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Originally Posted by CaptMax
Like everyone has said, "That is a thing of beauty". Do you mind if I ask if the powder coating was expensive? Did you prep the parts before you took them to the place that does the coating? And also being in Michigan myself I wondered if you could tell me where you had it done?
As far as using stainless bolts, I definitely like the looks of them. It's too bad someone doesn't sell the IH marked bolts in stainless.
You did a great job on your restoration, I'm sure you will enjoy it for many years to come. 
CaptMax
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Thanks for all the comments! I'm real proud of her.
Well Capt, I could've painted it three or four times for what the powder cost. All together I spent about 1100 bucks for sandblasting and powder coating. Total restoration, with new tires and all, about 17.
Most of the parts I blasted myself in a small benchtop cabinet. The larger pieces, like the frame, seat, wheels, hood, and weights I sent out.
FYI: Sandblasting is a JOB. I bought 10 bags of sand at 7 bucks a bag, and spent 30 in fuel for the compressor (you need a gas or very large compressor) and about 4 solid 8 hour days blasting. I will Not do it again, its Much easier to send it out and pay the 1-3 hundred bucks.
I'm in SE Mi, near Monroe and Toledo. I had a local company called Salenbien Welding Services out of Dundee do the deed. Drop your stuff off, and a couple days later, pick it up done. They have every color you can imagine on hand, and if they dont have it (they didnt have the white) they can get it in a couple days from PPG. The shop is Top notch, as is service.
Another point of interest is the cost of the powder itself. I've read some posts on here where it was pretty cheap to buy the stuff. Not the case here, I paid $85 for the white, for a 5lb sample bag. If you, as the consumer, call PPG and request a sample bag, you May get it for free the first time. It all depends on how you present yourself on the phone. For example, if you were to say you were manufacturing something, like trailer hitches for example, and had a customer wanting this yellow, but you want to shoot some sample boards first, before you order a quantity, they might just send it to you for nothing. I did not get that lucky this time, they already had my number from a Harley frame I had done a few months back. I DID get that powder for free!! BTW- 5 lbs will do the white, but not the yellow. And 5lbs will do a Harley soft tail frame too.
I'll put up the deck and snowblower when completed. I tend to get "involved" when i do a project, so no pics of progress, sorry. I'll upload them all from my camera at the end.
I love my little 100 and cant wait to do another one. It will drag the new one (GTX2100) around the yard, outrun it in a dragrace, and outwork it any day. My neighbor has a JD x500- I keep challenging him to a pull-off, but he wants No part of it. LOL coward!