What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[pfrederi 17,114]

44 minutes ago, squonk said:

Better fill up the tanks and empty one  before making the trek! 

 

 

Well i have run out of gas between before...

[OldWorkHorse 2,992]

Today was a productive day on the 1257Heavy.

1 filled the transmission 

2 finished the spacer block for the rear fenders and installed it

3 painted the console 

4 installed the console 

5 finished reinforcing the front hitch bumper

6 re painted the front hitch bumper

7 painted up the dash plate

8 painted few more engine parts so can install some more parts. 

 

[WHX?? 46,637]

3 hours ago, pfrederi said:

 

 

Well i have run out of gas between before...

Lol...Looks to be a quarter mile or better = nice seat time! 

 

Installed a steering wheel tonite and got antisieze all over my hands... wadda ya know about that Kev?!?!? 

Cindy wants to paint the horse on the center cap @Achto is it OK for her to use right out of the can on plastic?

The paint Dan used on the flame guys. 

Edited April 7, 2021 by WHX24

[ebinmaine 62,898]

@OldWorkHorse

Nice pile o work you got done there!!

 

Hey not to be poking.... But how close to Ford blue is that???

 

Have to make sure you have lots of obvious WHEELHORSE decals. 

 

 

[OldWorkHorse 2,992]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

@OldWorkHorse

Nice pile o work you got done there!!

 

Hey not to be poking.... But how close to Ford blue is that???

 

Have to make sure you have lots of obvious WHEELHORSE decals. 

 

 

Well it's patriot blue and ford's American so I'd say it's bald eagles close! I got a wheel horse hood ornament to go on we should be good, plus gonna get some decals made... hopfuly... 👌

[WHX?? 46,637]

Roses are red, violets are blue,  are red and yours should be too!!!! 

[Tach-a-matic 357]

tested everything out on some grass and it worked well

 

Edited April 7, 2021 by Tach-a-matic

[WHX?? 46,637]

Calendar shot right ther dude... now that black fender pan with the RED seat hardware I'm ! 

 

[ebinmaine 62,898]

18 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said:

Well it's patriot blue and ford's American so I'd say it's bald eagles close! I got a wheel horse hood ornament to go on we should be good, plus gonna get some decals made... hopfuly... 👌

You're making great time on that rig. 

 

You should get ahold of @Vinylguy Terry and get the decals ordered up. 

 

 

'fore long you'll have that back over here to wire it. 

[OldWorkHorse 2,992]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

You're making great time on that rig. 

 

You should get ahold of @Vinylguy Terry and get the decals ordered up. 

 

 

'fore long you'll have that back over here to wire it. 

Yes I will, just ordered 1100ft of wire today... hoping it will be enough 🤞

Edited April 7, 2021 by OldWorkHorse

[ebinmaine 62,898]

1 minute ago, OldWorkHorse said:

Yes I will, just ordered 1100ft of wire today... hoping it will be enough 🤞

Could be close. 

 

Daheck is all that for????

[OldWorkHorse 2,992]

IDK! I was just trying to find some and I saw this bundle with bright colors next think I knew it was on its way to my house 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️@ebinmaine

Edited April 7, 2021 by OldWorkHorse

[Gregor 4,838]

5 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said:

Yes I will, just ordered 1100ft of wire today... hoping it will be enough 🤞

Ya know.... You could have gotten a smaller roll, and just taken the roll with you !

[OldWorkHorse 2,992]

Just now, Gregor said:

Ya know.... You could have gotten a smaller roll, and just taken the roll with you !

They got me with the bright colors! Everytime!

[Horse Newbie 6,852]

8 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

The other day she was spray painting my spindles red. There was a small area that did not have any primer. That area needed a third coat of paint because the difference was obvious.

@ebinmaine , do you use rattle cans on all your tractor projects ?

[Horse Newbie 6,852]

6 hours ago, Gregor said:

If I can figure out how to get text pics from my phone to here, I will show you

Try this...hold down on the pic in the text with your finger...should give option to "save".

Save pic...

Then when you are making a comment on Red Square, hit click to choose files(in red text)... 

Then your phone should show you your pics, files, etc...

Pic the photo/ photos to share.

[Horse Newbie 6,852]

So I ordered decals for my 1994 520H from Vinylguy a month or longer ago...

Was gonna peel the old decals off and keep the original paint and just have new decals.

I couldn't stand it...so I ended up painting my hood, seat pan, and console side panels Rustoleum Regal Red.

Also painted my steering wheel tower Rustoleum Satin Black.

Didn't turn out perfect, but good enough for a simple man...

[ohiofarmer 3,155]

 I finally used the C-160 on a real project, but a few issues delayed the work.

 late last fall, I found a decent c-160 with a mower deck  that did not start for just 3 benjamins. We took a battery along with us, and it was at least determined it had decent compression as it would blow your thumb off the spark plug hole.  After tracing a lack of spark to poor wiring harness connection points, we just went with a simpllified wiring system and she just runs and starts easily. What a bargain.  Murphy usually has a way of delaying progress, so imagine my surprise when the deck belt did not tighten up before running out of threads.  It turns out that the cross pipe that the front mule drive tightens against was bent. Instead of going to town for a shorter belt that probably would be too short, i instead fashioned a wood block and shim that captures itself between the tightening device and the bent cross pipe. Ten minutes with a table saw and one deck screw and she works a treat. next, the roll pin that captures the c-bracket that pins to the hi-hat clutch was broken, so drive that out and substitute a 16d framing nail.----farmer engineering.    Then i could  not get the rusty plug out of the yard roller, so I filled it at the vent plug. The c-160beastie just had all kinds of reserve power to mow the yard at the same time. It really made nicely contrasting stripes.as it pulled like a train in 4th gear and no problems with the 48" side discharge mower.  I also tinkered with the seat and moved it back beyond  its intended limits. even at that , my knees are right between my hands on the steering wheel.

 

   I don't spray weeds every year, but with being ahead a bit, i might just do some spraying to keep ahead of things.  i love the big guy, and there are a few more 121 and two black hood 140 series to finish up..

[Achto 26,458]

2 hours ago, WHX24 said:

@Achto is it OK for her to use right out of the can on plastic?

 

Yes on the SC-BC02, the UK-11 will need to mixed with activator (4 parts paint to 1 part activator) or it will not dry.

Edited April 7, 2021 by Achto

[ebinmaine 62,898]

2 hours ago, OldWorkHorse said:

IDK! I was just trying to find some and I saw this bundle with bright colors next think I knew it was on its way to my house 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️@ebinmaine

Good to have a nice assortment anyway. 

Really does come in handy. 

 

 

I ONLY use All Copper Fine Strand to wire tractors. 

That 1257 should have all the wiring to run right with it. 

 

[ebinmaine 62,898]

1 hour ago, Horse Newbie said:

@ebinmaine , do you use rattle cans on all your tractor projects ?

Trina aka The Paint Department... Yes she does. 

We've been considering a sprayer. Haven't gotten one yet because the spray cans are super convenient. 

 

[Gregor 4,838]

16 hours ago, Achto said:

 

Candy colors are very translucent. This is why the base color effects the candy color so drastically.  

Dumb question time.  Can this type of paint be bought in a rattle can?

[Gregor 4,838]

8 hours ago, Horse Newbie said:

Try this...hold down on the pic in the text with your finger...should give option to "save".

Save pic...

Learn something new everyday. Thank You @Horse Newbie

That's his reflection in the hood. I've never been able to get that kind of finish, from a rattle can.

[Achto 26,458]

1 hour ago, Gregor said:

Can this type of paint be bought in a rattle can?

 

I have never looked for it in a rattle can. Did a quick search & this stuff is on the right track but I've never used it.

 

https://www.amazon.com/VHT-ESP888000-Red-Nite-Shades/dp/B005257R0O/ref=asc_df_B005257R0O/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312111914138&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12726558938434567205&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018899&hvtargid=pla-491834009739&psc=1

 

1 hour ago, Gregor said:

I've never been able to get that kind of finish, from a rattle can

 

That's purty!!!

 

It is very hard to get paint to lay down like that out of a rattle can. Spray can paint is reduced a quite a bit and usually dries too fast to get this kind of finish. Or likes to run if you try to keep it wet enough to lay down. I'm not saying that it can't be done, it's just challenging. 

Edited April 7, 2021 by Achto

[953 nut 51,411]

17 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

 

 

And then If you really want to mess with tones add powdered pearl...

Best to use a clear coat top coat with pearl, it will get list in the color coat.