Got another one. A 416 this time.

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1 minute ago, Bill D said:

Now would be a good time to reinforce that area.   I make some reinforcement pieces using 1.5" x 2" angle stock.

 

I did that to one of mine that had the bolting locations completely broken off.

This is on a 520-8 but those crack spots are the same.

 

Any that I have welded then bolted back together using large thick fender washers underneath have never cracked again.

 

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Hoodstand welds ground flat then entirely sanded.

 

Hoodstand primed.

 

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Belt guard painted.

 

Left side cover painted.

 

Lower steering shaft painted.

 

Fender painted.

Of course the wind came up and blew some tree bits into the paint.

 

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Hoodstand bottom side painted.

 

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Hoodstand painted.