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downsouth 07-18-2012 08:27:57 64.12.116.9 Report to Moderator	I bought this MTD rider almost 9 years ago. It's been a faithful and very reliable mower with little maintnence required over the years. Living on the Texas / Mexico border, it gets use 52 weeks per year. I store it in the dirt floor barn and it was beginning to show some rust, mostly under the rubber foot mats. I mowed everything late last week and the following day I began taking it apart to clean up the rust and repaint as needed. I still have the deck out and plan to clean it up and paint it too, but for now I have to re-install it and mow again! Also plan to paint the wheels white to go along with the Ford scheme. So it was a Huskee (I masked off the labels) and now it's sort of a Ford. I reckon I'll name it the Fordskee since it's probably a one of a kind. Laugh if you want, I've always been a firm believer in "if you own it, do what you want with it". This is what it looked like on Sunday Getting naked Pan in primer after some serious sanding and wire brush work. Painted top and bottom. The almost finsished product. Have not decided what color to paint the mower deck yet, any suggestions? Wheels will be the same white as the hood and seat back. . [Reply]   [No Email]
Doug (OH) 07-19-2012 19:01:29 76.241.104.36 Report to Moderator	Re: Fordskee Paint Job in reply to downsouth, 07-18-2012 08:27:57   Nice. Been thinkin' about doin' that with my old bolens. How much property to you mow with it? [Reply]  [No Email]
downsouth 07-19-2012 19:09:56 64.12.116.9 Report to Moderator	Re: Fordskee Paint Job in reply to Doug (OH), 07-19-2012 19:01:29   Just over an acre, pretty well all flat. If it's dry it get's mowed about every other week, rest of the time about once a week or sooner as needed. Deep grass kills these little mowers so I try to stay on top of it the best I can, I reckon that's why this one has lasted so well for me. [Reply]  [No Email]
Errin OH 07-18-2012 21:08:35 71.79.150.206 Report to Moderator	Re: Fordskee Paint Job in reply to downsouth, 07-18-2012 08:27:57   While I favor the blue, the body style would almost make it look like a mini Boomer if painted red and gray. Nice job. [Reply]  [No Email]
david G 07-18-2012 18:30:34 205.215.206.18 Report to Moderator	Re: Fordskee Paint Job in reply to downsouth, 07-18-2012 08:27:57   That looks nice [Reply]  [No Email]
downsouth 07-18-2012 19:49:44 64.12.116.9 Report to Moderator	Re: Fordskee Paint Job in reply to david G, 07-18-2012 18:30:34   Thanks. I sort of surprised myself how good it came out. I slid the deck back in place today and mowed a few hours. Man down the road stopped and asked when I got the new mower, I got a good chuckle out of that. Now I can pull the deck, clean it up and paint it. It's going to be blue, a small thundershower that spotted up the white hood this afternoon helped me decide. [Reply]  [No Email]