Thank' W.A.T.T. Appreciate the offer but my friends think I should seek medical attention (as in a shrink) - so I guess that's where I'll have to go if I get some time off - as my name implies, I would have your's if you hadn't taken it already.
I had found and read the board front to back since September of last year in an effort to determine which tractor to purchase (bought new in November - could not find any local used under 1000hrs but that spoke volumes to me). A lot of the inspiration for my customization was drawn from the great work and ideas of others.
I will take some more shots and post to return the favor to everyone.
As to pinning the dipper stick, it was considered & of course would work, but limits the articulation of hooking up, unhooking, so on and so forth. May be done in the future though.
By the way, as you will see, I welded the piss out of the rop, and drilled lot's of holes in it too - I do not condone or advise this to others. As to the ones that will lean on me regarding this - don't bother putting the skirt and wig on, I already have one of you at home . . . .
Dave