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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.
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Priorities are:
Transmission swap
General mechanical repairs
Paint the sheet metal including engine tins
New decals
The 5046 transmission leaks from every seal. The brake and input shaft bearings are shot and what lurks within is still a mystery. I found that the input pulley was driven part way on the shaft until it was stopped by a cocked woodruff key then smacked a few more times until the key broke out the inboard keyway slot in the pulley. The brake drum fared slightly better as it was simply driven on part way but not broken. The 5046 gets a tear down this winter but in the mean time I found a good 5025 which I re-sealed changed the gear oil in and painted.
Notice the brake drum on the 5046. From the paint wear it looks like it's been running that way for some time. Also note the creative dash decal placement...?
The replacement 5025
Trying out a new (to me) paint on this one, Rustoleum Banner Red Industrial and Rustoleum Clear Engine Enamel.
More to come later. Not in any hurry on this one.
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Geno wrote: Had someone just painted that tractor before you got it Major?
How fast does the new paint combo dry?
Geno it had been an older "restoration" (lipstick on a pig) The paint job is really bad, runs, fish eye, over spray,it pretty well complements the dash sticker placed in front of the shifter and was executed with the same skill level as the transmission work noted above. It even had the throttle cable connected directly to the governor arm when I got it! :rolling
About the paint:
The Industrial is fast drying 12 minutes to the touch and the clear Engine is 20 to the touch but after spraying 3 coats red, waiting 20 minutes and another 2 coats of the clear on top, it ended up taking about 90 minutes to handle. Still not bad. Interestingly the Industrial is supposed to be solvent resistant and the Engine enamel is gas and oil resistant. The Industrial enamel has very high gloss even without the clear. May just do the hood and gas tank with clear coat.
Here's part of the tech sheet for the Industrial;
1600 SYSTEM
ENAMEL AEROSOL
TECHNICAL DATA
IC-01
AEROSOL
DESCRIPTION AND USES
Fast dry, multi-purpose, modified-alkyd enamel aerosols for
everyday indoor/outdoor industrial applications. Dries in 12
minutes or less. High-solids content provides optimal coverage.
Excellent performance for both interior and exterior general
purpose applications with better solvent resistance and higher
gloss than lacquer-based aerosol finishes. Not for use on
galvanized steel.
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Decals (thanks Terry) are on, new dash with the cables and ignition switch installed.
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