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I have probably posted this before, but I built this sandbox for my grandson when he was pretty little and now my granddaughter loves it. I keep it in the shed and can just move it out in the yard or the shop when the weather turns cold!!

Max and I took the wheels off his tractor so we can paint the rims! 20231007_140206.mp4

dop·pel·gang·er /ˈdäpəlˌɡaNGər/ noun 1. an apparition or double of a living person. "he has been replaced by an evil doppelganger" I was in Gettysburg Pa on Thursday, about 15 minutes from the Big Show location and suddenly had a feeling that we had left Kevin @Pullstart behind last June. I had to roll down my window and take a picture. Is it Kevin? or is it his evil doppleganger? Hmmm?

Unnecessary. Ole C 120 has a horn now

I polished another hood today. Not perfect, because it's 25 years of scrapes and dings. But still pretty awesome for 20 minutes worth...

Great! 2 of them running around!

All too common. There WAS a reinforcing kit from Toro, but is now NLA. Make your own. Reinforcing goes on the opposite side, not between frame & Unidrive. Pictures of my C81 with plate and diagonal braces...

Guys, I just realized I did not post many pics of the 1984 Work Horse GT-1600 Refresh after I finished it. This thread kinda went off the rails and I apologize for not trying to keep it on track. So here ya go…

You never know what you can find in the scrap yard. It's a long story so I won't bore with the details unless you all want a sermon. However, the moral of the story is if I get it running and operating again, it's mine.

Time for some leaf pickup.

Main Mowerdeck was hard at its limit with the extremly high and wet Grass. Chewed it more than mowing.. At least i decide to stop it and cleaned up the Mowerdeck for its Winterbreak. Than i mounted the Plow frame under the Horse for the „Massacre Mower“. Finalized it‘s massacre in the Background. With a new Belt all is fine.

Wonder if the second Kevin was wearing flip flops ?

Small but still Wheel Horses..... an RR-832 Work Horse and an RR 65 REO.

@BPEisenhower I spent quite a bit of time on one of those, gear driven machines. One thing that I was told about before operating was don’t hold the outside blade lift controls tight in your hands. I found out why when the levers ratcheted back and forth very rapidly. I was told they have broken a few wrists? I have this parts manual you are welcome to, however it doesn’t look like the serial numbers jive. This manual was published in 1957.

Today I gave it a good pressure wash.I think it cleaned up pretty well 👍 Brought it in and tore into it.Had no spark,cleaned up the points, issue solved. Replaced the head gasket,was blown out pretty bad but the cylinder looked great and no piston slop at all 😮 I think I may have gotten lucky on this one.It’s always a crap shoot with a non runner. I think the trans is ok but won’t know for sure until tomorrow once I get it running.

"Our" Kevin is obviously more handsome and buff - I say that totally in a hetero, admiring Bro kinda way But yeah, they do look enough alike to cause a double-take. I've had people tell me I look almost exactly like someone else they know. I guess with 8 billion people on the planet it's difficult for our looks to be totally unique. For those who have kids, grandkids, or have otherwise seen the animated movie "Madagascar", it reminds me of when the zebra from the zoo gets to Africa and is standing in a large field of zebras, and says, "I'm unique! ....Just like everyone else....."

Been tinkering around with hydraulics. Changed the mounting point for the pump, lowered it. Testfitted the pump. Seems good for now. Next I moved to completing the hydraulic tank. Welded an intake and outlet bung on and a flat spot for an oilgauge. Last but not least I found a spot for the inline oil filter and made up a clamp for it. Next up is either hoses or the valves, probably valves. Thanks for watching! Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark

A horn... Not necessary? Oh no no. Gotta have a horn. Or bell.

Trina and her mom are working on closing in the barn shed areas a little. This near side will be half closed. The far side will be completely shut in. They're spacing out the bottoms of the horizontal boards about ½, ¾ of an inch to allow good airflow for wood drying.

I know the feeling, it’s happened to me!

Cracks are welded on both sides . Mating surface ground flat . I might come up with a way to reinforce it but I had to get the trany back on so I can move it . Next we have to weld the cracks on the dash tower . The Tractor is 57 years old and will have many more years left in it.

Because - once it's gone, it's gone for good. Evenn a busted up roller can become repurposed "Yard Art"

Once you've repaired it properly and added some beef it'll likely never move again. Remember to grind the rust out of those cracks if you intend to weld into them. Do feel free to post pics of your repair. It's great to see someone fixing building maintaining instead of scrapping.

Here are the first Wheel-A-Matics. 1965 was first year of the automatics. Offered in the 875 and the 1075. One of each pretty much unmolested.

I started putting a 8 speed 1.1/8 inch axle transmission in my 1056 and found this . Time to break out the welder . The extra 2 holes are to tie in some extra metal . So hopefully this doesn’t happen again .

I was waitin’ for someone to bring that up. I added a socket to the camp tractor because there is no electricity there. Mowing time is charging time!

And who needs a cigarette lighter anymore?!

So todays, and possibly tomorrow too- the job is installing a new 16x7 garage door and opener. Delivery guy is a service tech for Wayne Dalton and started giving me the spill on difficulty, having the right tools , etc. I told him I can screw it up cheaper than I could pay him to screw it up…

Half the force, twice the distance = same work!

Thank you @c-series don , you kept me from having to go out to the horse barn…

While sister supervised.

The actual flywheel DOES NOT have a screen. It’s just the large screen that wraps the entire side of the engine as stated.

Can you link that info here? Why not use tubes? I now install tubes in every tire I swap, new or used. It makes setting the bead a non issue and fluid filling easier to accomplish. I don't see a negative to using tubes... BUT.... we don't have sharp thorns or things to cut tires other than occasional rocks.

Well done sir! Don't you just hate it when in the midst of a photo session it starts raining soap suds.

i would have to check the thesaurus if there is a better word than spectacular.... but i doubt it !!

I would like to get anything on that machine! Send you cash certified mail! Many years ago my uncles owned a blacktop business and I spent many weekends and summers in the seat busting knuckles... Learned quickly to push or pull with force and still smack the glass. This one is a 1959 model and close to the end of that model. I wish it was a pony start but am happy with what it is. Been parked 15 years all because the parking brake failed. 14,520 hours and not dead yet.... Thank you!!

I think this is the link to the thread, and here's the video that was originally linked in post #10.

After @WheelHorse_Kid pulled a few weeks ago his older brother Aiden has shown a little more interest in tractors. For those who don’t know him Aiden was my right hand man in the garage for years til he hit those preteen/teen years. His world revolves around baseball and plays 3 outta 4 seasons and practices in the off season. So it’s nice to see him back out in the garage and hopefully gets re bit with the horse bug. This late gray 60’s hydro that they got in a package deal that they purchased last winter with all their own money was his goal. Well today he took it for its first spin under its own power. Not the correct motor but still looks to be the correct horsepower. He’s currently out there in the driveway working with Alex and they are taking the plow off. The previous owner did not have a plow bracket so he installed the rod into the hitch on the back and then cut a hole in the fender pan for the turning arm. It’s missing a belt guard but I think I have one kicking around. He says he wants to keep it gray. Someone did a great job of free handing the decal area and even on the plow itself.

I think what that did was serve its intended purpose of getting your attention!

We're enclosing the back half on the near side and the whole thing on the far side. Better for weather protection and security. Yesterday Trina started by laying in the two 1 x 10 vinyl boards at the bottom. We used those so they can't rot. Then today Trina and her Momma put up the 1 x 10 wood boards. They're spaced ½, ¾ between the wooden boards and overlapping so the water runs down. This'll help air flow to help the firewood dry/cure/season. We like the color and texture contrast of the smooth side out horizontal boards in comparison to the green vertical side boards. Likely she'll put some sort of clear on.

To my mind a "recommendation" is something one should do, but may do without. They used the word "required". That's a non negotiable term. I'd absolutely agree with getting the tires and tubes professionally mounted. Preferably by the same place that would fluid fill them. That way you KNOW the tubes are the proper ones for their machines.

I did in the junior field but never got a chance in the big field. Plowed good but have a lift issue to sort out.

The extra turns on the steering wheel is worth it… feels like power steering..

That’s a great compression reading! I would think a 1976 k181 would have the compression release cam. So how did you get an engine compression reading? School me!

I can show you a direct comparison. The first pic is a 16x6.50-8, the second are 7.50-8 on the same wheel. Apart from the wheel weight, there's not much difference. Side by side you really can't tell. Back when tires actually measured what they claimed to be, it might have been a bigger difference. Now the 7.50 tires are only about 1/4 inch wider each side.

1/2 day for my niece Leighty Bug ofay. We took a ride on Putt Putt, then did a little recreation picture. No cukes available, I guess a Reese’s peanut butter cup will do…

Do multiples count?

I got her dirty. I guess I'll have to clean her tomorrow.