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Well after a few months gathering info it is a live again. This video is the second run with minimal load on engine except the short ride I did with about quarter throttle. This is only my show putter while looking for the good stuff. I hope you enjoy the vid. Also was not sure of this rebuild kit when I bought it but so far I will give them a good rating. Compared to what you pay for Kohler parts this kit is may be just the piston? This is not a work tractor. IMG_1305.mov

Finished up some work this evening. Went from this To this....swept front axle from a 520, 4-bolt trailer hubs, and 20x8x8 fluid filled front tires. Next up, modifying my snow plow frame to fix the interference issue I created by putting the big tires and swept axle on It's always something, but its fun

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Emery_Schonland#:~:text=Schonland's official Medal of Honor,%2C 12–13 November 1942. , referring to the Dec ,7 WW2 , would never think this man , was even in that zone , Pete

Two more pics...can't leave the little pony out of the conversation. My Dad got this one in the late '60s I believe. Was originally used to pull gang mowers on a golf course and do a little plowing in NW Indiana. Not sure what happened the gang mowers but have the rear discharge deck too. Gave it a bath back in 2012 after he passed away...figured a 50 year old tractor had earned a nice freshening up. Sitll use it today, although not nearly as much as I use the C-120. Enjoy!

I was 2,000 miles south east of Chicago last week enjoying the warmth and beeches of Anguilla & St. Maarten for our first snow!

It has been a few years since I last posted this. Excerpts from "Reflections on Pearl Harbor" by Admiral Chester Nimitz. Sunday, December 7th, 1941--Admiral Chester Nimitz was attending a concert in Washington D.C. He was paged and told there was a phone call for him. When he answered the phone, it was President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the phone. He told Admiral Nimitz that he (Nimitz) would now be the Commander of the Pacific Fleet. Admiral Nimitz flew to Hawaii to assume command of the Pacific Fleet. He landed at Pearl Harbor on Christmas Eve, 1941. There was such a spirit of despair, dejection and defeat you would have thought the Japanese had already won the war. On Christmas Day, 1941, Adm. Nimitz was given a boat tour of the destruction wrought on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. Big sunken battleships and navy vessels cluttered the waters everywhere you looked. As the tour boat returned to dock, the young helmsman of the boat asked, "Well Admiral, what do you think after seeing all this destruction?" Admiral Nimitz's reply shocked everyone within the sound of his voice. Admiral Nimitz said, "The Japanese made three of the biggest mistakes an attack force could ever make, or God was taking care of America. Which do you think it was?" Shocked and surprised, the young helmsman asked, "What do mean by saying the Japanese made the three biggest mistakes an attack force ever made?" Nimitz explained: Mistake number one: The Japanese attacked on Sunday morning. Nine out of every ten crewmen of those ships were ashore on leave. If those same ships had been lured to sea and been sunk--we would have lost 38,000 men instead of 3,800. Mistake number two: When the Japanese saw all those battleships lined in a row, they got so carried away sinking those battleships, they never once bombed our dry docks opposite those ships. If they had destroyed our dry docks, we would have had to tow every one of those ships to America to be repaired. As it is now, the ships are in shallow water and can be raised. One tug can pull them over to the dry docks, and we can have them repaired and at sea by the time we could have towed them to America. And I already have crews ashore anxious to man those ships. Mistake number three; Every drop of fuel in the Pacific theater of war is in top of the ground storage tanks five miles away over that hill. One attack plane could have strafed those tanks and destroyed our fuel supply. That's why I say the Japanese made three of the biggest mistakes an attack force could make, God was taking care of America. Any way you look at it--Admiral Nimitz was able to see a silver lining in a situation and circumstance where everyone else saw only despair and defeatism. President Roosevelt had chosen the right man for the right job. We desperately needed a leader that could see silver linings in the midst of the clouds of dejection, despair and defeat. Our national motto is, IN GOD WE TRUST, he watched over us in 1941 and continues to do so today. CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR COUNTRY, now more than ever.

If you add a set screw on top of another Make sure to grind the second set screw flat - grind off the cup point. What happens is the second screw cup point will enter the hex hole in the first set screw and flair the top of the first screw which will never be removed again.

Ok come Monday I'll get some I even got it it's own little home in the corner of the shop and an oil stain on the concrete that will be there forever

Pretty much. I added an inside rib that sticks up above the joint. The top then nests down onto the base.

Hi all. I have been a Red Square member now for 12 years or so but don't often log in and very rarely have posted. But, thought maybe you'd all like to see a couple of pics...like me, i gather some of you are fans of pics of our 'Horses. I just picked up a set of rear wheel weights, set of tire chains and a snow/dozer blade for my 1977 C-120. $150 for the package, so I think that was a pretty good deal. Thought I'd better take the 'Horse out of its stall so my lovely Mrs. can see what I spent money on. We normally have 20+ inches of snow for the season up here by now and this year only 4" so far. No chance to use either one yet. The snow is so afraid of these 2 that it just won't come! Just one question for the experts, does anyone know if the snow/dozer blades came with shoes/brackets on them new? One blade I have does have shoes while the other does not. I'm thinking my Dad may have had the shoes added on the 702 blade back in the day? Enjoy some fresh pics all you fellow addicts! Looks like I need to upload the pics in 2-3 batches...forgive me, I'm fairly new to this posting thing. Mike

@Mike in Esko You may want to consider installing a rubber wear strip to the bottom of your plow from https://chalmersinnovations.com I have them on installed on both of my plows and do not use skid shoes. They work and wear very good on my concrete driveway and don't tear up the grass along the edge.

Mike it is not how many you post you make it is just for love of these tractors. You look every day and find something that is interesting. Enjoy the ride.

True, but it's missing several key points: Romans used unlimited slave labor, had no Federal or State or County road bureaucracies, or their nonsensical standards, and had unlimited funding via the next conquered land... and they ran roads and bridges where they made sense for their army's needs and trade, not someone's political district or who might not like the noise. Today, you will see a gaggle of engineers who specialize in traffic safety, minority DBE contractor set asides, federal on the job training oversight, signage, pavement mix design, construction processes, testing, curbing, drainage etc... each with their own little slice of the design, construction, testing, and inspection pie... specialized more and more so they focus less and less on the overall goal: good safe reliable roads at an affordable price. Much of the cost of a road today goes into paper and hot air - not good base materials, asphalt or concrete...

Making little headway on rat rod Suburban. Been really busy with work & with taking care of things at my parents house. Had to get it up higher to work on. Too hard to be bending over etc. Still having issues with my sciatica after injuring my back over the summer.

Mike - the price of OE Wheel Horse front cast weights is borderline rediculous in my opinion - I for one will foresake originality over functionality for a seasonaly used item... The fastener size and spacing ARE different between the 702 and the C series. I made up sets of dedicated cast iron 25 LB barbell weights for both my C81 and the 854 - a buck a pound from a local vendor of used gym equipment.... and some threaded rod, Loctite and hexnuts..... and had money left over to eat that week!!!

Have to think about it. Might be a bit risky to have the wife on a juiced up ! Not too sure how to add nitrous to an electric horse anyway.

@tbear853 agree with @ri702bill on the seal removal , carb clean flush out and repack with the lucas green grease , or lucas marine grease , both exceed 55o drop point , that grease stands up to heat / stress , no whiny hi pitched noise , indicating lube failure . would also consider doing the matching MULE DRIVE BEARINGS , same clean out and re lube . that will only eave the pto cone outer bearing , which is sealed , check for roughness , replace if bad , the inner needle bearing ,has to be wiped out clean and lightly repacked with the same Lucas grease . excess lube slings to clutch face , avoid that . have removed both seals on bearings , small flat putty knife , or pocket screwdriver , go easy on the removal , so you can replace . would also leave the inner SPINDLE SEALS OUT , TOP AND BOTTOM OF BEARING SEALS REPLACED , KEEP OUT DIRT . ZERK will work on touching up inner bearings . very worthwhile , improvement on those decks , no noise , spin with ease , pete

At minimum I would pop a seal out and see how much grease is really in there. I have bought several bearings from many different suppliers and the grease in the bearings have been minimal. Leaving the seals in keeps the dirt out but I would rather be able to add grease through the zerk so I vote leaving the inner facing seals out.

We have quite a few members who are not regular visitors. Come back anytime and chip in when so moved 😄 Seconded with enthusiasm. No way I’d have been able get as much done as I have for as low a cost (and with as much enjoyment) without those documents and the annotations you’ve added.

Still going!

My life wouldn't end if I didn't have a , but it would be a rather meaningless existence. Mrs. 953 nut understands this and by buying her the A-60 Electric I may convince her that we both NEED to have them.

I don’t know, but the two Suburbans we have from Colorado are pretty spiffy!

The Workhorse has been delivered!!! The new owners are SUPER Happy!

How else are you going to the legislature and ask for more money to fix the roads

Thanks @ri702bill, yes, it is a 702. And she is a bit light, both in the front and rear. I don't plow too much with her anymore, more of a keepsake I use once or twice just so my Dad knows she still is in good shape. Keeping my eye out for front weights for the C120 so eventually I'll find some. Thanks @gwest_ca, really appreciate your work in keeping manuals and service bulletins available. They help a lot. Your work is appreciated!

Ok bottom done! Top starting!

Done... never give it a thought to try and wire it to the key. Wonder why WH didn’t do that? The wiring diagram does show it always hot but that's as far as I looked. I thought maybe just an on off switch on the column right next to the nitrous boost switch... BTW all Four corners holding air nicely. Shoulda took it out for a road test today. In the 50s and driveway clean. Got the twisted off bolt out @Achto and re-tapped.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/MAC1370 good rustproofing spray , in every seam , door , tailgate , creeps very well , inside fender lips / edges . just a suggestion . also like the OPEN GEAR LUBRICANT , Napa has it , Pete

Here’s the video … I hope you can hear it correctly. I had to shorten it to the forums standards. 72377200260__A3FF9371-197C-4A2D-B994-FACAD1977625.MOV

Like the old motorcycles. I have a few myself. 1969 Bultaco Matador MK3 (my dad bought it new) 1970 Bultaco El Bandito 360 (dad raced it back in the day) 1972 Honda CL175 Scrambler, 1983 Kawasaki GPZ750 turbo, 1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts edition (only 1600mi) I ride them around neighborhood in summer & that's about all.

Fuel gauges came in today Richard. Work perfect. Do you want the volts scale or the colored one. It's the faded clear plastic that makes it hard to see. An easy swap and by no means permanent. Also I noticed that the gauge will read 24/7. Would it be wise to add a shut off switch? Not that it has a huge power draw. Again your call Richard.

From left to right 1985 Honda CB125 (Only has about 1000 miles on it and all original except the turn signals are reproductions) 1998 Buell S1 (most uncomfortable thing I have ever ridden, but ear to ear grins every time) 2006 BMW 1200GS (My mile muncher go anywhere bike that has taken me all over the country, back before I had kids 🤪) They unfortunately collect more dust than miles recently, but can’t bring myself to move on from these 3

We do have plenty of evidence here on the forum that tractor tolerant wives do exist.....

@Mike in Esko thank you for keeping your dear dad’s machine looking and running so well! Enjoy, and stay warm!

Man, what are you smoking ?

I am a big fan of gorilla tape especially since duct tape has gotten so thin and crappy. @davem1111 you might want to try "gaffers tape" for your A/C application. Used it in the music business to tape down cables. Designed to hold well yet easy to remove. You have to get it from a supply store for sound / lighting gear and it is pricey but great stuff.

No pets at home anymore & it's gonna stay that way. Had a stray cat start hanging out at work a couple years ago. After she got pregnant a few of us paid to have her fixed & shots. She's great for rodent control & we refer to her as our workplace emotional support animal. Fortunately I work in the out buildings at plant so mgmt never comes out. My immediate boss knows she around but we hide her from upper mgmt. We named her Mama

Thanks Jon have checked with the plug and still appears to be creating a spark at the electrodes

Perhaps... but some of us are blessed with spouses who understand the existential need for Wheel Horses... many Wheel Horses... er, well... sometimes...

That be good Advices. i calculated my pension reciept and found out the difference between 40h a week and 36h a week will be a 3,65€ a Month... Hey Man not really or? I like my job - no doubt and i be proud of what are we doing and producing, but i also like my Hometime. My calculation was if i can’t Survive in retirement that doesn‘t change anything basically on it with a 5 Day’s week and 3,65€ more pension in a month!!!! Like you American Guy‘s allway‘s say „ You get what you pay for “ that is true also in this situation.

@Joe leonardo, Just a thought… I have found the more pics I post of what I am doing does two things… 1. Peaks members interest in what I am doing. 2. Helps members understand what I am talking about. 3. Shows members what I am talking about. I have found that pics also help members educate me on the proper terminology for what I am talking about. Sometimes I may call something something different than they do, and that is fine, but a pic helps clarify what we may be talking about. Besides…

Something tells me that guy is going to pay. And pay. And pay!

My dad and my son about 1986 I believe. I'm not sure of the model, looks like 1279? Is there such a model? In the model list there is a 1277 automatic so maybe that's it and I remember him having an automatic at one time. I can remember at least 4 units he had at one time or another, a 3 digit (854 or something like that that I blew the motor on), this automatic and the 1054 & Raider 12 I inherited. I've got parts from all of them I think since I've only got 2 units and 3 PTOs as well was misc brackets for mower deck belts, etc.

It's fine I have the forum for help 💪

Not everyone likes or appreciates the same things. Perhaps when you've got the tractor up n running it'll be more evident what its capabilities are.

I love that stack! And I agree I’ll go ahead and do a trailer. I’m trying to get it done for the show next year. I’d love to take it and also see everyone else’s.

Don't think this series of blades came with skids but they did come available for a hefty price

Here is a couple of picture showing a pair of battery hold downs I made. Top one mimics the factory one and the bottom one is made from a piece of angle iron. Both made from stainless steel.

I took pieces from an old leatherjacket and glued on my seat 2019, it holds fine! it could have been dann much nicer i know! But it gonna last 20 years i think?