What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Heatingman 971]

11 hours ago, Monstrosity said:

Well I was messing around with the 1054 I put the engine from the c125 on the frame and I need to do some fabrication. The base for the engine mount is wide and I kinda want to keep it isolated mounting. So lengthing the frame seems to be in the plans now. I set the c series hood on it and it doesn't look bad lol

Poor thing definitely looks like its seen better days.

[Gregor 4,846]

I see on the rims that the rim sides are about equal distance. Does it matter much whether you mount the tires from the front or back side?

[rjg854 11,387]

Generally speaking if they are  rims, the air nozzle would be to the inside of the tractor.  The taper on the lug nut hole should be on the outside.

Edited September 13, 2022 by rjg854
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[ebinmaine 67,658]

6 minutes ago, Gregor said:

I see on the rims that the rim sides are about equal distance. Does it matter much whether you mount the tires from the front or back side?

I put tubes in all of my tires and I put the tube hole facing up because I find it easier.

I mount one side of the tire on the rim. 

Get the tube in with the valve in the hole.

Then proceed from there.

 

If you're mounting a tire on a rim without tubes I don't think it matters.

 

[Rob J. 1,942]

Painted the seat for the 1045 and placed it on the tractor to get a look, think the regal red matches nicely. Now to let it finish drying. Little by little it’s getting there. Gitty up and cheers! 

[ebinmaine 67,658]

3 minutes ago, Rob J. said:

Painted the seat

Quite a difference from the other color. It looks much better.

[Handy Don 12,237]

1 hour ago, Rob J. said:

regal red matches nicely

Does that make it a "hot" seat?  

[pfrederi 17,741]

After two months of drought it has rained a lot the last few days.  Rained again to day so I did some hub repair.  Beats $126 for a new one...

Edited September 13, 2022 by pfrederi

[ebinmaine 67,658]

1 minute ago, pfrederi said:

After two months of drought it has rained a lot the last few days.  Rained again to day so I did some hub repair.  Beats $126 for a new one...

 

 

I've been mulling over purchasing the tool to do that. Already have the press.

How would I find the correct thing I'm looking for?

 

[pfrederi 17,741]

7 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

I've been mulling over purchasing the tool to do that. Already have the press.

How would I find the correct thing I'm looking for?

 

Got it on Amazon a couple years ago.  It is a nice set but more than I really needed.  Have only used the 1-1/8" and 1" guides...  Over $200 now ... But I have done several hubs so it has paid for itself

 

 

[8ntruck 7,020]

I pulled the front wheels off of Clyde the C-195 today to remove the nasty ozone checked, dried out original 1982 tires.  Don't have either tire off of the rim yet - they are putting up a fight.  No problem breaking the tire off of the rim on the valve stem side.  I just put a length of 2x6 on the sidewall and drove my truck onto it - popped the bead right off of the rim.  The other side, however, was a different story. 

 

I ended up with a screw jack pushing the tire down while braced under the trailer hitch on the truck.  I also employed a large breaker bar and an 8 pound hammer adjacent to the foot of the screw jack.  Had to apply that around the tire 4 or 5 places before I got the bead broken loose from the rim.  By that time, I was wiped out and decided to leave the actual demounting of the tire for tomorrow .  

[Heatingman 971]

7 hours ago, pfrederi said:

After two months of drought it has rained a lot the last few days.  Rained again to day so I did some hub repair.  Beats $126 for a new one...

What is it that you are doing here? Cleaning/enlarging the key way?

[Heatingman 971]

I mounted the front tires on the rims, knowing full well there was gonna be some scratches to the fresh paint, I mounted in a way that all the scratches would be to the inside, then touched up those scratches with a brush.

 

Also put some color on a few parts today, and yesterday.

 

Black went on the pulleys yesterday, red today. 
 

Tomorrow I plan for a round of grey.

 

Hope to start reassembly this weekend.

 

Then once the bulk of the rolling chassis is back together, Ive gotta prep and paint the seat pan, and fenders.

 

Also want to clean the carb and open up the motor to make sure nothing is too out of whack with it, then paint that, mount and tractor complete.

 

So maybe another month and a bit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 14, 2022 by Heatingman

[ebinmaine 67,658]

9 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

demounting

For a junk tire I've used a sawzall with a long fine blade. A little time consuming but seems easier than the wrestling match.  

 

 

6 hours ago, Heatingman said:

What is it that you are doing here? Cleaning/enlarging the key way?

 

Making a new keyway.  

[squonk 41,158]

17 hours ago, pfrederi said:

After two months of drought it has rained a lot the last few days.  Rained again to day so I did some hub repair.  Beats $126 for a new one...

Ok Paul. How do you keep that nut from flying out and taking out some bridgework? 

[pfrederi 17,741]

2 minutes ago, squonk said:

Ok Paul. How do you keep that nut from flying out and taking out some bridgework? 

 

 

I have used it or something like it several times to avoid having to reposition the hub a third time to complete the cut.  I only use it for the last inch or so, so it is stable.

[19richie66 17,508]

Maybe it’s a locking nut so it stays in place 

[ebinmaine 67,658]

2 hours ago, 19richie66 said:

Maybe it’s a locking nut so it stays in place 

Well played sir. Well played.

[peter lena 8,637]

@Heatingman  nice can work , noticing the opportunity on that idler pulley , often refer to a pocket screwdriver  to remove pulley side grease seals , just found / tried a very easy tool , small flat putty knife , the thin / stiff blade makes those seals pop right out with zero damage . lucas red / green grease . pete

[Heatingman 971]

41 minutes ago, peter lena said:

@Heatingman  nice can work , noticing the opportunity on that idler pulley , often refer to a pocket screwdriver  to remove pulley side grease seals , just found / tried a very easy tool , small flat putty knife , the thin / stiff blade makes those seals pop right out with zero damage . lucas red / green grease . pete

Those bearings have already been re-greased.

[kpinnc 12,104]

20 hours ago, Heatingman said:

What is it that you are doing here? Cleaning/enlarging the key way?

 

Broaching. Even if it is an Amazon product, so long as it works- it keeps another Wheel Horse working. And by definition that is a broaching process! 

 

Who needs a machine shop?

[lynnmor 7,308]

33 minutes ago, kpinnc said:

 

Broaching. Even if it is an Amazon product, so long as it works- it keeps another Wheel Horse working. And by definition that is a broaching process! 

 

Who needs a machine shop?

That is exactly what a machine shop would use, so you actually have one hundredth of one percent of a machine shop. 😶

[squonk 41,158]

Picked up this 8 popper today. Complete with starter,carb and PTO. Off of a no name 8 4 spd. in a scrapyard. Tractor was all there including the deck and it wasn't in horrible shape. Turns over and has compression. I'll get it on the engine stand in the next couple days and see if she's a runner.

 

Edited September 15, 2022 by squonk

[Snoopy11 5,714]

3 minutes ago, squonk said:

8 popper

Looks like it has been repainted... carb has been sprayed with red glory...

 

Nice pick there Mike! Hope she purrrs for ya'!

 

Don

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,326]

@squonk I thought you and Randy had quit going dumpster diving. He he