What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Blasterdad 2,774]

Guilty as "charged". I collect Bug Zappers & Neon transformers...

[OutdoorEnvy 1,688]

4 hours ago, Wvtroutbum81 said:

Do you mind sharing what lights you used and how they are mounted

they were these below from the jungle site.  I do have a ground wire from engine block to hood mount.  Then it’s just standard connection as it comes

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08C4YVKFT?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

[8ntruck 7,236]

Regarding laying patches with a Wheel Horse.

 

I kind of enjoy how Morgan the 14-8 will carry the front wheels a bit off of the ground for 6 or 8 inches when the clutch occasionally grabs.

Edited January 28 by 8ntruck

[Blasterdad 2,774]

8 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

I got the "WTH is that - a spaceship?"

 

Brightosity 

 

 

 

[johnnymag3 2,557]

18 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

COPO cars

Wheel Horse did not offer a Central Office Production Order......  I sure wish they did !!!

[ebinmaine 69,557]

2 minutes ago, johnnymag3 said:

Wheel Horse did not offer a Central Office Production Order......  I sure wish they did !!!

 

 

Man oh man oh man... that would have been cool.

[Greg Cullison 76]

22 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Originality is neat but these aren't COPO cars or something. 

Go LED. 

It'll be a good decision.  

 

 

I think I just might do that... a friendly reminder of the where you got 'em and the make/part number??

[ebinmaine 69,557]

6 minutes ago, Greg Cullison said:

I think I just might do that... a friendly reminder of the where you got 'em and the make/part number??

 

 

What model tractor do you have? 

[Greg Cullison 76]

312-8

 

[ebinmaine 69,557]

18 hours ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

they were these below from the jungle site.  I do have a ground wire from engine block to hood mount.  Then it’s just standard connection as it comes

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08C4YVKFT?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

 

49 minutes ago, Greg Cullison said:

312-8

 

 

 

Greg I believe the above would work in your 312. 

@OutdoorEnvy can you confirm? 

[Wayne0 692]

On 1/27/2025 at 4:13 PM, OutdoorEnvy said:

I just put LED's on my 416 and they seem great.  I will do them for my 312 next.  Much brighter.  I didn't get the super bright ones as I didn't want them to be blinding.  I got the 9w 3000k.  Just want to light up the work area well and let cars see me in the dark if ever needed.

 

 

 

I like that seat!!

[OutdoorEnvy 1,688]

19 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Greg I believe the above would work in your 312. 

@OutdoorEnvy can you confirm? 

 

Yes, those will work. 

[Greg Cullison 76]

Thanks!!! I also like that seat...

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,717]

Brake shaft oil seal replaced on the 520-8

 

 

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,717]

  Next up was new brakes on the 52O-8…a bit tough to get the remaining brake material off but eventually got it. 
  Hopefully 24 hours from now when I remove the clothespins the brake material doesn’t “fall out” 

 

 Thanks Bob @rmaynard

  for the quality brake lining! 
 

 

 

 

 

 

[Handy Don 12,995]

1 hour ago, Sparky said:

Next up was new brakes on the 52O-8

Yep, whatever WH used to stick those linings on is tenacious!

I recently replaced the lining on the 854 and since I have a spare brake drum I clamped the band around that while the adhesive cured.

All worked great, except after putting the band back on, one corner of the lining is very lightly touching the drum even when the brake is off causing a brake squeal in reverse! Need to either bend the band a bit or else shave off a bit of lining when I have the opportunity. Right now I’m thinking of it as a sort of “backup beeper”!

BTW, stopping is now limited by traction and not brake force!

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,717]

52O-8:

    New brakes and new shifter boot after tightening up the dog point screw a wee-bit. 
  Got the hitch-pin out …found spacers and put it back together correctly with a good smear of grease. 
  Baby steps…but progress nonetheless. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,717]

@ebinmaine

  Yes I swapped out the shifter boot even though the one on it still had life left in it I felt 

 

[squonk 41,839]

29 minutes ago, Sparky said:

52O-8:

    New brakes 
  Baby steps…but progress nonetheless. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now that those clothes pins are freed up, better get those "other chores" done before the "Boss" gets home! 

 

[ebinmaine 69,557]

1 hour ago, Sparky said:

@ebinmaine

  Yes I swapped out the shifter boot even though the one on it still had life left in it I felt 

 

 

 

Hours Mike. That had at least several hours of usable life left. 

[stvski80085 42]

Started taking things apart to clean and put some flood on the sheet metal.  Then I will get started on painting the wheels soon.

[WHX?? 49,751]

8 hours ago, Sparky said:

@ebinmaine

  Yes I swapped out the shifter boot even though the one on it still had life left in it I felt 

 

 

I prefer customs ... 

[953 nut 56,621]

On 1/31/2025 at 10:48 AM, Sparky said:

Hopefully 24 hours from now when I remove the clothespins the brake material doesn’t “fall out

The method I have used for brake bands is to install it while the adhesive is fresh and then set the parking brake to tighten the band and keep everything in place.

[Wheelhorse#1 1,736]

Replaced the throttle and choke cables on the 79 C-101 it’s now officially a C121 Gen start.

To do list -front tires ,tie rods, steering wheel seat, and decal set.

 

 

 

Edited February 2 by Wheelhorse#1

[Andy N. 2,218]

Pretty much finished up this '89 312-8 today. Took it out for a drive since there's no precipitation and almost 45 F today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is what it was prior! I've been slowly restoring since the COVID lockdown. Finally decided this winter no more projects until this was done.

I'm not sure what the affinity is in my area of painting these metallic maroon, but this is the 2nd tractor that I picked up with this color on it.