wh5208speed 645 #1 Posted January 20, 2022 My son ( @WH1618speed ) restored this 418-A that he picked up at the 2021 WH show. After he sold the mower deck off of it, he had $150 invested in the tractor. This is the first time it has seen any real work since the restoration paired to a single-stage snowblower. Thad (Ohio) 6 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #2 Posted January 20, 2022 Not bad with no weights... 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,593 #3 Posted January 20, 2022 Agreed. Nice looking rig. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #4 Posted January 20, 2022 No weights OR chains! Great runner, super restoration! Was it just an incorrect hood with the 418-C? What’s the difference? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wh5208speed 645 #5 Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: No weights OR chains! Great runner, super restoration! Was it just an incorrect hood with the 418-C? What’s the difference? Correct, the hood that came on it was from a 418-C. He had the engine serial # checked and it matched the 418-A. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,598 #6 Posted January 20, 2022 Nice job on the resto! Welcome to the very limited membership “no weights no chains club”… I have two plow rigs that work for me in Michigan snow… Carlisle turfs… no artificial enhancements… flat concrete drives (3)… 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,307 #7 Posted January 20, 2022 2 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Nice job on the resto! Welcome to the very limited membership “no weights no chains club”… I have two plow rigs that work for me in Michigan snow… Carlisle turfs… no artificial enhancements… flat concrete drives (3)… I used my plow tractor to do the heavy white mortar mix from the last storm. Have 75 lb. weights on it, and plowed the usual three large driveways. The only issue was the steep driveway where I had to do about eight restarts to bust thru. I think we can overdo the enhancements. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brockport Bill 1,668 #8 Posted January 20, 2022 13 hours ago, wh5208speed said: My son ( @WH1618speed ) restored this 418-A that he picked up at the 2021 WH show. After he sold the mower deck off of it, he had $150 invested in the tractor. This is the first time it has seen any real work since the restoration paired to a single-stage snowblower. Thad (Ohio) its amazing on any full or even partial restore - - or for that matter just a repaint of the wheel rims, can change the look of a horse -- the difference of rusted rims then to nice painted rims makes huge appearance look improvement 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,593 #9 Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, lynnmor said: enhancements I've probably got one of the heaviest plow tractors out of most of us..... And I still spin the wheels on occasion. Of course that's what you get for ice on inclines. On the flat parts of my yard I could get away with next to nothing. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,083 #10 Posted January 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Brockport Bill said: repaint of the wheel rims, can change the look of a horse -- the difference of rusted rims then to nice painted rims makes huge appearance look improvement So true! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bowley 130 #11 Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/19/2022 at 10:45 PM, wh5208speed said: My son ( @WH1618speed ) restored this 418-A that he picked up at the 2021 WH show. After he sold the mower deck off of it, he had $150 invested in the tractor. This is the first time it has seen any real work since the restoration paired to a single-stage snowblower. Thad (Ohio) If this pic is straight out of the camera without enhancements, what did he use for paint? I like the deep red better than the original color. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wh5208speed 645 #12 Posted January 31, 2022 4 hours ago, kbowley said: If this pic is straight out of the camera without enhancements, what did he use for paint? I like the deep red better than the original color. This is a regular photo. The paint we used is the factory Toro that was sprayed with a HVLP gun. My son had thread going about this restoration earlier in the summer. 418-A restoration project - Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations - RedSquare Wheel Horse Forum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #13 Posted January 31, 2022 Couple of pointers for him. A bit more ground speed if possible. Singles like to be fed the snow and do there best work when fully loaded. Blow the snow in a direction he doesn't have to re-blow it or worse hand shovel! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
