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In keeping with the release of Godzilla, I thought I would produce my own documentary of the worlds 2nd most favorite Dino As a youth our Dino became fascinated by little red tractors. Working his family's garden brought him joy. He said to himself, "Someday I'll own a fleet of red tractors! Heck I may even win one in a raffle! After leaving school, our Dino took a job at a local quarry working for Mr. Slate. But the idea of a fat guy sitting on his back while the dino lifted boulders with his head didn't appeal to him.so he joined the Navy. When he joined the Navy,he wanted a spot on a submarine. But the Navy wouldn't let him sleep on a sub with the window open, so they assigned him to the engine room of the destroyer U.S.S. Tecky. After being discharged from the Navy, our Dino wandered the forests of the mid-west looking for a place to settle down. He found the perfect spot and phoned President Grover Cleveland." I found a perfect spot!" he said. 'We can industrialize it and have a great football team!" " We should call it Illinois! " Which is Watchahoocie Indian for "Gateway to Iowa"! They did industrialize it but the football team, well let's just say the "Sconnies up north got that covered! Our Dino took a job with the telephone co.where his job was pulling nails and staples out of poles left behind by yard sale enthusiasts. He worked there many years and was very happy. After retirement he was the happy overzealous homeowner. Trying to improve his landscape, he was trimming a tree and disaster struck! The ladder came loose and down he went! Our Dino spent many days in a hospital and in rehab recovering. Cards and well wishes poured in from all over the world via mail and the interwebs as our Dino is much loved! Heck even some whacko from N.Y. who didn't even know him sent him a tractor calendar! After recovering, he became a Do-it- Yourself film star. His " Watching Paint Dry" was an instant classic on A & E. His other classic, "Around the Block' was also a big hit at the Cannes film Festival! The winter was rough on our Dino. He overdid a snow dance and was buried under much snow. Then those pesky "Sconnies' knocked his beloved Bears out of the playoffs. This spring, he decided he needed cheering up after that "Dagger" was thrown by that Sconnie. So he treated himself to a brand new Silver-A-Doo! you will find him travelling across the countryto a tractor show near you. Be sure to stop by and say Hello! THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE: no stevasaurus action figures were harmed in making of this documentary

a Reo Lawn Skiff , i believe it's a 1966 with a model number RR66. the model/serial number tag actually says Wheel Horse. i've been wanting one of these for some strange reason. fixed the steering and a few new belts and i mowed my backyard

Lookin good Mike. Without Steve's moves you got nothing... You can't do better than Geo Metro Hub caps?

Been there done that! I'm glad to see other people having fun! http://youtu.be/P1TzSPCvxhI

not much of an update, but it took a lot of work to get this decal right. Thanks Terry for all your hours of work!!!!! I wanted more of a satin black look with my decals and Terry let me try using unlaminated decals on my dash. all the decals on the upper and lower will be done this way. i didn't want the gloss that the laminated decals gives, wanted more of a match with my black powder. we also got the font correct and all the positioning right by scanning my original and then Terry went to work to make it what you see below. Im real excited about getting the others done now. we need to do a couple corrections on the final upper dash decal and then this one in the pic will be replaced with that. let me just say that applying unlaminated decals isn't for the faint of heart, i like to think i have a reasonable skill level applying them normally, but these ones because the material is so thin, kicked my a## big time. I didn't get this one perfect but i learned a little about what i need to do next time. i had some tiny spots of air on the throttle side still, they are impossible to move anymore, i gave up after 30 minutes of working on that side. the left side i couldn't be more happy with. the dash metal was far from perfect and that only made things more difficult.....

Here's a few pics of one of the other upgrades that I've done to this tractor. I've read here on Redsquare of other people who thought that their blade speed was too low to develop good suction and make a clean cut. The standard answer was that "It is what it is"-if you want a high vac deck, buy a newer mower or use the 37 in twin blade deck that cuts better. I know that most commercial mowers run their blade tip speed between 18000 and 19000 feet per minute. After a little calculating, I realized that my blades were nowhere close to that. The larger/inner groove in my PTO bell was worn quite a bit and I had trouble keeping the belt tight enough that it wouldn't slip, so I decided that I didn't have much to lose. I chucked it up in my trusty lathe and cut everything down to a 2.5 in. diameter. I found a old pulley in the "spare parts bin" that I think came off of a JD spindle. Into the lathe it went and out it came with a 2.5 in Inside diameter. Drill and tap 4 holes for 1/4 in. bolts and I have a 5.5 in PTO pulley. Calculated blade tip speed is close to 17,500 fpm. It seems to cut better and I hope the increased speed will allow me to cut in 3hi and still leave a clean cut. There's no reason an old horse can't cut as good as the modern Z-turns. The Tecky still seems to have plenty of power. I haven't tried it much and if it seems to be too much, I can always find a smaller pulley to put back on. Adaptability-that's the WheelHorse way!

73 12 with mid grader

That is a pretty realistic biography you came up with there Mike. I like it Mate.

yea like I expected no real cures here just some others with the same problem helping me feel better and making me think im somewhat normal. and Kelly don't worry if I get anywhere near 100 tractors I will have plenty time to talk because my wife would probly not hang around for that, she gives me hell when I jokingly(even though im not truly joking) about a third

I've had a pretty busy spring. It was really warm in March so I had alot of calls come in to get some roto-tilling done. I did a few back in March but did the bulk in the last week. So far I've done 18 jobs. From a 4x8 foot plot up to a 100x100 garden, and everything in between. Most are gardens but some are people putting in grass or landscaping. Some jobs are current gardens but most lately have been breaking new ground. The C-125 does an awesome job but one garden just kicked mine and my tractors butt. The ground was so hard I literally had to stand on the tiller to get it to push into the earth. Doing that got me down about three inches, then I switched to turning circles so the tines were cutting sideways into the earth. That got me to about 4-5 inches deep. It was a 15 x 30 garden and it took me like an hour and a half. Anyways, here's some pics. I know you want them. Breaking new ground for a wildlife trail. How a garden should look after my job is done. On a side note, my tractor doesn't have an hour meter, so how often should I be changing the oil during this rough use? John

Well I thought that now, if I run out of gas , I can't run to stable for more. So I stole the idea from SOI to use a float sensor in the tank & a idiot light to let me know its time to head back to the barn

Haven't found any topics on these planters on this site. Wanted to share mine. Looked for years and when they would come up for sale they were to far away, I was out of money or I just plain couldn't find one. I Was at the Portland tri state swap meet last week and there was one there for sale. Took me three days to work a deal with the owner but finally got one! I know I over paid but Can't win every deal every time. This one is basically mint condition with non rusted out cans and it even has a row marker. Think I'll make my 753 my new planter tractor. Sweet corn here I come !

No video. I don't have cool music like Steppenwolf, The Doors, or Death Leapord playing plus I don't have Steve's "Moves" ! But being home and down a leg I have been able to work on the "Horse Hauler" some to get it ready for the "Big Trip". Got some Tread Plate on the cheap and after 3 coats of Extend a couple coats of etch prime, some primer sealer and 3 coats of Rustoleum Pro Grade gloss black the painting is done. I have a water tight ammo box to mount for the tie downs and I have to install the anchors yet. Then it will be finished. I should have taken a pic of my Geo Metro Hubcaps Fuel Mileage Enhancers! :)

Great job Martin. I am going right back out to the shop and finish ripping the final changes to the dash and console decals and print them tonight so they will cure for cutting tomorrow.

Lets just put it this way......... When you hear "she's so fine my 409" come over the loud speaker and 200 men, women and children run to their Wheel Horses and start driving them you know that the cruise night has begun. The cruise ends when you see me in the middle of the road giving hand signal letting you know that it is quite time. Wild Bill

Still moving forward started to pull off some of the smaller pieces to strip, prime and paint. Got a bunch of those done. Restored the dash and cleaned up the ignition switch, starter solenoid and voltage rectifier. Sanded and painted the muffler black with high heat paint. Engine tins are done and test fitted. Now to pull them off and degrease the engine and pain that too. Ordered all new seals and few of the main bearings for the transmission. They wont be here till later next week so that gives me time to pull it out and get it disassembled, cleaned out and ready to re-assemble.

Ran it some more today with no issues. Except for that hood rattle. The bottom nut is loose on the hood plus some small cracks have formed. Off to my buddies Tig Welder!

In order of difficulty, I would: 1. Try grabbing what plug extends from the case with vise grips, or file two opposing flats on the plug for a wrench. My drain plug has about 1/8" or a little more that sticks out. 2. Using a small, flat nosed punch, develop a dent in the face of the plug, the turn the punch down and out, gently rapping it with a hammer in the direction of unscrewing the plug. There is a bit of a knack doing this, as the punch tends to want to crawl out of the depression, but it can work. As a toolmaker, I have removed hundreds of broken bolts, studs, and taps this way. 3. Drill it out for an E-Z out. You may get some metal fragments in the case, but most of these can be fished out with a wire and small magnet. 4. Spot weld a bolt onto the offending plug, then screw it out. If you have a welder, this is probably the easiest way with the tranny still in the tractor.

One of my 520's is the same way. I got it this way. If I ever get it out I will use a standard hex head drain plug. For now I just pump out as much oil as possible, replace the filter, fill it up and go. Cleat

Just do the top end service-decarbon and valve adjustment, and don't open up an expensive can of worms by opening up the crankcase like Martin said. All of the vintage air cooled engines burn some oil think of it as lube for the rings and valve guides. you can add lots of oil for the $200 in consumable parts that it will take if you open up the bottom end of the engine and you will still probably need to add oil at a regular interval

And my Grandad used to cut firewood & wooden posts with his Farmall H belt driving a stationary circular saw -- I must have been 12-15 years old when I was helping him -- Damn the memory of that thing is still scary -- No gaurds; open 24 inch blade buzzing around -- Geez!!! -- Give me a chain saw any day

Got the tool box mounted and decorated! Also a shot of my Geo caps. They spun so fast on the Metro the letters started coming off!

Hahaha. That's fantastic! Good man, Steve is. Though, I did not know he was purple!

First, whenever I have a suspected carburetor problem, I give it a thorough cleaning. Probably the most often overlooked part is the main needle valve. This part needs to be clean not only on the outside, but inside as well. Each arrow points to a set of holes. Those holes are all interconnecting via the hollow brass tube. Those holes, and the inside of the tube must be clear. When cleaning, you must be able to pass air through the entire length of the tube. Start with that, readjust to the basic settings and go from there. Also, check to make sure that the throttle shaft doesn't have a lot of play in it.

I have the Z bender, but use needle nose pliers they make better bends, after you get the housing cut to size run the inner all the way back in, but before cutting the inner to size practice your bends on the end a few times so when you cut your final cut, you have a better chance of the bend turning out nice.

Hmmm... A Comm Tech. Am not familiar with the T designation, nor T brancher. Certainly technical, if not highly classified. Middle boy was a CT on the boomer Florida in the late '90s. Spent 5 years as an OT. Classified as hell, but at least our mission was declassed in the 90's sometime. Basically, we gathered data and tracked Soviet subs. Got tired of all the egos and long watch hours, and went surf-fleet for my last year. Spent it on a can, the Richard E. Byrd DDG 23. Service was from '75-'81.

I was just gonna type that . Mike..........

Repainted and with new decals. She still looks real good!

wow, thats in very nice condition. great find and looks like its been well cared for.......

Now that is a severe case of WHA (Wheel Horse Addiction)!

Hi my name is Mike & I am a tractorholic

The trailer was 5x10 but the front was widened to 6 . Lots of gussets underneath for strength. I did it to fit a tractor across the front. Hopefully for an RJ bought at the show.

Actually Tank...I seem to remember a video a few years ago, where they suspended a garden tractor from a crane with a sickle bar attached and trimmed the top of some huge bushes.

That is a cool tractor!! I love see something different!!

One last detail any Army tractor would have would be the tire pressure above each tire, That and some flag mounts and it will be perfict! I may have to do one in Navy Battleship Gray.

Nice custom Wheelhorse. I know a lot of people at the show were talking about it.

I'm hoping that I'll actually get to come this year, will RSVP as soon as I get a conformation. Be the first time I get to come to the big show!

You just blew my mind!!!!!!!

That looks really cool, love it

I haggle everything. I guess I enjoy the challenge. My wife and I still shake our head at how I managed to get $400 off the shelf price on our 52" Samsung flat screen TV at Best Buy and got them to throw in the $250 wall mount too. Of course she took off once I got started, but in the end I saved $650 off what I would have spent had I just paid sticker price.

Gen. Patton would be Proud.

Very cool.

Not much on modified Horses, but this one I like.

real nice job , thanks for the pics

That's a great looking tractor. Lot of hard work went into it, I know.

Very nice ! That's using the imagination .

what a nice looking tractor

One of the best deviations from original colors I have seen! [emoji108] The only thing that would make it better would be to have in my garage!

Great job you did on the tractor Keith ( aka Hammerhead) !

I went the don't paint em route. I used all new. I figured if I painted them, I would just chip them tightening. Good Luck with your restoration!!