Color, spindles and parts

[ktowndave 5]

I am going to do a partial possible full restoration and have a few questions and looking some parts.

 My tractor is a gray GT 1800, 48" side discharge deck, the original deck was a 36" rear discharge. 

 Questions:

What is the actual color of gray and red?

What size of mowing blades for a 48" deck?

Will spindles from a 36 or 42" deck fit on a 48" deck?

Is there any way to refresh faded decals? Don't really want to purchase a set of new decals.

Looking for:

A battery box and the hold downs.

Deck wheels and rollers.

 

Thanks for any answers, Dave

 

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Garry

[ktowndave 5]

That's good place to start, Thank you

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[daveoman1966 3,841]

Spindles for a 42 and / or 48 are the same....top pulleys are different dia and bore size. 

I have one spindles on Ebay to fit the 42 or 48.  

Spindles for 36" are much shorter.

Also have 7 or 8 sets of Anti-scalp rollers...with mounting bar....Very good cond.  These have NEW nylon bushings / inserts.

Can probably find s matched set of Gage wheels too....

For more pics and details....send request to me at:

My email is:  daveoman@windstream.net

 

 

[AHenry014 127]

If that were mine, i would be trying to save the patina! Being a Work Horse, it is supposed to be grey.  Often confused for primer with stickers.  I would be restoring everything around it like the engine tins/covers, clean up the wheels, clean and paint the deck.  Some matte clear over the tins once cleaned would preserve the current look, which i really like, but to each their own.  Look into the "comet wash".  Id bet the color would come back more than you think!

Edited September 9, 2019 by AHenry014