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Scrub the seat with hot soapy water let dry then get the seat warm set in sun or use hairdryer, then paint with vinyl paint should last a long time

When mommy is happy.......everybody is happy!!! Nice tractor!

alright so i posted up in the implement section that i picked up a GT-14 tiller the other day for cheap of CL. I've always wanted to build a cat 0 3 point hitch for my 1054 and this seemed like a good excuse to finally get it finished. I plan to build this whole thing from scratch and without doing any permanent modifications to the sheet on my 1054. I have already gotten some .5 x 2 bar stock for my lower links and the bearings should be here today for those. right now my biggest issue is how to get a top link mounted to this tractor. For those who know the 1054 they know there isn't anything but sheet metal above and around the rear end so i need to come up with some sort of bracket to mount the top link off from. I have been playing around with ideas in my head and have settled on this one based on fit in the limited space i have. the lower mount is similar to the GT14 setup but from there it needs to be pretty specific to the 1054. Since there is really nothing to bolt the top link to i used the lower bracket and extended it up to make some towers with a platform that extends out just under the tool box for the top link. i then added gussests from just below the top link down to the existing lift hitch for added support. as for lift, i plan to keep the lift hitch in the rear and make a "T" bar that fits in there with links attached to lift with. So as of now there is no down force, just lifting. as for right now i feel pretty good about the vertical forces of lifting and weight, however, should i be worried about the horizonal forces when pulling an attachment? there is a single bolt on the top of the transmission that i could potentially tie in to here are some pictures of the tiller sitting behind the tractor, i plan to just mount a small engine on the tiller so i don't have to worry about running a huge belt all the way from the engine PTO I was hoping to get to the bracket this weekend but its going to be a busy one so we'll see. maybe sunday afternoon. hope to at least get all my materials together by then Justin

here pics

Here's a simple economical basic soil test. It won't tell you everything but it can get you in the ballpark. Pust some of your soil in a clean glass jar, add a half cup of vinegar. If the soil bubbles or fizzes it's alkaline. If there's no reaction clean the container thouroughly, add a second soil sample and mix in 1/2 cup of water. Add a half cup of baking soda to the sample. If it bubbles or fizzes, the soil is highly acidic. Amend your soil with lime or wood ashes if it's acidic. Amend your soil with sulfur or pine needles if it's alkaline. Amending soil takes time so make small changes and retest after a month or two.

:WRS: That's a very solid looking and it has some great history. I don't think you'll have to worry about traction with those wheel weights! Matt :flags-texas:

It was definitly the biggest Wheel Horse offered in 63. I quess that would make it the "Caddy" of Wheel Horse's at that time. Mike.............

I like rustoleum too. :hide:

after asking a question about rear vs side discharge decks, I bought a 310-8 with the rd deck. it is a really nice machine. the po rebuilt the engine and it runs great. we mowed all 3 lots with it and used about 1-1/4 gal of gas. after mowing with the hydro, the 310 seems a little slow, but hey, it's quality seat time. I might put on a set of 23x8.50-12s and speed it up a little in 2nd gear. I still can't part with the "73 8hp. it has a lot of "character". occassional gas-line drip, sometimes it charges, sometimes it don't, pto lever switch might work, might not, but the old kohler starts at the touch of the switch and keeps going. it's like an old friend. here is a vid of the two. I put the deck on the 8hp to see how it fits and to check the mule drive that I have for it. I just need to get a belt [media=]

Matt, are you going to have another wheelie video for us after Church tomorrow??? Should I put you on the prayer list at my Church tomorrow???

Well I got the rear clamshell fenders ordered for it from Daryel over at the Rare Garden Tractors website, along with a set if 400x8 ags for the rear, and one 350x6 tri-rib for the front, and I think that will just about complete it. So long as Danny doesn't wear it out before the rest of the parts get here. Matt :flags-texas:

Matt, Be careful you don't ride the wheelies too long. We blew up a K-241 by riding around on the wheelie bars too long. The engine didn't get any oil for too long of a period of time and broke the rod after it siezed to the crank. Very cool video !!

I've been doing that kind of stuff my whole life! My dad always said it was a character building experience. Maybe thats why I'm such a character! Matt :flags-texas:

Heres a couple of pics of my 704 when i got it home. It's all original as far as I can tell except for the seat:

I am rebuilding a 50' tiller (7-1261) that I got a couple of years ago. There was waters sitting in it, and both my bevel hears look like that have seen better days (I have the same gear in mine). My 15 pt (100429) looks to be in worse shape. When it dies, I figure that my poor tiller will then become a boat anchor. I am sorry to hear that it costs so much to have one made, it just sorta confirms my fears in the matter. If you find a possible solution, I'd love to hear it. Sorry I can't be of any help, just a shoulder to cry on. BTW, do you know if it might be possible to get cad drawings of any wheel horse parts? I think with that info, a machine shop with a cnc can make one a lot cheaper.

I bought a tractor in 81' with a horizontal 16hp Briggs. Ran it 25 years changing only a (plastic) starter gear, gave the tractor to my neighbor's daughter, she ran it another 5 years and just a few weeks ago got the motor back after the deck was damaged beyond repair. A little gas and some battery power - yep - still runs - no smoke !! Proper maintenance is the key - oil changes and air filters. I can't bad mouth Briggs from my experience with them. Hope the GT1848 I have on the to do list works just as well.

No worries. Wheel bearings should be a light press fit into the rim. A light tap with a punch at the very edge of the wheel where the bearing fits will create a small dimple to tighten up the fit of the bearing in the rim.

Oh I forgot, Welcome to Redsquare! Where are my manners????

I knew a conductor in Woodville that would let me and a friend go into the cab and blow the horn... So I'm, familiar with the secondary...Also great story! Let me know if you need help getting rid of any!! hahaha

what ever engine works for you,some guys even like the teccys,id rather have a briggs than a teccy

YUK!

If someone doesn't like a Briggs, Imagine how they feel about Teckys!!!

Just as my avatar says Crazy Train watchin WH guy from M I Grew up in Ohio our farm bordered the B&O Willard Subdivision just outside of the train watchers Mecca of Fostoria, If you stood in the right spot you could also just make out the Pennsy line to Toledo (Coruthers Secondary) Of coaurse by the time I was a teen it was CSX and Conrail-spin off to a short line operator called Indiana Hi-Rail (IHRC), now it is operated by the Northern Ohio and Western (NOW) I used to be in pretty good with the local engineer from IHRC and would get regular cab rides from one end of the yard to the other and occasionally a ride from their tracks out to the CSX interchange. A few times he would sit me in the seat hand have me blow for the crossings. For power they had an EMD GP-35, old AA unit it was in very bad shape and rodel like a tank. One year they had an Alco C-420 as the 35 was out for a rebuild, that thing was a Dream compared to the Chevy, smoked like a steam engine but what a ride and the sound of that big turbocharged 2000 Hp 4 stroke diesel was music to my young ears. One day they had borrowed an EMD SW-1200 from a local industry (regular power was broke down again) I was riding the cab as usual. The conductor was at the other end of a long cut of cars throwing switches and we had stopped to cut the power off to run around to the other end. The engineer jumped down to pull the uncoupler but couldn't as there was no slack on it. He yells up to me "go on get over there and pull her forward I know you know how to do it" like a shot I was across the cab released the train brake put the reverser in forward and notched her up to about 3. One of the greatest moments in my life was driving that 1200Hp switcher all of about 6 feet, solo. Been watching them every chance I get ever since, I sure do miss the days when you would get invited up in the cab to take a look around, my 8 year old Son will likely never know the thrill of that outside of a museum. If I ever win the mega millions I'll start model railroading again in 1:1 scale and store my Wheel Horses in old box cars. Oh yeah and I have tons of HO stuff in storage waiting on a basement empire someday.

I got tickets to the Rush concert coming in Sept. of this year, two towns over from where I live. How can I not go! They are the best progressive 3 man band I've ever heard of. (pro-pain is the hardest 3 man band on that note). Great thread---rock on!!

I meant to post this in customizations. I got a 16 HP Kohler. The 6.5 Lifan is on sale for $99 at HF. My Horse will have an iron Kohler.

Thanks be to God they're not green.

I just did this on my '78 C-121.... Kept penetrating fluid on the pin for a week and then used a roll pin punch to get it out. Took another few weeks of penetrating fluid to get the steering wheel to let go of the column... clamped the column in a vise and tried to turn the wheel each night until it finally let go.

Tourist prices are in affect all summer Craig. I don't know how steep but they are higher during the "season". Of course if the Civil War interests you then it may be worth a stay. Example....Super 8 in Gettysburg now...47 bucks.....then 117 bucks..... Hey...maybe you could stay in the kids old tree house. 2 bunks...a VCR...picnic table.....fire pit...all poolside..... Winter pic attached....not this year thought...lol