Cub Cadet Original questions
 

Hey all,

Im restoring a cub cadet original and coming down to paint time and now starting to pay attentions to the little details, First question my drag link for steering has some slight bends in it, is it suppose to have bends or be perfectly strait. Second my dash has a hole drilled in it for a power gauge for when it charges the battery located above the steering wheel, is that original? or is it an accessory because i cant find a dash decal with a hole cut there. Third PAINT i needto buy paint, im going to paint with a paint gun so planning to order by the gallon, serial is in the 37k range so wat color yellow and white should i use to keep it original. Also paint for the engine block, Where should i get that?

Ill post some pics as of progress so far, Thanks for your help!

Liam

Straight.

No

See link....... Paint Codes

Thank you for the response, what about yellow paint for the engine block?

Also do you know of any places that have the drag link? Any good online part store recommendations?

Good thing i have a spare center console...

Thanks,
Liam

See previous Paint Code link


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Ok, Thanks.

I checked the paint code link it dosent say anything about high temp yellow.. thats what i need...

You can paint the engine black if you like. All replacement engines were black.
IF....you are going to paint the cooling fins, you may encounter discoloration if you use #483 yellow.

The paint on the block doesn't need to be high temp, it will only discolor the paint on the fins around the exhaust.

Ok, I would paint the parts that covered by covers High heat black and the showing parts yellow, i have seen black motors and they dont look very good (my opinon).

Thanks,
Liam

Good to have you Liam. There are some of us that are currently doing Originals now like Zippy and myself and others that have done them as well. Post some pictures for us as we all like to see what you're dealing with. Does yours have any options? Fenders?

Liam,

The drag link will have 2 slight bends in it.The thing is you need a good one to compare it to make sure,

I stand corrected. I was thinking up & down and not side to side.

Hey thanks for the responses, yea i have fenders for it, head lights (not original) and 2 snowblowers, and a belly mowing deck. And attached is a picture of where im at right now, waiting for weather to get a little warmer to paint and needing to get a spot blasting sand blaster for the corner where the wire brush cant reach.

also here is the drag link..

Take a torch, heat it up and bend it. I've straitened worst....and they are still functioning.:beerchug:
Can't see much in the first picture. Oh, welcome to OCC:beer2:
Looking forward to your progress.
Edit: looks like the end is broke, bummer.

No the end isn't broken i un-screwed it from the tie rods, I probably will straighten it out.