Picked up a 282
 

Saved this one from the junkyard today. I got it for $20, It has no engine, but I have one I can use, and it is missing the front axle. The hood needs some repair, but it isn't terrible. I just hope the transmission is good, I know they were a problem on these. Should be a fun project, now the 682 will have a red little sister.:biggrin2:

Update on this project. I got some sweet used Carlisle Ag tires at another junkyard for free!:biggrin2: I have removed the hood and dash tower to begin straitening out the dash (It was a little tweaked).

Looks good so far. I like the little ones, just too overgrown to use them!

Looks great! Want one of these myself one day.

Thanks everyone, I can't wait to get it up and running again, I have an 8hp Briggs from the 90's my buddy found at the dump I'm gonna put on it. It turns over and has good compression, so it should be a good candidate, I just need to go home and get it. I know where there is a 1720 parts tractor, which I will pull the front axle off of to use. Here are some pics of the tractor before I got it.

Good save! Keep us updated with your progress. Friend of mine has one he put a double seat on and drives it in parades and such.

Time to update this thread. I removed the transmission, and took it and the tires home for spring break. I got the rims painted and the AG tires mounted. I am pretty happy with the way they came out. I went and picked up the engine from my buddy. When he got it, it turned over and had compression, however, he decided to leave the engine outside without an air cleaner cover for a year:BangPC:.... needless to say the engine was stuck.:bash2: I pulled the head and found a little rust in the bore, and crosshatch marks in the rest of the cylinder. Oh well, it was a free engine.:biggrin2: I freed the engine up and I think it has enough compression to run. We'll see. I also went to the junkyard and pulled the front axle off the 1720 parts tractor. Lots of pics

Wheels and tires look good. Hopefully you can get it to run.

Keep going. It'll be interesting to see if your tranny is still usable.

Wheels / tires look good.

Very cool! I missed one for $25 a few yrs ago. I have a 15hp vertical crank Kohler sitting
Around I was going to use if I find another.

Thanks everyone, I forgot to mention, I put a drill on the hydro and spun it over, and it does seem to work, hopefully it isn't weak or something

Can I interest you in some NOS decals?

Tim, I'm not sure what I'm doing about decals, I'll let you know if I want them. Time to update this thread again, I've gotten a lot done since I last posted. Now that I've been out of school, I brought the tractor home.I test fit the 1720 axle and it seemed to fit well, I will need to design a way to connect the steering arm to the spindle. I also mocked up the transaxle, rear tires, and hood to see how it would look.:biggrin2: I picked up another 8hp Briggs that I thought had really good compression. I got it running, it ran really well, however, it burns a lot of oil, so back to square one.:BangPC:At this point, I started to completely disassemble the tractor for paint. I got most sandblasted, still have to do the frame though.I then started priming some of the parts.

I then painted the footrests black. I laid down some IH red on some of the parts today. Getting closer.:biggrin2:

Sorry everyone, the pictures i posted before didn't work.:BangPC: (They worked on my end, but not everyone else.) They should show up now. More to come.

Looking good! :beerchug:

Nice job! Keep up the good work.

Thanks everyone. I am getting closer. I welded the cracks in the fenders and painted them. I got the frame blasted, primed, and painted. I am in the process of painting a lot of small parts. I have also started reassembly, shouldn't be too long now. Also, is there serial number data available for these Lawn Tractors anywhere? I would like to find out what year it was built and can only find data for the big GT's.

Looking good so far, keep up the good work. Nice to see someone restoring a "little" red one.

Thanks for the link, looks like my tractor is a 1981.