i was thinking about putting this baby in the frame.. but i figured i would have to beef up thr front in a LITTLE... this is a V-20 clark

Holy batman! That's quite the change! Great to see a long time owner too! That V-20 is huge!

What a great job you did on that tractor! What HP Honda did you put in it?

I'd hold off on buying a new deck, not even sure they exist. There are a lot of 50" decks around, and looking at the work you did on the tractor I'd think you'd make quick work of a deck rebuild.

The frame would definitely need some beefing up...lol! :biggrin2:

OMG! V-20 is amazing! :bigeyes:

Great job on the 782! Liking the repower you dropped in it and i agree lookes like the PO about broke every hydro and oil line in that thing at some point and didnt care to clean it up. Although i cant say much, my 123 was just as grimy when i got it home but the paint had a great shine to it when it was cleaned up! :beerchug:

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i just purchased a new deck for this 782. its yellow out of box , but went straight to the powder coat shop to get apoxied and powder coated to match original color.

Nothing like having a new shell! I had to get my sun glasses due to the shine off it!

Hey, don't go making any excuses for that Vanny, she's a beaut - love those Vanguards.....

That sure was a dirty tractor but it looks really good now. You got to love that powder coat. I just finished putting a Vanguard in my 782. ( SMOOTH ) On your head lights you can just switch sides ,meaning right to left and vise versa. When you switch sides you'll have to rotate them 45*. I had the same thing when I put mine back together after repower and paint. I knew they weren't that way before. Besides looking weird the lights won't throw the light right. You've done an awesome job getting her back to looking better than new. Owning something that long is like an old freind. Can't wait to see some pictures after you get the deck finished. Keep up the good work.


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Awesome pics, guys! Thanks for sharing them.