[GTP]

I can't believe I spent 2 hours sanding a mower deck.:banghead3 Anyway here are some more build pics from the 10525. I removed the entire handle lubed the bail cables, taped off decals and painted the handle and control panel.

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z40/GPerinis/Miscellaneous/Picture109.jpg

New bail parts and cable holders...with hardware.

Motor is back together, wheels clean and relubed, trans also cleaned out and re-lubed as wel...carb will be rebuilt today.

I also took the liberty of pressure washing and cleaning the deck to hospital grade before sanding and painting. The underside got painted with this :

...It makes a nice HARD shell, clean stick free surface. Should resist grass clumping and sticking much better than painted or bare aluminum. I put it on thick and its tougher than woodpecker lips.

Truck bed coated deck...

 

[nomadrivingmecrazy]

Looking good i like the idea of putting the truck bed liner underneath the deck. Hope it works!

 

[timberwolf1224]

WOW George! That mower will look and run better than it did from the factory! Nice job!:congrats:

 

[theCOOP]

I can't believe I spent 2 hours sanding a mower deck.:banghead3

LOL, you can't believe it took two hours, or, you can't believe it's come to this?

Looks good.

 

[es_bob]

Lookin' good. Finished product should be pretty nice.

 

[LawnboyTim]

Lookin' good. Finished product should be pretty nice.

:ditto:

 

[Fireman993]

:ditto:

:ditto: :ditto:

 

[mtgrs737]

My local LB dealer had a 10525 with a bad engine that I was hoping to get my hands on as he often gives me his castoffs. But when I asked about it he said he wanted some parts off of it (he uses a 10525 at home). I noticed a few days later it was missing from out back of the store so I assume he has put it up, it too needed a complete deck re-furbish that I would of been happy to give it. I have a spare DF engine and I would of made it look like it just wheeled off the showroom floor. Oh well, you win some and you lose some.

 

[Brad]

Very nice. You are doing a good job on that machine.

 

[knightrider]

Two hours and that's what you ended up with? Was that hand sanding or using an orbital/palm sander?

I spent 3 hours on my IH and have about 1/16th sanded to the Mag.....I sould have just taken it to work and blasted it.

 

[Storman Norman]

Awesome George.:thThumbsU

 

[GTP]

Two hours and that's what you ended up with? Was that hand sanding or using an orbital/palm sander?

I spent 3 hours on my IH and have about 1/16th sanded to the Mag.....I sould have just taken it to work and blasted it.

Hand sanding...220 and 400 grit.