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Very nice work on the grill and engine. IH definitely should have built a 148! I love it. The original paint looks great from here.

You and Rescue 11 do some awesome builds. Looking forward to the next one.

Chris

going to start rebuilding the deck this week. Once she is a mowing machine I'm thinking of selling her.

Deck is tore down, dosent look to bad , surface rust, and the bearings need to be cleaned and repacked, new seals, some wheels, and weld up the front guid. Definitely some sanding and paint. Not going to restore it just get it looking good and mowing for another 30 years.

Spindles are rebuilt and all the deck parts are ready, just waiting on a nice day to soada blast the deck so i can get her in to paint.
Took the 148 out for a test drive today, very happy. Drives and runs perfect. Might just have to keep it.:bigthink:

Tomorrow will be nice! Just keep the damn thing already.

X-2:beerchug:

Looking good Keith!!

Wish I could find a deck in that good shape in Illinois that isn't a day trip to get! :bash2: My 50" is shot and I need to find a replacement. I have a couple decent 44" decks.... but you know how it goes. You always want to have the biggest deck. :BlahBlah::biggrin2:

Speaking from a woman's point of view, having the biggest deck isn't necessarily the best thing...it is how well the deck performs at it was designed to do!:biggrin2: :beerchug:

The 148 tractor and deck are coming along nicely!:beerchug:

I have a nice 50" shell but need the rest of the parts and I am in illinois...
Youre in southern IL right? Someone on CL had a decent looking 44" in Anna. $100 asking price. it would be a day trip for me for sure as I'm up north... if I had time it would be a good excuse to hit up my neighbor's fishing cottage down there.

LMFAO!!! Stupid emoticons wont work... But thats hilarious.

Jon, you should have known better LOL