Hammerhead 817 #1 Posted May 3, 2015 I went to an old friends tire shop to buy 2 new tires for my van. He asked if I was still into old Wheel Horse's and I said yes! He had 2 for sale and was going to Portland swap meet this week with them. He said one was the type that had the motor down between your legs! I told him I was interested in it and he said the hood was missing and the motor was too. No problem, how much do you want for it? He said $75.00. We went to look at it and it was a nice little 1960 Model 400 that was in good shape, 4 good tires, front rims were nice, good steering wheel, rear hitch wasn't even locked up and still worked with the lift handle, one good foot rest and the trans was in good shape and shifted like it should. I told him I would take it and the deal was made. I took it home and gave it the once over, wire wheeled the rust off of it, added the dual rear wheels for fun and sprayed it with WD 40. Now it looks pretty good, I have a 4 hp Kohler in the parts shed and a friend may have a junky 1960 hood he can sell me. I think this is a early production 1960 due to the old 1958-59 small butt seat, old style of General front tires and the 58-59 style of foot rest's. Pretty cool little machine! 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,196 #2 Posted May 3, 2015 Looks a hundred times better already. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pollack Pete 2,273 #3 Posted May 3, 2015 Your friend had two Horses for sale and you only bought one????? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,976 #4 Posted May 3, 2015 Your friend had two Horses for sale and you only bought one????? Yeah, whats up with that??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hammerhead 817 #5 Posted May 13, 2015 Your friend had two Horses for sale and you only bought one????? Yeh he had 2 and one was a 1970-71 vertical shaft junker that I didn't want and he had to have $200 out of it but I already had one similar to it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hammerhead 817 #6 Posted May 13, 2015 I just got a beat up hood for it for $25.00 but it needs some welding and straightening. I have a set of throttle and choke assemblies for it and a 4 hp Kohler on the shelf. Just no time to work on it yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,976 #7 Posted May 13, 2015 I just got a beat up hood for it for $25.00 but it needs some welding and straightening. I have a set of throttle and choke assemblies for it and a 4 hp Kohler on the shelf. Just no time to work on it yet. LOL I know what you mean there! I've got an overabundance of of projects with no time to work on them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
