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I'll be checking my v belt collection doesn't diminish young man!

Found an AC, great shape after paint, lights and now ag's. Engine ran fine but, had a 16 hp on the shelf. Grandson is keeping the driveways graded.

Deciding not to alter things to much, I cut off the folded edge of the foot plate and that has give 3/8" to 1/2" of clearance for the tyre. Next, out with the jigsaw and I opened up the hole for the fuel tank filler cap . Put everything back together and time for a photo shoot. And a comparison photo. By 'eck! Wasn't expecting that much difference. 3-1/4" difference. That throws up another problem. Getting enough ploughing depth. Maximum I will be able to get is just over 4" deep. Could be another addition to the Black Horse topic.

Awesome tip on the belt! That will make my life easier when masking off wheels.

I've got the mower attachment and the rotavator from the Farmers Boy in there!

Their fine for what I want to do Chris, I wouldn't drive them down the road at 30 mph tho,

Some people got nothing better to do

The standard rear wheels on the C-121, (Black Horse), though fitted with ag tyres, are a little wide for ploughing. The earlier narrower wheels tend to be a bit hard to come by. I acquired a pair of 700 x 12 ag tyres off the Fife Pooman. These had come off a walk behind and practically new. Tubes with them as well. Bit narrow for the standard wheels, but as I had some spare wheels a plan was formed. People widen wheels, so how about going t'other way? Off to a local engineering firm with a pair of wheels. A week later I had six wheel parts and my wallet £20 lighter. Today I had some workshop time and started to build them up. Gavin who had machined them for me, had marked them up. So each half would match it's respective other half. The cut out centre pieces I cut through once to make a band that would hold the two halves in position. Yes, I know. I should have taken a photo. The band was placed round the two wheel halves and clamped in position. I only used one G clamp, as I only had one big enough and moved it round as I tacked the band in place. With both wheels done and the welds cleaned up a bit, the result is below. Not pretty I know, but they will be. Next job is to clean off the old paint. One job I really enjoy.

Picked up another ride last year for Grandsons to "work" with.

Found a pair of narrow rear wheels and tyres in my store and thought now the weather has warmed up i would clean them up and fit them on the back of my Raider 12 that i use for ploughing hopefully will give me a bit more traction

Was always a Kohler "junkie." Hard working older Kohlers keep on working. My first Onan runs like a champ. The '90 520-8 with the swept axle is a go to Horse.

He's already nicked that for his veg plot!

Engine has now been trial fitted and the exhaust has had a coat of VHT silver.

Sure we all started at that age 1st tractor I drove was a white one

Awesome driving Christian beautiful tractor

NICE, the 520-8 is a fairly sought after tractor!

Love the Panzer, never seen one over here

I did hear Chrysler rears. The boys love the left 'n right brake pedals, donuts in the gravel driveways.

Some people CLEAN their tractors after use.

They were pretty bad and took a while to clean them, i let them down and stuffed an old drive belt in the bead to keep the tyre away from the rim to save getting paint on the tyre, i used a bit of hose pipe on the other. they've both had a coat of thick red oxide that i will leave to dry before rubbing down and priming