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Bring a 704 back for the grave

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Chrishar

On the way to the wheel horse show I stop at a lawnmower graveyard and found a 704 so I bought it and bringing it home to Texas everything was there but the hood and the right steering wheel just a little TLC on it 

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Put it all together to see what I need to fix and do to it I did find a hood, steering wheel and some other things for it at the WH show 

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I started fixing things on it started with the fender pan that someone had fun with it and fix the crack plate were the transmission bolts to 

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Fix the belt guard 

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Went through the transmission and replaced the bearings and seals and one gear replaced 

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Transmission done 

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Fix the place were the gas tank sits on it haft way cut off 

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Put a tie down on the front and made I rear hitch for it 

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what I have done so far to the 704 in the last couple weeks trying to have it ready for the temple show in Texas it will not be painted for the show but hoping it will be running and driving for the show will probably paint it this winter 

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AlexR

Got a lot done to that already!! Good save! 

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Pullstart

Awesome work!  Left for dead?  Not a Horse!

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parsonsponyz

 

Good save.  Nice to see another horse brought back, can never have to many.

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Chrishar

No you can't have to many of them horses 

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JoeM

Good Work! 

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rjg854

You're doing a great job bringing that back to life 👍

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Chrishar

Thank y'all 

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Steering system fix and it work really good 

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Rear hitch is mounted 

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Achto

Looking great Chris. :handgestures-thumbupright: A 704 is on my bucket list yet.

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Chrishar

Try to find a 1129 clutch spring or will a 1014 spring work for the 704 wh

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oliver2-44

This thread has spring measurements and a suggested spring from Tractor Supply

 

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Gas tank is mounted and I work some on the hood last night 

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