Nice late model 1450! Check with the OCC sponsors for replacement parts, and place an ad in the Wanted section of the forum. You should be able to find all the parts needed, friendly help and suggestions here at OCC. You can't beat that with a stick, especially when it's 100% better than the service you will get from the home-cheap'o box store, whom I feel sorry for those people who cut corners and play the angles to save two cents.

Your International Harvester 1450 Cub Cadet was built to last :Boxer:

Welcome to the forum!

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Looks like you could also use a new hydro fan.

Well, got a little more work done today.

Cleaned it up a little to see what what i was working with and pulled the Engine.

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The parts are piling up
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And now the wait for the PB blaster to release my steering wheel
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Great job on the tear down. You'll find many ways to get the wheel off but I like the airhammer method the best and put a 5/16 bolt inside the tube to hit on. Some up pressure and it pops right off.

It cleaned up well, I will be watching your thread, looks good

Welcome to OCC. Looks like you are well on your way into the teardown. Ill be watching your thread.

You've been busy! Thanks for the update and pics.

Looking better already with some of the gunk gone.
Welcome to OCC:beerchug:

Hey, that tractor looks soooo much better after a bath! You've gotten a great start! Looking forward to seeing more pictures as your project progresses!

Glad to see another QL in restoration, actually I'm glad to see any IH Cub Cadet been restored! Some parts aren't easy to find but if you ever found a NOS dash tin your a lucky one, I didn't and try for a year without success :bash2:

Good luck:ThumbsUp:

Looks like you're making quick work of the teardown. The dash tin can be restored with a little fine steel wool, black paint, & clear coat. I repainted the tin on my 149/129 and cut the lettered sections from a decal set.

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