[Graflex45]

that main reason for pulling the tractor apart was a bad cork seal and collapsed motor mounts.
I have put the hydro back together after having a coworker weld on a new trunion to the hydro control and replacing the springs and the linkage swivels from the speed control.
I bolted on the improved solid rubber mounts to replacement mounting plates I had the stiffening bar welded to.
I've already shimmed the front wheel fork since it had a bit of front to back wiggle and have new steering axles I'm putting on since the right front wheel someone put sleeve bearing in the wheel and wore down the axle. I also have greaseable tie rod ends to swap on.
I should be able to finish rehabbing the rest of the tractor and getting the engine back in service for now in the next week and a half.
I'm not really interested in repainting the whole thing. I'm power washing all the body parts as they come off and am rubbing boiled linseed oil into the rusty spots to seal the rust from getting any worse. I like that amount of wear it shows for being 50 years old and being repainted once before.