I AM LOOKING FOR A HOOD FOR A FORD 1520. I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 1520 2WD FROM THE CITY FOR $700. IT HAD WELL OVER 2000 HRS AND RAN OK. I KNEW WHEN I BOUGHT IT I WOULD HAVE TO PUT A CLUTCH IN IT AND THAT THE FRONT AXLE PVIOT PIN AND BUSHING WERE WORN OUT AS WELL AS THE FRONT AXLE NEEDED SOME WELDING, BUT FOR 700 I COULDNT PASS IT UP. I HAVE ALREADY PUT THE CLUTCH IT IT AND LUCKLY IT WAS JUST THE SINGLE CLUTCH DISC AND NOT THE COSTLY DOUBLE CLUTCH. I HAVE CHECKED WITH SEVERAL SALVAGE YARDS BUT COULD NOT FIND ONE. THE HOOD DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN PERFECT CONDITION SINCE ALOT OF THE SHEET METAL LOOKS ROUGH. I AM UNWILLING TO PAY FOR A NEW ON FROM NEWHOLLAND/FORD. I HAVENT DECIDED IF I AM GOING TO KEEP IT YET, BUT IT HAS A WIDER STANCE THAN MY TC30 AND WOULD BE MORE STABLE WHEN BUSHHOGGING ON HILLS.
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