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I have used a hand impact driver you hit with a hammer to remove small machine screws.

A trip up to Pennsylvania to my parent's house for Christmas and the subject came up on what to do with the B-80 Wheel Horse. Now unfortunately they are no longer able to use this B-80 so a call was made to my nephews to see if they could the B-80 with mower deck and snowplow and they declined because they had some heavier machinery. Now some history about this Wheel Horse B-80, about 20 years ago my parents owned a Bolens garden tractor that came with the house they bought in 1969. I grew up on the Bolens and it had been welded, sections cut out of the hood and a Chevrolet hi beam headlight welded to the hood, it was worn out and the Bolens was traded for a hood for the B-80 up at Ray's Mower Shop in Boyertown, PA. I gave Dad and Mom the Wheel Horse B-80 ..... I mean why would I let my parents use any other brand! This B-80 was purchased by me from a farmer who used to run a big tractor show every summer and it was in rough shape but repairable. So, in 4-degree weather pulled the B-80 out of the shed, not an easy task being the right front tire was flat ..... that's frozen flat, I could not fill the tire up with air because the tire was off the rim bead and frozen that way. I had to jack the B-80 up and remove the wheel and put inside the house by the heater so it would thaw out and get back into shape. This gave me time to find out that nobody had checked the oil and the oil level was low. Filled the oil up to the full mark and put a charger on the battery. I was told the B-80 was started about 2 years ago so I was optimistic about it running again without major adjustments but in 4-degree weather nuttin' wants to start! With the help of a little either the Kohler 8hp finally started but it would only idle and as soon as the clutch pedal was let up and the drive belt turned the Unidrive drive pulley the engine cut off, the transmission oil was that dang cold! This kept up until the engine finally warmed up, it also helped to back out the carburetor adjustment screws 1/2 turn. The ignition tune up I put on the Kohler 8hp back in 2003 still was good and will start every time with a charged battery. I might use this B-80 for snowplow duty or just to cut the lawn. Wild Bill in Richmond VA

@AHS contacted me a few weeks ago about this little short frame 8 HP he was thinking about selling. I figured it was a great addition to the Herd for Trina. It's her go-to year. 1967. Her go-to engine. Kohler 8. It has excellent straight sheet metal. Good bones, as they say. 🙂 So here's the newest for her... 857.

Finally mounted the 50+ Front Weights, only complaint 6" #8 bolts could've been 1/2" longer for ease of installation. (6" #8 bolts with flat washers and metal lock nuts) 18" on center of the Bell Crank and Drag Link The Toe In is at 40.750 rear and 40.500 front. getting to 1/16-1/8 would be a Royal P.I.T.A.! Lol! Steering has improved, must check tire pressure before use! Another coat of slippery and she's all set!

@ebinmaine The muffler pics. You can see the unused tab that would have been attached to something on a shaker plate mounted motor like the black hoods of the 78-70 C series. @WHX?? Those fronts are Deestone 4.00-8’s mounted on deep rims so they are a bit bulbous.

…. but this was given to me today. It’s a B-80 with the 8 speed tranny!! She runs perfect and all the gears work. Even has headlights. My neighbor and friend @Docwheelhorse comes driving down my driveway with it and says “Merry Christmas ..it’s yours now”! Long story short, he is trying to get all his nice machines into indoor storage. This B-80 was stored inside but he has a new 416 that he wants inside and so the B lost its spot. But he couldn’t bear to leave it outside in the elements, and he knows all mine live inside so I now have it. Last pic is in my shed.

I really need to find a better neighborhood and friends.

My neighbors take all their excess tractors to the auction were I have to buy them.

I have had good results using the hand impact tightening the rusted screw a bit first then going counterclockwise. The tightening seems to shock them loose and shouldn't mess up the heads.

Today is National Fruitcake Day, at some point in history Congress made this a matter of public interest and gave them their own day.

Nice. Send it to Pete for a rub down and lube job

Ya' know Sparky, I have known both you and Tony a long time and the one thing that stands out about Tony is that he has a BIG HEART! I mean who else could love those Briggs and Stratton's the way he does ...... Wild Bill in Richmond VA

Just have to make some mounts

If you want more heat out of your propane torch, use MAP gas instead of propane. Available off the shelf at many hardware stores, here is one source. https://www.walmart.com/ip/WORTHINGTON-CYLINDER-332585-14-1-oz-Pre-Filled-MAP-Pro-Gas-Torch-Style-Cylinder/39944161?wl13=1771&selectedSellerId=0 MAP-Pro gas burns at a temperature of 3,730 degrees Fahrenheit, while propane burns at 3,600 F. Because it heats copper faster and to a higher temperature, MAP-Pro gas is a superior alternative to propane for soldering. If you opt to use it, the manufacturer recommends using a specially designed torch. Adding oxygen to the flame raises the temperature to 5,200 F, which is suitable for cutting and welding steel when precision is not required. Hand impact driver works wonders as well.

I have welded hex nuts to some of these philips head screws to get them loose. Some I have had to drill out.

I use 23x10.50-12’s on the rear of my 1994 520H and 1984 Work Horse GT-1600. Hi-Run ags on the Work Horse and Turfs on the 520H…

Some dew drops and snow flake.

It is so heartwarming to see you two tackle this old iron together. You're both making memories that will last a lifetime (or two), and I congratulate you both!

Oh Boy ... is Sqounky the poster child?

+1 heat it red hot and quench. Thing will back right out of there.

I vote for the hand impact driver. Bought one in 1974 to take side covers off the dirt bike engines, always worked when a screwdriver would not.

Also, if you have a soldiering iron, you could heat the screw for a while without melting the screen. I also like to chase heat with some candle wax or paraffin wax. The heat draws in the wax and the wax lubes the threads. That trick works on the most rusted, salted snowplow truck fasteners there are.

I have room for one more.

I've taken my cut off wheel & cut a straight slot in them before & used my BIG screwdriver to get them out. That was when I was out of acetyline for my torches. If you have torches heat one at a time till glowing red, quench it with cold water & it will come right out.

@ebinmaine https://www.summitracing.com/parts/lil-30750?seid=srese2&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Brands+|+L&utm_term=4582077271705963&utm_content=GSA also check harbour freight tools , oily pete

First rule of sheet metal repair. If you fix it and use it, it will get bent again!

Love this project. Excellent to see you teaching Z the proper organization of disassembly.

I began photography with a "Point and Shoot" camera; the Canon S5-IS. I was amazed at what I was able to capture in Macro Mode. Then I discovered a $45 clip on lens that converted the zoom to serious magnification.

Neat! When I was in high school I worked in the local radio/TV shop after school and during the summer. I'd go in every Sat morning and fix all the new transistor radios kids dropped, they all had broken circuit boards or transistors that popped out of their sockets. I saw the Navy crest by your avatar, I was in the Navy too and an electronics tech, I'm 77 also. What years were you in the Navy? I think I went to ET school around 68 or 69. I went through accelerated where I sat in a room and read a book then took the test for that section, they put me in the repair shop and I fixed all the broken instruments so they said they had an intermittent in the radar that was a dog and would I look at it. I found a coil with a broken lead, not because I was a great tech but because I was a youngster with great eyes - they're long gone! Anyway I came out first in my class and was in Naval intelligence so they sent me to my choice of duty station - Hawaii for my stint and I got to work on the first computers - it was blast! I was there in a secure bunker when the Pueblo got captured and I remember the messages coming over from the ship, we knew those guys they were from our base. What happened is they left port without equipment to blow up the TTY's, they were literally throwing equipment overboard, North Korea got our encryption, it was very scary and we had to take secret measures to block them. The Lt JG captain of the ship got burnt for it. Anyway I was at the base that became the NSA, it's the same place Edward Snowden stole secrets from. I loved the Navy they were great to me and gave me money to go back to college when I got out, for a young kid from a small town it was a great adventure and I'll never forget it. We loved America and worked hard to keep everyone safe - it really meant something and we were proud to part of an elite group. Sorry, I'm going off thread again!

When I was 8 years old my parents asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I said, "a soldering iron". I realized at a young age that if I could do things myself I would save a lot of money, growing up poor helped in that realization! I went on to get a degree in electronic engineering. I worked on the first top secret military computers, got several patents, built, plumbed and wired a house, fixed and welded more things than me and my neighbors can count and even designed lots of stuff. Today I have a nice size home machine shop, a full electronics lab, a watch bench and two villages with tower clocks that I repair and maintain. I'm not dirt poor anymore but I just fixed up a WH 314-8 that had a broken tie rod end that my neighbor gave me for free, the way it looks it won't be my last one. I'll be doing this kinda stuff till the day I die, next April that soldering iron will be 70 years old, it's still in the basement. I figure over my life I've saved easily over a million dollars doing all this stuff myself. I'll never tire of the immense joy I get out of seeing something come back to life that other people never saw the value in.

Nuttery than a fruit cake and nutter is a fine line EB ... you go way over both lines...

That tractor is very clean! Be willing to bet Sparky that's the first new to you that didn't need a bath first off not to mention a ton of farmer fixes that needed refixing...

If I must say so myself, this place is overflowing with humor tonight and I happen to love it!!!

A few years ago Dan @Achto did a thread on making a muffler you may find helpful.

Thanks Coach!

WAY back there, from what I’m reading!

If you're interested in the industry standard R4 tires... Be very cautious about your expectations. We use both R1 and R4 at work on forklifts. I'm..... Not impressed... With R4 for any off-road traction.

I feel like we need some sort of tire fashion show. Various shots of aftermarket tires with sizes and part numbers so that those of us a little nervous about plunking down serious money on new shoes can get an idea of what works and what doesn't. For my part I'm interested in seeing some skid steer tires on a mid-70s rear hub.

23x8.50-12's will work as well, here is some on my 310-8.

First in last out.

That trick is twice as old as Taryl.

@Sparky I too have a wheel horse from @Docwheelhorse bought years ago , this is it , now , that paint to me is screaming for some life , very easy to do , my 3 horses have this rust resistant shine , also went over every functional detail on it , instant starter , no smoke , runs like bear , pete

Why Not try to adapt a Bercomac 34-Inch Cab to Your wheel Horses https://us.bercomac.com/products/700271-34-berco-winter-cab since OTC s stopped Making Cabs This Year for the 308 thru 520. Since this is Such a low cost https://www.originalcab.com/Toro-Windbreak-Cab-For-XL-Series-50010.html try adapting it to the 416 or 520 series

@ebinmaine part of my lubrication addiction is give areas a drink , like long standing / forgotten nuts / bolts / screws , found the combo of oil and vibration , makes for good results . anything usually moves , pete

Mods let's get this man an insignia...

The medical profession is vary honorable and have our best interest at heart but sometimes it seems like the more doctors you see the more other doctors they will send you to to share the wealth. Or it could be that I'm just getting old and everything is past it's "best by date". From time to time I will wake up with a joint that has decided it won't move that day (probably arthurites) but the next day has gone away or moved on someplace else.

These are some sweet photos.

Here is a list of the blades. 1970-73 model [6-4113 + 6-9622] 1973-74 model [6-4113 + 6-9623] 1974 model [6-4114 + 6-9624] 1974 model 6-2131 1975 model 6-2132 1976 model 6-2133 1976 model 66-42BC01 1977 model 76-42BC01 1978 model 86-42BC01 1979 model 96-42BC01 1980 model 06-42BC01 1981-1984 model 06-42BC02 (Up to here they are 42" wide) 1984-1989 model 06-48BC01 (They are now 48" wide) 1990 model 06-48BC02 (Last blade to have 3 angle positions) 1991-1993 model 06-48BC03 (First blade to have 5 angle positions) 1993-2001 model 79350 - (105-1502 kit adapts 2001 and older GT Classic-Series blades to fit 2002 and later tractors 2002 2004-2009 2012 model 79364 - (105-1501 kit adapts 79364 blade to fit 2001 and older GT Classic-Series) Some 520's required an extension at the rear of the A-frame. It is mounted by a round and that bar fits into the rear axle hitch. These manuals cover the blade back in the day for your tractor. Not much ever changed.

Fair amount more done today. Trina sanded the hood with 600 grit sandpaper. Hit it again with gray primer. Waited a bit and started to lay on the white 2X primer. Likely she'll spray 2 or 3 more coats. Sand it. Then start with the Red... I reorganized the transmission workbench from disassembly and axle shaft experimentation phase to reassembly duty. I started cutting in the keyway in an axle I'm gonna use. Got the narrow half of the transmission back up on the bench. Brake lever shaft seal and wheel seal out. Year or so ago I found some NOS Chicago Rawhide seals. Got one o them in place. The two of us finished removal of the engine from the 1975 C160-8 temporary donor. Got that engine in on the bench. We pulled the PTO carb coil starter and this interesting fuel pump off. The crankshaft end has this ((bolt??)) Sticking out of it. I'm not gonna mess with it because this tractor won't have a PTO and I have no reason to remove it. Drained the black oil. Whilst I were fiddlin' around with the transuhmasshion Trina commenced to degunkifyin the engine outside.