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dclarke

here's a few photos (i hope) of a 701 i'm rebuilding. got it last spring from a shed it had been in for years.

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rickv1957

Tractor looks very nice!! :thumbs: Rick

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Stress Test Pullin

excellent work! :thumbs: very nice

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d180man

Hi very nice looking tractor! :thumbs: :banghead:

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can whlvr

wow,nice job :thumbs:

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Sparky

Very nice :thumbs: .

Mike.......

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Indy w h

That's an outstanding 701!!!!!! Great job!!

Indy

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wingrider

Say there DCLARKE what part of central Ill. are you from, I'm in east central Ill near Watseka. Let me know thanks wingrider.

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stevebo

Good looking restore :thumbs: What is under the cover ??

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buckrancher

GREAT JOB :thumbs::banghead:

the first WH I drove was my dad's new 701 it still my favorite WH of all time

that's me sitting on it in my avitar (5 year's old)

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Raider

Nice work so far!

Good looking restore :thumbs: What is under the cover ??

My guess is the car is a 2004-5 Honda Civic Si hatchback.

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Coadster32

Looks great! Keep up the good work. :thumbs:

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dclarke

Say there DCLARKE what part of central Ill. are you from, I'm in east central Ill near Watseka. Let me know thanks wingrider.

thanks for the comments guys. wingrider - i live in pawnee, just south of springfield. stevebp - it's a 2008 honda civic ex-l. raider - good guess. now that i finally got a digital camera, i'll keep you posted as i go.

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Suburban 550

Great lookin' tractor, Denny. :banghead: Nice job. :thumbs:

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whfan74

Fantastic job! :thumbs:

If that is your first restore.......I can't wait to see how you are going to try and top that for your next one! :banghead:

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dclarke

Great lookin' tractor, Denny. :banghead: Nice job. :thumbs:

thanks, ray. p.m. sent.

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muka

Very nice job on that 701 looks better then new

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Ken B

Very nice 701. Your shop is wwaaaaaaaaayyyyy clean. :thumbs:

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porkchop

:thumbs: LOOKS GREATTTTT!!!!

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Iggy68

Two thumbs up :thumbs: :banghead:

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gwgdog66

:banghead: SWEET! :thumbs:

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dclarke

the deck was beyond repair so i'm building a new one. i cut the wheel brackets off to use as patterns and had new ones made from 1/8" steel so they won't bend as easily.DSC00302.jpgDSC00303.jpg

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Suburban 550

Excellent work, Denny. :banghead: Everything is so meticulous. :thumbs: Any luck locating a nice gas cap?

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dclarke

Excellent work, Denny. :banghead: Everything is so meticulous. :thumbs: Any luck locating a nice gas cap?

thanks ray, no luck yet on the cap. a buddy at work thinks the cap on his harley might work, also checking into a cap from a '67 or '68 camaro and the early 50's chevy pickups. sooner or later i'll find something. the hunt is half the fun. denny.

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sodbuster

nice job!! lets see the finished deck!!!

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