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The vintage club I'm a member of, held the first ploughing match today for two years. Just a few photo's below. Watching the drag ploughs was quite interesting. The setting up of them was educational. A real art form. Smokey little Fergie, but could do the business. Neat homemade cab. Tidy Wheel Horse on show.

Normally by August mowing duties only come up every 10 days or so as only a few weeds are still growing... This year the grass has never stopped growing...Every 5 days is the new norm and you have to squeeze it in between rain storms...The horses are responsible for about 4 acres the the case VAC and her 6' finish mower have another 4-5 acres The summer horses and I are getting tired... Gas em up check the oil a shot of grease and it is back to mowing....( I actually think the 2 K-341 are even thirstier than the KT17 which will come out soon for leaf duty (Of course it may see that way because of the small tanks on the Chargers...

1971 Bronco 14.

Just a pair

9/11/2021

Part of baby”s first tractor ride. She wanted to touch, feel, put her feet on, everything!

I was having my morning coffee when these popped up on marketplace. Considering how hard they are to find, I headed down and grabbed them. After pressure washing them and wiping them down with DuPont 105, I sprayed them Regal red.

So this isn't perfect by no means, but I couldn't look at the gaping hole in the grille any longer. Maybe someday I will end up with the correct parts to fix it rite. A scrap piece of aluminum, an old emblem from a trash 312-8 hood a bit of paint and no more hole.

Mowed diagonal today ..C-105 with a 42”SD. Yes, I like the stripes!

Pick these up tonight. Vintage Cub weights. I was at an air show all day and got a message from an old fella who put them on FB marketplace last week. Sale fell through and I was next in-line. Long day but I got them. 10 Bucks☺️. I was so happy I doubled the price and gave him 20 bucks.

The keys for the "D" are the same as the GT-14, it is a 1/4 X 2 3/4 #RX Woodruff keyway. Don't know what the keyway on the Xi series is but any 1/4" key (the longer the better) will work on the "D" Hub. If you need a couple let me know, I had to buy a package of 20!

With the engine sitting on the plate, I was finally able to see how I needed to get the drive belt thru the tower. Which by the way, the belt fits nicely between the original frame and the plow frame. Same for the clutch linkage on the other side which I will show later. My pulleys are E4" and 2"Tranny

No no Sparkey.... that's a line up Wednesday shot! Oh well can't beat em .... join em!

The whole unit is built on the chassis of a 1974 GMC C20. I’m pretty sure that it was originally a 350 auto truck, but at some point in time has had a 455 Oldsmobile and 4-speed installed. I have a list of things that need to be tended to before the first time we take it out, and one of the higher priority items is checking out the entire LP system. We were able to finalize the deal this morning, I received the camper and $200 cash in exchange for an 8N Ford. Everyone seemed happy with the deal, the camper is now in a home that will put it to use, and Joe will probably get way more use out of the 8N than I ever would. We went out and picked it up this evening after Tasha got off work, truck ran great all the way home and I must say I was impressed, that big 455 moves it down the highway almost effortlessly, although you best have deep pockets, she’s a mighty thirsty old girl

@squonk I just couldn't stand it any longer. I don't like rustled I have nice weather and a lot of time so I decided to do all I could before cold weather is here. But I did have the common problems like the tower broke where it attached to the frame, the plate where it attaches to the transmission was cracked and badly repaired by the previous owner. The front axle pin was badly worn and would eventually have fallen out. I'll admit I'm not doing a great job cleaning and painting but it should have many more years from what I've done. Wheel horse painters never used any primer. They just painted bare metal. Well at any rate here's some pictures. the bottom picture is the axle pin with the forked plate. The pin has a grove in it and the forked plate locks it in place with a bold .my 74 is one piece the plate is welded to the pin. 74 and 76 parts manuals show one piece welded pin. I could never find a 1977 c160 parts manual. If anyone has one I'd like a copy just to see the difference .

This one is far better then my 1974 I did here in many years ago. My 1974 before and after pictures

It was a nice evening so when we got back from my Grandpa’s birthday party Tasha got the rubbing compound out and went to work, I think with some final polishing that the old truck will really shine again. It was too dark by the time she got done with it to get a good picture, but here are some I took that really show the difference a little elbow grease made

I was replacing the axle shaft seals on my Raider 10 last week and looked around the house for something to drive them in evenly. I found a basin wrench that fit over the 1-1/8 shafts perfectly after cleaning the shafts up with a scotch lock pad. Just gently tapped them in.

One of my dad’s tractors that my nephew had. He wasn’t doing anything with it. I would love to do a complete restoration on this one. We’ll see.

After seasoning through the whole winter in one line, I’m ready for a cold one!

Picked this trailer up this morning. 7x18. Gonna make a low budget toy hauler out of it. Lets see your trailer/camper conversions

Unloaded, it is usually somewhere between 20 and 22mpg on the highway.

One of these goes slightly against the rules here, but the old rat rod bolens looks to good not to share.😅

I agree.Too much of a good? thing.Sounds about what I'm mowing here.6 or 7 acres.Lots of rain.Lots of mowing.I use a 21 horse diesel 4x4 Bolens with a 6 ft Landpride finish mower for most of it.The rest is done with a Wheel Horse C-175 with a 42 in. side discharge deck.Ready to say " UNCLE "

Well I've decided to start on my 1977 c160 after sitting outside covered up by a tarp. I've finally got room in my garage to get it in. This will be my last horse I can do because of my health. As most of you know I had to stop making the replacement seats because it just got to much for me to work outside. I can only work for an hour at a time then I have to rest. Its really hard for me to breathe if the humidity is high and its been really bad here in Michigan. I got this 1977 c160 about 5 years ago and was going to keep it for a parts tractor but my 1974 c160 is running like a top so I can't part this 1977 and I would rather fix it and sell it to someone that needs one. I will need a front wheel and the starter that was on it someone hit it probably because it wouldn't turn over but they broke the magnets inside of it.( dummys) Anyways I will have to get these parts for sure. I know it runs good because shortly after I got it I took the part's off my 1974 and got it running. I drove it around the yard and it ran fine. I can't paint or wire brush it because of the dust and paint fumes so that is going to be a problem. Just thought I would share this with everyone.

Here are some photos I have. I don’t have any great photos of the deck on my phone but y’all might be able to figure out which one it is by the pictures. If you can please let me know!

“A paint job only a mother could love” or @pfrederi. He hates painting!

I have a few scrap pieces of PVC that fit the 3/4" , 1" and 1 1/8" seals. They are Sch. 40 3/4". Sch. 80 1" and Sch. 40 1" if memory serves me right.

I changed my transmission fluid. The fluid that came out was dirty and old but not contaminated in anyway. With the old fluid looking as it did and I could only get the tractor up so high I was confident the transmission did not need flushing and that I would not be able to get all the kerosine after the flush. From there I just added in the new fluid. I checked the level which was full after 2qts. of 80-90 gear oil. I drove the tractor around through all gears and high and low ranged and checked it again. It was still full and clean. I installed the new transmission shifter boot and then the plow. While having the shift guide off I had a chance to monitor my parking brake “repair”. It was already starting to bend back. I straightened out the switch arm again and reinforced it with a wrapping of electrical tape. I was unable to install the wheel weights. The bolts I have are only eight inches long and come to the mounting hole in the wheel on the inside. I would need another inch. The local hardware store had 10 inch bolts but not enough threading to cut down. After looking elsewhere I figure I’d have to go buy the 10 inch bolts and extend the threading and cut them down. I also got a replacement gas cap with gauge. The original one had became unreadable and cracked with age. I also bolted on the plow bracket and attached the plow. A light horse day. After all the work I pushed some brush back in the rabbit patch with the blade.

Good info…didn’t know that

Welcome to the forum! Picture attached to show you how to add photos. We'd love to see your machine!

I have used my 48" deck for 44 years was the only deck I had for 42 years mowing around two plus acres. For twelve of those years I did mine and my dads at the farm both were three and a half acres. Doesn't matter how much you do to the deck if its used like mine the life of a Wheel Horse deck is around 40 years. I still use my 48" deck, the deck shell is paper thin in spots and the deck lift and attachment hard wear I worn sound like a trashing machine and it's not the bearings making the noise. The only area that is close to level is my drive way and I goes into the basement and it's not paved. The best you can do to the aluminum spindle housings is prime and and paint it helps a lot. Oil coating the under side of deck is as good as any thing else because nothing is going to stay on long. If store out side with grass on top and under a deck is not going to last long. I try to blow my tractor and deck off before it's put back inside. I didn't get that done yesterday, wil get it done today. I lucked up on a good 48" deck a friend of mine was given a 312-8 with a good solid deck. He didn't need it as he has a Bobcat zero turn. I found a formular for rust treatment on the internet. that said it would protect rusty metal out in the weather for three years. 4 oz. P B Blaster When I was look for itI could only find it in a gallons or spray cans, have seen it in quarts a Walmarts since. The gallon came with a 16 oz.hand pump spray can. 12 oz. Transmission Fluid Any brand. It has as much rust preventives as anything. 1/2 oz. Dawn Ultra I tried it on a Ford blade that has been out side for the last 20 years. Turned that old rusty surface to a smooth dark brown by just spraying it on. The same with the rusted handle bars and engine covers on the Eddleman mower I did have to sand on the briggs covers and tank as they were in bad shape. The handle bars I just s[rayed and a few weeks later I washed down with gas and painted. Time will tell if it stays on. I also spray down my five ft. Bush Hog Here is the blade I treated six months ago. .

Ok, so the hubs on C195 and D are 2.5 inch wider than the Xi/std hubs. Wich means you need axles that are 2.5 inch longer. The Xi axles are 11 5/8", so you are looking for some that are 14 1/8. Part # 8055 14 1/8 will be a good match. Find any, put me down for some too They are found in GT14. Or you can go for 16 1/2 from D series, shorten them, and cut new keyways. And perhaps even more rare than the GT14's, you could use 15 7/8 out of right side C195. Good luck finding that. I think the D axles are best bet

Took the camper to town for morning coffee this morning so I could fill it up with fresh fuel…still amazed at how well this thing runs and drives. Takes me back to when I was a kid and camping with my great-grandparents in their old 74 Chevy with an Idle-Time truck camper

So would Butch! I had a mentor back about 50 years ago named "Butch". Butch was an expert body man. He was a 'knocker'. Had a massive set of hammers and dollies. I still have and use a few he gave me. Butch taught me a lot, and one thing he said that I'll never forget... " You need to figure out how the damage happened and reverse that process." So I looked at it and looked at it. I determined that when the arm broke. The p.o. continued to use the blower and it 'twisted' on the remaining arm and bent the shell. By putting the pipe through the holes and wedging that 100 year old wrench in and pulling on it with the strap, then using the pipe clamp to pull the pipe back, I was able to put the 'reverse' force on the chute bracket. Once I had tension on it I beat on the bend with a dead blow hammer where it was slightly creased on the curved part of the shell to straighten it. Added a little more tension and welded the crack while still under tension. I also used the torch to heat the shell where it was creased. When I was finished and loosened the clamps there was very little 'spring back' and it's ALMOST perfect. Still a little twist, but acceptable. That's the story... THANKS BUTCH! {R.I.P. my friend!}. [edit: A little googling reveals that Butch may still be among the living! In 2014 he was STILL RACING Stock cars! He was at least 20 years my senior so that would make him in his late 80s now. I need to do more research and go visit if he's still with us!]

Got the little fab project finished up. Not too shabby.

Rube would be proud of you.

Looking great so far. 74 and 77 chassis were the same from what I remember. We disassembled both to make my Cinnamon Horse C160. We used a 77 chassis below 74 sheet metal. The pin should be readily available from one of us or Lincoln at A to Z.

I think this is what you want, but I'm not sure.

I have 3.5 acres. I also have alien/ mutant/ freak grass that grows sometimes almost an inch per day from May until September, unless we have a long dry spell. Heat of summer means twice a week mowing just to stay on top of it. Last year was the first time I got a break from mowing in November until January. Normally I mow year round, though only once every 10 days or so in winter. I love living in NC, but the weather is a bit crazy!

Looks pretty good on there IMO. Also did some test fitting on the remote air filter breather. No issues at all. But another vertical engine part got in the way, which is the biggest reason this thing isn't finished yet... The carb throttle shaft is oriented for bottom pull on the linkage- and horizontal pulls from the left side. Gotta figure something else out on that, or order another one. Either way, the first run got set back yet again.

Not a wheel Horse and It's so small I couldn't see it in the mirror. Anyway it followed me home today. A 1964 14' Mirrorcraft. She will be powered and rigged for crabbing in the smaller creeks and canals where I can't go with my 19'CC.

I use Rotella 30W from tractor Supply in everything. Look how clean the inside of this engine was at 1000 hours. Piston broke but the engine still ran!

One that gets less photo time. My low hr 312-8 on cart duty. Only needs a seat, I’ve owned it 20 yrs.

Bob, I get how humidity and dust and fumes can really put a load on a respiratory system and make it all but impossible to pursue our interests. On a dare I tried the 3m Versaflow TR-300 at a trade show for a few minutes and was surprised that I liked how it worked to force filtered air into my face. This one has separate units for the pump/blower and the face shield. The Trend (sold by Rockler, below) is a one-piece thing. Both use rechargeable batteries and replaceable filter elements for dust and vapors. Bluntly, they are not cheap, but impressive at what they do. There are several manufacturers with different styles and features. Something like this might help you be more comfortable while you are working. Good luck! https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/respiratory-protection-us/products/papr/ https://www.srsafety.com/products-se/powered-air-purifying-respirator-2551.html https://www.rockler.com/trend-air-circulating-airshield-pro-34492

Agreed. Me too. Allergies run well through the family and I was nice enough to find some a few years back. Temps above 85 are tough to handle when hoomidd. Take care of yourself and work slowly. I'll be here poking along watching.