Naked 430

[beenthere]

Wish that 3rd pic was in focus.. Any chance of that? tks

 

[BravoXray]

Yeah, I'll get a better one tomorrow.

Edit: Here's a couple before it was mounted on the tractor.

 

[BravoXray]

Gave the 430 a bath to wash off the winter grime, and get it ready to spend the summer parked in the shop.
She cleans up pretty good for a 28 year old tractor.

 

[TCowner]

That is one beautiful John Deere 430.

 

[BravoXray]

That is one beautiful John Deere 430.

Thanks. For a little over $300 in powder coating I had the metal tractor parts (seat pan, engine side covers and grille) and the blower parts done. Had to paint the hood, since its fiberglass. Spent some time and elbow grease cleaning up the fabric cab parts too. It helps a lot that it lives inside my shop building.
And even though it's a '93 model, it's only got a little over 1,000 hours on it, even though I use it to mow my 3 acre yard.