rydogg 186 #1 Posted January 31, 2011 I went a picked up this 701 from a friend who has been liquidating his wheel horse collection to me as I can afford them. It has been almost completely restored, new paint, rebuilt motor, new dash, it does need a few things to be complete....thumb screws(PM haasman ), choke cable, bearing grease caps (what color??), decals, and the last and most difficult/expensive part to find is the double pulley belt cover . I also got a complete L155 Lawn Ranger that i'll probably sell. My plan was to pick up a pair of D200 tractors and a bunch of attachments but when I contacted the owner about them he said wait until spring so I went and got the 701. I have a split key ignition switch I would like to put in this is that what these had originally? It needs a wash but that will wait until it gets warmer. L155 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 23,237 #2 Posted January 31, 2011 Nice 701 ! Good luck finding the belt cover. I had a 701 a few years back and yes, it uses the split ignition key. Mike.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 723 #3 Posted January 31, 2011 Nice looking 701.... would realy like to find one myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arndts small engine repair 0 #4 Posted January 31, 2011 Hi nice haul ! :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,082 #5 Posted January 31, 2011 Nice haul Ryan. :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corn53 4 #6 Posted January 31, 2011 :banghead: Looks like a home run!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,033 #7 Posted January 31, 2011 Nice haul, good luck on the belt cover, the wheel grease caps should be beige you can still get them from Toro, should have the split key, and a push button for the starter, orig. style choke cables are hard to find, but ones to fit very early Jeeps are close. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redbirdman 7 #8 Posted January 31, 2011 Really nice haul...specially the 701.......but of course I'm partial As far as the Axel caps:: bearing grease caps (what color??), Deja Vu ----->>>> 701 Axel caps ED and of course vinylguys decals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rydogg 186 #9 Posted January 31, 2011 Thanks for the help on the grease caps...I checked in the photo gallery and none of them had caps that I could see I was starting to think they didn't use them. Kelly: do you have a picture of the choke parts so I can try to see if I have something around here that looks right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redbirdman 7 #10 Posted January 31, 2011 I still have to send Glen a few pesos for mine, with an order. I decided on red after trying different paint can caps to see what color looks best.....I found a nice pan seat on Eek Bait and I have her ripped down right now to replace the draw bar cable lift. Keep the photos going k? ed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger from southern Iowa 1 #11 Posted January 31, 2011 Good looking machine !! Wish you the best on the belt guard. :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbotelho 1 #12 Posted February 1, 2011 Hi Vince I have a 753 complete that I got from my son steve bo and may want to get rid of it pm me if interested running condition and a machine that is already half redone (looks and drives nice ) smokes on START THEN CLEARS UP JIM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorseFixer 2,013 #13 Posted February 2, 2011 Nice looking machine. How come the guy when restoring didn't paint the Engine back Red? I have a complete 701 and Ill be dang If I dont have a 854 also that came with all the double wide groceries? :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rydogg 186 #14 Posted February 2, 2011 I asked the same thing about the engine...he said he thought there was a little too much red so he decided to break it up with a black motor (he forgot to paint the starter though). I talked to him about the double pulley cover and he said he could make one for me but it would take a lot of cutting, bending, welding and some bondo to get it done but it kinda looks like that is my only option, I have seen his repair work on his RJ35 that had a rusted out hood and frame and it looks great so I think he can pull the belt cover fabrication off if I can't find one to buy. He can make about anything, he built a cub cadet forklift (for getting ZTR mowers in the shop easier), mini pto driven manure spreader, mini Case DC tractor to pull the spreader, and he is currently making a Gator from a round hood that had a bad frame. Next time I will take my camera and get some pictures of his home built stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
