kpinnc 18,756 #26501 Posted Sunday at 04:21 AM 7 hours ago, ebinmaine said: This IS the way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 3,319 #26502 Posted Monday at 10:05 PM Put new LED bulbs in the C-160 today. Super bright 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desko 684 #26503 Posted Tuesday at 01:27 AM Did some work on the 520 today which included replacing the bent/busted dash and bezel along with a new light switch from A-Z, and a new vacuum gauge, I don’t know if you can get a new one that says toro anymore but Stewart Warner still makes the style that came on the older 520s which works for me. Still need to get new bulbs for the rest of the gauges though. While I had everything out of the way I also fixed the wiring and replaced the fuse box which took care of most of the electrical issues but still need to address the 9 pin. It was also charging all over the place so I threw a new regulator on and that seems to be working good now so hopefully it’ll be a solid worker when it’s all back together 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 2,905 #26504 Posted Tuesday at 01:40 AM (edited) Today after a Zoom meeting I had in the morning. I worked on the C-141’s loose hub, and accidental red oversprayed headlight lens. After a paint thinner wipe on the clear part of the lens, and a wipe of the bulbs it was all set. the old setscrew (left) and the new (right) After a clean off with some PB Blaster and a skim of high temp wheel bearing grease I was going to put the old hub back but it still wobbled so…. 3 hours later… I robbed one off the trailer I have. I swapped the old warped hub for the identical and in better condition good hub on the trailer. Once that was on, I put the tire back on, I was done. It seemed to be much more solid feeling. Edited Tuesday at 01:46 AM by MainelyWheelhorse 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 2,905 #26505 Posted yesterday at 02:15 AM After an uneventful and slow day at work, I got to work on the C-141 again. I checked out the other rear hub and gave it the same treatment as yesterday minus the swapping out of parts. It turns out I swapped the hub when I built the tractor last year. A bit of a clean and that went back together like the other side. I also after being inspired by @sqrlgtr‘s post decided to drill out and spruce up the headlight bucket on my tractor. It came off great but in the course of cleaning out and polishing up, I broke out the vent on the right side. A little JB weld and a few hours and I’ll be back in business. The black on the lens should hide it so it won’t be noticeable unless you take the lens off. i plan on spraying the bucket with some bright semi reflective silver paint I have, to brighten it up. I plan on replacing the rivets with flat head bolts so if I need to do maintenance etc.., I can pull it all out with two bolts. Back at it tomorrow after work to finish it up. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 3,319 #26506 Posted yesterday at 05:04 PM Caught a few minutes and installed led tail light on C -160 to match the new LED headlights I installed yesterday. I got these from the jungle site and like them because they have a black base and the lens closely matches the old WH lens. 6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 79,740 #26507 Posted yesterday at 05:56 PM 51 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said: and like them because they have a black base and the lens closely matches the old WH lens Pretty slick 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 16,974 #26508 Posted 23 hours ago On 7/27/2026 at 9:27 PM, Desko said: I threw a new regulator on Intermittent regulator function is nearly always due to a poor ground between the regulator and the battery negative. Regulator to shroud, shroud to engine block, engine block to battery. Paint, rust, and crud are the enemy here. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,738 #26509 Posted 17 hours ago (edited) @WHX?? Jim from a thread you posted about ridiculous shipping costs but this is for everyone else too . I came across an envelope in the barn and tI’m 98.641% sure that I made an order from them for flanged bronze bushing . If this is the place . I called the number , talked to someone who knew what I was wanting and I understood what he was saying for one . Two , they were cheap. Three , he just threw the four brushing into a snail mail envelope for whatever the actual cost was . I just asked nicely if he would put them into a small envelope and send them through snail mail for me . No Bs outrageous price for shipping . They have way more than just bearings too . Try them out on your next purchase and let everyone else know if they still do this . I don’t see myself buying anything soon https://www.eurekabearing.com Edited 17 hours ago by ACman 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 2,905 #26510 Posted 16 hours ago Tonight I finished up the C-141 headlight project. Sometimes it pays to have different hobbies as I had a bunch of 1/4 20 bolts to mount the bucket back in after a spruce up with some semi reflective silver paint. This was a test to see if everything was hooked up right. I scuffed up,where the bulbs mounted to give them a good ground. It still needed tweaking. . The final product. I put some of the fuzzy side of some stick on Velcro to act as a cushion. Now, the paint I spent a significant amount of time on shouldn't get rubbed off the lens. Don’t mind the stuff in the background 😁 This is the paint I used. It’s reflective but not overkill. The overall end result was definitely an improvement. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
