What did you NAME your --- WHEEL HORSE ??

[Spokane Dave 126]

  Hello. . . All  

 

Did not see a similar thread, so I thought this might be a fun / Humorous thread for some creative input

While completing a recent restoration on a 1961 Suburban ( my first wheel Horse) I got to thinking . . . . I do that occasionally 

People Name their Horses - Do you guys name your Wheel Horse's

 

While admiring my restoration this evening . . . . .  I decided she needed a name, and "PURDY" The Wheel Horse called to me / came to mind.

 

I included  the fished pics and a couple before pictures  . . . . Sort of a Cinderella story for Old "Purdy"

SOOOOOOO . . . . Lets hear what you named YOUR Wheel Horse   and Lets see some pictures        

 

 If you haven't named your HORSE Maybe it is about dam time ya do, OR    if your struggling with a name   post up a few pictures and let the users   help ya Name it

 

 

I would Like to now introduce you to "PURDY" my Wheel Horse . . . .

 

. . . . Let the fun begun . . . . 

Edited December 15, 2017 by Spokane Dave

[midpack 891]

my 417-8 is "Big Bopper".  One C-175 I have with a re-power is "Mag12" <-- real imagination on that one... lol

 

I might call the other C-175 I have "Lunch" cause it's eaten 2 engines so far... 

[Retired Wrencher 5,509]

Dave  I call them You better runLOL.

[Pullstart 63,096]

My 502 is "Put Put" but I thought the decals should be 502-8-8 or 502-8.8 for the 8 hp Kohler and the 8 speed trans and I haven't ever thought to name the C-101.  I guess I'll have to get thinkin.

Edited December 15, 2017 by pullstart
fat fingers

[PeacemakerJack 10,739]

When my “local circle” buddies see this thread they are gonna chuckle because I have a fettish for naming my tractors. I try to even name some of their new tractors but they just won’t have it! They are gonna wonder why I never thought of making a thread like this...

 

So here goes...

This is dad’s tractor owned since 1975 and we call it the “Iron Horse” pretty self explanatory but it has worn like iron through the decades—now spends its days leisurely loafing around the corral!

 

This is Dad’s plow rig.  I named it Clyde. Short for Clydesdale because they are one of the biggest and most majestic of the draft horses.

 

 

This is my wife’s diesel.  She was under pressure from me to name it something cool like Smokey or Beast but instead she simply chose RED!  Not very original but it gets the job done.

 

 

This is my plow mule.  I named it “GhostRider”.  That is a long story and you’ll have to visit my thread on it if you want to read the whole thing. I was so impressed with its plowing prowess that I wanted to create a dark horse that would haunt the other plow rigs in the fields that weren’t buddies of mine.  “That guy just keeps on coming for us, we can’t shake him”

 

This is my youngest sons tractor Blackbeard. He named it because of the black hood and he was going through a pirate phase when we picked it up.  

 

This is my latest addition to the stable and I’ve named him Vader. I’ve always felt like the grill hood area on these tractors favors either a Samurai helmet of Darth Vader.

This is my son’s newly acquired tractor named “JackRabbit”.  

 

This is a fun thread and I really like your resto @Spokane Dave!!! What a pretty tractor and a fitting name.

Edited December 17, 2017 by PeacemakerJack

[Sarge 3,463]

I've never named any of mine - always just referred to them by their model instead . I started with an old 1277 and as the herd grew each model was different until I owned a second 1277 - referred to that one as "Les's 1277" from the previous owner . Otherwise , until recently I've only named one - the '74 D180 is called "Big Ugly" - my wife had hit it on the head as she was used to the 1277's elegant looks in comparison . Maybe that's why everything I've ever touched on it has been a fight - the name made the thing mad...lol . It did win a few battles over the pump , but I won the War overall as it's leak-free now .

 

Sarge

[Ed Kennell 38,635]

Only a few of mine have names.

 

 

                                         My first Wheel Horse ...My Techy powered C-120  took the name of Dave Stricklers '62 Chevy.

 

                                                                                        The Old Reliable

 

                                                                                 The Low Rider  ( Crazy Horse )

 

 

 

                                                                                                                   The Mad Max Tiller

 

 

 

[PeacemakerJack 10,739]

  those are awesome rides and fitting names! Saaaweeet!

[rmaynard 15,599]

Did not name any of mine. I thought that was reserved for watercraft. 🛳️

[Spokane Dave 126]

Well I see the thread is off to a roaring start already

 

Great pic's - Great Names = Keep them coming    

 

 

1 hour ago, rmaynard said:

Did not name any of mine. I thought that was reserved for watercraft. 🛳️

 

All my boats have shared the same name thru the years  " Hole in the water to pour money into"

[PeacemakerJack 10,739]

1 hour ago, rmaynard said:

Did not name any of mine. I thought that was reserved for watercraft. 🛳️

 

Just did a quick google search and brushed up on the history of your namesake Robert Maynard and his nemesis Edward Teach.  I think that if you have that feeling of named watercraft you name one of yours  “Pearl” or “Bedford” or if you like irony “Queen Anne’s Revenge”. Unfortunately none of them roll off the tongue like the “Flying Dutchman”.  I like the idea of those watercraft names...

[edgro 677]

Rusty

[Ed Kennell 38,635]

   All my boats were named FOUR BUOYS  for my four Grandsons.

                                                                          My current  Four Buoys , a 21' Carolina Skiff.

 

 

[C-101plowerpower 1,605]

i havent named my horse, but i did name my little ransomes crawler

 

he's called wall-e 

 

[rmaynard 15,599]

1 hour ago, PeacemakerJack said:

 

Just did a quick google search and brushed up on the history of your namesake Robert Maynard and his nemesis Edward Teach.  

 

I loved the series Black Sails on Starz. However, I was disappointed with the way they butchered history when they killed Teach. My namesake was never mentioned.

[PeacemakerJack 10,739]

How could they leave Maynard out??? Students of history will clearly see that he was the one who brought down the illustrious Blackbeard. Crazy.  I’ll have to watch that series sometime.   I still say that you could name one of your tractors something associated with sea faring from that vintage...

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,353]

I don't name my  until they won't start or something breaks. Can't print those names.

[pfrederi 17,866]

35 minutes ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

I don't name my  until they won't start or something breaks. Can't print those names.

[doc724 925]

My 1978 C141 we call it "the baby",  because it is the smallest machine in the herd

 

The 2002 520xi we call it "the beast", because it is.

[PeacemakerJack 10,739]

 great names for both.  

[dells68 7,498]

Ok, thanks to @oldredrider and my twisted mind, both of our black hoods have names.  My c125 is named Coyote because it is just plain coyote ugly, but I love it.  Emory's is Roadrunner because i decided it was a brother to Coyote when I saw it at the auction.  Got a little surprise for Roadrunner that fits its name.  You'll

just have to wait and see!

[Tankman 3,518]

Forgot the Horse’s name.

Edited December 16, 2017 by Tankman

[ebinmaine 68,337]

My honey and I refer to several things around here as Beast or Beastie.

Our dog. Her muscle structure is Incredible ! so the name just works.

 

My Kia SUV. I wish that was realistic but it's not..... 

 

And the  B80 has been referred to as - a beast, the beast, whatever.... BUT ! ... It'll be getting a new identity this winter after painting. I'm going with a red/white/blue theme and custom decals from @Vinylguy  and it will then be a Patriot Horse.

[Tankman 3,518]

Wonder what Rod's Horse's name is?

 

[19richie66 17,522]

The GT14 is temporarily named "Skittles" self explanatory. My two seater project should be named cobwebs but it has attained the title "Rough Draft" . You'll see why one day.  All the rest of them I call "Come On" as I am turning the key to start. 

 

Edited December 16, 2017 by 19richie66