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    B6000 restoration and questions

    Russell King - Thanks, and no worries! I'm working to rebuild the harness, I still need to test the old switches to see if it's a wiring issue or the switches are junk. I ended up making a jumper box with two circuits so I could run the glow plugs and engage the starter. It seems to work...
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    B6000 restoration and questions

    I've been traveling a bunch for work but have been picking away at the tractor here and there. I put in new axle seals and a few other odds and ends. I also got the front loader cleaned up, painted and mounted. Last major item was adjusting the brakes before I parked it under the shed. Ran...
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    B6000 restoration and questions

    Well, I made a bunch of progress from my last post. I got all the body panels cleaned up and painted, the hood is in rough shape. I'll be doing some metal repair in the future but it turned out ok for now. I'm waiting on new stickers and the gasket for my oil bath intake bowl. I'm going to...
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    B6000 restoration and questions

    @ the old hokie - thanks Dan, I appreciate the guidance! @ Russel King - Thanks! It's Rustoleum Navy Blue
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    B6000 restoration and questions

    I made a lot of progress since I last posted, less than I wanted too but that's how it goes sometimes right? I was able to get the tractor de-greased and prepped for paint, then got 1 good coat of paint down. It came out a little darker than I wanted but overall I'm happy with it. 1 more coat...
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    B6000 restoration and questions

    Wolfman, Thanks so much for the help, can't believe I didn't see that on messicks. ---break--- I got the engine running, it ran and idled great so thats a huge win! That was my major check before I reassembled the halves. I made a ton of progress today on my day off, next steps will be...
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    B6000 restoration and questions

    Good evening everyone! First time on here, I recently picked up a B6000 with 206 loader and a woods finish mower. For the price I got the whole package, I was happy. So long story short, the gentleman i purchased it from bought it running and operating albeit rough around the edges. He then...