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616-620-720 Mower deck shells

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Topic: 616-620-720 Mower deck shells

Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Subject: 616-620-720 Mower deck shells
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2015 at 12:46pm

There is a gazillion hours to reproducing the deck shells and seems there is no end. Getting close to completing them though.This has been a challenge to keep them as original as possible. I tink I will have 3 to sell if anyone is interested in them. Tracy

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No greater gift than healthy grandkids!

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Posted By: Pat SW Ohio
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2015 at 7:01pm

I'm interested...what kinda money you talking about? Thanks, Pat

Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2015 at 10:04pm

Pat, probably around the $1500 mark.They will be very professional.They are thicker than originals on the deck itself. The brackets will be same thickness as originals. It is basically just the deck, no height control on rear. I will post pics when I get them done. Thanks for the interest. Tracy

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No greater gift than healthy grandkids!

Posted By: Dgrader
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2015 at 10:59pm

I'd say it would be a challenge to build those decks. Rather time consuming to I would guess.

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Ya cain't fix stupid.

Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2015 at 9:11am

Dgrader wrote:

I'd say it would be a challenge to build those decks. Rather time consuming to I would guess.

You can say that again! They are labor intensive to get to look like originals. Tracy

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No greater gift than healthy grandkids!

Posted By: BrianC
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2015 at 2:35pm

Just the deck shell and anything welded to it? So for someone with
a worn through, rusted, bent and re-welded mower, they would swap
the existing parts over to your new shell. That seems like a logical approach.
As for the price, nobody wants to part with hard earned money, but
for a low rate special custom reproduction I think that is fair, in my opinion.
My deck is in good shape however.

Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2015 at 4:12pm

BrianC wrote:

Just the deck shell and anything welded to it? So for someone with
a worn through, rusted, bent and re-welded mower, they would swap
the existing parts over to your new shell. That seems like a logical approach.
As for the price, nobody wants to part with hard earned money, but
for a low rate special custom reproduction I think that is fair, in my opinion.
My deck is in good shape however.

Brian, that is a great way of explaining them. I would of gladly gave fifthteen hundred dollars for a new deck shell if one could have been bought. I should have two mowing this summer, if all goes well. I have many irons in the fire this year. Thanks for the nice comment. Tracy

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No greater gift than healthy grandkids!

Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2015 at 4:34pm

Tracy,
I've seen your work brother. You're spot on when it comes to your repro's man! They're probably "tits".... LOL!
Steve@B&B

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39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife

Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2015 at 10:29pm

Hi Tracy. What do you use for the rod for the rollers. Thanks

Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2015 at 11:01pm

Mike I use 5/8 dia. shafting(CRS). HTH Tracy

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No greater gift than healthy grandkids!

Posted By: coggonobrien
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2015 at 3:15pm

what gauge did you go for the new shells?

Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2015 at 4:56pm

coggonobrien wrote:

what gauge did you go for the new shells?

I think it was 9 gauge, they are about .023 thicker than originals. HTH Tracy

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No greater gift than healthy grandkids!

Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 8:31am

Ok thanks

Posted By: coggonobrien
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 11:00am

We're the originals 10 gauge?

Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2015 at 6:03pm

What do ou do with the slides 2172567, there no longer available. My uncle is going to make me some on his lath

Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2015 at 7:10pm

Mike, I don't have my manual here at home. What part are you referring to?Tracy

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No greater gift than healthy grandkids!

Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2015 at 8:15pm

Oh yup it's the 3/4x3/4" square piece that is on a shouldered bolt, goes in the slide for the roller height adjustment

Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2015 at 9:43pm

They would be easy to make. The less lost motion in the roller assembly, the better off you will be. I made all new brackets that hold the axle and bolt to rear deck brackets. Mine were worn bad. HTH Tracy

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No greater gift than healthy grandkids!

Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2015 at 10:56pm

Yea they do look easy enough to make. Was just curious how others were fixing it up.thanks