1981 C-175 8 SPEED

[aboutime 9]

I AM NEW TO THE WHEEL HORSE. BUT I PICKED UP TWO C-175 BACK IN JULY ONE RAN AND THE OTHER NEED A COIL. ANYWAY I USE A COIL OFF A GM CAR AND TWO CONDENSERS AND A BALLIST RESISTER, WORKS GET. I HAD TO MAKE A FEW PARTS FOR THE TRACTOR LIKE THE BELT GUARD ,FOOT REST AND THE REAR FENDERS. THE PICTURES WILL HAVE TO COME IN SPIRTS BECAUSE OUR INTERNET IS TOUCHY.

[Geno 1,929]

Looks like you have some work ahead of you.   You can bring her back to life!   

[Hodge71 664]

This is my dream tractor...gonna keep my eyes on this one big time! Do it up reeaalll nice!!

[AMC RULES 37,141]

[Jparkes43 329]

one of my favourite tractors being restored there, good luck

[aboutime 9]

just to let everybody no that this restore is already done . finished it a few weeks age. but I want to share what I did and how I did it. I made the belt cover out of a Mustang quarter panel. the foot rest was made out of running boards off a chevy pickup the fenders I also made out the running boards. Here is a few pictures.

 

[aboutime 9]

Here a rear  view

after I got the parts made and got it running, right I took it apart. it came apart pretty easily thankfully.

[posifour11 723]

I like the looks of that!

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,498]

Looks good. I like this particular tractor.

Glenn

[Geno 1,929]

You don't mess around do you. 

[diggerjames 64]

It looks just like mine does at the moment good luck with your restoration

[aboutime 9]

Here is a few pictures of the progress. I started out using Valspar Cut Ruby. I was not to impressed with drying time and overspray. So  I went to Krylon Cherry Red dried faster and very little overspray.

 

I used Rustleum Almond white on the wheels. Not sure if they needed to be white or off white but the almond looks pretty good.

 

 

I had to weld up the center portion due to cracks.

 

[AMC RULES 37,141]

Looking really good, up on all fours again.  

[Geno 1,929]

He'll be driving it before you know it.  

[aboutime 9]

few more progress pictures.

 

 

 

I my still may try and something different with the fenders.

 

 

 

[Geno 1,929]

I like the industrial look.  

[aboutime 9]

FEW MORE PICTURES THIS MORNING.

THE TRACTOR HAD A RATS NEST OF WIRING WHEN I GOT IT. THE FIRST OWNER AN A FUSE PANEL 8 INCHES  LONG AND HAD A TRAILER HOOK UP AND REAR SPOT LIGHTS.

I CLEANED IT UP HERE IS FINSHED PICT OF BEHIND THE DASH.

 

THIS TRACTOR HAD A CIGARETTE LIGHTER. DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF THIS CAME WITH A LIGHTER OR WAS IT INSTALLED LATER?  I NOW SOME OLDER ONES CAME WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTERS. ANYWAY I HOOKED IT UP.

 

HERE IS A PICTURE WITH THE ENGINE INSTALLED. WHEN I GOT THE TRACTOR I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD NO COMPRESSION. I HAD TO TRY IT FOR MY SELF. ONLY THING I FOUND WAS THAT IT HAD NO SPARK. SO I USED THE IDEA OFF OF BRIAN MILLER WEB SITE. I LEARNED ALOT FROM THAT SITE. TRACTOR FIRED RIGHT UP.

 

THE ENGINE HAS SOME VALVE SMACKING NOISES I HOPE THIS IS OK. I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO GET NEW VALVES AT THIS TIME. I DID TAKE THE HEADS OFF TO CHECK FOR CARBON. I STILL CAN SEE THE HONING MARKS IN THE CYLINDER WALLS. I ASSUME THAT IS A GOODTHING.

 

 

THE REAREND I CUT THE OLD WHEEL HORSE LOGO OFF OLD PLASTIC FENDERS AND I ALSO REUSED THE LIGHTS. LOOKS PRETTY GOOD FOR NOW. THE REAR PART THAT HAS THE LIGHTS AND LOGO ON IT CAME FROM LEGS OFF A TABLE SAW.

 

 

THE BELT GUARD WAS HOMEMADE THE METAL CAME A 67 MUSTANG QUARTER PANEL.

I USE WHAT EVER I CAN TO SAVE MONEY.

 

THE NEXT PART IS GOING TO BE THE HOOD "WHAT A MESS".

[Geno 1,929]

Looking better all the time, nice work! 

[aboutime 9]

THANKS GENO.

IT HAS BEEN FUN, I REALLY ENJOY RESTORING OLD EQUIPMENT. HERE IS A FEW MORE PICTURES OF THE HOOD.

 

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THE PAINT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE.  THE MORE I SANDED THE WORSE IT GOT. I ENDED UP HAVING TO USE PAINT REMOVER.

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE HOOD WAS NOT PERFECT IT HAD ALOT OF PITS FROM THE RUST. I REALLY DID NOT WANT TO USE BODY FILLER, SO I WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT.

 

 

I WILL DO MY OWN DECALS. I KNOW THAT YOU CAN BUY THEM PRETTY CHEAP BUT THIS IS A BARGIN BUILD.

 

 

[Wishin4a416 2,191]

Looking good!! Those blackhoods are sharp.

[Geno 1,929]

Looks like the hood turned out pretty good.  

[aboutime 9]

I GOT THE HOOD DONE.

 

 

WHAT I DID WAS I PAINTED A BLACK STRIP FIRST, THAN I PUT MY LETTERING ON THE BLACK , TAPED OFF THE HOOD AND PAINTED IT WHITE.

THAN I PEELED OFF THE LETTERING TO SHOW THE BLACK. I KNOW THAT IT IS NOT RIGHT BUT LOOKS GOOD FOR ME

 

 

THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS TRACTOR IS ONE OF THE REAR HUBS IS WORN WHERE THE KEY IS.

 

 

 

[Geno 1,929]

Turned out really nice, you should be proud.  

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,498]

That was quite an excercise in making do with what you have. Turned out very very nice. Thanks for sharing that.

Glenn

[bo dawg 516]

can you take a closer pic of your custom hood decal look?