854 Restoration

[WheelHorse50 10]

Picked this up not to long ago. I am going to restore it when I have time. I have already made some progress and I'm going to continue to. I will keep you updated. It is a 1964 Wheel Horse 854. I am in need of belt cover for the motor and the generator so if you have one Pm me and we can work something out. Let me know what you think.

Before dismantle

Frame and motor

Piece laid out

Again

[Zeek 2,286]

Huntingdon, home of one of my favorite summer spots . . . the lake

Good luck with the resto and welcome aboard :banana-rock:

[dclarke 4,032]

Looks like you have a nice one to start with. Good luck with it. :thumbs:

[WheelHorse50 10]

Sorry for such a delay. My computer has been under weather. I have finally been able to get some attention onto the 854. Meanwhile I have been able to get everything painted and ready for assembly. The only thing I have to finish is the motor but I already stated into it and things are moving along nicely. Being a high school student leaves me with little time to do things but I am still managing. Let me know what your thoughts are

[Martin 2,132]

its looking real nice....... :thumbs:

[Jake Kuhn 1,555]

That is looking really nice! Jake

[AMC RULES 37,132]

Looks really good, did you paint it yourself?

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,175]

Looks like it's coming along nice! Nice Paint Job, Hows the engine coming along?

[bowtiebutler956 650]

Wow, your doing fantastic work! Looking Good!

Matt :flags-texas:

[massey 118]

Looks great, love those ag's.

[WheelHorse50 10]

Thanks a lot guys. Yes I did paint it myself and the motor is coming along nicely. It will be a week or so before there are more updates. But Thanks again !

[clintonnut 126]

Nice to see someone else my age working on roundhoods! Guess I'll see ya at the show!

[littleredrider 409]

Looks great, gives me motivation to start mine!!!

[WheelHorse50 10]

Hello all and thanks for all the generous comments. I have made some progress on the motor and tractor. I had to wait for the gasket set to get here for some reason that took a week itself. I didn't have any problems and everything really went smoothly. I should be ordering the decals to finish everything up. Let me know what you think. If anyone has a belt guard for a K181 Let me know I would be interested in buying.

And look at the 1075 just patiently waiting its turn

[bean 85]

nice work! it's nice to see a young person taking an interest in these wonderful machines. you can be proud of your work and reap the benefit for decades to come. :thumbs2:

[COMMANDO6 20]

Very nice. I'm also in High School and plan to be starting my first restore this summer. Great job, can't wait to see it done.

[Jake Kuhn 1,555]

Looking good! Jake

[Coadster32 793]

Great work indeed!! The 854 sure is a nice machine.

[B-8074 19]

That really looks great. Keep it up.

[Wheel Horse Kid 105]

Looks like it is coming along well!

[COMMANDO6 20]

Been able to make any progress?

[Rusty'sTractors 1]

Looks Great! Nice Job!

[WheelHorse50 10]

I was able to make some progress not on the tractor but on the deck. the deck wasn't actlually in bad shape but it still needed blasted and the whole 9 yards. Here are a few pictures. I did manage to get it primed tonight but wasnt able to get pictures due to light. Let me know what you think or places for improvement as I am always open to constructive critisim. I will have a better update tomorrow with some primer and hopefully some paint.

I ran out of sand so I didn't get to finish that corner but later in the day I did.

As the ultraviolet rays do their thing...

Waiting it's turn...

[WheelHorse50 10]

Got some pictures of everything in primer, won't be painting till the end of this week. My decals also came in and look great but have yet to install them. Here are some pictures of the deck in primer.

[Jake Kuhn 1,555]

Looking good! Jake