meadowfield 2,545 #1 Posted June 15, 2012 picked up this very original 1970 lawn ranger 3 weeks ago for child no.3 as a birthday present. It's completely untouched and the fibreglass body was very sad and in a poor state. It came complete with cutting deck and very little rust! this was his first sit as we loaded it up in mid wales. heres it back home before any patching... thanks to my brother raider10 for perservering the following morning and getting it to run! shame we had to find a new starter here was it's maiden voyage! and now all fixed and running! a bit of paint and some new decals and it will be like new!!!! mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WH Raider10 17 #2 Posted June 15, 2012 Looks great Mark! I really like that model even it is a vertical shaft engine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,545 #3 Posted June 15, 2012 thanks ! it's a really neat little thing! 38 years old and very tidy. The tecumseh engine starts and runs great (well it ticks over at 1500 ! because someone wound the idle screw through the casting practically.... :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheeledhorseman 573 #4 Posted June 15, 2012 You've got to just love those little tractors - they have a very special charm all of their own. He's a very lucky boy! Andy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anglo Traction 759 #5 Posted June 15, 2012 Yep !. Have to agree, great little Tractors. It's good that the 'Ole Flat Techy' is still beating away. Looking forward to seeing the refurbed article, and another young enthusiast joins the Club. Regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #6 Posted June 15, 2012 Very nice, glad to see another brought back from the dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 649 #7 Posted June 15, 2012 You get :thumbs: up from me, for being a great dad, and teaching them the important things in life! Thats a great looking little !! Matt :flags-texas: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,564 #8 Posted June 15, 2012 Cool! Looks like you wont need to mow any grass in the yard soon once its all matted down . Mike.............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don1977 604 #9 Posted June 16, 2012 Use a fiberglass mat on the bottom. Sand down around the cracks on top and lay in fiberglass cloth, then fill with body filler sand that down and it will be good as new. I used that method on the ground affects on a Camaro that was backed into in a parking lot and the man wouldn't turn it in to his insurance. I'm not going to say what race he was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #10 Posted June 17, 2012 Another one Mark!!! You can't can't stop yourself now can you! Nice find by the way :handgestures-thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,545 #11 Posted June 17, 2012 Use a fiberglass mat on the bottom. Sand down around the cracks on top and lay in fiberglass cloth, then fill with body filler sand that down and it will be good as new. I used that method on the ground affects on a Camaro that was backed into in a parking lot and the man wouldn't turn it in to his insurance. I'm not going to say what race he was. That's just about what my brother did to patch it up and it looks great ! Thanks Another one Mark!!! You can't can't stop yourself now can you! Nice find by the way As you know it's addictive ! And all I did was show my youngest a picture on the bay and leave it at that ! A day later 'dad, can I have the wheel horse you showed me?'. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raider10 3 #12 Posted June 18, 2012 I think were all nuts! Its bloomin bloomin tractor mad up here. Just waitin for mum to ask for one!!!! Dont think that will happen though somehow. Apparently watchin coronation street and shopping is far more important. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,545 #13 Posted June 18, 2012 Hmmm, sounds like we need to invade coronation street and do a convoy thang!! That or spread a rumour that dreardrie Barlow has got one for driving round the yard! :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wh1257 225 #14 Posted June 23, 2012 its an brhoter from the gt 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,545 #15 Posted June 25, 2012 they look good together Vincent! the biggest and smallest tractors of the time... Will have to get a pic side by side. Managed to pick up a carb from a 1980's teccy on the bay, NOS - it didn't say it was compatible, but remarkably all the bits (butterfly, etc) just swapped from the old one and it now starts and runs as sweet as a nut mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raider10 3 #16 Posted June 26, 2012 :) Ey up bro! did you get those tyres and tubes off fleabay? Got all the bits and bobs copied and manufactured off the cutter deck. Been busy making a drive pully housing bearing block thingy and putting new spinny roundy bearingy things in. Keep meaning to take some picturegraphs but keep for getting. Next thing i know ive almost finished. Just need to fettle the cutter deck now and spray it. Hopefully it will all work. Will bring your deck down at weekend. May be have a tinker wiv it and see wot the blade bearings are like. They are available from across the pond in Ohio. 25 squid a pop. I ordered one last sunday and it came on monday morn. Brill! See ya on sat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,545 #17 Posted June 26, 2012 Hmmm, I fell asleep and forgot to bid! Doh, better luck next time... Get some pics taken and shared - be good to see it fabbed up. Be good to get the deck hung and see what - if owts missin! Ideally it should just need the belt from the engine to deck.... Yeah see you sat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,545 #18 Posted July 25, 2012 well it's all up a running as sweet as a nut ! I think the picture below sums my youngest up... happy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krazy_horse 59 #19 Posted September 21, 2012 It is good that you have the next generation intrested in the tractors and wheel horse hobby. Great little Horse! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites