stevebo-(Moderator) 8,532 #1 Posted March 30, 2014 I just got back from picking up this nice little all original, one owner 753. From my understanding this was only used to plow. The carb needs to be cleaned, paint up the wheels, free up the cables, find a new square seat and maybe wet sand to see if I can find the original layer of red....Then I will call her done. The steering it tight and tranny shifts nice with no noises. My son claimed it as his already.... 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chazm 413 #2 Posted March 30, 2014 SWEET !!!! Gotta lov the dualies .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,579 #3 Posted March 30, 2014 Nice find steve! Looks nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 41,961 #4 Posted March 30, 2014 Tough looking little Horse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rexman72 210 #5 Posted March 30, 2014 the dual wheels look mean and I like how theres no snow on the ground Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,812 #6 Posted March 30, 2014 Boys in Ct. have been busy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,532 #7 Posted March 30, 2014 yes sir... the weather is starting to get warmer.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,196 #8 Posted March 30, 2014 Nice find Steve... want to sell the plow? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,532 #9 Posted March 30, 2014 Craig, I am gonna keep this plow with the tractor and she may be on clean up duties next winter.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buckrancher 2,694 #10 Posted March 30, 2014 nice buy Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,498 #11 Posted March 30, 2014 steve, nice grab. I imagine the young gentleman in the sweatshirt is the claiment / owner. Glenn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyleedy 205 #12 Posted March 30, 2014 Great find Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 2,410 #13 Posted March 30, 2014 She looks a real tidy girl Steve , nice & straight and looking and still has the steering wheel cap , Nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slovinski 42 #14 Posted March 30, 2014 Claimed before the trailer gate dropped....yep its his Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hodge71 665 #15 Posted March 30, 2014 What a gorgeous lil machine Steve!!! I am really getting to like th look of duals on these round hoods and those tires make it look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackhammer 550 #16 Posted March 30, 2014 Looks like it couldn't have went to a nicer young fellow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,532 #17 Posted March 30, 2014 Today I was able to pull the carb off, let it soak in carb cleaner bath for a few hours. Put it back together but would only run with choke partially on. Ended up adjusting hte float and all set. I also replaced the fuel pump as the one in it was non functional and only gravity fed. I was also able to get the choke and throttle cables free. I changed the starter generator belt while I was at it. Gave it a really good bath and my son made me start to wet sand the white paint off the hood. I think the po used a primer on the hood but it came off. Under it was the original orangy red paint. The hood color seems a little different than the other sheet metal so I am not sure how this one will end up. Here is a side by sid eof the old and partially finished wet sand with a little wd to make it shine a little. This also came with one cyclops light mounted to the front grill and i think it will be going back once it is wet sanded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austin860 82 #18 Posted March 31, 2014 I was 5 minutes away from leaving to go get it when the owner called me to tell me it was sold to you. Dammit haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,532 #19 Posted March 31, 2014 If you were the "other guy" then you only wanted to buy the tractor and not the plow and dual wheel set up. Was that you? Seller did not want to deal with parting it out. I told him I would pay his asking price and take it but to give the "other guy" first shot at doing the same deal. He called back pretty quickly and offered it to me. Did he call you back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dandan111 31 #20 Posted March 31, 2014 Looks like it found a good home to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,196 #21 Posted March 31, 2014 You gotta be fast like a bunny these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 1,022 #22 Posted March 31, 2014 Not many left around here. Steve and I were just talking about that the other day. 7 or 8 years ago you could pretty much find anything you wanted. There were "D"s all over the place around here. I haven't seen one come up for sale in years. I think we fleeced the majority of them out. RJs, 400, 401, 502, 702 etc. they were all over the place. When the occasional one shows up now look out! With Steve working from home he's got the time to find em' and go get em'. You better be quick on the email, phone and drive to beat him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,532 #23 Posted March 31, 2014 I think this one may have to be restored.... :*****: While wet sanding down to the original red I found that the po sanded many of the areas of the original color red down to bare metal, then primed with a light grey primer and top coated in red. Many of the areas are now bare metal on the tins and it really does not look the way I wanted it to come out. Several months ago I did this with a 702 I picked up but the difference is that tractor was simply primed over the original red so once the primer was sanded down it exposed the original red and it has the right look I wanted. Those of you who know me know that I really dislike repainting an original tractor like this one but I think I have to. I need to think about this one for a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,196 #24 Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) To accumulate some natural patina Steve... just keep the tins wet, and leave 'em sit out in the weather for awhile. Interesting idea here too. Edited March 31, 2014 by AMC RULES 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,532 #25 Posted March 31, 2014 I may try that Craig ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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