Hi,
I am looking for some advice about a IH CC 1000 that is for sale near me. This one has sat in the same spot for the last couple of years at a small engine repair shop. I've driven past it almost daily and it looks quite forlorn. I always have been interested in IHCs, so I've wondered if it ever would be sold.
I am moving in with my fiancee soon, and her yard takes almost two hours to mow using the push mower (probably about an acre or so in size). So, I thought the time is right to look at a riding mower and I thought about this one. Stopped by to look at it today. The guy said he bought it for $300 "but would sell it for $350." It honestly has not moved in quite a while. A friend who works at the nearby tractor store will be coming by to check it out as well, so that will help. But I still have some questions:
a) I would like to restore it over time. How difficult is it to find replacement parts for the 1000? Where can I find correct paint? Decals?
b) What are some key things to look at while I consider it? What are the rust areas? It seems to have just surface rust right now.
c) Is it unrealistic to think that this could be pressed into service so quickly after it has sat for so long?
d) Is the rear bagger and engine an IH implement? Or is that aftermarket? It is a Briggs and Stratton engine. That system is kind of what got me interested in this one in the first place.
e) What about the lights? I haven't seen a model 1000 with lights like that. The orange ones by the seat would be coming off; I don't think those are original, either.
f) Is there a site that lists the implements available for this model?
I have done some cursory research on this site (very comprehensive, by the way). It has a slot for the creeper but it is not there (which I hear they all had). Is the creeper worth it? It also has a front PTO.
I think that is it for now. Please share with me your experiences with this model, and if it is worth it. I'm kind of new at this, so I'm not really sure if it is something worthwhile. I do love International Harvesters, so if I can rescue this one, I would. Just want to make sure it's fiscally responsible!
Thanks,
-Brian
