Is this a Cub Cadet 122?

[marshallj25]

I've inherited an old red tractor that I thought was some generic one from the 1980's. However, after looking at its features and then reading this forum I was able to narrow it down to being a 1967 Cub Cadet 122. It had been sitting in my parents' yard for several years and the seat had plants growing out of it. I brought it to my house and was able to jumpstart it, it only turned over a few times before it fired up like a champ. I downloaded all of the manuals for it and I'm beginning to amass more information and plans to fix this thing up.

All of the body panels look to be in good condition and I want to repaint it the original colors. What was the original color scheme? I've seen a few tractors whose owners restored them, but the color schemes differ slightly. The engine in mine is black but most of the restorations have a yellow engine in them.

Can someone give me some pointers? Any tips and tricks?

Also, what type of paint should I use? I notice that many people use the enamel that Cub Cadet sells but how does the quality of that paint compare to an automotive paint like PPG Omni? The tractor has a key fob on it that says "BASF Automotive Paints". I'm guessing it was previously restored and painted red.

Here are a couple of pictures:










I need to acquire a new front grille and some headlights along with a few other various parts.