matt monte 115 #1 Posted September 27, 2022 just finished complete resto of a 308-8. im sure some purists will frown on my not factory correct rebuild however this is 3 parts tractors cobbled together that would of been rusting away still in someone's yard. It took a couple of years to complete. only because of kids,house projects and my other hobbies taking my time. It was made possible by using this forum as a reference as well as a few vendors i used from this site. Ive always been a "taker" on this site and will love to share the highs and lows of this build. If anyone is going to take on a full restoration like i did and has any questions on where to start, i have a few suggestion's. One upgrade took hours to do and im waiting for some eagle eyed expert here to take notice of a subtle change i made. i havent seen it done, probably cause the time involved wasnt worth it, IMO. It was alot of fun to both resto my 1st tractor as well as start to learn about WH's. I handled all aspects of build and enjoyed the process so much i picked up a B80 as well as a decent parts B80 to do another restomod. It will most likely have to wait until springtime unfortunately. i made a photo album but was only able to upload these 3 pics. 10 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 26,611 #3 Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) Looks Awesome!!! Becoming a supporter will cure your limited photo issue. https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/store/ Edited September 27, 2022 by Achto 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,940 #4 Posted September 27, 2022 7 hours ago, matt monte said: im waiting for some eagle eyed expert here to take notice of a subtle change i made. You did a very nice job, I like the white band around the hood rather than the maroon, makes it stand out from the rest of the herd. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,851 #5 Posted September 27, 2022 Great work! I too like the red/white retro look. Well done! Does the modification have anything to do with the steering? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edgro 676 #6 Posted September 27, 2022 Great job, I like the white deck wheels and black lift linkages. I see something blue below pto pulley in 3rd pic, can't tell what that is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt monte 115 #7 Posted September 27, 2022 the blue you see is a shut off valve for neater oil changes. idea was good put i didnt take into account it hits pto belt. It put blue dust from the brand new belt wearing against it. i went to remove the 90 1/2 in pipe and it of course now hit PTO. rather than remove everything, i cut it off and plugged it. if i would of just used a 90 street, none of this would of happened. the modification i was hinting at was hood. i painstakingly welded seem on hood to give her a cleaner look. came out okay but way to much work. tons of hours just in the hood. bondo would of eventually cracked so i had to weld her completely. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,641 #8 Posted September 27, 2022 That sucker looks great!! Those decals are a real nice touch as well. I have a 308 and it’s a real nice runner that I didn’t think I would like… but I have been using it for all sorts of chores other than mowing. Even dragged it to a couple tractor/ machinery shows. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt monte 115 #9 Posted September 28, 2022 nice bro. i like the style of those older wheels on the tractor next to ur 308. im buying a parts tractor next week just for those wheels. gonna use them on the B80 i scored that will be my next resto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,851 #10 Posted September 30, 2022 On 9/27/2022 at 10:30 AM, matt monte said: hinting at was hood. i painstakingly welded seem on hood to give her a cleaner look. came out okay but way to much work. tons of hours just in the hood. bondo would of eventually cracked so i had to weld her completely. I feel your pain! I did that in 2018 to my round hood refresh. Not the best job ever, but it is only rippled in sunlight. My next body work weld job took way more time and came out much nicer. Tack, peen, grind, repeat! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt monte 115 #11 Posted October 2, 2022 came out great. im a fan of the black wheels 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
