Snoopy11 5,713 #126 Posted November 25, 2022 8 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Snoop ya doing good on this mo-sheen. Hey thanks! I bought 2 new flat idler pulleys for the deck. Dixie Chopper 30224 part number. Now I just need a v-idler that I'll have to find the part number for. Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #127 Posted November 25, 2022 (edited) V-Groove idler pulley part: Dixie Chopper 9895 now on order. EDIT: I was just going to repack the old pulleys... but decided to go ahead and buy new. Might as well make an almost 40 year old mower last another 40... Don Edited November 25, 2022 by Snoopy11 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #128 Posted November 25, 2022 Total, I now have 6 parts on order... 2 of which will be surprise pieces (hint... it's going to look REALLY ) I have new belts in stock... and I have a bit of oil... (I'll get some more and change the oil in the hydros coming up). Still so much work to come... I did notice that the engine is a touch skewed to the West... so I'll adjust that before I continue with other things on the machine. Don 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #129 Posted November 26, 2022 Got the front end wiring done. I used some waterproof plugs that I had laying around so I can easily remove the upper body panel from the mower when necessary. Additionally, the upper body panel has gotten additional work, the front decal has been removed... holes drilled for the headlight wires to go THROUGH the metal, instead of running across the front of the machine. It will be much cleaner. (I'll get some pictures of that once the paint dries if it ever does)... Deck is under the machine for now... just waiting on new pulleys now. Most of the wiring that runs down the frame of the machine is virtually invisible. That was in the plan. Pretty sweet considering the ridiculous amount of wires that go from the front of the machine to the midsection and back. Don 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #130 Posted November 26, 2022 Last, but not least, I bought a v-groove idler pulley (5 inch) from tractor supply to match the other idler pulley I replaced. I guess all the pulleys are going to be new now... Don 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #131 Posted November 26, 2022 Ordered some new decals... since da' ones that are on it are peeling... and almost non-existent... I am REALLY starting to dig this machine... Don 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #132 Posted November 26, 2022 1 pulley and the air filter came today. I also went an picked up 1 male and 2 female Muscovy ducks this morning... Don 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #133 Posted November 26, 2022 Lighting done. Air filter installed. Don 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #134 Posted November 26, 2022 @ebinmaine Video of the ducks... https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ah3VC38cQWvNix7e6 Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moparfanforever 725 #135 Posted November 26, 2022 With all of those LED lights you will really light up the yard !! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #136 Posted November 26, 2022 10 minutes ago, Moparfanforever said: With all of those LED lights you will really light up the yard !! Yessir... to be honest, when I mowed with this machine with all of those lights... I could see every bug on the ground... Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #137 Posted November 26, 2022 New pulleys on rear (sorry for the bit of dust on the hitch area... when I removed the old air filter, dirt and leaves went flying): I'm done for the day! Don 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,119 #138 Posted November 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Snoopy11 said: @ebinmaine Video of the ducks... https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ah3VC38cQWvNix7e6 Don Niiiiice 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #139 Posted November 27, 2022 Gift of a new seat: Don 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjoemie himself 2,918 #140 Posted November 27, 2022 's that a (foldable) boat seat? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #141 Posted November 27, 2022 6 hours ago, sjoemie himself said: 's that a (foldable) boat seat? No, it's a tractor/fork-lift seat!!! Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #142 Posted November 27, 2022 How it looks on the machine (not bolted down yet) Don 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,195 #143 Posted November 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: How it looks ...like you need the optional arm rests! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #144 Posted November 27, 2022 Hey @ebinmaine... ducks went into the pond this morning! Awesome video of it!!! https://photos.app.goo.gl/aEFWn1GRT8SBsAY37 Don 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjoemie himself 2,918 #145 Posted November 27, 2022 Looks comfy for sure with those thick cushions. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,195 #146 Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Snoopy11 said: ducks went into the pond Obscure band from the 70s, not for everyone, there's a bit of a "cringe factor" at times on the vocals, you had to be there I guess. Edited November 27, 2022 by Jeff-C175 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #147 Posted November 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said: there's a bit of a "cringe factor" AND the ducks won't come in from the pond. Looks like they will be sleeping outside... Don 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #148 Posted November 27, 2022 2 hours ago, sjoemie himself said: Looks comfy for sure with those thick cushions. You bet it is! I got it mounted today. Hadda cut the side mounts off the original seat bracket... But it fits great! Slides up and down nicely! Don 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #149 Posted November 29, 2022 Well, this is the surprise that I have been waiting/working on. @Achto... you know how that muffler was rattling on the inside? Well, I wanted to go with a dune buggy look, something to that effect. I'll cut the chitter-chatter and show some pictures: To me, that looks stellar. Exactly what I wanted. I haven't started the engine yet to see how it sounds. It will probably be louder than stock... not that I care about that. Don 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #150 Posted November 29, 2022 Deck got a new idler pulley yesterday along with a new belt. I bought my belts exclusively from v-belt guys. They have the correct belts for this machine and I didn't have to pay an arm and leg to get them! Next time I go to the hardware store (going to be sometime this week)... I will buy some steel tubing in preparation to make a cage frame around the engine to protect it. Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
