Some pictures of my two 520's in restoration

[cleat 5,798]

These machines are about half done. Theay run great now and one has Matt's foot control. Also shown is the snow blower. I also have the 60" mower deck and mid mount grader blade.

 

Cleat

 

[cleat 5,798]

I also have 2 complete decal kits from Terry at Restore your horse and you can see some in these pics.

 

Cleat

 

[rexman72 210]

they are coming along great.thanks for sharing.Keep us updated in the process please.

[varosd 1,185]

nice ventilated belt guard!

[Forest Road 594]

Very nice! Sid you rebuild the motors?

[cleat 5,798]

The ventilated belt guard is not my idea. I saw a picture somewhere on the internet (likely on this site) and copied it. I used a punch for 1/2" electrical connectors into panel boxed etc that require a 3/8" pilot hole. The end result is a slightly over 3/4" hole. Likely too big as you could get your fingers pinched in the belt but you sure can feel lots of air coming out so it must be a good thing.

 

Tires on the front machine are real bad but I have new fronts as shown and will be replacing the rears soon.

Edited February 3, 2014 by cleat

[cleat 5,798]

Motors have had the carbs rebuilt, valves set. One replacement head (plug was stripped, used head cheaper than helicoil set), one new coil, one new fuel pump, one new regulator, one set of ignition wires. They now run good, no knocks no smoke. One machine has about 360 hrs, of snow blower only use, the other around 650 of unknown but I think mower mainly use.

 

Cleat

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,497]

Cleat, Looking real good, cant wait to see the final product. I think one day if I ever come across a  somewhat low hour 520 I would like to get it. Those son of a guns would make a great snow blowing beast. Imho

 

Glenn

[doc724 925]

The way you have them lined up it looks like an assembly line in the WH factory!  Very nice job

[cleat 5,798]

I don't really need 2, I bought one with the snow blower and I bought the second one for the 60" deck and grader blade but found out it also had the reduction steering and swept front axle as well as the upgraded lift for the deck. I got both for $550.00.

 

However, I now have much more into them but  they should be good machines when finished.

 

I also have a Ford LGT165 that is fully restored and used to mow grass.

 

Thanks, Cleat

[bitten 134]

5.0 or LX? 

[varosd 1,185]

$550 for both??!!??   great deal.

 

Who says you don't need 2 or 4 or 6???????

[Martin 2,131]

nice work Cleat, thanks for posting the pics. looking forward to more progress on them.....

[AMC RULES 37,126]

They both are looking great. 

[cleat 5,798]

Car in the background is my baby. It is a 1986 Mustang GT convertible. It currently has around 63,000Km on it and is all original except tires and battery.

 

 

Cleat

 

 

[Wheel-N-It 2,968]

All three of those machines are looking good and should last you many more years. I like your roll around tool boxes too!

[cheesegrader 433]

I have two, and I am still looking for number three!

Have to laugh at your list of replacement parts--basically one of every possible electrical component.

Just like me.

I can't believe you got both for $550.

The last one that I saw here sold for $1000, and it never had a filter or drop of fluid replaced in it's entire life!

[cleat 5,798]

Now I am going way off topic but here are more of my toys:

 

Ford LGT165 with 42" mower deck.

Ford LGT 165 with front blade.

2011 DongFeng 30HP diesel 4X4.

1985 Merkur XR4Ti.

 

 

[cleat 5,798]

My tow vehicle.

2002 F-150 Lariat 5.4l.

Trailer for the horses etc.

Cleat

[wildman 205]

That sunshine sure looks nice

[cleat 5,798]

Yes, I can't wait for the white stuff to melt and grass to turn green again.

Fun as it is to blow snow I would really rather mow grass and tour around with the top down in the Mustang.

Cleat

[cleat 5,798]

This is out of order as I just found these pictures.

I took these at the farm where I bought the poor thing while waiting for the owner to arrive.

These are some pictures of the 520 I bought for the 60 inch deck and grader blade. I don't have a picture of the blade but aside from some surface rust it is perfect.

In the pictures at the start of this thread this is the rear machine as it started out.

Poor deck was laying upside down in a heavy horse pasture. Seems to be in good shape, all pulleys turn nicely, no holes.

Cleat

[papaglide 542]

Love the 5.0 and the 165!! I'm kinda partial to the Blue Oval. Oh yeah! The Horses are lookin real nice too!

[rexman72 210]

that's a lot of very nice toys

[shorts 182]

I really like the Merkur XR4Ti, most people don't recognize them for their awesome performance,