still sanding...

i figure i have close to 10 hours of sanding in this thing thusfar. i'm only giving it another 1-2 hours. i need to pick up a piece of tin to bolt to the front of the deck for strengthening. It is pretty badly chewed up where previous owners have run over things they shouldn't have. bad boy.
here's how it looks as of today after more wire wheel and dremel tooling to get into crevices and other small hard-to-reach areas...



















the mail lady brought me some parts today. i ordered a new air filter (with foam pre-filter) and a front-end bushing set off ebay. 18 bucks total i think it was. i had to pick up a set of snap ring pliers because many parts are held on this way. the foot pedals, the front wheels, etc.

oh, i also picked up some new battery cables and fuel line with new shut-off valve and a new fuel filter. i also picked up a new rubber grommet thingy that the oil dipstick tube fits into. The old one is a bit worn so the dipstick tube is kinda loose in its fitting. you can see around this area where oil has been spit out under pressure. not much, but enough to warrant the new grommet. and, dong, it's only like $2. parts for this thing are so cheap. and you can still get most of them online or thru the local snapper dealer. things like the footrest pads are $1.95 each. in fact, looking down the list, most things are $1.95. well, cept for a new starter, it was like $38. but i dont need one of those...gimme $1.95.

The only things i really need to get somewhat soon are new decals for front / rear, new footrest pads and a knob for the throttle lever. otherwise, all is moving along smoothly on it. i expect to have it painted by the end of the week and hopefully, by this weekend, have the gas tank, new fuel lines /filter, new air filter and front-end bushings put on and cut me some dormant grass! padow!