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ebinmaine

Super cool. So that's got a hood ornament which makes it a 1974 or 1975

 

The roof shingles were a fairly ingenuitive thought on the part of somebody in the past.

I wonder how long they lasted...

 

 

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Pullstart
2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

The roof shingles were a fairly ingenuitive thought on the part of somebody in the past.

I wonder how long they lasted...

 

 

 

 

10-15 years tops :ROTF:

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Docwheelhorse
21 minutes ago, pullstart said:

 

 

10-15 years tops :ROTF:

Not if you got the 30yr jobs! 

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Retired Wrencher

I saw that Tony.  Looks like a good tractor. That was always on my list.

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River19

Nice rig......I guess I should thank my father for buying the C160 Auto in the mid 80s seems like they are desirable.......he had good foresight 

 

Roof shingles.......for once the standard asphalt shingles would be preferred to a full metal job......

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tom2p
40 minutes ago, River19 said:

Nice rig......I guess I should thank my father for buying the C160 Auto in the mid 80s seems like they are desirable.......he had good foresight 

 

Roof shingles.......for once the standard asphalt shingles would be preferred to a full metal job......


so you're suggesting slate and tile are also out of the question  ... lol

 

yep - your father done good ... very good 

 

 

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tom2p


great find doc - looks like a nice C160 

 

 

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River19

I'm trying to figure out if I like the "bug eye" add-on headlight look........What I do remember was years ago trying to snow blow (we used to have a blower for the C-160) using those stock headlights and I think they may have been 1 candle power......and I'm talking a small votive candle at that.

 

Reminds me of an Austin Healy Bug Eye Sprite from the 50s or 60s......

 

Has anyone tried to convert to LED?

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Rob R

Beautiful machine, looks like you may need an axle seal on one side..... LOVE it!

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Pullstart

@River19 there are quite a few LED conversions on here, from replacing the bulb to full LED headlights replacing the buckets and all :handgestures-thumbupright:

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Lee1977

Well it needs a new seal on the left rear axle probable bad roller bearing also. Might as well do both sides while your at it.

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richmondred01

Very Nice.

I love my 160-8.

good luck with it. I’m sure you will. 

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bottjernat1

I used an old truck mud flap from the scrap yard where my late dad worked for almost 30 years on my now daughters 800 workhorse. been working good for 22 years

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tom2p
2 hours ago, tom2p said:


so you're suggesting slate and tile are also out of the question  ... lol

 

yep - your father done good ... very good 

 

 


and wood shakes also not an option 

 

for the Wheel Horse owners that prefer to cut grass standing on the running boards with hands up high - I recommend skate board grip tape 

 

 

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ebinmaine
31 minutes ago, tom2p said:


and wood shakes also not an option 

 

for the Wheel Horse owners that prefer to cut grass standing on the running boards with hands up high - I recommend skate board grip tape 

 

 

I did actually use the skateboard grip tape but I don't see why I can't use wood shingles. I feel like you're excluding materials from my possibilities list.

:)

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tom2p
31 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I did actually use the skateboard grip tape but I don't see why I can't use wood shingles. I feel like you're excluding materials from my possibilities list.

:)


eb - you are one of the exceptions - all parts and materials are fair game for you !

 

 

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ohiofarmer

I just use some black rustoleum paint and sprinkle that with white sand or for rougher grip, you could use black sandblast media.Good use for the old stuff that got a little thick 

 

No rust issues with putting on an overlay that catches moisture. If a fella wants that Sunday go to meetin' look, he just masks in a border or stripes or whatnot.

 

 

 

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River19
1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

I did actually use the skateboard grip tape but I don't see why I can't use wood shingles. I feel like you're excluding materials from my possibilities list.

:)

 

Well you are from Maine, perhaps cottage style cedar shakes, let them weather to gray, maybe trim them in white to fit in along the New England coast......

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