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The dates for the show and swap this fall will be Sept. 20 and 21st.

Got all my horses out to day to give them some fresh air... and i took some pict to share whit you.. Enjoy them.... Lars

Kelly, Denise and I will be there. We have a few interesting things on the trailer and Denise has some new things in her embroidery stuff. We will be arriving in Charlotte on Wednesday. Looking forward to seeing out Wheel Horse friends again.

I made the trip up to Wisconsin for the Weekend of Freedom Machines show last weekend. I can't deny I like more than just red tractors, and this was by far the biggest garden tractor display I have ever seen. Despite being an "All Green" show, a few horses managed to sneak into the swap meet area. 654 and 552 (I think) 875 sickle mower Good comparison of the older style front axle and mount and the newer style Good comparison of the "short" round hood and the longer (replacement in this case) round hood. Notice no indentation for the decal on the (red) replacement hood, and the mounting tab on bottom is even with rear edge and reinforced vs the middle of the bottom on the rustier hood. Despite being strongly tempted, no new purchases found their way home with me.

With great excitement I can say the tractor is finally "done". I don't have pictures of the finished product downloaded yet, but here are a few more leading up to the finale... I wanted to make extra sure the paint was fully cured before I bolted things back together. While I waited for that, I decided to take care of some of the little details. The first thing I tackled was the engine serial number tag. When I got the tractor, the tag was in good shape. Unfortunately, when I was doing my initial cleaning/degreasing, the Super Clean cleanser I used took the black paint off the tag. Fortunately, since there was still contrast between the letters and background. I scanned the tag into the computer and I played with the contrast. By reversing the colors, and a fair amount of image cleanup, was able to create a decal to repair the tag. I used decal paper I normally use for models, so time will tell how well it holds up to this application. My next task was the hood and engine cover lettering. I surveyed this site for tips and tricks on how to do it, but ultimately I decided to just paint it by hand. I was nervous about messing something up and having to repaint the whole hood, but I was very careful and it turned out great. The last little detail I wanted to fix before putting the last parts on the tractor was preventing the seat from rubbing on the fenders. I added a spacer made from 3/4" thick wood to raise the seat up. It was just the right amount so that it isn't too obvious it is higher, but enough that I don't squash the seat down into the fenders. I'm not sure if it was the spacer or my mediocre welding of the original mounting plate on a replacement seat pan (the original pan was cracked pretty bad), but the seat felt a little wobbly when I bolted it up. To resolve that, I squared the front hole in the seat, which conveniently line up with the front hole on the spring, and added a second carriage bolt to better constrain the seat. And with that, all that was left was putting a few parts back on and applying the decals. I will get those pictures downloaded from the camera and uploaded here in the next day or so. Dave

Hey guys, I am interested in your opinions about this C100 that is down the road from me. The owner told me he would not take any less than $200 for it. I'm trying to decide if it is worth the money or not. This would be my first Wheel Horse (and first lawn tractor for that matter). This is also the first tractor I have looked at. My plans for it would be to get it running and use it to push dirt, cut grass, and pull a small trailer. Obviously I would need to get a new deck. The owner told me that the tractor ran and drove and I could come try it out. He started it before I got there and drove it to the front of the house, but once I arrived he couldn't get it started. He also told me that the front left tie rod popped off. While he went to get the starter fluid, I pulled the dip stick in the trans and the fluid on the dip stick was a redish chaulky milk color and as very thick (almost disturbing actually). When he got back, he sprayed starter fluid in the carb, but it still wouldn't start so I never did hear it run. He said it has sat outside for about 25 years outside with little use. It definitely looked worse than he described it over the phone. I knew the deck was shot. Here are some pictures:

Anyone have a 1 1/8 5 hole Hub. I need one badly to complete the 310 refresh. The mate is trashed.

We love pestering so bring it on! Mike.............

You're quite welcome!!

I have a set I bought at Walmart a few years ago they were on clearance, $18 a set, reg. price was over $100 I bought a few sets and sold them, the boxes were shot from setting on a pallet outside but I was not buying a box, they are I think 7' long fold in the middle with holes punched in them like stars, they have steel flat stock on one end sticking out about 8" to place on a truck box or trailer, they are light weight, and have a 1700lb rating each, they are the arched style, I love them.

I picked up some attachments this weekend, a tiller, a 48" deck, and a 7-1311 sickle bar. The good and the bad of them are that they appear to have never been used, but they sat outside behind a barn for a long time. The tiller will need a cover piece. Sad that this happened. But it should keep my busy for quite a while. Getting them apart is going to be the hardest part. Pics are attached. Deck: Tiller with some original paint showing: Sickle bar:

You should be able to find a pressure to weight ratio chart for that tire. That would be the best thing.

no adjustment at the hoodstand unless you want to open up all the mounting holes. i understand your frustration, my c125 hood drove me nuts getting it to fit half decent and its still no where near right. if i do some driving where the frame twists it pops out of place...... this part of my build has a few pics, look at them up close and you can see the alignment issues. after using it for 6 months the hood rubs on the dash where its close in the pics. i just try to ignore it and enjoy the tractor.......... if you are going to repaint it get the hood exactly where it should be and grind the gap right to get it looking better. those hood catches really pull the thin hood around as well. its not an ideal system, but with some work and yelling at the thing, you can get it half reasonable.....

Ok thank you very much. what hood would interchange with it. because it needs a hood. I pick it up wedsday night.

If you go diesel, you are going to have to make a few modifications where as if you go with say a bigger Kohler, it would be alot less work.

Hope you had a good B-day bud And if you think you're addicted now , wait 'till you have one in your garage ! Once the bug bites 'ya , there's no looking back . What a difference a few weeks & a little elbow grease makes .

I'll bet you had to give those horses and apple to sit there long enough for that picture. Nice herd Lars.

We spent last Sunday after Plain City picking 1953 Hiller Yard Hand 1950's Mow-Cycle

The weather is looking GREAT for this weekends show . Fri Aug 2 76°F 54°F Chance of rain: 30% Wind: W at 10 mph Sat Aug 3 75° 52° Partly Cloudy Chance of rain: 20% Wind: WNW at 6 mph Sun Aug 4 72° 53° Partly Cloudy Chance of rain: 0% Wind: NNE at 5 mph

Awesome Herd you have Lars .... Now I need to add more to mine

NICE !!

Very nice line up Lars!

What, no snow in the pictures Lars? That's a nice collection you've got there Andy

great pics !

5 real beauties there lars

Nice Herd Lars!

Lined up at the starting gate ready to go. Where is the hay? Look really good. Marvin

great looking herd

Very nice line-up! Thanks!

Nice herd, that is a sweet Suburban and I like the variety you have.

Sorry Don, had to report this post. No Sleazebay links unless it is your own. Where's Sparky? C,mon Bob, break out the coat hangers and duct tape and get that thing back to normal. lol Sorry about your canopy.It was a nice one. I'm right here watchin you all like a hawk.....one slip up and it "deletion time" . Mike.........

Ags for turf and dirt; turf tires and chains for snow and ice. IMO

...off the hook? You decide. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqeMIhxVEpM&feature=youtu.be

Just gave the tractors a wash today. hoping to bring a 55 rj35, early 58, two 401's, 702, 867, and a b80.

There's no substitute for chains on ice and snow. I prefer ags for all my other chores.

I'm planning on all three days! Sunday I'll bring the kids with for the Day. Just hope I get the 606 done....not much time left and too much to do. If not , Andrew and I will have a couple of Lawn Rangers to drive and show.... Looking forward to seeing everbody there,including Martin and Denny this year!!!!

I have the same problem....Go to the garage to do 1 thing....get to looking at something else, and check it out. See something else I satrted and take a look at it. Now I have spent the whole day in the garage messing with projects and nothing is done! What did I go out there for in the 1st place?!?!

I was not sure this year, but going to make it. Perry...got some room around your camp fire...bringing my better half this year.??

bob, you are right about the tough sheet metal. when i straightened my tub cart, more on the sides where it was bent or out of shape from use, gradual bend from end to end, I used a bottle jack and have a steel framework where i can put the part inside and jack from the otherside the bend back into place. i place the piece in such a way that all the straightness is supported and just the bend is pushed back where it needs to be. sort of like using a vise to straighten. use various scrap tubing or flat steel to form without pinpoint pressure from the jack. ive done this with plow blades, mower decks, any of the big stuff that beating on with a hammer only wears you out and damages the part more..... im sure you already have your own methods, but i just thought id throw it out there for anyone else reading. hope the tub turns out nice, i really like mine. ( its in my sig...)

I would like to add that I too have heard about the shipping charges, and can honestly say that a large amount of time was dedicated to the shipping module to get it right. Unfortunately, the module couldn't calculate for non-US addresses, but for the US addresses it receives it's prices directly from the US Postal service. I've given the book a lot of thought and here's my personal take on it. Is it on the expensive side. Yes BUT so were the Wheel Horses. Why were Wheel Horses more expensive than others? Because of the high quality of components used. Like the tractors, this third edition will be around for a long long time, would you really EXPECT anything less? Second. Sadly Cecil is no longer with us. I'd bet that he wouldn't have imagined that his little tractor would spark, shows, forums and books but they have. It's fantastic that Michael took to time to get to know Cecil, talk to him, work with him, become his friend and tell the story. Thankfully we have that story and any serious WH collector needs to know it. We're all grateful that the story was told, and not left to rumors or forum posts. What ever your opinion of the "Page 73" girl is (and you still can't post it here ) The second edition had the picture censored, and quite honestly it distracted from the message. In any case, that single picture has gotten more air time here than any other picture in the book so it is a part of the legacy of the book. Getting upset about a single picture in a book filled with a wealth of information is upsetting isn't really giving the book the recognition it deserves. Thank you for the kind words Michael. As you all know RedSquare has been active in raising funds for Childhood Cancer. We became active because of Max Nunn, and the forum and our members continue to raise awareness and money to help combat this killer of our children. It was Michael who brought Max to our attention. Michael also donated 2 brand new first edition books to be raffled off at Scott's Meet and Greet last year. Using forum funds, I purchased a book to be used for our upcoming fund raiser (to be drawn Thanksgiving 2013) and when he found out that is why I bought it, the money was refunded. Finally, a copy was donated to the WHCC to be raffled off at the 2013 Show in PA. The Final Edition book sits proudly on my coffee table where I and my kids often pick it up. Just everything about the book is first class, like our little red tractors.

IMHO, it's not even close. Wheelhorse all the way. I've got Wheelhorse, Simplicity and IH Cub Cadets. The Wheelhorse is the simplest to work-on. Sure the IH Cub Cadets are heavier built, but at the end of the day, if you don't have traction, you ain't going to pull anything with any of them. However, the bottom line, for me, is ALL of these old iron tractors are GREAT!!!!! Sooo, if you have a Wheelhorse or Cub Cadet or something else, it's all good. Good luck, Bill

yes, a factory was opened in 1969 in Geel. Wheel Horses were sent 'knocked down' from South Bend to Belgium in containers. Parts that could be sourced locally were added to the mix and very close variants were made there. It does seem from my research that although the model matches were close, the decals and final details were often a little out. A few of us have horses where the ID indicates a different model to the decals! i.e. raider 10's being Raider 12's, B-100's being C-100's, etc... The same factory also badged the A-90 for Norlett - these were painted gold/red... Although my dads Norlett is green The factory was closed in the 80's - I think Vincent has some cool literature from there that he picked up on a road trip. mark