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[Gregor 4,847]

I have no tractors tore down. No motors to reassemble. Nothing to do. I am still waiting on pieces from my media blaster for a Lawn Boy project. 4 weeks now. I decided to clean out some garage cabinets. It's amazing what a person can find. I found a Dewalt cordless 1/2" impact driver, I forgot I had. I bought a new one 6 weeks ago. I have 4 sets of 1 1/2" wheel spacers. Why?   I have 77 cans of spray paint. Some are my wifes. I have 4 partial boxes of gun nails. I have not used a nail gun in 3 years. Although I have 4 of them. I have 74 new, never used, chrome lug nuts. Guess I need more tractors. I have a LOT of 6" pieces of fuel line. If I strung them all together, I could reach the other side of the garage. I have 16 used 10" carbide tipped saw blades. They say if you don't use something for 2 years, it's time to throw it out. I have things I haven't even seen in 5 years. I have a lot to throw out.

Then to top it off, I had the local radio station on the other day. They played "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer", remember that song. (you'll be thinking of it all day long now.) Then this popped into my head. "Grandma Got Run Over By A Wheel Horse", and it was all down hill from there. I have too much time to think. I ended up with this. Sung to the original song of course.

 

Grandma got run over by a Wheel Horse

Walking from the barn the other day

Grandpa had a couple drinks too many

And Grandma simply got into his way

 

Grandma wasn’t very happy

She was knocked down to her knickers

And Grandma she got even madder

When the old man had a grin and even snickered

 

If that old man thought that this was funny

Leaving Grandma there to lay

That old man would learn a lesson

That old man was surely gonna pay

 

Getting up was quite a struggle

Brushing off the dirt and mud

She was bent on getting even

And Grandma was gonna see some Grandpa blood.

 

Grandma stomped back to the barn doors

Grabbed them both and flung them wide

She trotted over to her Senior

Grandmas very own personal Wheel Horse ride

 

Grandpa took off down the dirt trail

Bouncing over rocks and sticks

Grandpa was sure he’d get away

On his trusty Tecky powered 6-5-6

 

Grandma fired up the 8 horse

Opened it up and dumped the clutch

Grandpa may have had a good lead

He would soon learn that is wasn’t quite enough

 

Grandpa was gettin’ a little worried

The Tecky gave him all it had

He found out it could not out run

Grandma on an 8 horse when she’s mad

 

No body really knows what happened

Grandpa was a long time coming home

When Grandma finally went to bed

Grandma was happy sleeping all alone

 

The next day Grandpa he was limping

Grandpa was leaning on a stick

Said he had a little work to do

Fixing up his trusty pal his 6-5-6

 

When you’re dumb and feeilin’ kind-a stupid

Here is one real important factor

If you’re dumb enough to pizz off Grandma

You had better get yourself a faster tractor

 

Edited November 29, 2021 by Gregor

[ebinmaine 72,669]

It's good to see that you are certainly using your time constructively. You know. Mostly.

 

Thanks for that song and yes it will be in my head all day.

 

Too bad you don't live a little closer. Trina and I would gladly keep you busy.

😂

 

If those wheel spacers will fit on a tractor I'd be interested if you'd care to ship or sell them. Lug nuts as well.

 

 

[Gregor 4,847]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

If those wheel spacers will fit on a tractor I'd be interested if you'd care to ship or sell them. Lug nuts as well.

They are all for Wheel Horses, or anything that's 5 - 4.5, but now that I have room for them, I will keep them. Ya never know, maybe I will build another shed some day.

[Maxwell-8 4,367]

12 minutes ago, Gregor said:

I have 4 sets of 1 1/2" wheel spacers.

I'll take those, shippingprice to belgium please? 

[ebinmaine 72,669]

Just now, Gregor said:

They are all for Wheel Horses, or anything that's 5 - 4.5, but now that I have room for them, I will keep them. Ya never know, maybe I will build another shed some day.

 

Absolutely a good idea. I know from past experience that makes it so you can put "other brand"  wheels on a Horse.

[Gregor 4,847]

I have found that with wheel spacers, whether using steel, or aluminum wheels, you have to drill out the holes . The wheel spacers have 1/2" studs. Aluminum wheels have 1/2" holes. EXACTLY 1/2", and they won't quite go on, unless you drill them.

[ebinmaine 72,669]

8 minutes ago, Gregor said:

I have found that with wheel spacers, whether using steel, or aluminum wheels, you have to drill out the holes . The wheel spacers have 1/2" studs. Aluminum wheels have 1/2" holes. EXACTLY 1/2", and they won't quite go on, unless you drill them.

Agreed. OE holes are meant for 7/16 studs and on the couple sets I've moved around I had to drill two to four holes per wheel out of the five.

I have no qualms whatsoever about removing a 16th of material from a wheel that is destined for six or eight MPH.  I'm not so sure I would be so warm and fuzzy on a road vehicle.

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 28,397]

Ah…

Poetry…

Excellent variation on a timeless classic…

 

Puts me in the mood for a haiku…

 

Grandpa run over

By a Senior  no less

Grandma gets her way

 

[Pullstart 66,723]

Why is it that nobody is jumping in line for the used saw blades?  

[Gregor 4,847]

23 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

Why is it that nobody is jumping in line for the used saw blades?  

Seems every time I start a new project, I think I need a new blade, Those 3/4" steering shafts are really hard on them.

Edited November 29, 2021 by Gregor

[Gregor 4,847]

1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Grandpa run over

By a Senior  no less

Oh the irony in that.

 

1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Grandma gets her way

Same way around here.

[oliver2-44 10,715]

@Pullstart did you pay attention to the lyric, you better be on your best behavior!  Momma may not be grandma yet, but she got a Senior in the barn. 

PS I wouldn't let Momma see these lyrics

[Pullstart 66,723]

7 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said:

@Pullstart did you pay attention to the lyric, you better be on your best behavior!  Momma may not be grandma yet, but she got a Senior in the barn. 

PS I wouldn't let Momma see these lyrics

I was thinkin’ maybe I need some rehearsal and a YouTube sing along!

 

This was recorded about 5 years ago.  I was trying my best to make a little singy video and totally forgot how to speak!

 

 

 

 

Edited November 29, 2021 by Pullstart

[WHX?? 51,744]

You get too bored I got all kinds of tractors & motors projects Gregor... plus some windows that need washing... 

[ebinmaine 72,669]

2 hours ago, WHX?? said:

You get too bored I got all kinds of tractors & motors projects Gregor... plus some windows that need washing... 

You calm down there mistah. I already projekk-doin'  dibs on the Big G.  

 

[Gregor 4,847]

My wife is talking Az, Tx, and Ca, in Jan and Feb. I may have more to do than I want.

[ebinmaine 72,669]

4 minutes ago, Gregor said:

My wife is talking Az, Tx, and Ca, in Jan and Feb.

That's going to be a couple of long days

[EB-80/8inPA 1,852]

8 hours ago, Gregor said:

I have a LOT of 6" pieces of fuel line. If I strung them all together, I could reach the other side of the garage.

That made me lol.  You never know when you might be able to use that length of perfectly good hose!  Why throw it away?

I’ve got a box of those, too, because every time I throw something like that away, I find myself needing it immediately thereafter.  Then I’m off to buy a replacement.  It’s insane.