Greentored 3,216 #51 Posted December 11, 2020 20 hours ago, WHX24 said: I'll get you a pic of the round seat I have if your serious about the trade. ..... in '61 they might have just used whatever rims were floating around near the assembly line in the day. They could have used leftover rims from a Suburban or possibly even an RJ. Yes sir I'm serious. Shoot me a PM and we'll come up with a plan. Agreed, it seems to be a 50/50 on the 'holy' wheels or not. Someone also pointed out the later '2 bend' shifter, and the belt guard has the indentation for the decal which I understand is also incorrect. Wondering if it was a late '61 and some '62 items got tossed in the mix, as I understand was not uncommon with WH. They both match the condition of the rest of the machine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,834 #52 Posted December 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Greentored said: Shoot me a PM and we'll come up with a plan. Will do... 3 hours ago, Greentored said: a late '61 and some '62 items got tossed in the mix Very good possibility ... perhaps WH had orders to fill for a 701, ran out of parts so new model parts used? But yet another monkey wrench into the machine... a dealer replaced the original belt guard that rattled apart, as they have been know to do, with a late model one? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #53 Posted December 11, 2020 The commando belt guards are flat, should be easy to find one of those 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greentored 3,216 #54 Posted December 14, 2020 Did some thrashing the past few days! Wheels painted, cylinder head cooling shroud and correct SG bracket, SG brushes and belt, temporary dash, (til I hear back from Glen) throttle cable, stack, etc... Tonight was it’s maiden voyage to the other side of the neighborhood and the ol girl did great. Still some minors to sort out but she’s doing well. Such a fun machine! 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #55 Posted December 14, 2020 Looking good! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greentored 3,216 #56 Posted December 14, 2020 If anyone knows Glen tell him someone is hunting him down for a dash panel Hope hes doing alright...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,834 #57 Posted December 14, 2020 You have any luck getting ahold of him Green order two ..I need one! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #58 Posted December 14, 2020 11 minutes ago, WHX24 said: You have any luck getting ahold of him Green order two ..I need one! I know I want a spare one too just in case 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,969 #59 Posted December 14, 2020 My 701 is still used a lot as a working tractor. Yes I might take to shows but I have several attachments I use on the tractor including a garden plow, cultivator, snowplow/dozer blade, grader blade and front sickle mower. Two altered parts on mine from original I like that actually help a lot in use are the front hood mount and the dash. My tractor was put cashed 8 years ago from someone who had six 702 tractors. He asked me what I wanted to pay and I said $500 to $800 . He had one for $650 in the middle range but ready to get going after sitting for sometime. This tractor was traded back and forth three times with two guys who kept upgrading it. Mine has a metal dash from a 702 that was drilled to accommodate the starter switch and key switch (the original as we know was plastic with first version and second plastic version switch locations of the switches and cable locations). I like this idea as apparently Wheel Horse did too with change made on 702. I have owned other 702s and had homemade, original and one of Glen Pettit’s remake dashes which are superior to the Wheel Horse version but I still like this metal version especially when working on the tractor switches and cables. The plastic is or will get brittle. Any electrical problem can heat up and melt the plastic. My front hood has a stainless door hinge added at the bottom of the hood which is not original or correct but is very functional. One of these days maybe I will change back to original and repair, repaint and restore to original. But when using this tractor it is nice to remove the two knurled knobs from the gas tank holding the hood and lift it up to change an air filter, spark plus, check oil, etc. I love seeing another 701 saved and repaired for reuse. It still amazes me how many of these 60 plus year old Wheel Horse tractors are out there in good or restorable shape! Glad Greentored you found a keeper! 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,834 #60 Posted December 14, 2020 Nifty idea there on the dash Lane. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #61 Posted December 14, 2020 I was thinking maybe making a casting mold out of mine, and resin cast them, I made a few emblems that way which turned nice 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greentored 3,216 #62 Posted December 21, 2020 Ok fellas- another question- the governor. If it works the way it appears, the governor has to overcome the torsion spring to control RPM, correct? I have this adjusted properly, correctly, and there is no way the governor has nearly enough force to overcome that spring and control RPM. I pulled the large nut off, the 'flag' is intact on the shaft, the governor does function if I run the throttle with it unhooked. Do these things ever toss a single flyweight, therefore being functional, but weak? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
