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[johndeereelfman]

Cancelled nomination

 

 

[Bolens 1000]

I would like to enter my sons1964...model 854 wheel horse that was just redone this past year by me and my 2 sons Mike and Johnny. It was taken completely apart down to the last nut and bolt. The engine was left intact as it ran perfect and had good compression. Everything was stripped then new paint applied to all surfaces from the frame up.

New tires and tubes. New fluids. Belts. Bearings. Trans seals.Brakes air filter. Plug. Wire. Let me put it this way. Everything. My sons are 13 and 12. They are working with tools with me hands on. Better than video games and watching tv. The boys decided they wanted A tires on the rear as well as tri ribs in the front. Better control for winter use as dad promised them a plow. He just hasn't found it yet. Lol. To finish it off a seat back was added and a new set of decals from Terry at redo your horse was the icing on the cake. Many could have done it better. What was important was working on it as a family. As pretty as it is it will be put back to work.judge for yourself and enjoy.
 

 

Great tractor and story! Nice to see the Boys wanted to keep it original as well, You dont find too many younger people who want an OEM tractor, most want a 50HP engine with stacks   !!

 

Great Job!

[JDboy11]

got a 1974 8 hp craftsman about 5 weeks ago for free! It has sat around 20 years and i had it running the day i got it. Iam in desparite needs of a mower deck so if you know any one who would have one let me know

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[Charger joe]

I would like to nominate my cub cadet 3184. I purchased it about 8 months ago off Craigslist for $200.00. It had only 331 hours on it but had been left outside and in the elements.i hauled it home and cleaned the carb and it fired right up. It has the 18hp Kohler command,hydraulic lift, 44 inch deck.all worked well.

So I dismantled it down to the frame which cleaned up great. The entire body was blasted and repainted. Same with the deck. I replaced the headlights and decals. I installed new spindles,blades,went up to a 25-10.50-12 kenda rear tire and 18-9.50-8 front kenda.also added some personal touches including a custom iron cross front bumper,2500 lb winch,off road lights,and a polar tandem dump trailer.

 

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[HANKG]

Great name on the blue money pit . I should  name all mine that. Hankg

[larrybl]

Thanks, True to the name.... I wish I had the restore thread here, but if you search for "Blue money pit" over there you will find it.

[NUTNDUN]

Thanks, True to the name.... I wish I had the restore thread here, but if you search for "Blue money pit" over there you will find it.

 

Larry, you know you could always post a new restore thread here.

[larrybl]

Larry, you know you could always post a new restore thread here.

I already am.... "Old Girl"  http://gardentractor...-1974-75-roper/ I actually need the title modified to say 1978 Roper, as this is what I think has been determined the actual age.

[NUTNDUN]

I already am.... "Old Girl"  http://gardentractor...-1974-75-roper/ I actually need the title modified to say 1978 Roper, as this is what I think has been determined the actual age.

 

Thanks Larry. I fixed the title for you.

[Ron Dziedzic]

I would like to nominate my Bolens Aj foyt limited edition tractor it has a 42 inch cutting deck that came with the tractor when I bought it I bought the tractor for $400 and had to drive about a hundred miles to get it then thought that I found the right blower for 250 and then drove a hundred and fifty miles to get that only to find out it was the wrong mounting brackets but the right blower head so then back to the internet I went there I found the right blower and brackets once again about another hundred fifty miles away so I went back and bought that now I'm into the tractor 900 and man is it really a nice tractor it is up for sale if anybody is interested for 1200 or best offer complete with all the parts that I have bought in for it as well as the new blower head that has never seen snow