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First I screwed the pieces together on the tractor. Then I used superglue to attach 2 small broken off pieces, then deep pour epoxy to rebuild it one section at a time. Used aluminum duct tape to form each section I poured the epoxy into. Then grinding the back side to get a good fit and glazing / sanding the front. Painted it with Ace International Red. Overall, I’d give it a 8 out of 10, but way better than how it was or no bumper at all.

We took a drive down to Lansing to attend the 2026 Lansing Sexton High School Athletic Hall of Fame inductions. My wife's dad and uncle were inductees for their performance on the wrestling team. Her dad in 1954 and her uncle in 1957.

Unfortunately all good things have bad things happen. I was able to get the piston up enough to remove the crankshaft. After removing it that’s when I noticed the block had a crank in the cylinder and when I shined a flash light on it there was a chunk missing. Went to think on it and upon looking at good ole marketplace I found the exact same model for sale. Upon meeting with the gentleman I discovered he was also a like minded horse fanatic and had the shifter I needed as a spare part. I was able to Pick the motor and shifter up this morning. I spent most of this afternoon hunkered down swapping accessories over and fabing up a temporary solinoid mount with a new solinoid as the old school switch is seized. I was also able to weld up the battery box and make a new retaining part to hold the battery in. I also ordered up some new choke and throttle cables for it to get it temporarily running around the yard. @ri702bill I was able to flip the frame up after removing the motor and found no cracks on the transmission and the plow shows little to no signs of wear on it so I’m hoping that means it was not used (or lightly used) as a plow machine. Hopefully the storm eases up tomorrow and I can get it mounted down and attempt to pop it off before diving into tires, exhaust and brake work.

Excellent! Post the model and spec # for the tractor and engine. Download manuals from this site and look through them. Verify that the governor is adjusted correctly and focus on the fuel system to stop the surging. Other advice will be coming...

I've almost finished the wife's bicycle. Just waiting on parts for the rear brakes.

May God bless you for your loving care for a friend.

Spent the day with a friend after he asked me if I could sit with him while his wife went to work. Marty fell 2 1/2 years ago on a construction site pretty much destroying both of his ankles. He had (what seems like his umpteenth surgery) this week and his wife wanted someone to keep an eye on him. He is hoping one more surgery will patch him up as best as he will ever be sometime early next year. Interesting that a fellow learns about another fellow if you have six hours of just sitting and talking.