[john hall]

Some guys want an IH built 82 series, some don't care. Some guys swear only a cast iron rear end is any good. That's a couple things you should consider--what either means to YOU. If you want a show stopper, then you need an IH built machine with everything correct including a Series I engine. If you plan on getting it dirty, you want reliable, regardless of what's bolted in there.

That thing looks ROUGH and over priced. Check the driveshaft out good. I've ran into 3 or 4 Cadets in the last few years that had to have everything in the driveline except the fan. That gets expensive quick. From the looks of the machine, I bet the deck is shot--I have gotten bit on the last 2 I bought, had to replace everything but the deck shell--I'm talking pulleys, spindles, seals bearings, torsion arm assembly, wheels and bolts, idler pulleys, belts. Check all your tie rod ends as well and figure on at minimum cleaning the fluid out of the rear.

Not trying to talk you out of it, I'm just stating the reality of bringing back to life a machine that has been abandoned outside. Generally good machines that folks just quit running for some reason were left under a shed.