jparkes43

that is the Tecumseh h60 so it is 6 hp or when it was new thank you. if i wasn't going for original i was going to swap it but i'm keeping her original james

he he he, i know that feeling, but thank you mate really appreciate it james

tractor is half done now, all the chassis and half the body work is done, now i need to get the wheels sandblasted and painted, then get the steering wheel done, then get the body panels painted but i couldn't resits just putting a few bits on. just ordered a set of decals as-well to finish it off. james

oh thats a though one for you, my mind is saying oh that mustang but i must stop myself sorry. if i really had the money then i would have the rangers and mustang but i cant right now. james

wow thats a nice starter tractor, i like it very much james

that octopus thingy was incredible, that guy got a bit close on the side didn't he ;-) james

i say defiantly get he fired up and make a video of that as-well that is really cool james

TMI (too much information) james

happy birthday charlie, have a good one mate, important date today james

he he he james

some front end work done today, so i took of the front wheels and stood her on a box, (wheels will be sanded, cleaned and painted white soon) enjoy. whole tractor before the front was red. james

updated my last post james

hi jack im james 16 and from the uk and welcome to the forum, i have a 1968 lawn ranger!!! just for you to have a look at she is currently in restoration (http://myoldmachine.com/topic/1437-1968-wheel-horse-lawn-ranger/) good luck with what ever you buy, i also have a newer wheel horse 227-5 from 1990 called Juliette james here you go supporter!! (http://myoldmachine.com/store/) p.s rangers and rj's and suburbans (age of tractor your after) are very rare (and valuebale fully restores in the uk rangers can go just below of £1000 or i have been told) but you can get one like mine for 300-400 ish, in the uk as they where not imported by wheel horse only privately i was very lucky to find mine from charlie (charlie smith) on here that was in the condition i liked, i saw one other on fleebay but it was too far away for me, so took me a while but it is possible, but as i said a started of with a newer 1990 wheel horse 227-5 not very popular but let me be creative with what i did. i said to my self that i would probably never own one but perseverance and i got one. pm me Juliette might be able to be for sale of you like her. topic thread (http://myoldmachine.com/topic/1318-some-of-you-might-know-me/#entry13618) james

Well today i was going to get a lot of work done, i managed to get up after the new years party and cracked on with the foot controls and linkages then i put some red on it (i had already primed the chassis) i still need to take off the front and rear end to do those bits but i got the middle section done. james

wow nice addition you got there!! cant wait to hear/see some more. james

well today i managed to squeeze some time in for the ranger work after the cousins left and this took a long time because of all the surfaces you have to sand and then clean but not too long i had a pair primed and ready to go, hopefully more later but i will have to see. james

hello guys just a little update here but means a lot to me, lane ralph (lane ranger) all the way from the USA had sent me a free lawn ranger hood gasket, which was really nice of him and i am really appreciative of it. so a big thank you to him for doing that. cant wait to get the hood done and put it on. [/url] james

sorry guys for the lack of updates recently, school, work and the festive period has taken up lots of my time so the ranger has been pushed aside a little bit, but i have some goos news the engine is off and some pars have been sent off to my dads friend who is a car paint sprayer so they will come back nice (bonnet, rear fender, belt guard). james

not any real work on the body to the ranger (engine off and a few other bits, will get a few pics soon), but i have made thees thumb screws at school that would be there from originally to replace some old bolts that where put in there place, i used a bar of mild steel and turned it down on the lathe to 0.25" or 6.35mm and then got a 1/4 BSW (British standard whitworth) die and threaded on the end. then i knurled the thumb side with to passes to create a nice groove then i parted it off and made a second one, there is also a picture of it on the bonnet, and i have to say i really like it. let me know what you think. james

photo bucket hey, i will try that or become a suporter james

got primer on the bonnet of the ranger, that means that i need to start stripping some more of the ranger to prime and paint (http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/52560-1968-wheel-horse-lawn-ranger/page-2#entry490895) check here for pics james

i will be running the engine in the tractor like chris said soon (its still in there) with me cleaning the carb etc james

made some more progress today with priming the panels, tomorrow i have quite a bit of time to strip some parts and start priming, Sunday as-well will be a good day for work. as yesterday check here for the photos (http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/52560-1968-wheel-horse-lawn-ranger/page-2) james

wow sorry i'm a little late, but i like the idea of a bit custom, the black looks lovely. cant wait to see the outcome james