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So.... I kept the bed liner out of my GMC when it got totaled... then tried to sell it and no interest. I picked it up and look how nice it dropped into my 5x8 trailer! What a way to haul much or topsoil or gravel! Im going to put a few screws through it into the plywood and leave it in Tony

Our granddaughter in Florida, Madison, is a senior this year and has been very active playing softball for probably 10-12 years. Softball is pretty much a year-round thing down there and in addition to playing for the high school she would go from one league to another as a particular leagues season ended. She has become extremely good and received a full ride to Lake Sumter State College. Several months ago our daughter, Shannon, called and asked my wife, Nancy, if she could make a quilt with all the jerseys she has piled up so she could give it to her at graduation. They came up to visit in November and, as planned, Shannon snuck in a bag with all the jerseys. Now keep in mind, Nancy has never done any quilting. This was truly a labor of love and she was quite nervous not knowing if she could do it right. She spent weeks studying on line, reading, talking to people and accumulating some special 'tools' before she touched a thing. Then weeks carefully laying out, cutting and fretting about the results. I even did my small part by suggesting that she latch on to a Lake Sumter shirt and using it in the center. She found it at their online store and ordered one. She had it about 50% done when the virus crap hit the fan and ultimately ended the school year. Most likely a normal graduation won't happen and our scheduled trip to attend won't happen. Nancy was depressed and set this project aside for some time. She said she had no motivation anymore. I just gave her some time and I could tell she was coming around when we were sent a link to the Daytona newspaper. They did an article on the status of sports and the current situation and interviewed Madison to get her opinion. This got Nancy going again. Yesterday afternoon I was hanging drywall in the basement and she came running down almost screaming "I'm done! I'm done". She said it's not perfect and all I could say is "When Madison sees it, it will be to her." Pretty darn impressive for her very first quilting project. Our beautiful Madison The front The back

I was given this press today. My father in-law was cleaning out his barn and “didn’t know what to do with this.” I hate when that happens! It is a manual lever operation with a ratcheting wheel. I’m sure with the right attachments, it could be used to pull as well, as the ratchet pawl is reversible. my first to do will be pressing apart some spindles!

A friend of a friend was trying to sell this a while ago and asked me if I was interested. I really don’t need another tractor, with 18 (I think!) I’m basically out of indoor storage space so I passed on it. Well don’t you know I got a call yesterday and was told to come and get it! It was only about 5 miles away and when I got there the gentleman couldn’t have been nicer. He said he got it from a friend used it for a year and just purchased a zero turn mower so he didn’t need the 520. He told our mutual friend “Tell your buddy that collects these things to come and get it!” I basically tapped the key, it fired right up And I drove it up the ramps into my truck! I noticed chrome deck wheels which made me wonder if the deck was originally on an LSE? Everything appears to be working including a working hour meter with 1004 hrs. Not sure if someone left the key on because it doesn’t smoke on start up. It even has a foot control. Cosmetically it looks like crap but hey as they say “If it’s for free it’s for me!” I’m not even sure what I’m going to do with it, maybe give it to my son in law?

Many of you have read about the rattle noise coming from My C-160 engine. It sits at 986 hrs. I got this tractor at 700 hrs.about 12 years ago and it was tired then. Smoked like crazy when I first started it but it cleared up. Been mowin and blowin with it ever since. got another engine from @richmondred01 3 or 4 years ago and put it on the shelf as insurance. Well time to cash that policy in! I had pulled the head and found some slop. Also look close at the piston by the exhaust valve. It's starting to deteriorate. I put this air cleaner wrap on last year after the show. Look at the GUNK!! First step wheel dollies so I can move the hydro around. I clean the engine often You can see all the gunk that came from oil mist from the breather making things sticky. New engine has a chipped pulley so I have to reuse the old one. Plus the PTO spacer is stuck so out comes the puller. Bad tooth removed. cleaned all the gunk from the frame. Here's an idea for @WHX24 and his A-81! With everything ripped apart, I decided to replace the steering block that has been broke since I got this tractor. somebody made a clever clamp setup that was still working to this day. I did see the block wiggle some so out it comes. My 12yr. old Napa drive belt still in fine shape! First start!! Still got a few adjustment to make under load cutting grass!!

Our new place has a 26' x 36' attached garage but leaving behind two garages, a 24' x 32' and a 26' x 32' is bound to create some issues. A plus is that with a 2008 sq. ft. basement allowed me to wall off an area for my woodworking shop and my space craving power tools. I still needed something for things like the gardening hand tools, pressure washer, push mower and what not. Probably two tractors as well. I pondered building one but this old body doesn't get the fuel mileage is used to. All winter I went around looking at the various builders. It was fun because I could go to any of them and due to the winter hours I never had to deal with a sales guy. All the lots had full access to the buildings so I was able to compare the construction. I finally settled on Yoder's Portable Buildings and on Feb. 22 I called a sales guy and met up with him. I ordered what I wanted and it was originally scheduled for delivery on March 27. Unfortunately 2 two day before that is when Indiana did the stay at home thing. At that point I didn't have a clue when it would get here. Well, I got a call last week and they got themselves grouped into the construction category and received the go-ahead to make deliveries. By noon yesterday it was set up as you see it. It's 12' x 20' with 5' deep lofts at both ends. I had the location staked out for them and they made sure they got it just as I wanted it. I'm not going to use it yet because I want to paint the floor first. It looks like it will be at least two weeks before it gets warm enough. Obviously I need to build a ramp and I want to skirt it too.

Well, with the COVID19 quarantine in full force I have been working on building out the interior of my new shed (moved to this house in August and had shed built in September or so). Plenty of organization projects, built the workbench, shelves, a mini loft for fertilizer, built and equipment rack for yard implements etc. And of course this is the home to the 1975 C-160 Auto........the tractor my father bought used in the mid 1980s (I could always pull the actual classified ad from back then as he clipped it and gave it to me in 'his tractor folder'). Today I spent a couple hours working on some Tractor things: Pulled the fender and finally replaced the rear hinge bracket Pulled the mower deck (won't be used on this property most likely) Stowed the deck in its new place at the back of the shed Power washed (gently) the 160 Stowing the deck allowed me to move the Honda blower into the shed (next snow is my fault) Then moved all the kids into the pool to make sure there is plenty of room in the man cave.....and there is..... I am waiting on some oil and new plug etc. I will be doing an oil change, new plug, air filter, rear end oil change..........I'll be picking up a new cart and harrow for some projects here at the house in NH and I'll start the impossible hunt for a mid mounted grader for the 160.......I have a better chance at striking gold. I will be asking stupid, obvious questions and I appreciate the passion you all have for Wheel Horses.....they really are amazing machines. Oh.....and I put gas in it today and low and behold it fired right up..... PS. The K341 is a 12 fin..........not the more desirable 13 lol oh well......

Well the time has come that I needed some extra weight on the front of my 1267. Had a friend with a CNC plasma table cut out some 10 pound (really 10 1/2 but who's counting)suitcase weights. Built a front hanger/bumper for it and boom 105 adjustable pounds up front. Now to take it back off and prime and paint it

Cleaning up after having a few stumps chipped.

Had a cool experience with my youngest and his “horse” this evening. Mama had spent some time today weeding out the majorly overgrown red raspberry patch. When she left for work, she asked me if we could get the huge pile of debris taken care of. I knew just the man for the job... ZacMan was more than a little excited to get “Blackbeard” out and stretch his legs after a long winters nap. I was supposed to get the snowthower rebuilt for him this past winter but I never quite got that far. It was surreal sitting on the front lip of the wagon while my 6 year old drove his 50 year old tractor out to the fire pit and back with the wagon in tow. He really enjoys that tractor and I hope that he will make a ton of memories with it over the next 10-15years that will last Him a lifetime—much like I did on my dad’s old 875. After all (to me anyway) it’s not the tractors that are all that important. It is the folks (family and friends) associated in, around, and with them that really are. Even to this day, swinging a leg over my dad’s old 875 takes me back to my childhood and many memories come flooding back. In a day and age, where very few things last or hold any emotional value to someone, it is cool to have some tangible items from a bygone era that were made to LAST! Keep an eye out in his Blackbeard thread. We will be cleaning up and painting the sheetmetal on that thing soon.🤞🏻

The wife helping me trim trees with her 312-8.

I'm liking this thread @Sparky and those chrome hubcaps on the 312-8 @Andy N.

I graded the driveway with the 753 this morning.

Oh well its almost Sunday, here's a few more.

I rebuilt 2 36" RD decks last weekend that have the old style 103119 bearing. This particular deck in the pics has the cast iron pulleys. I had read several threads about how to remove the pulleys. So I thought I'd try the "whack it through" method. Some posts suggested using a coffee can or concrete block for support under the deck. Here's how I did it: I sprayed each pulley/bearing with PB Blaster for 5 days to soak. Then, I built a box out of some scrap 2"x8" that I had using left over deck screws. I removed the nuts from the carriage bolts that attach the spindle to the deck shell, placed the spindle (one at a time) in the box, (under the deck) and leveled up the deck with some scrap 2" x pieces. I screwed a bolt (not the original pulley bolt that goes back in) into the top of the spindle, held a ball peen hammer on the bolt head and smacked the ball peen with a 3 lb. mini-sledge. Two of the spindles dropped through with one whack. The third dropped with 2 whacks. Easy peasy. No damage to the pulleys or the spindle housings. No worry about damaging the bearings because they get replaced anyhow. I took the spindles to my brother's shop and pressed in the new bearings using his 20 ton press. Done. The deck also got a new idler pulley, belt, and new wheels. Sharpened the blades and she's ready to cut. I had been dreading doing this because I know how hard the pulleys are to remove. Not anymore. I'm ready to rebuild a couple more decks now! Red Square is awesome. It's the best forum on the interweb. I've learned a lot from the great members here. Thanks, Todd. P.S. I found out my 1/4" cordless impact is great for driving deck screws. It was sitting there handy so i used it.

Becca wanted to clean out part of the basement and the easiest way to carry stuff out is through the garage, so I busted my hump to get Big Red to the point that I could roll him out and try the first startup. I’m tickled so far. On another note, the trans temp gauge is apparently shot, so I’ll have to source another gauge and sender.

We got 7-9” of 34 degree snow! Just hear the trees snapping! Lost our power at 2:00 in the morning. I got the snow cleaned up with the John Deere walk behind, shhh!! My neighbor, Paul and me cut up the wood and branches. A broken heavy branch landed on the gazebo roof and on her hood, luckily not a scratch!! No body got hurt! Amen!! Here’s some pics

Because of the ongoing situation and will not be able to spend Easter Sunday with my Daughter her being in Mass and Myself in Maine I thought it would be appropriate to show her off on the then new 312-8. Happy Easter to all.

Love the 520-H, the horse that got me hooked,bought new in 1989still going strong. Hour meter stoped working about fifteen years ago with 770on it, sure it has 2000 plus, have eased up on it last few years now that I have become a collector. Just picked up my sixth today. My wife asked me how many do you need, I told her when I find out I'll let you know.

Maintain a six foot or greater interval please, social distancing you know!

Nice... Any chance the FIL had a power washer he didn't know what to do with?!?

I love them C-160's. This was my first WH, had her out for a spin today.

That is too cool...WOW!!! Do you think she would do one with all of my Wheel Horse Tee shirts??? Hanging dry wall again Bob???

I have drilled down the center of the key with progressively larger bits until it was halved. At that point a small punch will get the halves to move. Like Pete said, Never-Seez for the new key and anything you ever want to be able to remove in the future.

This question really depends on what paint you are using. If you are using an automotive grade base coat / clear coat paint it could be as little as 30min. If you are using Rustoleum It will be more like 7 to 8 days. Carefully read the instructions on the paint that you are using, it should have a recoat time on it.

My 1995 520H in her winter work clothes.

That looks like a very sturdy frame. Would be easy to change it over to hydraulic if desired.

Transferred front wheels between the worker C 105 and the WHrat WHrecker... Now the worker has all new rubber and the WHrat WHrecker gets the appropriate old, stuff...

Those late snows can really cause havoc on trees and power lines! Pretty to look at, not so pretty to deal with. I was going to take the snow clothes off of my tractas’ when the wife lovingly reminded me of the tax day 2018 storm... it was really windy and dropped about 25” of snow. We had cold enough temps so as to not have the super wet snow and the associated damage. However, it was still a cold slap in the face in mid April—even for a Wisconsinite!!!😫

Looks nice Dells Don't let Squonk see that orange filter tho you might get a butt reaming. .. best paint it white and put NAPA on it

Mine too. My maternal grandfather and I are a LOT alike. Size. Mindset. Everything.

Agree 100% Great impressions that never will come back, but stay in your and his memory for eternity. Zach looks once concentrating while driving, but it also looks he have a lot of Fun. The trailer is full, what is talking for itself. But the importantst thing what i remember is, you give him an Job and the Trust to do that whilst being patient in the rear, you have to be maybe with him or without him, that‘s up on him. Maybe he want show you what he can do, maybe he want show you how hard he can Work but whatever he preferrs, to get this Trust from your Father to do things and work with tools you have or even better you own, that sends a mark into your mind, you never will forget in these Age. On my Side it was my Grandpa, that set me this memory‘s in mass because my Father wasn‘t able to do that. Thanks for that short travel back in the Time where this happens. and enjoy the Time you have together 👍

Paul has got the answer for you.The key is cheap to replace.Do not be afraid to destroy it but protect the axle!

All, I have a 314 that I cannot get to start with the switch, Ive tried 2 different solenoids. I can get it to start by using a screw driver to jump both terminals on the solenoid but other than that nothing. Think I got 2 bad brand new solenoids or is there something else going on? I have had this tractor for a few years but it was a back up, now it my main tractor and I want to get it all up to snuff. Let me know what your best sources are for other parts, resources, manuals, and diagrams. I have rebuilt Farmalls but new to these and want to do it right.

Had it out to help someone else start a garden today.

Ok, here are a few more. Thanks Mike

He needs more stuff on his tool belt. Tell him hey for me.

Hey @ebinmaine, that's a long drive, I was at least going to offer to pay for Fastenal to ship it to Texas to get it off his hands. Arent we some WH grubbers!

Today...we started to do something that I’ve had in mind for about 5 years...putting steel on my shop walls! Our local retailer was selling their in house panels at a sale price and so I bought enough to do half the ceiling and two of my walls. I could’ve bought more but I feel it is better to accomplish this task in sections based on the amount of stuff I have in there!!! @Coulter Caleb was a great help hanging the panels while I was cutting them! It is awesome to have such a great sidekick! I am sure gonna miss him when he grows up and moves into the next stage of his life. It is amazing already how much brighter and cleaner it all looks. Now I’m going to have to keep it more organized. Hopefully in a couple of weeks we can get going on Blackbeard🤞🏻

Kinda how I figured out how to build a house......lol In 2009 My wife and I figured out how to do 50-60% of it ourselves after a contractor stacked the logs.......if we can figure that out, we can figure out the WH. Also how I figured out how to built out my old 7.3L PowerStroke back in the day......the internet is a wonderful place. Again, thanks for the encouragement.

That’s probably what I need Richie to stay on task😁

Nothing like a little pressure.

Had a few tough ones myself. Soak for a few days with your preferred liquid wrench then the heat wrench. All of the above are great suggestions.

That would suck to wait longer cause Im impatient on everything I do. Lol!

Ir maybe longer than 7 days, check it before you mask. I have already had to wait a month with Rattle can paint. Leaving the parts out in the Sun can help dry the paint too.

@pullstart I think you should put the dually adapters on Screaming Jimmy to go with the duel stacks. That would look " awsome" !

I pulled the old seal out this evening, and there was a definite tear in the nitrile (?). I found some sharp edges where the two flats on the shaft transition into the round shaft. I spend a good bit if time with a die file and super fine emery paper polishing the shaft. I will definitely wrap masking tape over those areas before installing the new seal just to be sure. Thanks again for all the help! Danny

Chisel under the end....Dremel with a cutoff wheel slice a slot the length of the key down almost to the bottom then collapse the sides in.

How’d Elvis Chompers end up in here? Because he has a side too.

No wire mesh. Maybe bullet proof glass lol. Here are more photos. Door latch and lift setup for the pull back hitch all made and mounted. And started the body work.