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Old 10-19-2024, 01:34 PM
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I’ve rebuilt some, restored some, modified some, but never got the red one I wanted. I wanted a Super for sure. Wasn’t looking forward to pouring fuel into a 982, I am, after all, officially, a senior citizen now. I could add power steering to anything. But a cyclops has everything I wanted, except for, the color! SO. Build what Cub Cadet didn’t. Again.
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Old 10-19-2024, 01:52 PM
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I took it completely apart. The plastic was in fair shape. I drill and tap the broken side panel posts for 5/16 stainless studs. They are lock tighted in. The grills I repair/strengthen by riveting aluminum strips inside. Then lay a couple layers of fiberglass cloth and resin. It also got heat reflective material as the side panels did.
P. S. I use a product called “Pig Putty” to build up and strengthen the area to be drilled/tapped. It is a 2 part epoxy putty they you knead together and form it as needed. SUPER strong!
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Wow, very nice. You did a good job of making what Cub Cadet did not.

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It looks amazing! Super impressive...then again, all your work is terrific.
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Wow, the cyclops looks great in red. Nice job.
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Thank you for the kind words. I forgot to add this picture of one of the repaired posts.
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