Just got in from the garage it was only 80 in there so it was pretty comfy compared to the outside temp. Got all the hydraulic lines custom bent aroud the break shaft for the right side steering brake now all I need to do is order two 45* JIC elbow to hook the last two lines up to the vavle body. Hopefully everything goes well and I have it back together by next weekend.

 

Exactly how I was, but after messing up a few times, I've learned you can't do it that way. So far, Cleaned (even using a tack cloth), adhesion promoter, filler primer then I've wet sanded the surface down completely, primed again, wet sanded that with 400 grit then 600 grit to smooth that out even more. So far I'm sitting with an extremely smooth finish and I'll hopefully it them with paint Friday evening after work.

I say after all this hoopla, you need to get a job at John Deere

 

No guarantees when that will be. Shipping will be a beotch too.

 

How tall is your grass now?

 

Ya know what's funny John? I am going to sell it when I am done and upgrade to a 318 which has more power and power steering and is a little newer.

 

Not to tall, I have been cutting it with a push mower.

 

I'm not in any rush... next summer even works for me

You are crazy Dave I bet you are learning a lot though

 

You're a better man than me. I'd let it grow until the tractor got fixed. Push mowing's for the determined.

 

Guess at my house we are determined folk

 

Probably, but it's something that I enjoy. It's the only way I can upgrade at this point and I need a bigger tractor with more power that I can put a 3 point hitch on so I can do the land scaping and maintain my dads road at his new house. I can also run a loader on a 318 because it has power steering and I can hang a weight box off the 3 point for the loader.

 

That's how I started cutting the grass here so it's not that bad as long as I do it when it's cooler.

 

That's a good reason to upgrade... I look forward to pics of the new one

I'm off to bed before I fall asleep in front of my laptop

Have a good night fellas

 

I will as soon as I find one in my price range that's close and I sell my 312.

 

Its the thought of it that counts.......

 

You can borrow my 314......1978 vintage....