First Restoration

[Bar Nuthin 932]

On 12/7/2024 at 8:19 PM, ebinmaine said:

I've spent 3 times that. Easy.  

 

And I'd do it again repeatedly. 

 

 

[Handy Don 13,321]

Doin’ my part to bring up that average!

[ebinmaine 70,494]

$255/year.  

 

Whatta buncha  lightweights!!!

 

 

[rjg854 11,871]

$255 a year, I've got double that in one transmission that was rebuilt. That's not even mentioning the rest of the tractor.

[c-series don 9,413]

All I know is that all the money I have spent on Wheel Horse tractors, implements, memorabilia and a $14,000 shed to store them in I probably could have bought a nice muscle car for my impending mid life crisis. 🤣🤣

[kpinnc 13,622]

2 hours ago, c-series don said:

impending mid life crisis.

I never had one of those. I’ve decided to save all my efforts for “late life delusion” and have all my fun then. 
 

I will be the first to admit I absolutely spend more than $255 per year. But it’s still a cheaper hobby than even golf or fishing, plus most of it is done right here at home. 

[Handy Don 13,321]

I gotta figure that the survey averaged in a lot of folks who have NO hobby at all!

 

12 hours ago, kpinnc said:

it’s still a cheaper hobby than even golf or fishing,

Plenty of expensive ones. Once for a couple of years I was pursuing a sailplane (a.k.a. glider) pilots license. Then I took a sober look at what costs lay ahead to be reasonably engaged and stopped.

[953 nut 57,706]

On 12/7/2024 at 7:04 PM, Easton Rich said:

I got to use my hobo freight spray gun today, very finicky I’ll leave it at that. This little tractor has turned into quite a money pit. 150 in painting stuff, 160 in tools and another 50-100 in miscellaneous. 810 dollars roughly.  

Never keep track of the money spent on Wheel Horses, it ruins the fun. Even if you enrolled in a remedial math class so the numbers would add up correctly you probably don't want to know.             The only mistake bigger than adding up the expenses would be sharing that useless information with your wife. 

[SylvanLakeWH 27,351]

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

The only mistake bigger than adding up the expenses would be sharing that useless information with your wife. 

Why yes Honey, I've always had xx tractors in the garage... oh that one? Yes... I just moved it the other day... no, it's not "new"... it's 40 years old!!! 

[ebinmaine 70,494]

30 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Why yes Honey, I've always had xx tractors in the garage... oh that one? Yes... I just moved it the other day... no, it's not "new"... it's 40 years old!!! 

 

 

One of the advantages of having all the same shape/ model.....

 

[MainelyWheelhorse 986]

6 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Why yes Honey, I've always had xx tractors in the garage... oh that one? Yes... I just moved it the other day... no, it's not "new"... it's 40 years old!!! 

  
Did I mention I like being a batchellor…😁

[Easton Rich 466]

Sorry 350 on the tractor I forgot to add that

[Easton Rich 466]

Where can I find a new woodruff key. Mine grew legs and walked off

[kpinnc 13,622]

1 hour ago, Easton Rich said:

Where can I find a new woodruff key. Mine grew legs and walked off

Most auto parts stores have them. You just have to know which size. 

[Easton Rich 466]

Ok, do I measure the slot?

[ebinmaine 70,494]

4 hours ago, Easton Rich said:

Ok, do I measure the slot?

 

Woodruff keys are measured in an odd way I don't recall. 

 

@pfrederi might be better at explaining that.  

[rjg854 11,871]

9 hours ago, Easton Rich said:

Ok, do I measure the slot?

Sometimes in the parts manual it will say the size

[Easton Rich 466]

Ok, not sure if I want to yet, but I was thinking of making this little guy into a puller or selling it when I finish it up. Should I sell it it and buy another or keep it and build it. I want to only have 2 horses at a time.

[ebinmaine 70,494]

7 hours ago, Easton Rich said:

Ok, not sure if I want to yet, but I was thinking of making this little guy into a puller or selling it when I finish it up. Should I sell it it and buy another or keep it and build it. I want to only have 2 horses at a time.

 

Only YOU can answer that. 

 

Perhaps ask a few folks who do pulling to see od the current setup as finished up would be suitable? 

@Achto

[kpinnc 13,622]

5 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I want to only have 2 horses at a time.

 

Yeah I said something like that once. I just can't remember when... 

[ebinmaine 70,494]

3 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

Yeah I said something like that once. I just can't remember when... 

 

Knowing me like I do I don't think that's ever been an issue for me. 

[Achto 28,669]

13 hours ago, Easton Rich said:

Ok, not sure if I want to yet, but I was thinking of making this little guy into a puller or selling it when I finish it up. Should I sell it it and buy another or keep it and build it. I want to only have 2 horses at a time.

 

If you wish to have a puller, I would look for one with at least a 14hp engine, 16hp would be even better. 

 

If you wish to have only 2 tractors at a time, ( don't really under stand this statement  ) Any way, I guess if a new one comes home, then one has to leave.

[Easton Rich 466]

I want to have more, but I don’t have the space. Trust me I’d have at least 5 if I had the space

[Easton Rich 466]

Ok, I lied, I just picked up two more. A commando 8 and a 4speed b80 for parts

[Easton Rich 466]

Looks like I have to make space