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I got pretty lucky with this machine. I'm the documented second owner and its got 1100 original hours on it. The family purchased it in early 1980. The son had it the last 17 years and he did regular maintenance on her, he didn't use it all too much. So aside from things that have gone from age, its in real good overall condition. The rust it does have which is primarily on the top of the hood and wheel wells is from using it with a plow on it. The side covers have rust from sitting in a leaky barn for 39 years but their not to bad either.
Their is a piece of flat sheet metal down below the frame just behind the engine below that cracked in both front corners where it mounts up, so its hanging from the back, that will have to be addressed. But yea I love this machine, built like a tank.
I will begin going thru it thoroughly over the winter.
Brief video of it for those who haven't seen it. I made another video focused in on the engine. It purrs, no smoke either.
https://youtu.be/mPhIKP3kZfg