Tankman 3,520 #1 Posted September 28, 2014 Painting our '83 Work Horse. What were the colors? We used black enamel on the frame even though all our Horses are red. The gray? Sporting Rustoleum #7786 Smoke Gray. Hey, at least saving the old Horse from the scrap yard. I did look for Linc/Merc Pewter/Gray, didn't find it. Going to remove the donuts and sand blast the wheels. What colors were Work Horse rims? 'Till now we've only used red, sheet metal, frames, etc. Linen or off white, rims. then silver rims. What next? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #2 Posted September 28, 2014 Looking good... I vote gloss black for the wheels. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,520 #3 Posted September 28, 2014 Not a fan of the flat Briggs muffler. Looking for qualified information from the well time tested forum members. As you can see, the Briggs muffler is short flat, box. Heat caused the deterioration of the right side Horse decal. I think, "If the heat were best distributed out 'n down or up, this condition would be eliminated. Perhaps an image or two, three, four, options for this "condition?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N3PUY 1,031 #4 Posted September 28, 2014 I painted this one Rustoleum Smoke Grey. I didn't stick to any original colors ... It is "MY" WorkHorse! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #5 Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) Your Briggs looks like the perfect canidate for a stack, and a rain cap to me Tankman. Edited September 28, 2014 by AMC RULES Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,520 #6 Posted September 28, 2014 Looking good... I vote gloss black for the wheels. I'm in agreement. When all red in my barn, was easy. Now, by chance, picked up this Work Horse. Pulled the steering wheel off yesterday, was easy enough. I replaced the plastic shaft cover. The old plastic was broken 'n hanging, looked like junque. Nice now, looks good. I'm holding the wheel on with a drill bit, will pick up a roll pin today. The seat was kaput, bent and ripped to shreds. A $60 TSC seat works. Done. All hardware, as we go, is replaced with SS and Never-Seez or Threadlocker Blue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,520 #7 Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) I painted this one Rustoleum Smoke Grey. I didn't stick to any original colors ... It is "MY" WorkHorse! IMG_5440.JPG I like the red frame and belt guards. Guess the gray belt guards, looks too unexciting to me, look great WH red! Very nice! Used some old wheels, 8.50's for now. The wheels I got with the Horse are 9.50's but junque, old and broken up bad. After I sand blast the rims, new donuts. With the grandsons' eagerness, go get 'em attitude, the project is movin' quicker than I ever did! Edited September 28, 2014 by Tankman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,520 #8 Posted September 28, 2014 Your Briggs looks like the perfect canidate for a stack, and a rain cap to me Tankman. Where can I pick one up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KyBlue 655 #9 Posted September 28, 2014 Tsc should have them... EBay... Not sure how the muffler attaches on that Briggs so I can't give ya more help... All mine are kohler. Looking good on the restore. Keep up the awesome work! What a project for the grandson to learn on.... More kids need this... Not just video games Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,520 #10 Posted September 28, 2014 Tsc should have them... EBay... Not sure how the muffler attaches on that Briggs so I can't give ya more help... All mine are kohler. Looking good on the restore. Keep up the awesome work! What a project for the grandson to learn on.... More kids need this... Not just video games Till recently, all Kohler. A stack would be easy enough! This Briggs, so far runnin' OK but, doesn't feel like a Kohler. TSC might have them but, doubt it. Have looked numerous times at their exhaust pipes 'n mufflers. None seemed garden tractor. I'll keep looking, need a stack. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KyBlue 655 #11 Posted September 28, 2014 You might have to check their book ... Some of the special order stuff?? I have one similar to what you pictured, but I've had it for the last 20 years ... in a box. lol I'll be mounting it in place of the factory muffler on my b80 since the OE is blown out and loud.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KyBlue 655 #12 Posted September 28, 2014 quick search on ebay .... http://www.ebay.com/itm/KOHLER-ENGINE-MUFFLER-237550-CUB-CADET-K241-K301-K321-393840-R91-/191320803895?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c8b9bca37 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oaktown1987 82 #13 Posted September 29, 2014 Using rattle cans or air paint Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,541 #14 Posted September 29, 2014 The toughest part of a stack exhaust will be fabricating the 2-into-one header . You do still have the Briggs twin under the hood right? Mike.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,520 #15 Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) The toughest part of a stack exhaust will be fabricating the 2-into-one header . You do still have the Briggs twin under the hood right? Mike.......... The Briggs twin is still yes, under the hood. I was wondering if P/N 676B could be used to bring the exhaust out 'n up, or down, to deflect the exhaust more efficiently. Guess I could weld an elbow to the P/N 676B to accomplish the chore? Or might a new exhaust manifold shown in the same engine listings do the trick? Appears various configurations are available. http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=briggs_and_stratton&mn=303447-1147-A1&dn=96910008 Edited October 1, 2014 by Tankman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,520 #16 Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Was thinkin', "Son has a trashed handicap rail from a recent job." We cut the rail, stainless with welded flanges. Pulled out the pop rivets. The Dewalt cutoff saw did the trick. Then we thought, sounds great. We tried to use the fall off from out first try. Sounds great and the heat is rising. Sounds like sunrise at Camp Lejeune! Edited October 1, 2014 by Tankman 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno 1,929 #17 Posted October 1, 2014 Now that is cool! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,520 #18 Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Too much gray, liked N3PUY's red belt guard and clutch linkage guard. So...... Edited October 1, 2014 by Tankman 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,541 #19 Posted October 1, 2014 Good idea on the exhaust! Is it far enough out to not wreck the hood decals? The red body parts.....um.....sorry but I'm not a fan . Makes the tractor look like it was pieced together. Mike........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,520 #20 Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Good idea on the exhaust! Is it far enough out to not wreck the hood decals? The red body parts.....um.....sorry but I'm not a fan . Makes the tractor look like it was pieced together. Mike........... The exhaust seems far enough out. But, the engine is hot anyway, radiating heat. Time'll tell if the decal lives. The gray / red does seem unmatched. Still thinkin'. At the moment we are tunin' the exhaust. Thanks, Mike Edited October 2, 2014 by Tankman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N3PUY 1,031 #21 Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) The gray / red does seem unmatched. Still thinkin'. Thanks, Mike Work_Horse_Tuning_ExhaustWWW.JPG The RED looks OK on mine BUT on your's it really stands out. Maybe you need to paint the wheels Originally I was going for the "red, white, blue" theme and that is how it got blue wheels. Oh! I see .... your frame is black! My guards blend in with my red frame. Joe Edited October 2, 2014 by N3PUY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,520 #22 Posted October 2, 2014 I like how your Horse looks, very nice! The Red, White 'n Blue has me thinkin' again......... Owned Wheel Horses for over 40 years, first the sons...........nowadays, grandsons. Nuts like Joe (you) and Art (me) are all over Red Square! WHA (Wheel Horse Addiction) is contagious! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
