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ralphxj

New guy here from Austintown Ohio. I'm a Jeep guy, however I'm currently without a Jeep or project and the shop seemed too empty. I found my next project, my grandfathers original 1965 Wheel Horse 875. Grandpa bought the 875 new and used it until he passed away in 1992 (I was 12). After that my uncle and grandma used it for a couple more years, then got a newer mower. My dad brought the mower to our house shortly after that and we used it (along with a newer wheel horse dad had) to mow my parents 2 acres. I spent MANY MANY hours on this mower as a kid!! It was kept under roof its whole life, so it has very little rust on it.

 

It still fires right up and runs with no issues except a starter/generator that is sparking at a loose terminal (already have a rebuild kit). The mower deck is SHOT, its been repaired many times over the years and is too far rusted at this point. The plan is to do a mild restore project. I plan on painting the main sheet metal and clean everything else up.

 

Other then the rear tires, its all exactly how it was when Grandpa used it!

 

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Sparky

:WRS:

  Fixing it up would be a great tribute to your grandpa.

Mike............

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AMC RULES

If it was me, I'd just clean that one up as best I could, without a complete repaint/restoration. 

Maybe powder coat the rims and new tires...

it would be a shame to strip the generations of use by your family off of that tractor.   :twocents-twocents: 

 

                                              :text-welcomewave:

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groundhog47

Hey, welcome to :rs: , great one to start with as has family attachment. Follow ya on the mower deck, wish they were available at a decent cost still, but good ones show up often up that way. Good luck on your restoration!  

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ralphxj

If it was me, I'd just clean that one up as best I could, without a complete repaint/restoration. 

Maybe powder coat the rims and new tires...

it would be a shame to strip the generations of use by your family off of that tractor.   :twocents-twocents: 

 

                                              :text-welcomewave:

 

I thought about it! I've gone back and forth, but I'm hoping to take it back to close to how it was when Grandpa bought it. I'm not big on having orginal paint/rust/patina like some people.

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Jake Kuhn

Welcome to red square!

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AMC RULES

When you redo it can you save all that (original  :wh: paint/rust/patina) stuff for me?   :handgestures-thumbsup: 

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KC9KAS

:WRS:  and thanks for the photos.

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Kelly

:WRS:

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JC 1965

Hello and :WRS:

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VinsRJ

Welcome to RS!

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Amanda

Welcome to Red Square   :) 

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can whlvr

:WRS:

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ralphxj

Thanks for the warm welcome!! This weekend I need to install 2 more lights in the shop and setup the new plasma on the plasma table, then I'll hopefully rebuilt the starter on the 875! Very excited to start this project!

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Terry M

Nice 875! :handgestures-thumbupright: ...and welcome to the :rs:

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      232613 Kohler belt nla Use 231605
      232613 - Gates 7320 .41"x32.58" 36 degree or Napa 25-7320 .41"x32.58" 36 degree
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