wheelhorse tractors revisted

[jabelman]

the second chapter in the "revisited" topics.
I will combine the wheelhorses into 1 topic.
starting with the oldest, a pair of 1961s, the 551 and the 701 suburban.

the 551 was an older resto from the 90s, I buffed out the paint, repainted the rims and seat, added a sticker kit and that's as far as I ever got with it. maybe this year I will get it running, it's all there. powered by the lauson engine, it's a neat machine, aka the nut roaster

the second is the 701, I love look of this one, all original, scuffed waxed and oiled finish, the rims I painted, it was missing the original square seat, I added a round style to try to match the patina finish. basically just went over the mechanical end. it runs and drives great. I have the original deck too for it, I don't use it, if and when someday I will put it back on for show use.

next time will do the 854s, and the commando 6

 

[MH81]

Boy, you have nice stuff

 

[J beal]

Man I'm in love with the one on your profile picture

 

[Toomanytoys84]

The old wheel horse stuff sure was pretty....

That's one tractor brand I've always wanted to try to restore.

 

[jabelman]

next part of the wheelhorses the 854s
these were the last if the round hoods made in 1964. when I got the first one, it was parked outside, it was some kids ex puller tractor, had wheelie bars, stack, pulleys miss matched. I put it all back to stock, engine ran ok, had a stuck valve. it had weird issues, charging, cutting out, etc... after chasing and fixing the usual, I rewired it and it seemed to help. I cut grass with it occasionally now.
the second one I've been writing about, it started with the parts in the photo, and just kinda took off as a challenge to see of I could piece it back together. I think the end is near, but I don't think it will ever get used much, I think it will just be a show piece.