What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[AlexR 998]

4 hours ago, Pullstart said:

Bring some cash and a spot on your trailer to the plow day… who knows what I’ll get rid of!  

Well I was debating putting the tractor in the bed of the truck, or taking the trailer so trailer it is haha.

[Sam Pasch’s Horses 29]

next I’m going to paint the wheels. I know they are supposed to be a sort of off white but I’m thinking silver like the later models would look pretty sharp. Also what do you guys think on this seat? It’s not the most eye catching thing but it sure is pretty comfortable.

[ebinmaine 70,090]

40 minutes ago, Sam Pasch’s Horses said:

Also what do you guys think on this seat? It’s not the most eye catching thing but it sure is pretty

 

 >>> COMFORTABLE <<<

 

That's the part that counts.  

[rjg854 11,779]

2 hours ago, Sam Pasch’s Horses said:

not the most eye catching thing but it sure is pretty

As long as you're happy with it is all that matters 😉 

[Blasterdad 2,911]

48 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

As long as you're happy with it is all that matters 😉 

 

3 hours ago, Sam Pasch’s Horses said:

It’s not the most eye catching thing but it sure is pretty comfortable.

                                      

Your , your saddle. 

[MainelyWheelhorse 858]

@Red Stallion I use either Rustoleum or ACE IH Red spray paint implement paint and a nice looking gloss black either ACE or Rustoleum spray paint implement paint as well. I’ve heard on here there is no set specific red.  Unless you are going for showroom stock it’s up to your preference. I use IH Red as it’s easy to get, a well known color, that should be close no matter the paint brand.

Edited March 12 by MainelyWheelhorse

[MainelyWheelhorse 858]

 

More progress after being unexpectedly called in to work on my day off. I’ll check it for issues in the morning.

[WHX?? 50,195]

6 hours ago, Sam Pasch’s Horses said:

It’s not the most eye catching thing

You wouldn't be the first one to put a boat seat on. 

[Red Stallion 100]

9 hours ago, MainelyWheelhorse said:

 

More progress after being unexpectedly called in to work on my day off. I’ll check it for issues in the morning.

What black did you go with? The painting thread seems to be the question nobody can answer

[Lane Ranger 11,085]

Doing the same thing Ed Kennell did getting into the season!

 

Well after three 70 degree days time to remove the snowplow and put my mower deck back on my 1974 Wheel Horse B-80.  Still going strong like my 701 and one of my RJ-58’s!

[squonk 42,144]

Started refurb on another "Fireball 8" This is out of a 65 875 so it's a spark advance style engine. New piston and valves. This will be going into my 857 as a temporary engine whilst that engine gets rebuilt. Then it will be a spare bullet if the need arises. Used the old screw and slide hammer trick to remove the deep PTO seal

 

 

 

 

[MainelyWheelhorse 858]

13 hours ago, Red Stallion said:

What black did you go with? The painting thread seems to be the question nobody can answer

@Red Stallion Two other members besides myself answered you about what red. I stated in that post I used ACE or Rustoleum brands gloss black. It's going to dull over time especially if you don't clear coat it. I don't clear coat as both of mine are used to mow and plow. Since your in Austrailia, as long as the paint can bond to metal any available brand should work. If your going showroom stock I've heard that satin black was the stock black. But there really is no specific black or red to use I use what I have access to.

 

Edited Thursday at 10:37 PM by MainelyWheelhorse

[MainelyWheelhorse 858]

More progress today I got the hood finish painted headlights in and mounted and like any old car/equipment it was a bit of a PITA to mount. Now to get the hood stickers again as pulling the old ones off the old hood was a no go. 

 

[Red Stallion 100]

Thanks. I have been clear coating as I go, so I'll try and track down some Rustoleum gloss black.

[MainelyWheelhorse 858]

1 hour ago, Red Stallion said:

Thanks. I have been clear coating as I go, so I'll try and track down some Rustoleum gloss black.

@Red Stallion Just to be clear, As long as it will bond to metal you could use whatever spray paint is handy for gloss or satin black. It doesn’t need to be Rustoleum. My local hardware store carries it, and the ACE brand for not a ton of money. That’s why I use it. I’ve heard some of the brands here are ridiculously expensive when imported there, so again you can use what you have easy access to.

Edited Friday at 01:43 AM by MainelyWheelhorse

[Pullstart 63,985]

 

@squonk that muffler looks pretty restrictive!

[squonk 42,144]

9 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

 

@squonk that muffler looks pretty restrictive!

Water cant get in when left outside in the rain!  It will all go into the points! 

[ebinmaine 70,090]

2 minutes ago, squonk said:

Water cant get in when left outside in the rain!  It will all go into the points! 

On the plus side it's definitely super quiet

[953 nut 57,135]

11 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

 

@squonk that muffler looks pretty restrictive!

             No mere so than the sheet metal restrictor plate on the intake.            

[Pullstart 63,985]

I got the camper out of storage yesterday, so a few things had to move around in the barn.  It was good to stretch the legs of so many toys!  The old Pontiac looks pretty blah with the stock wheels on it…

[Pullstart 63,985]

Putting the tractors back in the barn, I found myself laying in the rafters for a cool photo op.

 

 

[WHX?? 50,195]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

got the camper out of storage yesterday,

Hear that @Achto ??? Our plow day quarters has arrived he gets propane & power on it. I know he has a night time sanitary system on it too ...  

Edited Friday at 12:27 PM by WHX??

[squonk 42,144]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

  The old Pontiac looks pretty blah with the stock wheels on it…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outside of some crusty stock caps or baby moons it needs nothing! 

[Pullstart 63,985]

18 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Hear that @Achto ??? Our plow day quarters has arrived he gets propane & power on it. I know he has a night time sanitary system on it too ...  

 

I really need to crawl under and figure out the furnace.  That thing short cycles like a mutha humpa.

[Pullstart 63,985]

Just now, squonk said:

Outside of some crusty stock caps or baby moons it needs nothing! 

I have some hub caps in the trunk, next to the shiny chrome circle track wheels and tires.