What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[pfrederi 19,032]

Sort of finished a "Proof of Concept" project.  I am not getting any younger and neither is my chore tractor (and favorite WH) the L-107 father bought in May of 1967.  She has been in use ever since.  The HH70 replacement engine is over 30 years old still starts from cold two pulls if I use the recoil...but she is burning oil.  I am not sure it is possible to really overhaul a techy anymore didn't see much in over /under parts availability.  I have many other WHs (18 or so) but as I get older climbing on and off gets more tiring.  Not a problem mowing or snow plowing as I don't have to get on and off a lot...but chore tractor constant on and off.  Staring at a 856 one day I wondered if I could almost convert it to Lawn Ranger size.  So swapped out wheels used a spare Lawn Ranger rear fender.  I do not like to dill holes or cut metal on WHs. But I did have to drill 4 holes in the 856 hood-stand to mount the LR fender and some holes in the fender for the seat. ( I have a correct seat with a beautiful new cover but I don't want to get it dirty on a chore tractor.)   Wanted front tachmatic, had to grind a bit of the side plates to clear the hood  (need to do a bit more so hood opens farther).  Had to make a modified rear hitch to get right drawbar height for the trailer (It was a Father son project from the 1960s with several mods over the years).  The engine on it is from a pallet of engines I got for $25 bucks two of them run  but will need overhaul.  This one starts and runs but smokes some.  Good enough for now.  Going to use it for a few months see if it works okay then pretty her up some and drop in a new engine.  Long run the old L-107 may get an S/G K-181.

[ebinmaine 74,773]

11 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

finished a "Proof of Concept" project

 

Excellent results sir!

[SylvanLakeWH 29,405]

Very cool idea and great implementation!!!