’s the thread on it. Suburban 400 Find in Florida - Wheel Horse Tractors - RedSquare Wheel Horse Forum As you can see it’s not 100% original and was never intended to be. The footrests are 1961, the stack, the wheel studs and lugnuts, rear tires, kill switch and stainless hardware are notable deviations from the original. The engine wasn’t properly addressed in the thread. When I got it there was a K-91 with a tapered shaft and a welded on drive pulley on it. I was going to get that fixed up with a replacement crank and whatever but instead I picked up a good K-91 from a member here. It runs great and sounds cool through the stack. A few extra parts for the engine are included because I ended up with them. A NOS pre-wound recoil starter spring, a new sediment bowl, a bearing and a seal and a head gasket. Nothing is needed but I’d have no use for them so they might as well go with it. Also a 3-ring binder with manuals, parts lists, service bulletins, etc. The thread explains the transmission work done on down the new axles and NOS 3523 gear. It’s flawless. An extra pair of 83-2840 axle seals included. Just as a point of interest (at least to me and they are not included) this is the tractor that Terry used on the big show banner he so graciously made for supporters a few years ago. It was also on the signs that he had on his website. As I often do, I was browsing his site and spotted the sign. The first thing that caught my eye was the oversize rear tires. A closer inspection revealed that, sure enough, it was the banner picture with the background and stack photo shopped out. It was also prior to swapping the 60 footrests for the 61. Cool!