Ok. I think I'm done getting cubs for a while. Just picked up my 3rd red one in the last couple months.
Snagged a well used IH-built 682 with a KT-17 II and a decent 50C off CL. It's not running at the moment, but turns over well and has compression. It's sat for a while, and has a LONG list of needs, but it's mostly all there. Definitely needs a coil, and probably a carb rebuild. It's a walbro though. Ugh. Once it gets running who knows what I'll find.
It apparently was repainted with a mop at one point, the electrics are a mess, it doesn't run, the steering is sloppier than a newborn's diaper, the tin is a bit dented up on the left side, the tunnel cover looks like a pair of honey badgers got into a fight inside, and there are random holes drilled in the fender pan, but I needed another project apparently.
Probably just going to pull the engine, go through it, and tear this whole guy down. No hydraulics to mess with, though, which will keep it a bit simpler. It's interesting how much higher the deck lifts on the manual lift 682 vs my 782.