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I got a free Husky 26 Horsepower lawn tractor for free last year. It is oK for what it is, but the front headlight bezel was gone and the top of the hood was creased from a tree branch. The metal on the hood is so thin that it was pretty easy to get it bumped out to within a sixteenth of Bondo to finish it. Used Headlight lenses are about 30 bucks, and I was not having that. Here is an image of the tractor [the big photo in the center] with a similar hood https://www.google.com/search?q=husky+lawn+tractors+images&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi528Tb6qLTAhWHwVQKHdL9CkIQ7AkIZw&biw=1280&bih=666#imgrc=sFFVwkzJ_PpUoM: Here is an image of my radio that died http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-Reconditioned-Job-Site-Radio-N9-24-0200/203316926 You guessed it. The steel mesh over the speakers will go over the headlight lens area for a blacked out look. The tractor sheet metal is gray with some red highlights, so the vented part of the hood will be Sunrise Red to match. I even plan to leave the milwaukee logo in place. The steel mesh is pretty easy to work as all it requires is a bit of notching and bending here and there to massage it into place. I might even use the radio carry handle for a front bumper The metal is so thin that the hood grill was heavily cracked around the mounting bolts. I welded the cracks closed and also welded a washer to the thing for re-inforcement I am just painting the damaged areas a contrasting red and most of the gray will buff out pretty well Wish me luck. Pictures will come
