AlexR 2,278 #226 Posted November 5 11 hours ago, Handy Don said: Adding to UPS misery, they lost a plane and its crew this afternoon in Louisville in a terrible crash. Different delivery service, but yes that is terrible, people on the ground died as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexR 2,278 #227 Posted November 5 9 hours ago, oliver2-44 said: @AlexR My wife does some EBay selling and has learned perseverance is required to get a USPS claim paid. They seem to hide behind long phone hold times and multiple claim submittals. Unfortunately its not as simple as a lost package or misdelivered. It's marked as delivered with gps location confirmed. The issue is from what my post office is telling me the picture of the package taken by their equipment, does not have my name or address it's a different name and address in my town. But the tracking number is still associated with my address. I told them I have a photo of the label from the seller with my name and address on it that is correct. Didn't want to hear or even consider the label probably got damaged and somehow relabeled wrongly, because there is a ton of tracking information just missing. Said they have all the proof they need that they delivered it correctly, and I am just being frauded by the seller because of the tracking number somehow... Wheelhorse Parts and More is going to see what they can do with their post office. And I am thinking about going to a different local small town post office that was our post office before much more pleasant people to deal with, see if they can help. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexR 2,278 #228 Posted November 19 Finally got to do some more work to the tractor today after probably 2 months! Didn't get a lot done got the front tires mounted, and got some stuff sorted out to see where I was at again. I also scored this rear blade for $50 Not sure if I will keep it as a rear blade or convert it to a mid mount. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 14,964 #229 Posted November 20 4 hours ago, AlexR said: Not sure if I will keep it as a rear blade or convert it to a mid mount. Those are quite useful for grading loose material--we have one and use it regularly. We did discover that in some situations it isn’t heavy enough for a proper bite. To offset this, I made a platform that attaches securely between the hitch and the blade lever for adding weight. Having my grandson stand on it seems to add just the right amount--I just have to call out all my lifts & drops and changes of direction. He has a blast and is generous enough to take turns with two of his friends! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexR 2,278 #230 Posted November 23 (edited) Got some work done on the rear fender pan welded the braces on the bottom and got some bondo on the couple spots that needed it. I only have the next 2 days to be able to do any painting because of the cold coming so we'll see how far I get. I might just get more stuff cleaned up and primed instead of painting color, but we'll see how it goes. Edited November 23 by AlexR 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,630 #231 Posted November 23 I've had some success keeping parts and paint room temp, then quickly painting outside then back in for room temp cure... I think @ebinmaine's paint department BBT does so as well??? Maybe the cold is just afraid of her though... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 75,297 #232 Posted November 23 15 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: I've had some success keeping parts and paint room temp, then quickly painting outside then back in for room temp cure... I think @ebinmaine's paint department BBT does so as well??? Maybe the cold is just afraid of her though... She ain't quite Chuck Norris but the weather knows not to mess with her... @AlexR it's true. Trina has - many times - done the cold weather outdoor spray. She does have somewhat limited success below about 25⁰. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexR 2,278 #233 Posted November 24 I don't have a good warm place for a cure though is my problem. I was aiming for day time temps min about 45 degrees and nighttime temp above freezing. The next two days are the only ones I have for the next 2 weeks. If I get desperate I may pull the wife's car out of the garage and use a propane heater to warm it up. My neighbor has a heated shop (it is a business) but I will probably do the engine work over there and probably the transmission as well. He is the one with the press that helped me get the steering wheel shaft out. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexR 2,278 #234 Posted 3 hours ago (edited) Alright so the lost package has not been resolved and won't be, it's gone. I just ordered all the bearings and seals off eBay for the transmission, and then put in a order with wheelhorse parts and more for things that can't be gotten elsewhere. It's a much smaller order and I simply didn't order some stuff I was going to get. So I will be reusing my tierod ends, shift knobs, steering wheel insert and just doing my own lift cable. To save some money, if I want to I can always easily do it later on. Edited 3 hours ago by AlexR 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 75,297 #235 Posted 3 hours ago On 11/5/2025 at 8:33 AM, AlexR said: Unfortunately its not as simple as a lost package or misdelivered. It's marked as delivered with gps location confirmed. The issue is from what my post office is telling me the picture of the package taken by their equipment, does not have my name or address it's a different name and address in my town. But the tracking number is still associated with my address. I told them I have a photo of the label from the seller with my name and address on it that is correct. Didn't want to hear or even consider the label probably got damaged and somehow relabeled wrongly, because there is a ton of tracking information just missing. Said they have all the proof they need that they delivered it correctly, and I am just being frauded by the seller because of the tracking number somehow... Wheelhorse Parts and More is going to see what they can do with their post office. And I am thinking about going to a different local small town post office that was our post office before much more pleasant people to deal with, see if they can help. 28 minutes ago, AlexR said: Alright so the lost package has not been resolved and won't be, it's gone. This is - quite frankly - unacceptable. But I digress.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,630 #236 Posted 3 hours ago 3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: This is - quite frankly - unacceptable. But I digress.... I agree... sadly. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexR 2,278 #237 Posted 2 hours ago I am not happy about it, as it's not been my first problem with the the postal service. I'm not even sure the package that got delivered was actually mine it could have had its label ripped off and part of it stuck to that package who knows. It does make it harder for me to want to order parts from places that don't have protections in place. But what sucks is that eliminates small businesses unless they sell through those large companies. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
