HeadExam 1,783 #1 Posted January 1, 2016 My late Christmas present, also got a nice little Heavy Duty dump trailer to pull behind, 325.00 for the Bolens and 100.00 for the trailer, 400 miles round trip, 28 gallons of gas at 1.52 PER GALLON 6 Triumph66, Ian, nigel and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph66 1,256 #2 Posted January 2, 2016 Alain, another great score you got. I must get a bigger engined Bolens at some point . Is that a wheel trim on the back wheels? Will you be doing this one up? That dump trailer is a good find too. 1 HeadExam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #3 Posted January 2, 2016 Those are hubcaps on the rear. Right now I am trying to collect all the tractors I can, and while they are available, after that I can start into them. My next project is to get the Wheel Horse D160 back together. I'm going to find a fabrication shop that can recreate mufflers for the Bolens 1476 and Wheel Horse D160, and maybe a few others. The D160 can use a IH-1 muffler from the big red cub tractors with a chrome Harley heat shield that looks almost exactly like the original. I can cut 4" off the same muffler and use it fro the D160, and use a anodized heat shied from a off road bike that will look very close to factory as well. It'd going to take some time, I have my Senior semester coming up along with my Capstone project, then I apply for my teaching certificate. This fall I will teach and work online toward a Masters degree. When I start to work in the fall I will have both funds and time to do more. 2 nigel and Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
minky 50 #4 Posted January 2, 2016 great find looks like it will be an easy one to restore.. good wee trailer that aswell. wish our petrol was that price!!!!! 1 HeadExam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #5 Posted January 2, 2016 Nice find, it definitely has a good side 1 HeadExam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #6 Posted January 2, 2016 Looks a nice find, well done !! 1 HeadExam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #7 Posted January 2, 2016 I'm not really a Bolens person, but I could be happy with that in my collection Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #8 Posted January 2, 2016 I'm not really a Bolens person, but I could be happy with that in my collection Not a Bolens person ?? Which make do you collect then Chris ?? :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 642 #9 Posted January 2, 2016 I could do with that in my collection Alain There was one of these at Johns when we cleared him out... I let it go up country 1 HeadExam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan 1,273 #10 Posted January 2, 2016 Still a red Bolens waiting collection at John's. It would love a ride in a well known red Sprinter van. 1 the showman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #11 Posted January 3, 2016 Nice find, it definitely has a good side That it does, she needs the tin sorted out some, but all in all very little rust and all complete. I have a beautiful deck for her as well. 1 minky reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #12 Posted January 3, 2016 A nice find Alain, the trailer looks like it could be the start of an interesting project.. A low loader for hauling your other machines about maybe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
