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1975 C-160 Makeover Help......

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River19

I have had the 160 for the better part of 20 years but remember when my father bought it in 1984 (still have the actual newspaper classified ad my father called on).

 

It was our primary lawnmower up until about 10 years ago but we have recently moved to a larger plot of land where I would love to use it more as the garden tractor it is vs. lawnmower.

 

It fires right up, everything works fine BUT, I have a broken seat hinge mount (part #102249) and I need 4 new tires.  The tires I found replacements for and will order those and handle that.  But I would love to find a new seat hing mount as you can't really sit on the thing now.  I may work on a homemade fix but if I can actually source the real part that would be preferred.

 

Any thoughts on sourcing that part?

 

Other than that, I'll do a fluid change, filters, etc.

 

Thanks

- Steve

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SylvanLakeWH

Check out A - Z tractor parts in the vendor section.

 

Good to deal with....

 

 

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stevasaurus

This should be in the "Classifieds / Wanted " Section.  That said...Why don't you contact @A-Z Tractor...look in our Vendor Section.  :occasion-xmas:

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SylvanLakeWH

good timing on our replies!

 

 

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River19

Thanks guys, will do.

 

COVID19 Tractor project  I guess.......

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River19

Well, hell that was easy.  Looks like he had one and I ordered it.

 

Thanks so much for nudging me in the right direction.  I'm sure I'll be ordering more over the coming weeks.

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squonk

I may have that hinge thingy your looking for @River19  OOPS too late! 

 

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River19
28 minutes ago, squonk said:

I may have that hinge thingy your looking for @River19  OOPS too late! 

 

 

Like I said, probably won't be the last part I am looking for  :-)

 

 

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ebinmaine

I've got a few things hanging around too...

 

Post a wanted for whatever you need or reply to this thread.

Never know what we've got in the parts piles.

 

 

 

Love to see some pics of the tractor and your progress of the restoration.

 

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River19
1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

I've got a few things hanging around too...

 

Post a wanted for whatever you need or reply to this thread.

Never know what we've got in the parts piles.

 

 

 

Love to see some pics of the tractor and your progress of the restoration.

 

 

Will do, once it stops raining here in NH.......it is sitting quietly in the corner of my shed.  We moved last year and I hadn't fired the 160 up in probably 7 years......I had pulled battery and drained the fuel etc. so knowing we were moving I was dreading having to figure out how to disconnect the hydro trans etc.  with all the other things we had to do to move.  I figured what the heck, I put the battery in, fueled it up, cranked a couple times and boom......the Kohler fired right up, smooth as ever......so we were able to get it on a trailer and then to the garage, then the shed when it was built........

 

New tires are on the way as of today, I have a new air filter and oil filter already, gotta grab another plug or two for giggles and we should be able to do a decent tune up.......

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WildmanC120

So...what does this 160 look like??? 

 

Here is mine I just put the tiller on.  It's my favorite horse.

IMG_20200328_182411_066.jpg

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River19
10 hours ago, WildmanC120 said:

So...what does this 160 look like??? 

 

Here is mine I just put the tiller on.  It's my favorite horse.

IMG_20200328_182411_066.jpg

 

 

Good looking rig.

 

It looks pretty similar to yours, I'll try and get some pics later today.

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Pullstart
15 hours ago, WildmanC120 said:

So...what does this 160 look like??? 

 

Here is mine I just put the tiller on.  It's my favorite horse.

IMG_20200328_182411_066.jpg

 

Love that side air cleaner!

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WildmanC120
Just now, pullstart said:

 

Love that side air cleaner!

GT-14 intake. 

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River19

Sorry for the crap pics, had to use my tablet as my personal iphone died the other day and my work one ....awe hell nevermind, long story.

 

Overall in decent condition.....just needs the love I described above.

 

I plan on using it for yard clean-up and dragging a harrow on our 550' gravel driveway.

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