What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[Pullstart 62,853]

14 hours ago, krystolo said:

I did something I never could have imagined myself doing today. Thanks to this forum, the encouragement of the members and detailed instructions from @T-Mo, I rebuilt my carburetor!  
 

thank you!

So awesome!  It’s funny how, when you research, learn, then execute, it’s not really all that hard.  A carburetor is often a mysterious thing that throws gasoline into an engine to make it run.  In all reality, it’s a metering Venturi device that allows the engine to pull just enough fuel to create the perfect mixture to run efficiently.  Great job!

[Handy Don 12,217]

15 hours ago, krystolo said:

I did something I never could have imagined myself doing today. Thanks to this forum, the encouragement of the members and detailed instructions from @T-Mo, I rebuilt my carburetor!  
 

thank you!

Nice Going!

Best thing to do with your new knowledge and confidence? Pass it on!

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

On 4/4/2021 at 7:48 PM, Jeff-C175 said:

 

 

Here's the stuff I was working on all day, painting and playing with my new toy welder.  The chipper in the back had the broken legs.  That little machine did a WONDERFUL job fixing that!  Time will tell if the welds are as strong as they look.

 

 

 

Here's what the noise I was hearing was, the idler bar was all worn and bad bushings, the idler rubbing on the deck.  I didn't expect to find the center pulley rubbing on the deck.  What started as a minor repair is turning into a full tilt rebuild!

 

 

 

Got some parts yesterday, going back together:

 

 

 

Edited April 6, 2021 by Jeff-C175

[D_Mac 8,618]

Decided to take the 857 out for a little ride today. Hooked up the " hot rod " trailer and cruised up and down the street. Got a few waves from the neighbors.

[Gregor 4,846]

15 hours ago, Achto said:

The paint on that one is House of Kolor candy apple red over a silver base coat.

You specifically mentioned, "over a silver base coat".  Does the paint underneath, have an effect on the top coat of all paints, or just certain paints?

[Achto 27,571]

20 minutes ago, Gregor said:

You specifically mentioned, "over a silver base coat".  Does the paint underneath, have an effect on the top coat of all paints, or just certain paints?

 

Under coat can effect the top coat color on some paints. With Candy colors the base color will drastically change the color of the top coat.

 

A little example of how the under color will change the candy top coat color.

 

Edited April 6, 2021 by Achto

[Gregor 4,846]

So what color was the hoo0d painted in the end?

 

Edited April 6, 2021 by Gregor

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

1 hour ago, D_Mac said:

Decided to take the 857 out for a little ride today. Hooked up the " hot rod " trailer and cruised up and down the street. Got a few waves from the neighbors.

 

 

Heck of a use for an old electric service Box! Been kinda cool if it still had the door on it!

Edited April 6, 2021 by Wheel Horse 3D

[ebinmaine 67,484]

26 minutes ago, Gregor said:

You specifically mentioned, "over a silver base coat".  Does the paint underneath, have an effect on the top coat of all paints, or just certain paints?

Trina and I have experimented with putting WHITE OR RED PRIMER under a light red paint and also under my cinnamon paint. Under the light red paint it made quite a bit of difference but under the cinnamon paint we could see nothing...

 

The other day she was spray painting my spindles red. There was a small area that did not have any primer. That area needed a third coat of paint because the difference was obvious.

 

 

[Achto 27,571]

13 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

There was a small area that did not have any primer. That area needed a third coat of paint because the difference was obvious.

 

Red and yellow are usually the 2 hardest colors to achieve "hiding" with. White is usually one of the easiest to achieve hiding with. When working in a body shop we would sometimes spray a similar color base down first to make it easier to cover with the correct color.

Edited April 6, 2021 by Achto

[Achto 27,571]

17 minutes ago, Gregor said:

 

Candy colors are very translucent. This is why the base color effects the candy color so drastically.  

[WHX?? 48,815]

50 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

Candy colors are very translucent. This is why the base color effects the candy color so drastically.  

Even then the under colors will change in different types of light. 

[ebinmaine 67,484]

53 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

Candy colors are very translucent. This is why the base color effects the candy color so drastically.  

 

1 minute ago, WHX24 said:

Even then the under colors will change in different types of light. 

 

 

 

And then If you really want to mess with tones add powdered pearl...

[Achto 27,571]

1 hour ago, Gregor said:

So what color was the hoo0d painted in the end?

 

The hood was first painted silver with blue & charcoal flames.

  

Then 3 coats of Candy Apple Red was sprayed over the top of these base colors. This resulted in 3 different colors of red. Giving a "Ghost Flame" effect.

 

After the 3 coats of candy apple red, three coats of urethane clear was applied for UV protection,

Edited April 6, 2021 by Achto

[WHX?? 48,815]

In direct sunlight...the orange thing is the camera ... pics have a hard time capturing it. 

[ebinmaine 67,484]

Preeeeetyyyy

[Gregor 4,846]

You busy tomorrow?

[Tractorhead 9,064]

It has a fantastic look, and i like it very much.

Some colors develops different color shades especially in sunlight.

I also love the strong glossy on the top surface.

 

I be completely unable to do that, I'm far too impatient for that,

but i love it to see in result.

[Gregor 4,846]

I had my nephew paint one of my Masseys. It's beautiful. When I took the prats to his garage, he was working on his '69 Camaro. The top was sitting in one corner. A quarter panel in another corner, And I thought there is no way in he!! he is going to get this thing back together. But he did. If I can figure out how to get text pics from my phone to here, I will show you. I had to take my old truck to the body shop,to have the door hinge pins replaced.

[pfrederi 17,739]

Seasonal swap day.  two plows and a blower up to the shed (blue arrow) two mower deck tractors down to the shop.  Manged to squeeze 7 horses into the shed.  only one issue Electro 16 mower had a flat tire...

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Things crossing my plans....

 

 

Have to delay..

 

 

[Gregor 4,846]

5 minutes ago, Tractorhead said:

Things crossing my plans....

79 degrees here.  51% humidity. Great day for painting.

[squonk 41,104]

18 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

Seasonal swap day.  two plows and a blower up to the shed (blue arrow) two mower deck tractors down to the shop.  Manged to squeeze 7 horses into the shed.  only one issue Electro 16 mower had a flat tire...

Better fill up the tanks and empty one  before making the trek! 

[D_Mac 8,618]

2 hours ago, Wheel Horse 3D said:

Heck of a use for an old electric service Box! Been kinda cool if it still had the door on it!

Is that what it was? I have no idea what it was in its previous life. I have some chrome bumper parts off a 57 chevy I might add to it.

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

21 minutes ago, D_Mac said:

Is that what it was? I have no idea what it was in its previous life. I have some chrome bumper parts off a 57 chevy I might add to it.

Im pretty sure thats what it was...the main power would have come down in a metal conduit to that big hole, and the meter and maybe some breakers, and then smaller wiring out the smaller holes to wherever. And there would have been a metal door over the whole thing with maybe a hole for the meter face to stick through. As far as service boxes go that would have been a monster!

Bumpers would be a nice addition!

Edited April 6, 2021 by Wheel Horse 3D