[Cubcadet_107]

Originally Posted by jbrewer

Excellent solid repair without getting vectored off into the weeds like my 123 . :-) . Those lower grille bolts get set in there pretty good after 40 yrs of dirt, humidity, rain and neglect!

Good work!

I'm doing my best to stay on track and not get carried away. Nice thing is, having had to completely build the tractor from a pile of parts, I know what needs to be done and what doesn't. There's a few things that need fixing but I don't need to worry about in a hurry. Mainly, eventually I'll replace the head gasket and make sure the head is flat and level. The 30 year old gasket is holding up pretty well, no leaking or anything so I'll leave it alone. I'll also eventually replace the drive hub with onna those fancy new ones from Jeff in PA, but for now I can live with the knocking of the old one.

As for the grille bolts, it was actually the 2 upper ones that were more difficult. I'll explain why in just a moment...