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That’ll work!  Time to clean up my mess!  

 

 

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On 9/8/2019 at 8:05 PM, SylvanLakeWH said:

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You’re right Jim, it never had a front plate!  Time to fix that 

 

 

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A little site prep...

 

I decided in the nature of this build to rather than find the correct bolts, do something a bit different.  I drilled out the holes and will plug weld them, along with a bead up top.

 

 

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A tack aughtta take care of that problem!  A bit of Regal Red to pass this as authentic... 

 

 

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The back plate had bent a tad, but some c clamp pressure and the clip is in the right place!

 

 

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Gassed up, fixed up, hood on, hubs sinched up, ready to rock n roll!

 

 

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She looks right at home...!

 

 

And thank you for not using the correct bolts... don’t want to compromise the integrity of the build...!

 

Edited March 9, 2021 by SylvanLakeWH

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2 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

And thank you for not using the correct bolts... don’t want to compromise the integrity of the build...!

Wouldn’t want a poser in the stall now 

 

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As mentioned today in this fun thread…  the WHRat fell off the wheel… or maybe the wheel fell off the WHRat!  In true Rat Fink form, I think I may have found a replacement…

 

 

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I like that hood hold down system.

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Last year the WHRat was parked up high.  Not much a winter rig.  One of the last times riding, the retaining bolt holding the steering wheel through the steering shaft came out, leaving me to find a way home with a sleeping babe on my lap.  I ended up using leverage to pinch the wheel on the shaft for the last 1/2 mile or so.  I never realized, there’s a broken roll pin in the existing hole.  Today, I used a drill, some emory paper and a c-clamp to get the new wheel pinned in place for good!

 

A couple yanks of the @Pullstart and the WHRat was awake from winter’s nap.  He must be a millennial, he slept until July!

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Good you woke it up… Perhaps a race is in order between the two Black Hoods…?

 

Whrat vs. C 6.5 

 

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4 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Good you woke it up… Perhaps a race is in order between the two Black Hoods…?

 

Whrat vs. C 6.5 

 

That wouldn’t be fair, the WHRat has WAY more traction!

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I do believe, the WHRat needs to be a bench seater…

 

The initial idea was to mount a blower squirrel cage to the front of a Horse.  For now, we might just go with Snooter’s own blower and a generator to power him!  

 

 

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Wood planks screwed down, blower wired in place… shaker plate inspired 

 

The big question, is do I attach a 3500W generator (not WheelHorse powered) onto a stand out front, or just on a little trailer?

 

If it’s out front, I was thinking on swiveling casters like a front mounted deck.

 

Yes the goal is to be a little more obnoxious 

 

 

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Some GT14 loader parts here, casters there… front mount genny stand!

Edited October 7, 2022 by Pullstart

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I cut some plates and tack welded them together for hole drilling exercise.  I’m not too concerned on the taper matching, just a reference side and hole locations.

 

 

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Couple added braces and we’ll be rolling!

 

 

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Everything bolts onto the GT14 Loader stuff, just in case of something.

 

 

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Oh… my…

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 24,122]

Simply outstanding!!!

 

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It isn’t the easiest to drive, a bench seat would definitely help!