1969 Wheel Horse 700 WORKHORSE

Wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and be safe traveling!

Merry Chrysler

Decided to cut out most of the rust from the blade today and got that over with so when I sand blast it I can get inside the channel behind the rust holes. Not much to it just alot of cutting and prying but I finally got it.

Well I decided to break out Brutus today and go for a ride and I honestly forgot how much fun it was. But I ran out of gas.....again but this time we actually had some so I didnt have to push it back this time.



Decided to take some pictures on the mound of grass cause why not?

Looks like fun! She's a good looking ol' Wheelie!

One thing I'm gonna have to do is clean out my air filter. Luckily enough it has a drain hole in the bottom but still have to get the bigger chunks out. Might try to find an air filter that is higher. I dont think I need a snorkel or anything just something that doesnt stick way outside the hood and is fairly waterproof.

sweet rig, I love me some wheel horse

Thanks bub! Something about em....they just have the right style and stance

I know this page is for my wheel horse but I wanted to show something sentimental and pretty much this little guy got me into lawnmowers and garden tractors. This is a 80s john deere 312 that was built by my grandpa when I was a kid. Basically it was built for just a utility/ride around/buggy thing that he called his hov-around/hov-along   (his own homeade mobility scooter) The first time I heard it run I was on it riding around and I loved it cause it was so easy to drive (being a hydrostatic) but it was cool and fun! I use to ride this thing everywhere. I actually probably killed the first couple engines that were in it. It never had the original engine but I remember it having a briggs in it but it was wore slam out and i finished it off   But after the 2nd engine my papaw got a mint honda gx200.....I think...idk its 5.5hp and put into it and it never quit which is why I love honda gx engines!   the 2 seater bench seat is out of a jeep and the dump box is an old lawnmower trailer cut apart and shaped to fit. He was a crafty old man, and man did he build stuff to last too. What he did to put a different engine in there is he extended the driveshaft and welded in a plate so that he could mount the engine higher and mount a pillow block bearing underneath for the driveshaft supposed and it just has a belt from the engine to the driveshaft, so its pretty simple. The grill XD is made from an old milk crate and I love it...john deere should have done that from factory! Unfortunately he's not around anymore but this thing is and alot of the stuff he made is so I'll always have memories and he's also the one who bought my john deere 110 from a guy just because I liked it, so he was really cool! Sorry for the long post but just though it was cool and just is another tractor we've got hanging around!  

Great story! Glad to see you've held on to your Grandpa's old project. Thanks for sharing!

Well since it snowed today I decided to go out and do some snownuts and it was a blast!

Washed this turd yesterday cause it smelled and looked like one.....still shines up good.