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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13 Mar 2015 15:32 #820 by motor12
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If the weather is not wet Monday, this is what is going to be sand blasted. Then I can start the body work, filling holes, fixing dents and repairing cracks. All the small parts have been cleaned and painted along with the steering wheel I repaired using epoxy and micro balloons. I'll get a picture of the steering wheel after it is dry.

1958/model RJ58
1964/model 854
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13 Mar 2015 18:52 #839 by Geno
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Lotta work there. :thumb1

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14 Mar 2015 18:46 #944 by motor12
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Here are a couple of steering wheel before & after pictures. I restored it to look almost new, but not over done.



1958/model RJ58
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14 Mar 2015 19:22 #946 by jm46322
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nice job on wheel but you lost me at " I repaired using epoxy and micro balloons."
can you go on about this topic or what the stuff is or can be gotten at?

i have a wheel that was going to get 2 part epoxy & body bondo maybe its now plan B

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14 Mar 2015 20:08 #949 by Geno
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Came out really nice Motor. :thumb1

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14 Mar 2015 20:51 #951 by motor12
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jm46322 wrote: nice job on wheel but you lost me at " I repaired using epoxy and micro balloons."
can you go on about this topic or what the stuff is or can be gotten at?

i have a wheel that was going to get 2 part epoxy & body bondo maybe its now plan B


Micro balloons are a light weight filler designed to be mixed with a two part epoxy. I use a 15 min epoxy that can be purchased at any hobby shop or hardware store. The micro balloons are made of Soda lime borosilicate glass and need to be used per the instructions. What they do when mixed with epoxy is allow the epoxy to flow into cracks where bono may not go. Also they allow for easier sanding of the dried epoxy. In other words it gives the epoxy more body. The micro balloons I am using I purchased from our local hobby shop. Hope this helps

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16 Mar 2015 16:40 #1129 by motor12
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My sand blast guy started bustin rust and paint about 0800 hrs and called me a couple hours later to pick up the parts . I got the parts home and primed right away. We have rain moving in tonight and I did not want the humid air to rust the bare metal. Now I can start the body work, the greasy stuff is done, thankfully.

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16 Mar 2015 16:56 #1131 by AJ WH Ranger
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Wow! That looks great! :thumb1

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18 Mar 2015 20:24 - 18 Mar 2015 20:28 #1323 by motor12
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Spent a day and a half on the hood, I had 13 holes to weld up and a bunch of cracks around the gas tank fill hole. Had to make a new tank strap and weld in also the bottom attach point was cracked and rusted, had to add new metal in this area. Lots of small dents that take time to fill and sand then fill and sand some more. It looks bad now but once painted it should look ok.

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18 Mar 2015 20:34 #1324 by JustinW.73
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Motor what paint did u use.

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