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Offline Okie-Chopper

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Well I guess I found my next project.
« on: February 26, 2009, 02:16:50 pm »
this fell in to my lap today and it was free.












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Re: Well I guess I found my next project.
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2009, 02:51:08 pm »
i dont know how people can get stuff like this for free!!  NICE WORK MATE!  so whats in store for it?

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Re: Well I guess I found my next project.
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2009, 03:16:59 pm »
A total restore like I did on the murry for the auto show.
sorry I ment Murray

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Re: Well I guess I found my next project.
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2009, 04:24:41 pm »
okie-chopper sent you a pm  thanks
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Re: Well I guess I found my next project.
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2009, 09:01:49 pm »
Well, today I started the tear down on the 1974 Deere,  I will post pic's of the tear dowm if you like.

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Re: Well I guess I found my next project.
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2009, 10:57:39 pm »
I got some pic's of the start of the tear-down on the 1974 John Deere today, and thought I would share them and to use them for putting it back together.







I lQQked up the info. on this unit and it said it has a peerless 4 sp. with a granny low gear.



I'm really amazed at the size of the head on the engine,  I will be rebuilding this one, I don't think the govener is working.



Tomorrow I hope to get more tore down                                               Bob


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Re: Well I guess I found my next project.
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2009, 10:43:12 am »
WOW! That's back when they really knew how to build a mower. If that was mine, I'd probably rebuild it and use it as my home mower. Those old Kohlers were great old engines. Love how it has an automotive coil. I'm interested to see how your restoration comes along.
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Re: Well I guess I found my next project.
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2009, 11:54:17 pm »
I got a call today from the person I got this from and they told me they forgot to give me the mowing deck. I think they told me it was a 47 inch 3 blade deck.
   I'm going tomorrow to pick it up and I'll post a few pic's of it as well.

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Re: Well I guess I found my next project.
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2009, 10:39:30 pm »
Well I went and picked up the mowing deck for my 112 John Deere today and here are a few pic's of it






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Re: Well I guess I found my next project.
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2009, 06:17:22 pm »
How's the project going?
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Re: Well I guess I found my next project.
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2009, 06:29:51 am »
Still tearing down and gettin the parts I need for a winter build.  I like to have all parts bought when I get ready to dig into this project.

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Re: Well I guess I found my next project.
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2009, 09:11:08 pm »
Last week I picked up a John Deere  GT225 and it's going to be a nice project as well...Yesterday I put 23"x10.5"x12" R-1 lug tires on it and it really set it off   pic's to come................Bob