1984 Work Horse GT-1600 REFRESH

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

I put some more decals on after I got home…

not perfect, but close…

( @kpinnc )… I couldn’t wait on the rear fender decal…

 

I have misplaced the rubber tip that goes on the parking brake lever…

 

The PTO safety/ refrigerator door switch needs to get here from Fleabay so I can, as Elkskins on Taryl Fixes All would say,

Fire it up, Fire it up, Fire it up !

Edited April 5, 2022 by Horse Newbie

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

She’s kind-of-a fat bottom girl…

Edited April 1, 2022 by Horse Newbie

[Jeff-C175 7,195]

14 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

fat bottom girl…

 

 

Got enuf traction to make the rockin' world go round!

 

I like big butts I can't deny!

 

 

 

 

Edited April 1, 2022 by Jeff-C175

[Handy Don 10,818]

Amazing. It is so nice I'd probably want to wrap it in plastic and never ever use it!

[SylvanLakeWH 24,399]

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

Thank you @Handy Don… she is by no means perfect, but awful close to the upper limits of my capabilities.

 

I improved her greatly, and that’s a win to me.

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

That seat pan is off of a 520H… the Work Horse seat pan did not have that body line across the bottom.

So the Work Horse decal is taller, thus it was a challenge to get it on without messing up the decal…

 

Terrys/ Vinyl Guys decals are top-notch, and their thickness makes it a challenge to lay them across body lines that sharp.

[ebinmaine 63,694]

Just. Excellent.

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

I picked up a piece of tubing for the battery tray drain, installed new Champion RJ19LM lightning makers, and touched up the back wheels on the Work Horse where they were scratched during the mounting of the Hi-Run 23x10.50-12 Ags. I made my third attempt at installing a throttle lever knob (already broke two)…

I wound up glueing it on with blue loctite- maybe it will hold…

 

I believe all I have left to finish is sand some more on the hood, paint the hood and hood bracket, install the new LED 6000 k cool white headlights, wire the headlights,  apply decals to the hood,    install the PTO safety switch (when it gets here), and order a parking brake lever rubber cover ( I can’t find mine that I misplaced) from Lowell.

[ebinmaine 63,694]

20 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

touched up the back wheels

Pah'tic'ly nice work there sir

[kpinnc 11,074]

On 3/31/2022 at 8:30 PM, Horse Newbie said:

She’s kind-of-a fat bottom girl…

 

Looks freakin awesome! 

[Lee1977 6,318]

You have it looking too good, we got to get together and get some NC red dust and dirt on that thing.

Edited April 2, 2022 by Lee1977

[kpinnc 11,074]

1 hour ago, Lee1977 said:

You have it looking too good, we got to get together and get some NC red dust and dirt on that thing.

 

Agreed 100%!

 

As Doc Holiday said: "Say when"....

 

 

[JPWH 5,326]

maybe it will hold…

I let the knob sit in hot water a few minutes then push it on,

[SylvanLakeWH 24,399]

2 hours ago, JPWH said:

maybe it will hold…

I let the knob sit in hot water a few minutes then push it on,

 

or, I use a blow dryer to get it warm and flexible…

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

5 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

You have it looking too good, we got to get together and get some NC red dust and dirt on that thing.

We definitely will ! 

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

3 hours ago, JPWH said:

maybe it will hold…

I let the knob sit in hot water a few minutes then push it on,

 

43 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

 

or, I use a blow dryer to get it warm and flexible…

Maybe I will try that hot water trick if the Loctite does not hold…

I did the hair dryer, but the part seems to be such a hard plastic that it seems to not really get soft…

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

Painted the hinges, shined the hinge pin, and painted the hinge hardware for the Work Horse…

 

Also sanded some more on the hood… it is a booger getting in around the headlight bezels… I’ll settle for a B+ or a C.

Edited April 3, 2022 by Horse Newbie

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

Painted the underside of the hood…

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

Letting the Work Horse get a little vitamin D while I work on her parts in the Horse Newbie’s Hot Rod, Tractor, and Lawn Mower Repair Shop…

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

Got the PTO safety switch today- wasn’t supposed to be here until Monday…

got it installed… got the battery back in…

Got the battery tray drain hose on…

Edited April 2, 2022 by Horse Newbie

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

I couldn’t help myself…had to fire it up, fire it up, fire it up !

 

Video won’t load…

[Horse Newbie 6,961]

Eating NC barbecue, and getting ready to watch history be made…

Duke vs. Carolina !

Edited April 3, 2022 by Horse Newbie

[kpinnc 11,074]

4 hours ago, Horse Newbie said:

Letting the Work Horse get a little vitamin D while I work on her parts in the Horse Newbie’s Hot Rod, Tractor, and Lawn Mower Repair Shop…

 

Looks fantastic! 

[Horse Newbie 6,961]