BIG RED WHEEL HORSE 854 37 #1 Posted August 23, 2020 Hey everybody I am 14 and I just got a account and I am exited to join and talk to you guys. A couple years ago me and my dad got a 1964 854 and have not got a chance to get into it tell this summer, which was a amazing experience and started my love for garden tractors, so i created this to talk with you guys and share ideas. 3 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,497 #2 Posted August 23, 2020 Big Red, welcome to the best place around. Will be looking forward to seeing your 854. Best of luck to you. Glenn 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 88vic #3 Posted August 23, 2020 Welcome to Red Square ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,063 #4 Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) to is your Dad able to support you at your Work, or do you work alone on your Project‘s. Do you have a small Workshop where you can work in, maybe shared with your Dad, or do you be an outside worker? Curious what you planing and what your idea‘s. Edited August 23, 2020 by Tractorhead 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,381 #5 Posted August 23, 2020 Post a picture of your tractor when you get a chance! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,021 #6 Posted August 23, 2020 You've found the absolute best place to get information, parts, supplies etc for your horse!! The Kohler 8 is a fantastic engine! One of the favorites of many of us for sure. Please do post pics. We all love our pics. There's a ton of knowledge on the site and in the minds of the members so take a look around and start asking questions. Check out the last few pages of "What Have You Done To Your Wheelhorse Today?" And look at the machine currently being restored by @AMC RULES.. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,300 #8 Posted August 23, 2020 like the have said, this is the No. 1 place for answers and ideas. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 54,848 #9 Posted August 23, 2020 A couple of years ago member @JPWH here did a great job of documenting every step of the restoration of his 854. This should be very helpful to you. If questions coe up along the way please feel free to ask us, we want your project to be a sucess. 3 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,603 #10 Posted August 23, 2020 Welcome @BIG RED WHEEL HORSE 854! It’s awesome that you’re so young and into old iron! I too love a round hood, though I have no 854... Here’s a little inspiration for you, from our round hood Wheel Horses and fun times with my kids as well! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,552 #11 Posted August 23, 2020 Welcome to The Square !!! here is your first lesson..... We love pictures !!! Share all your ideas we all will have our own 2 cents we will ad. Just remember rule #1 is that we ALL love pictures! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIG RED WHEEL HORSE 854 37 #13 Posted August 23, 2020 11 hours ago, Tractorhead said: to is your Dad able to support you at your Work, or do you work alone on your Project‘s. Do you have a small Workshop where you can work in, maybe shared with your Dad, or do you be an outside worker? Curious what you planing and what your idea‘s. Yeah my dad supports me all the way, and yeah I am getting my own workshop soon. 4 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,063 #14 Posted August 23, 2020 That‘s great ! So you be well prepared, to bring your Idea‘s to reality. Let‘s Rock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,927 #15 Posted August 23, 2020 Very glad you found us and it's Always good to see someone of the younger generations getting into the hobby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIG RED WHEEL HORSE 854 37 #17 Posted August 23, 2020 Thanks for the welcome, and the tips. This is it and i do have full restoration plans in the future with paint and every thing, and making a sleeve hitch for a plow and a cultivator. 4 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,117 #18 Posted August 24, 2020 If mine came to me looking like yours... I doubt I would've changed much besides cleaning it up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIG RED WHEEL HORSE 854 37 #19 Posted August 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, AMC RULES said: If mine came to me looking like yours... I doubt I would've changed much besides cleaning it up. I have thought about leaving it like that because I love the patina look with the nice clean painted wheels. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #20 Posted August 24, 2020 Lots of potential there, lose the stack, change the wheel barrow tires, paint the seat, some decals and start scuffing and buffing, only get 1 chance with original paint like that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,117 #21 Posted August 24, 2020 34 minutes ago, BIG RED WHEEL HORSE 854 said: I have thought about leaving it like that because I love the patina look with the nice clean painted wheels. Color match the seat to them wheels and you're all but done. The metal and paint work I need to finish up my 854 hood tomorrow will have me at 10 days of easily 10 hour work days to get this thing where you see it now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,594 #22 Posted August 24, 2020 Sounds like the fellas have given you some good advice. The 854 is a favored model around here. I have this one and was going to restore it but my buddy Mike @prondzy is going to take custody of it and leave it's character. He does wonders with preserving patinas much better than I. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,381 #23 Posted August 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, WHX24 said: but, @WHX24 I figured you might be a closet Black Hood guy... cheap rattle can imitation on a round hood though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIG RED WHEEL HORSE 854 37 #24 Posted August 24, 2020 There still is stuff i want to do to it, can you guys post pics of yours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIG RED WHEEL HORSE 854 37 #25 Posted August 24, 2020 And what kind of plow is on that 854 there,SylvanLakeWH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
