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One more sign of spring. Stocked trout this Morning.

We bought on back in 2021. Opted for the glass windshield and wiper. Roof and glass were offered in black at the time. My hubby loves it. We dedicated this Toro Wheel Horse 520H ( repowered with Honda V twin in 2015) to snow removal and leave the cab and snow equipment on year around.

Hey ,I represent that!

I still like my old Victors for mice control. And a conibear for everything bigger than a mouse.

No doubt Blaster ... I have one set up with that plus a deflector actuator. Is the cat's meow. Trouble is this one gets used less than than that one so it just don't pay. Seems like one wants to keep a low hour tractor just turn it into a dedicated sno tractor!

Get rid of it! I made mine electric with a car window motor for about $30, works great. It's fairly easy to do & easier to service/store the blower without having to mess with the crank & brackets. I mounted the switch in the dash for a nice OE look. Your blower has the worm gear to turn the chute which might be even easier to fab up than the cable system on mine.

161 fired right up this morning , so i cut my lawn . No pics , just enjoyed it .

Today it’s warm enough here to do some tinkering. So I have been sanding and working on a replacement hood for the 312. I also primed and painted the covers for the spare Magnum 12 I have. I also primed the new hood for my 312. It’s been a busy day.

Yep... some guys run their horse exhaust in the ground to kill moles. Not for me I wanna see em dead. For an improper above ground burial.

I love seeing all of the pictures!

NICE! Well then, I do have some extra front cab panels, I made my cab out of 3 different ones, one might have the bump out, I'll have a look & let you know... The flap on the door is to vent the aftermath of the big pot of winter chili.

I thought the Title said "Mouse Erection". I came in to see what they were building now.

Have it mostly back together, all the large pieces of sheet metal painted. This was a free tractor but lost a best friend to cancer. He gave it to me because I wouldn't destroy it. Well so far four new tires and tie rods, up graded the wheels, added studs and lug nuts, fix a few things, painted it, new seat, new air filter. I'll nave about $450 in it by the time I'm finished.

Funny story, shortly after I street rodded the '48 Ford truck I took it to an AACA Juried show. Modified vehicles had to park off to the side, away from the CLASSICS. Mine was the only truck in the 1946 to 1955 year bracket so they reluctantly gave me the award. I think I saw a tear in the eyes of some of the judges.

Groundhog's pathway to heaven...

Cool, yet another favorite I have in multiples…

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Building? I thought of something completely different.

https://www.originalcab.com/Hard-Top-Cab-Enclosure-For-Toro-300-400-500-Classic-Series-10280.html

Back in the late 80’s early 90’s, brother and I took 47-48 Chevys and put hem on mid 70’s Monte Carlo and El Camino chassis’s. All new brake, fuel, and suspension components. Drive anywhere any time. My 48 Chevy sedan wasn’t good enough for the local antique club members. But they were horrified when I altered it. Bottom line… I liked it, my kids loved it and the street rod shows we attended.

The best way to learn anything is thru trial and error. It seems to leave a lasting impression.

I've gone "Green". We have quite a few stray cats in the neighborhood & they like to hang out in my carport. I haven't caught any mice in the traps inside the garage all winter.

I have had 2 cabs. One on my C-160 and the other on a 73 12 and a 520. Had to get rid of both. They were great for plowing at night but in the day I couldn't see a thing out of them. Especially after a storm and with the sun shining bright. Can't weld anymore and can barely braze because of what the light does to my eyes. Guess it's from using a cutting torch without dark glasses for years.

Soo it’s crazy how time flys I can’t believe it’s been a month since I’ve posted on here I’m sorry, weathers been colder so I haven’t been working on the project much until lately this weekend I got the frame and other pieces sanded now I just gotta wait till warmer weather to get it primed not the best pictures but I figured nobody would really care to see sanded metal, also a question for yall, I messed up when drilling thru the hood support bar and now there’s a broke drill bit stuck in there the hole is all the way thru and I’ve been using a punch go try and remove it and it’s not working is there any other solution to try and get it out?

@WHX?? mice and related in my areas , get put on top of fence posts , they don't stay there long , lots of hawks , in my areas , free lunch , pete

For other reasons, I’m still waiting for the day I pull the ‘57 Pontiac into the shop for the last time on its stock frame. I’ve also decided this needs to be a project done in stages. I don’t exactly know if pulling Colleen’s drivetrain is going to work out, but the different wheelbase for the truck and car is killing me right now. I am convinced I need a Chevy 2500HD Chassis under the car. I want to be able to drive it like it’s a truck. Haul. I’m not convinced about chopping the wheel wells and stretching them to the truck chassis. I have considered however, keeping the option to revert back to the truck’s stock wheelbase someday, but to build a bolt on 4 link kit and move the axle forward for stage 1. So, phase 1 looks like: ‘57 Pontiac body ’01 Chevy 2500HD 2WD extended cab short box frame from Texas Diesel of some sort. I might just keep wheeling and dealing until I find a wrecked 4x4 diesel. The 2500HD chassis has 2 of the 4 holes to install a front 4wd differential, all other bolt on components are the same for that year. Move the rear axle forward. Work out the bugs before my final plan. Phase 2: Extend the wheelbase back to factory spec. Cut and move the wheel wells. Install a 5th wheel hitch in the trunk. Haul the camper just like a 2500HD can.

I drove the '48 Ford pick-up in stock configuration, armstrong steering, flathead V8, three on the floor and some of the stuffiest springs I've ever encountered for several years. The decision to update the chassis was my desire to go further than the county line without fear of a breakdown. After it was street rodded I put on over 100K going to gatherings all over the country. Guess it is a personal decision based on what your intended use is.

I respect the chassis swaps and all the modifications, but I have mixed feelings on the finished product. If you are starting with a P.O.S., I guess do what ya gotta do to save what's left. If you are starting with a nice original, then I think leave it alone and make it original. If I wanna drive a new cushy truck, I have my 2018 Ram. If I wanna enjoy all the technology of 1957 and have to know how to handle it, then that would be part of the allurer for me. They just don't make that old iron any more. I enjoy watching some of the hot rod shows, at the end of the show the end result looks & drives great with a lot of power. But it is no longer any thing close to what it was. Just my opinion, but If I want a 70 Chevelle SS, I want a 70 Chevelle SS. Not what's left of a Chevelle after absolutely everything has been altered and up dated. Don't even get me started on the ridiculously large rims with low profile tires. 22" rims are for semi trucks not classic vehicles Sorry, I done.

I thought is was a new brand of Vermouth. I like that with a cherry in my Bourbon. AKA Manhatten.

The coil made it here! When the other one gets here I guess I'll have a spare. I was just tinkering this morning and made some fuel pump blanks. They could be drilled and tapped for a 1/4" barb but after pondering things I'm just sticking with electric. I'll probably get back on the 314 tomorrow.

Greetings, I'm getting a new wheel horse in April sometime when a friend of mine goes to Virginia to pick it up when he gets his new car. It's free. I have no pictures to identify it though, but I do know it has a cast iron hood, and it has a sickle bar mower. He claims the tractor is all original and intact. Any help identifying it would be greatly appreciated. I believe it's an RJ of some sort.

There are some pictures somewhere on here Jim. I'm not sure I'll be able to find them. Basically I vented the belt guard and made a sheet metal housing around the area. Then did some nip and sewing to the cab to fit over the housing. The cab was damaged in this area from the muffler heat. I did find this pic. The canvas was altered to attach to this housing. I could get some pics tomorrow. The canvas has grommets that fit over the two 1/4" hex bolts to attach the two. hard to see in these pics.

Same here. I don't remember the year, but I bought my cab at the first big show that I attended. I saw the parts cab laying in the corner of one of the barns. I found a young GUY at the other end of the barn and he said it belonged to his brother and he would sell it for $100. Took it home, made a couple of the missing pieces and installed it on my 520H. Several years later at a different tractor show where I had the 520 on display, a tall lanky guy walked up and asked where I got the cab. He informed me he was the original owner. That was Jay Meyers and I had bought it from his brother Guy Meyers. So, I also have a reason to never sell Jay's cab. Rest Easy My Friend @roadapples

@tunahead72 for years , used to hit the very small blues clubs , this is so reminiscent of that , been getting my grandkids , into the youtube music following , always have a listing to check out , BANKSTREET CAFE , EL AND GEE clubs in new london ct . saw JOHNNY COPELAND THERE , hardest working blues singer I ever saw . CHARLIE MUSSICLEWHITE , harp master . pass it on , pete

Nice Pete, thanks for posting that.

I’m starting to get somewhere!

@SylvanLakeWH "42" in CB language means: Yes, OK, I understand. Ergo, that equation makes perfect sense to me as a trucker.

Cheesy Poofs is from a South Park / Cartman episode. Sorry that I know this!

Happy B-day and oodles more!

The ear does not lie...and it works for adjusting the carb also. In fact, I can do tire presure too. I'm just a walking "Sun" machine. I can tell you which lifter is bad in a car engine, which bearing is good or bad in a transmission, where in the ground the point from a boring machine is, and when a woodpecker is pecking at my T-111 garage siding.

That's me too John. At least on the idle. I don't recall actually ever checking that. I go low until it feels too low than up just a touch. The same is kinda true for the top too. If it seems a bit high I back down a fuzz and then actually check it.

A mangle is a big ironing machine, used for sheets & such before the days of permanent press. Called a mangle because if you weren't careful, that's what would happen to your hands & arms.

Hey now, this is a family site.

Makes sense to me!

Well, I do love saying "I told you so".