Howdy all. It's been sometime since I've visited, but seeing a new season is upon us, I figured I'ld renew my socializing privileges, if I may. I have owned a JD 214 for a few years now, and may have posted, but it's been so long, I don't remember. I'll have to investigate my past here.
The reason I'm posting today is because I'm thinkin you people can appreciate the adventure I got involved with today. My best buddy, (who's been retired a few years now), owns not just 1 but 2 Bolens lawn tractors. Both about the same age, (20 years or so), plus a 60s Wheelhorse. (Which will soon be sold).
His 1st Bolens runs well, and has a few battle scars, but very presentable, and usefull. His 2nd tractor, he just bought last fall, and the body is immaculate, but the motor had a leaking or smoking issue, so my friend purchased a new short block, and made a very nice running tractor. It has some up-graded pedal feature, that doesn't require a shifter from fwd to reverse. Not sure what that's called, but he really likes it. He also rewelded and cleaned and painted the mower deck, and all the belts and bearings were tight. So he was making his maiden voyage with the tractor, and was mowing his back lawn, and called me shortly after. He asked if I could go to his house the next day, and help him with a "slight" problem he incurred. Says he flipped it over, and miraculously didn't get hurt. When I asked him where he did it, he said, "you're gunna have to over and see it, cause you won't believe it". I was in aw when I got there and seen exactly what he was talkin about.
(For some reason, my next pictures won't input, so I'll have to continue in another post)
The reason I'm posting today is because I'm thinkin you people can appreciate the adventure I got involved with today. My best buddy, (who's been retired a few years now), owns not just 1 but 2 Bolens lawn tractors. Both about the same age, (20 years or so), plus a 60s Wheelhorse. (Which will soon be sold).
His 1st Bolens runs well, and has a few battle scars, but very presentable, and usefull. His 2nd tractor, he just bought last fall, and the body is immaculate, but the motor had a leaking or smoking issue, so my friend purchased a new short block, and made a very nice running tractor. It has some up-graded pedal feature, that doesn't require a shifter from fwd to reverse. Not sure what that's called, but he really likes it. He also rewelded and cleaned and painted the mower deck, and all the belts and bearings were tight. So he was making his maiden voyage with the tractor, and was mowing his back lawn, and called me shortly after. He asked if I could go to his house the next day, and help him with a "slight" problem he incurred. Says he flipped it over, and miraculously didn't get hurt. When I asked him where he did it, he said, "you're gunna have to over and see it, cause you won't believe it". I was in aw when I got there and seen exactly what he was talkin about.
(For some reason, my next pictures won't input, so I'll have to continue in another post)