elcamino/wheelhorse 9,358 #101 Posted December 23, 2017 @dells68 You are going to have a very excited son Christmas morning . You have done a great job in a short amount of time. Waiting for the photos on Christmas day. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Todd 1,025 #102 Posted December 23, 2017 Well done sir! He will enjoy that for a lifetime! 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,181 #103 Posted December 23, 2017 What a miraculous transformation, your $ 50.00 auction find has definitely gone from rags to riches. Job well done and a project you will both remember fondly. 8 7 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,532 #104 Posted December 23, 2017 Beautiful job. 2 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredrider 2,553 #105 Posted December 23, 2017 I'm sure Emory is gonna be overwhelmed with his new "toy"! He'll never forget helping you transform "Roadrunner" into the beautiful machine it is. One part of that memory will be the day you two picked out at the auction. Great job!!!! 2 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R. L. Addison 299 #106 Posted December 23, 2017 His work & efforts on it, will greatly increase his appreciation of it, and if I were in your shoes, that would be a priceless reward from the project! 4 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,578 #107 Posted December 23, 2017 13 hours ago, dells68 said: I'll post some pics of it on Christmas morning when he gets it. I've got him some other wheel horse goodies for then too. I'll try to get a video too. Thanks for all of the compliments. I hope Emory is excited as I am! I hope Emory is as excited as I am for him!!! 12 hours ago, 953 nut said: What a miraculous transformation, your $ 50.00 auction find has definitely gone from rags to riches. Job well done and a project you will both remember fondly. a truly remarkable job 3 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,530 #108 Posted December 23, 2017 WOW !! That tractor looks great. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry77 1,218 #109 Posted December 23, 2017 What a stupendous job....I do hope you get a video....can't even imagine his reaction.....as we used to say, that's the cat's meow.... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,204 #110 Posted December 23, 2017 20 hours ago, 953 nut said: What a miraculous transformation, your $ 50.00 auction find has definitely gone from rags to riches. Job well done and a project you will both remember fondly. Hard to believe that's the same machine... Well done @dells68! 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 26,155 #111 Posted December 23, 2017 Simply beautiful! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,498 #112 Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) Well, slight setback. The Briggs locked up tight after running about 10 min tonight! well, we took Emory to a movie and there's a Harbor Freight just down the road from there, just opened a month ago. Now I've got a 22hp Predator in the back of the truck. All day thrash starting early tomorrow, stopping just long enough to go to church with Dad. I'll post up some pics later tomorrow night. I'll tear the Briggs down later to see what broke or got stuck. Hopefully it'll be an easy fix and I can save it for future use. Cross your fingers please! Edited December 24, 2017 by dells68 Spelling 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,358 #113 Posted December 24, 2017 I hope everything works out. Nothing like being up to all hours on Christmas morning getting presents ready. Good Luck. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Red_Fred 1,547 #114 Posted December 24, 2017 47 minutes ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said: I hope everything works out. Nothing like being up to all hours on Christmas morning getting presents ready. Good Luck. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,498 #115 Posted December 24, 2017 Got a $500 stipend from the school system first time ever for Christmas. Looks like it came at a good time! 5 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #116 Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) God is great... gives you just what you need. Edited December 24, 2017 by AMC RULES 6 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,498 #117 Posted December 24, 2017 Well, I'm getting ready to go to church and here's where I am right now. Please excuse the mess. Garage is going to be a wreck! 8 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,204 #118 Posted December 24, 2017 Best of luck with that predator, I'm assuming you'll not see this until after Christmas but it'll pur right to life and give you trouble free happiness! The 22 horse on my wood splitter is the best thing I've done to the machine yet. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #119 Posted December 24, 2017 https://www.performance670.com/ 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 26,155 #120 Posted December 24, 2017 Perfect fit! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,498 #121 Posted December 24, 2017 1 hour ago, AMC RULES said: https://www.performance670.com/ Perfect. Thanks Craig! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredrider 2,553 #122 Posted December 24, 2017 Dell, let me know if you need a Kohler. Call me Santa Claus. 5 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,498 #123 Posted December 24, 2017 1 hour ago, oldredrider said: Dell, let me know if you need a Kohler. Call me Santa Claus. Paul, thought I had found a good project for the 10hp I got from you, but this did it in! It was a workhorse 1100 with the wrong Briggs that I wanted to build something to suit myself with. Oh well, that's how it goes. Waiting on header paint to dry then bolt up the reworked exhaust. More later... 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,532 #124 Posted December 24, 2017 Is that the "Mission Impossible" theme I hear playing in the background? You can do it 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,498 #125 Posted December 24, 2017 Well, it's finally alive! I'm going to have to adjust the carb due to the free flowing exhaust. I took it for a few runs around the yard. I took a quick video of it running. What do I need to do? Cut the fuel back a little? I'll try to post again sometime tomorrow. Merry Christmas everyone!!! 6 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
