Original Paint Question

Alan, I repainted a 82' 314 this last spring and it had a funny blue/green paint on about half of it. It was the toughest paint I ever sand blasted,ground,stripped and sanded off anything.Hope yours is not the same. Farley

GRP, this is what it looks like before I finished the front rims and got the decals for the deck. Haven't taken any pics of it since then. Farley



(Message edited by kkortman112 on January 07, 2006)

wondering what folk's thoughts are on the 325. I found one for sale near my house (wants $900) but know little about them. This one has 600 hours on the single cylinder Kawi FC540V, so unless the engine was switched out, I'm guessing it's a pre 1998 model. The 48" mower deck is solid and quiet, and all the parts (except two bracket pins) are there for a Powerflow bagger that's off the tractor and in very nice condition. Engine starts right up, idles nicely high and low. Seat is junk and top hood section is cracked beyond repair, but the rest of tractor is solid. Tires are very nice as well. Mower deck cuts beautifully but there is one glaring mechanical problem, the deck doesn't raise or lower. Owner says there is a 'hydraulic valve' located beneath the tub body, midway btwn the dash and the seat that is the culprit. He says to replace is about $50. I'm not familiar with the 325 so hope someone can comment on that. I can live w/ poor cosmetics for the time being, but don't have experience with the 325 . Has anyone had this deck lift/lower issue and what should I know about this 'hydro valve', also, are there other possible causes I should look at? If the deck issue is fixable, is a 325 a decent machine. That $900 price tag looks appealing but you know that old saying...