19richie66 17,500 #5676 Posted May 22, 2023 8 hours ago, Wheel-N-It said: Good score Richie!!! The 416-8 is one of my top favorite Wheel Horses. They will do anything yo ask of them. When you get it running, throw that pepper shaker muffler away and put a stack on it. I’m hoping it runs as I would like to put it in my GT14. It seems to have good compression. I’ll try to get it fired over soon. The rest will get taken apart and stored in the meantime. Hope all is well my friend! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,438 #5677 Posted May 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, 19richie66 said: I’m hoping it runs as I would like to put it in my GT14. It seems to have good compression. An old Kohler engine with good compression. You're pretty much already there. All you need is a little fire and fuel and you're good to go... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #5678 Posted May 22, 2023 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: An old Kohler engine with good compression. You're pretty much already there. All you need is a little fire and fuel and you're good to go... if it runs and doesn’t smoke, I’m going to run it. After stripping the wiring out, I can see why it had trouble running. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,838 #5679 Posted May 22, 2023 It’s 70 and sunny. Rylee had eyes on the whistle pig hanging out on a bus tire. We’re just waiting for it to present a safe shot. We kicked sand back in it’s hole twice now today. Now, we are prepared for it’s return to the den! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,146 #5680 Posted May 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Rylee had eyes on the whistle pig I just started my save the sweet corn and cantaloupe program. Ed=3 Whistle pig= 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #5681 Posted May 22, 2023 Yah well come take care of my coon problem. I don't seem to be up to the job. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,838 #5682 Posted May 22, 2023 I gave up, too much to do. Skid wood chicken/goose house addition under way. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #5683 Posted May 23, 2023 After work today I washed the top side of the Cub deck (this is a sharpen blades and clean underneath project)… no painting the deck this time. Sharpened the two blades, and of course I had to paint them… Washed the other deck parts… 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,536 #5684 Posted May 23, 2023 @Horse Newbie Nice work! but... that color... You can go blind lookin' at it... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #5685 Posted May 25, 2023 On 5/22/2023 at 10:06 PM, SylvanLakeWH said: @Horse Newbie Nice work! but... that color... You can go blind lookin' at it... They wanted to make sure you seen them coming when they painted those Cubs…😆 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #5686 Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) Went to regular work, then after that I went to work on putting the Cub deck back together. Sanded some grass grunge off of a few more parts and painted them, put the belt tensioner assembly back on the deck… cleaned the spindle housings… Maybe I’m going a little overboard with this blade sharpening and grease job… I don’t want the blades of grass to have to see an ugly deck underside before their heads get chopped off… Edited May 25, 2023 by Horse Newbie 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,968 #5687 Posted May 25, 2023 On 5/22/2023 at 5:16 AM, 19richie66 said: I’m hoping it runs as I would like to put it in my GT14. It seems to have good compression. I’ll try to get it fired over soon. The rest will get taken apart and stored in the meantime. Hope all is well my friend! Thank you Richie. Its been a good year. Finally having some time to get back on Red Square, and now getting ready for the Big Show. I hope to see you there in June 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #5688 Posted May 25, 2023 12 hours ago, Wheel-N-It said: Thank you Richie. Its been a good year. Finally having some time to get back on Red Square, and now getting ready for the Big Show. I hope to see you there in June Not this year. Too much going on around here. Trying to get two of them ready for next year though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #5689 Posted May 26, 2023 (edited) Today I made a little more progress with the Cub deck… my grass is really getting tall. I should have done this over the winter… Look at the condition of the spindle housings. The aluminum is not corroded like you see so often on our Wheel Horse decks. It has to have everything to do with the spindle housings being on the topside of the deck. Got the spindles, blades, deck belt, belt guards, and deflector shield back on. Put the Red and Tacky grease in the spindles. Took the swing arm for the tensioner pulleys apart, cleaned, and greased the zerk with Red and Tacky also. I still need to paint the two skid plates that bolt along the front of the deck… IMG_2402.mov Edited May 26, 2023 by Horse Newbie 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,739 #5690 Posted May 26, 2023 Got home from a couple of day RV trip to Dinosaur State Park near Glen Rose, Tx. It’s kind of west and below Ft Worth. These are actual tracks in the Paluxy river limestone bottom Above is cast of a trackway that was removed and taken to the New York American Museum of Natural History after the tracks were discovered in 1938. Do you remember Sinclair brand gas stations These life size dinosaur models were part of Sinclair exhibit at the 1965 Worlds Fair and later donated to the Park. And for a little gnome humor! 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #5691 Posted May 27, 2023 Cleaned and painted the two skid plates for the Cub deck… and cleaned 2 spare blades… will sharpen, balance, and paint. Then they will be ready when I need them. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #5692 Posted May 28, 2023 Sheridan, Michigan is running their annual Springfest this weekend. I stopped by this afternoon to wander the car show. Lots of nice cars, but nothing really unusual. Anyhow, the tractor and motorcycle shows were combined with the car show this year. Found a few interesting tractors. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,968 #5693 Posted May 28, 2023 No Wheel Horse stuff today. First thing today was to go have new tires put on the trailer that James and I will be towing to the Big Show next month. Next was to help install a new one piece trunk pan in my friend Lee's 1964 Ford Galaxie convertible. Our goal is to have it back on the road by September. We had to drill out all the spot welds to remove the tail pan to install the trunk pan in one piece. One extra body part to remove, but thats the right way to do it. 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 5,932 #5694 Posted May 28, 2023 Looks good. September is when the convertibles around here get put away for the winter. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,438 #5695 Posted May 28, 2023 10 hours ago, 8ntruck said: Sheridan, Michigan is running their annual Springfest this weekend. I stopped by this afternoon to wander the car show. Lots of nice cars, but nothing really unusual. Anyhow, the tractor and motorcycle shows were combined with the car show this year. Found a few interesting tractors. Interesting that you'd put pics of 3 of my favorites by brand or series. Wheelhorses obviously. Allis Chalmers Model G. The Cub is a representative of the color size and model of the second one my grampa had. Good post. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shynon 7,459 #5696 Posted May 28, 2023 Got some new toys in the shop, finally found an empty wall for the wheel horse sign. 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #5697 Posted May 28, 2023 3 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Interesting that you'd put pics of 3 of my favorites by brand or series. Wheelhorses obviously. Allis Chalmers Model G. The Cub is a representative of the color size and model of the second one my grampa had. Good post. Great minds think in the same gutter? That Cub looked like a custom job, where somebody made a tricycle conversion with custom paint and decals. The owner wasn't around to talk to. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monstrosity 1,127 #5698 Posted May 28, 2023 Got the rig all shined up for tomorrow parade. 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,438 #5699 Posted May 29, 2023 We hauled all the camping gear out... More about the trailer later. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,146 #5700 Posted May 29, 2023 9 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: We hauled all the camping gear out... Man, I started puffin from just looking at that load. Wish I was 30 again..or 40 or 50 or 60 or even 70. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
