jcb857 161 #1 Posted January 3, 2012 Here are some pics of my 857. I bought it in the summer of 2010 and did a total restore. It took me about nine months to complete. This was my first wheel horse and first restore. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pollack Pete 2,273 #2 Posted January 3, 2012 Very nice.Just needs some decals and it will look like a new tractor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,032 #3 Posted January 3, 2012 Nice job! I'm working on one also, hope mine turns out as nice as yours did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcb857 161 #4 Posted January 3, 2012 I have more pics but the computer is telling me that I used 6.39 of my 8mb global upload quota what does this mean and how can i put more pics on thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelhorse656 20 #5 Posted January 3, 2012 if you havent got decals yet and your planing on putting some on and dont know where to buy get them here!!! http://www.redoyourhorse.com/servlet/the-110/WHEEL-HORSE-607%2C-657%2C/Detail Terry has the best decals on the market!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyleedy 205 #6 Posted January 3, 2012 you did really nice job ! keep up the good work :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 5,457 #7 Posted January 3, 2012 :USA: nice job these are great trators its funny I just pulled mine out today to start cleaning it up a bit. I hope you enjoy the 857 and get plenty of seat timeT/Care Gary B............... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,032 #8 Posted January 3, 2012 What size tires did you put on the front? Just wondering if you replaced 5.50'S with 6.50'S and used the original rims. Looks good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,555 #9 Posted January 3, 2012 It looks great! Just get some decals and that thing will be amazing! :bow-blue: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massey 118 #10 Posted January 3, 2012 Nice job, get those decals on like everyone is saying and it'll really look sweet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcb857 161 #11 Posted January 3, 2012 They are 6.50's on the original rims. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcb857 161 #12 Posted January 3, 2012 Here are the pics with the tractor 99% finished. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,029 #13 Posted January 3, 2012 I like it, looks very nice, I just did a 857 this last summer for my Daughter, a simple but cool tractor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,318 #14 Posted January 4, 2012 Very nice! Any pics of it before the restore? Mike........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 993 #15 Posted January 4, 2012 looks great,and the decals really finish it off :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcb857 161 #16 Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks everyone. If it was not for this forum I would of never got it done. I took lots of photos from the day I brought the tractor home to taking it apart to working on it to putting it together. I took lots of digital photos and film photos. My wife is the computer brain in the house so she downloaded all the digital photos and made me my own file for them. I thought that was nice until one day we got a virus on our computer and it wiped out are harddrive and my wife never downloaded the photos on a disk. That day sucked lost lots of pics of the family and tractors. Good thing I kept up with the old way of taking photos and used the film camera as much as the digital camera. live and learn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,132 #17 Posted January 4, 2012 man that looks awesome. hope my 1057 comes out as nice...... like the tread on those turf masters, i wanted to get them for mine but ended up going with the turf saver in a 9.50 size, as the local farm and fleet had them on sale. i already had the turf savers in a front size so i just kept them the same for the rear... ( same as your 6.50 fronts).. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 2,286 #18 Posted January 4, 2012 Nice!! The decals changed everything :dance: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyleedy 205 #19 Posted January 4, 2012 the decals really makes your tractor look great its a very nice job you did on it ! :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,555 #20 Posted January 4, 2012 Wow those decals make it look so much better! :bow-blue: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rollerman 290 #21 Posted January 5, 2012 Very nice, something about the short frame square hoods just "pop"! :text-coolphotos: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites