1984 Work Horse GT-1600 REFRESH

[Horse Newbie 7,205]

27 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

Can’t wait to see it at the Big Show

Don’t get too excited… you might be disappointed… but it’s good enough for a simple man like me.

Thanks for the compliment !

And I appreciate the encouragement !

Edited March 29, 2022 by Horse Newbie

[Horse Newbie 7,205]

26 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

What's with the yellow strip on the floor board Newbie... just somthin different? 

That’s just like a safety stripe put on the edge of the stair step tread.

The material is designed to be stuck to a stair tread. I got it at Lowes…

[WHX?? 50,792]

Ahhhh.... a go fast stripe now! 

[Bill D 2,103]

4 hours ago, Horse Newbie said:

That’s just like a safety stripe put on the edge of the stair step tread.

The material is designed to be stuck to a stair tread. I got it at Lowes…

I've used that same material on my foot boards.  Good stuff.

[Jeff-C175 7,203]

47 minutes ago, Bill D said:

same material

 

"Yellow!  Why's it always have to be yellow!" 

 

Too bad they don't come with a RED stripe!

 

But they look great anyway!

 

 

[ebinmaine 70,854]

45 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

"Yellow!  Why's it always have to be yellow!" 

 

Too bad they don't come with a RED stripe!

 

But they look great anyway!

 

 

 

Many long times ago in a land far far away I heard tales of a substance capable of fixing the aberration you speak of. 

 

If I remember right the local folk called it ..... paint ???

[Jeff-C175 7,203]

5 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

paint

 

Hi-ho Old Paint!  Let's get where we ain't !

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 27,618]

5 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

If I remember right the local folk called it ..... paint ?

 

9 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

Hi-ho Old Paint!  Let's get where we ain't !

 

 

 

[Horse Newbie 7,205]

12 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Ahhhh.... a go fast stripe now! 

I’ll let you drive my tractors if you let me drive that !

[Horse Newbie 7,205]

7 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

"Yellow!  Why's it always have to be yellow!" 

 

Too bad they don't come with a RED stripe!

 

But they look great anyway!

 

 

That yellow stripe let’s my toes know when to stop ! 

[kpinnc 13,834]

7 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said:

Why's it always have to be yellow!

 

Nothing a black Sharpie can't fix... 

[Horse Newbie 7,205]

I got the Work Horse air filter box on… waiting on the PTO safety switch from Fleabay…

then I will “fire it up, fire it up, fire it up !

 

I had to run a bead of caulk around the back of the seat where the seat back meets the cushion… I bought the seat from a guy on CL, and after it sat in my 98 Silverado back seat for a year I guess the glue got tired so I had to re glue  it.

Then I had to caulk the seam to hide the glue.

 

Also still need to touch up these spots on the rims where the tire shop scratched them mounting the Ags…

[kpinnc 13,834]

Looks fantastic! 

[Horse Newbie 7,205]

Thanks @kpinnc…When I go to put the rear fender decal on I may have to bring it to you so you can do your windex magic… cause that decal is gonna have to go over that body line…I’ll help…

Edited March 31, 2022 by Horse Newbie

[kpinnc 13,834]

1 hour ago, Horse Newbie said:

When I go to put the rear fender decal on I my have to bring it to you so you can do your winded magic… cause that decal is gonna have to go over that body line…I’ll help…

 

Always happy to tinker on tractors!

And you're welcome any time!

[ebinmaine 70,854]

Lookin' goooooood

[WHX?? 50,792]

How the heck did the tire shop maim those rims there? Usually they skarf up the edge like I do ....

Those look like hubcap marks.  

[ebinmaine 70,854]

2 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

How the heck did the tire shop maim those rims there? Usually they skarf up the edge like I do ....

Those look like hubcap marks.  

I've operated tire machines in the past that had self-expanding jaws which would make marks a lot like those. 

That was what held the rim centered while the tire was being installed.  

[Lee1977 7,046]

8 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

Always happy to tinker on tractors!

And you're welcome any time!

Let me know when, I'll be there.. Won't be any help, I'll stay out of the way and watch.

[kpinnc 13,834]

23 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

Let me know when, I'll be there.. Won't be any help, I'll stay out of the way and watch.

 

Will do sir! 

[Horse Newbie 7,205]

1 hour ago, WHX?? said:

How the heck did the tire shop maim those rims there? Usually they skarf up the edge like I do ....

Those look like hubcap marks.  

What @ebinmaine said…

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

I've operated tire machines in the past that had self-expanding jaws which would make marks a lot like those. 

That was what held the rim centered while the tire was being installed.  

Yep… that’s what did it…

the same shop did the tires on my 1994 520H without a scratch…

Wonder if it was because the AGS are stiffer ?

[Horse Newbie 7,205]

1 hour ago, WHX?? said:

Those look like hubcap marks.  

Not hub cap marks… no caps going on the Work Horse…

 

When I put hub caps on my 1994 520H rims, I put a little red dot where one of the hub cap clips lined up… that way as long as I always line up at least one clip with the red dot, if it does scratch the wheel, the scratches will remain in one place and not wind up being all the way around the wheel…

 

Of course how often does one take off and re-install hub caps ?

[ebinmaine 70,854]

17 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

Wonder if it was because the AGS are stiffer ?

That's a legitimate possibility

[76c12091520h 3,791]

2 hours ago, Horse Newbie said:

What @ebinmaine said…

Yep… that’s what did it…

the same shop did the tires on my 1994 520H without a scratch…

Wonder if it was because the AGS are stiffer ?

I've been wondering this whole time why they clamped on the front side of the rim instead of the back.......

[ebinmaine 70,854]

1 minute ago, 76c12091520h said:

I've been wondering this whole time why they clamped on the front side of the rim instead of the back.......

A lot of the tire machines clamp on the deep side of the rim which in our case happens to be the FRONT, unlike most vehicles.