Big Sale Has Started - UPDATED 07-31-25 (01 Apr 2025)

As some of you know my dad passed away 2 months ago today, on May 31, 2025. I posted it in the Members Only section when it happened. Thanks to all of you who have offered kind words on the forum, with phone calls, and visits in person during this time.

The Big Sale is on but not like originally planned, it is a by appointment type of thing now. I don't have the manpower, or the desire to do a big event like originally planned, I just need to sell a lot of parts that are taking up too much space here. I have been told and believe we are overloaded with Wheel Horse parts like no one has ever seen. Peeps have already been coming in from different parts of the country and buying a lot of stuff due to seeing the sale page, and seeing we are the only Wheel Horse only business in the USA that does things on the scale we do. The sale will continue for awhile until I free up some more space but you may not want to wait too long as things are being sold every day and there are limits to how many of certain parts will be sold.

As it says on the page it is still under construction and the page isn't finished yet. I've had a ton of calls for parts and the Big Sale Page may help answer some questions about what is here before peeps call. I hope that page is also clear that we DO NOT SHIP anything... This is a by appointment type of thing now. Be sure to call before you come to make sure the day isn't already full with peeps scheduled to come in, and make sure what you want is still available.

856 Restoration

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22 Apr 2020 09:42 #15897 by JustinW.73
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Getting ready to restore my 856 I received from my girlfriend for my birthday. It’s going to be a surprise to her so everyone keep quiet. Have the engine pulled off now and all torn down ready for a rebuild. Will get more pictures of the engine torn down today probably. Looks like it won’t be too bad of a rebuild. New piston and rings, valves, gasket set and some other odds and ends. My goal today is to get the engine degreased and possibly painted if I can get paint today. Then send it off to my buddy more honing and other work it needs. I’ll try to get pictures when my hands aren’t covered in grease. If I can figure it out I’ll set up a poll on if I should paint the engine red with black bits or paint engine block black and other bits red.

1973 No Name 16
1966 856
1964 854
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Way too many decks
1966 f100
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22 Apr 2020 18:55 #15898 by JustinW.73
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Engine all degreased and paint removed. First coat of paint on the engine block done.

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22 Apr 2020 19:09 #15899 by Geno
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Should make a really nice one Justin. :thumb1

You know what my vote is, and don't forget the red air filter cover lol. :tounge2

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23 Apr 2020 21:15 #15902 by JustinW.73
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Paint on the block is done. Got masking removed looks pretty good. Working on pan now. Got it all degreased and cleaned. Painted and drying now. Next will be moving on to engine tins. After that will paint the belt guard and some other bits red. More pics to come this weekend on that stuff.

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24 Apr 2020 08:33 #15903 by Geno
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Looking good. :woo

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24 Apr 2020 20:35 #15904 by JustinW.73
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Engine block and base are done. Next up will be all the tins on engine.

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25 Apr 2020 23:49 #15905 by JustinW.73
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Got the tins and brackets all sandblasted and will be getting painted tomorrow. Update tomorrow with some color.

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26 Apr 2020 09:12 #15906 by Geno
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Moving right along, looks good. :thumb

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28 Apr 2020 21:13 #15914 by JustinW.73
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Not the best paint job but I’m ok with it. Red really looks good.

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29 Apr 2020 09:33 #15915 by Geno
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Looks good to me. :10

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