nigel 1,876 #1 Posted November 10, 2016 picked this up the other day, every thing was seized up on it, but it has compresion so thought i would strip it and get it working again 10 slf-uk, 4x4forks, Wallfish and 7 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wallfish 698 #2 Posted November 11, 2016 Too bad that muffler is blown out. Those go for some big money. By the way, that tractor is a 1960 model 400 1 nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joseph 332 #3 Posted November 11, 2016 I really like those older small Wheelhorses, looking forward to seeing further updates. I don't know much about these types of Wheelhorse because dad has a sheds full of Bolens. 3 nigel, Triumph66 and Cub Cadet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryt 281 #4 Posted November 11, 2016 Sure is a nice project, will look forward to seeing the progress, shame about the painted yellow wheels Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #5 Posted November 11, 2016 Wow Nigel that's nice good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cub Cadet 613 #6 Posted November 11, 2016 Very nice! I want one! 1 diggerjames reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #7 Posted November 12, 2016 Me too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #8 Posted November 12, 2016 17 hours ago, Cub Cadet said: Very nice! I want one! 7 hours ago, meadowfield said: Me too Get one between you. 2 Wallfish and Cub Cadet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cub Cadet 613 #9 Posted November 12, 2016 5 hours ago, Stormin said: Get one between you. I think it would be a bit hard to find one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #10 Posted November 13, 2016 Wow that's nice , wouldn't mind owning that . Awesome find Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #11 Posted November 13, 2016 1 hour ago, neil said: Wow that's nice , wouldn't mind owning that . Awesome find Ha Ha, we all know Neil. You should of kept it . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #12 Posted November 13, 2016 Chris , I wish I had kept it , letting go of it was like pulling all my teeth out with pliers & no anasthetic & then poking a red hot poker into the tooth socket . i cried like a baby all the way home . 2 nigel and Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #13 Posted November 13, 2016 Yeh just like I cried when you took my Trojan I blubbed like I've never blubbed before ,it was very emotional 😭 1 Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #14 Posted November 17, 2016 Evening all, a few photo's of Nigel's exhaust repairs.. Starting with a bit of pipe. A bit of beating... Taking shape. You can just about make out the "holes circles" in this photo.. Snip snip. Some welding and quite a bit of drill later.. The welds around the side still need a bit more grinding back in this photo. Old verses new.. I know which one looks better 7 Triumph66, pmackellow, Stormin and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #15 Posted November 17, 2016 I bet he was exhausted after all that work. 3 Alan, Triumph66 and slf-uk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #16 Posted November 17, 2016 31 minutes ago, Stormin said: I bet he was exhausted after all that work. Don't be so rude 1 Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #17 Posted November 19, 2016 Nice job , I was wondering if you were going to save the existing exhaust Nige , well done ,kept it original . 1 nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranger 373 #18 Posted November 19, 2016 All that effort and you could have used a tea strainer 1 nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #19 Posted November 22, 2016 Made some foot plates today as they were missing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #20 Posted November 22, 2016 Rear fenders fitted when new 3 slf-uk, pmackellow and Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wallfish 698 #21 Posted November 23, 2016 Found this instruction to be interesting. HIGHLY doubt many people are going to remove and replace the belt guard every hour to grease that idler pulley. This could possibly explain why so many belt guards are missing. 2 nigel and slf-uk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slf-uk 914 #22 Posted November 23, 2016 I would love a Suburban or an RJ, it would make a great stable mate for my Bolens Ride-a-matic's. What is the difference between a RJ and a Suburban? is it just that pre-1960 the model's was called an RJ's or is it more complicated than that? It looks to me like these type of Wheelhorse should be called nut-roaster's I certainly would be concerned if the rod let go, so to speak Iain 2 nigel and Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #23 Posted November 23, 2016 rj's and burbans are indeed nicknamed nut roasters.... early RJ's were belt drive, later ones and suburbans were unidrive 3 speed transaxles. Fairly easy to spot the early ones due to the belt cover and simple front axle, the suburbans were cast axle. Anyone feel free to correct me - I may well have made all this up 2 slf-uk and nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #24 Posted November 23, 2016 1 minute ago, meadowfield said: rj's and burbans are indeed nicknamed nut roasters.... early RJ's were belt drive, later ones and suburbans were unidrive 3 speed transaxles. Fairly easy to spot the early ones due to the belt cover and simple front axle, the suburbans were cast axle. Anyone feel free to correct me - I may well have made all this up here's an RJ58 heres an RJ35 3 Triumph66, slf-uk and nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anglo Traction 1,016 #25 Posted November 23, 2016 3 hours ago, meadowfield said: rj's and burbans are indeed nicknamed nut roasters.... early RJ's were belt drive, later ones and suburbans were unidrive 3 speed transaxles. Fairly easy to spot the early ones due to the belt cover and simple front axle, the suburbans were cast axle. Anyone feel free to correct me - I may well have made all this up Not correcting, just adding. Early RJs (55-57) I believe had pressed steel Chassis/frames and Cast Iron Steering wheel? I'm Impressed Nigel !. Beat me. And you managed to prise it from someone's 'Warm Live Fingers' ! ............ I'm still hoping to get one one day. 1 slf-uk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
