[thenrie]

Mine looks a lot worse than it actually is, I think. The spindles seem to be free and smooth, but the body has a lot of rust and the skids on the sides are shot. I think I'll replace the skids with wheels. There are kits available for that. I think a strip and paint job will have mine in good shape, but, all the same, keep me in mind if you end up parting that 1450 or deck out. I am looking around locally for a fender pan for my 1650. Shipping might be prohibitively expensive for that part.

Found my 1650 broken down in the woods at a house I bought. I found the deck a few weeks later, laying covered in trash and weeds in another part of the property. Hope to have it cutting grass next spring.