The Ford looks rough but it may still be OK. The PTO may or may not be bad. The hesitation is more likely a problem with the pump's pickup or the control valve. Mine has done that for as long as I can remember. With that said... mine is also now at the point where it needs an output shaft and a clutch rebuild... but after 7500 hours... it doesn't really owe me anything... and it did a LOT of hard PTO work it's whole life.
As far as the fenders go... they can be changed if you can find a good set. Anything from any Ford 3 cylinder that has that axle will fit, rollbar included. Where it's an orchard it may have queer lift arms as well. Without seeing the back end I can't tell you for sure. I can also tell you that the steering setup on that tractor is not correct for a 73. I think that setup was last used up to May '68 after which they went to an intergral assist unit. Engines also used a cartridge type oil filter until '72 I think... this one has a spin on... so the engine is either not original or it has a spin on conversion. The tractor is probably priced fairly but I'd also expect to put some more into it before it's really straight.
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