White Wall tires. 1968 Indy 500

[mr mike 1]

I need an expert on these things. I think I have found one locally for sale. In rough, non running condition. Trying to avoid over paying. I have the model and serial numbers. Anyone that can help shed some light ? 

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,146]

Would you mind sharing the model number and serial number?

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/2384-tractor-1968-500-special-da-om-ipl-snpdf/

Garry

[mr mike 1]

model 1-7931. Serial 468767

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,146]

It is not often we see consecutive serial numbers

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/1827-tractor-1968-charger-9-early-production-da-om-ipl-wiring-snpdf/

Garry

Edited September 25, 2015 by gwest_ca

[mr mike 1]

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/1827-tractor-1968-charger-9-early-production-da-om-ipl-wiring-snpdf/

Garry

is this link specific to the track used tractors?

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,146]

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/1827-tractor-1968-charger-9-early-production-da-om-ipl-wiring-snpdf/

 

Garry

is this link specific to the track used tractors?

No. These are any that have shown up for the 1-7931 model number.

Garry

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,567]

A complete set of Wheel Horse white walls go for big money....you almost cant overpay.
Go get it!!
Mike......

[953 nut 56,250]

                                        Are you sure that those are actual white walls and not just painted tires?        

[KC9KAS 4,741]

My sheet says a 1-7931 is a 1968 Charger 9 Automatic with a 10hp Tecky.
Indy 500 is 1-3631 with 4 speed 6hp Tecky.

[DennisThornton 4,769]

My sheet says a 1-7931 is a 1968 Charger 9 Automatic with a 10hp Tecky.
Indy 500 is 1-3631 with 4 speed 6hp Tecky.

Most curious about your "sheet"!

[Brian01 481]

                         

               Are you sure that those are actual white walls and not just painted tires?        

i was kind of wondering the same thing, cause whitewalls are usually front and back, right? And in the one pic you can clearly see the backside oof the front tires....no white back there?? I mean I dunno, just my 2¢

[DennisThornton 4,769]

                         

               Are you sure that those are actual white walls and not just painted tires?        

i was kind of wondering the same thing, cause whitewalls are usually front and back, right? And in the one pic you can clearly see the backside oof the front tires....no white back there?? I mean I dunno, just my 2¢

Obviously retouched and off the mark a bit but that in and of itself doesn't mean they weren't whitewalls to start with though I certainly have no idea if they where whitewalls originally or not!  But what are original "Wheel Horse" branded tires worth?  That they obviously are!

[squonk 41,690]

Wheel Horse supplied tractors to Indy for several years with different models including Suburbans, Front engine round hoods Lawn Rangers, 953/1054.  there according to Straight from the Horse's Mouth. I think the 500 Special was a 1 year production tractor commemorating the race

 

 

 

Edited September 26, 2015 by squonk

[Racinbob 11,324]

They supplied 33 tractors each of those years. The 500 Special was only made in 1968 and had the Tecky H60, not a HH60.
 

[MalMac 1,332]

Back when Radio Equipment out of Indy was supplying the tractors to the speedway, matter of fact they also supplied them to us as a dealer and we were in northwest Indiana. We had a couple of tractors that had Whitewalls that they had sent a message to us wanting them down at the speedway. Seems the tractors got sent to us by mistake. They told us we would have to send them back down at are cost ! Plus it was up to us to replenish them. We offered to just send the wheels a and tire's, they wanted the whole shooting match. Needless to say they never made their way back down to Indy.  I do remember the Whitewalls being only on one side, because on one tractor they were mounted wrong way on the front rims.

[55rj35jr 623]

FYI

[Racinbob 11,324]

Would you mind sharing the model number and serial number?

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/2384-tractor-1968-500-special-da-om-ipl-snpdf/

Garry

Garry, here's the serial of my 500 Special for the list (1-3631).

490313

Edited September 26, 2015 by Racinbob

[KC9KAS 4,741]

My sheet says a 1-7931 is a 1968 Charger 9 Automatic with a 10hp Tecky.
Indy 500 is 1-3631 with 4 speed 6hp Tecky.

Would you mind sharing the model number and serial number?

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/2384-tractor-1968-500-special-da-om-ipl-snpdf/

Garry

Garry, here's the serial of my 500 Special for the list (1-3631).

490313

There you go!

[Eric Capozzi 14]

I just purchased one from a member,

m/n 1-7931 s/n 469411 with white wall tires. Someone has painted it and dressed it with the wrong decals. This one will be a work in progress with an almost close restore to the way they were at Indy. 

[Eric Capozzi 14]

On 9/25/2015 at 7:00 PM, gwest_ca said:

Would you mind sharing the model number and serial number?

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/2384-tractor-1968-500-special-da-om-ipl-snpdf/

Garry

I purchased one not too long ago. Model No 1-3631 Serial No 490447 for the list

[AMC RULES 37,141]

Here's another from the list...# 490614.

 

 

 

[Tankman 3,520]

Great Horses! 

 

Be sure to update restoration progress, we all suffer from WHA (Wheel Horse Addiction). 

 

 

Edited October 4, 2018 by Tankman

[TDF5G 2,069]

On 9/25/2015 at 7:11 PM, 953 nut said:

                                        Are you sure that those are actual white walls and not just painted tires?        

That's what I was wondering.

 

[CasualObserver 3,409]

@TDF5G You know you quoted a 3 year old post there?

 

If you're asking if the white wall tires really existed, yes.  Just plug white wall into the search engine. There have been a few topics on them over the years. They're rare, but there are still some out there from the Gasoline Alley pit tractor days. 

[TDF5G 2,069]

The last post on this thread is Oct 4.  I've not checked in on RS for a few weeks now.  I'm catching up. 

 

No I am not asking if the whitewall tires existed.  I am completely aware and familiar with the Indy Specials and the existence of the whitewall tires.  The pic that I mentioned appears the tires have been painted on.