Stormin 4,458 #1 Posted October 12, 2022 A 1974 Wheel Horse B80 will join the herd in the workshop at the weekend. Bought and paid for this morning. More info to follow then. 1 Cub Cadet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #2 Posted October 13, 2022 Have you been spending your birthday money?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anglo Traction 1,016 #3 Posted October 13, 2022 Ok Norm. Looks like your habit is no longer in remission ! . Still , it will keep you occupied getting it the way you want it. Regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #5 Posted October 17, 2022 There's a first Stormin lost for words!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #6 Posted October 17, 2022 Used all my photo space, Jonathan. Been trying to reduce it. Not successfully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #7 Posted October 18, 2022 That's annoying for you your photos are always greatly appreciated on this site, you need an upgrade allowance from the moderators. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #8 Posted January 29, 2023 Just realised why I couldn't post any photo's. My subscription needed renewing. So some photo's of the B80.# Done some bits and bobs to it. Found it had the wrong type of drive belt fitted. It wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding. It now has the correct one fitted. Also had to adjust the clutch peddle linkage as well. Far to much movement and when depressed, the idler pulley was going to far and the belt guide was pushing the top run of the belt down. Tightening the belt and making the gears hard to engage. Minor adjustment needed on the carb' linkage as well. Couple of more things needed. Steering wheel is not a Wheel Horse item. So that will be replaced sometime in the future when I can get one. Also correct graphics as well. You may have noticed the registration plate. Yes! It is registered for road use and I have the reg' document. I may see about fitting it with lights and indicators. Not that I'll be going far. Could raise a few eyebrows outside the village shop. 2 Cub Cadet and Alan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan 1,273 #9 Posted January 29, 2023 Looks nice Norm. Hope the other horses and the Sears have made friends with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #10 Posted January 30, 2023 Very tidy Norman you will be able to join in on some road runs now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #11 Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, expeatfarmer said: Very tidy Norman you will be able to join in on some road runs now! They'd have to be short ones. At a guess 4-5mph max. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anglo Traction 1,016 #12 Posted January 31, 2023 Tidy machine Norm!. Good find. The steering wheel is a WH Belgium Factory fit (made in Britain). Yours is missing the Centre Boss and had a chrome self adhesive WH decal in the centre. I gave Roly the spare original S/Wheel & Boss from my C-120 project when I sold him the Tractor. I have a spare decal still if you can/want to find a centre Boss to fit that one. My 72 Raider 12 when I first found it in 2008 shows the same S/wheel you have- Regards 1 Stormin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #13 Posted February 1, 2023 Thanks for that, Richard. It's very loose on the steering shaft. I'll see what I can do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #14 Posted February 2, 2023 I might have a steering wheel of a comando 8 kicking about somewhere Norm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #15 Posted February 2, 2023 Thanks for the offer, Nigel. Richard said it's an original one that's on. I'll see what I can do with it when I get the chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites