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Caleb10123 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-07-31 Points : 3652 Posts : 104 Location : Georgia
 | Subject: Craftsman Build Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:20 pm | |
| Well guys if you know murray had its last romp the other day and snapped a spindle, wheel fell off, bent tie rod, and drag link snapped in half and the pan frame bent up pretty bad! So i went to my local lawn mower junkie and picked up this craftsman lt1000. first things first, sanding and painting before i even think about the engine touching it! but anyway here it is and its a start!  | |
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crazykid1994 Established Member


Age : 28 Join date : 2013-03-18 Points : 4313 Posts : 618 Location : loxahatchee, florida
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:38 pm | |
| i need a mower junkyard close by.... | |
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Caleb10123 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-07-31 Points : 3652 Posts : 104 Location : Georgia
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:11 am | |
| theres a guy that has 300+ mowers he has collected over 10 years so i pulled me one from the bunch | |
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crazykid1994 Established Member


Age : 28 Join date : 2013-03-18 Points : 4313 Posts : 618 Location : loxahatchee, florida
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:24 am | |
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Doc Sprocket Administrator


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Age : 49 Join date : 2013-04-21 Points : 6706 Posts : 2914 Location : Ontario Canada
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:55 am | |
| Looks like a pretty good start! Is the tractor in your avatar the one that got all mangled? Can you fix it? is it worth it, or are you just going to rob parts off it for this one? | |
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Caleb10123 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-07-31 Points : 3652 Posts : 104 Location : Georgia
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:00 am | |
| yeah it was totaled by my own personal insurance company  but it could be fixed, but with it being a pan frame its not very strong, probably why its already bent, maybe somewhere down the road ill fix it up to beat around the woods with but for now it stands. | |
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Caleb10123 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-07-31 Points : 3652 Posts : 104 Location : Georgia
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Caleb10123 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-07-31 Points : 3652 Posts : 104 Location : Georgia
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:04 am | |
| yesterday i got this thing all sanded down and got ready for the paint!  i started priming yesterday..  primed some other pieces and painted all my plastic back black!  i plan on geting the paint today and painting it up today and tomorrow! Luscious green on the body and satin black on the frame! itll look similar to the new green camaro ss on the road today | |
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Age : 49 Join date : 2013-04-21 Points : 6706 Posts : 2914 Location : Ontario Canada
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:41 am | |
| Looking good. Keep it up! | |
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Caleb10123 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-07-31 Points : 3652 Posts : 104 Location : Georgia
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:05 pm | |
| alright so i got the paint today and started, i was actually surprised the color came out to be just like those new camaros Got some overspray on the primer but it doesnt matter im going to tape it up tomorrow and hit it with the rest of the satin black  i think imma call this build the green machne or the creepy craftsman? watcha think?   sneak peek for tomorrow   dash panel stay tuned.... | |
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Age : 49 Join date : 2013-04-21 Points : 6706 Posts : 2914 Location : Ontario Canada
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:16 pm | |
| Looks like it's coming along nicely! You might want to consider taking the bodywork off the chassis completely, rather than having to mask between colours/surfaces. | |
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Caleb10123 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-07-31 Points : 3652 Posts : 104 Location : Georgia
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:26 pm | |
| i thought that but i figure hey its my mud toy,and im doing truck undercoating on the underside also | |
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k2500life Core Member


Age : 25 Join date : 2013-06-19 Points : 4759 Posts : 1135 Location : Southern Florida
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:30 pm | |
| Looks good I have a few of these I can't wait to do paint on my mowers | |
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Caleb10123 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-07-31 Points : 3652 Posts : 104 Location : Georgia
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:18 am | |
| got her all painted up, imma give it some time to dry and clearcoat it saturday! then begin reassembling it sunday!  | |
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gearheadmike Frequent Poster


Age : 32 Join date : 2011-11-18 Points : 4594 Posts : 392 Location : west chazy ny
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:11 am | |
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Caleb10123 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-07-31 Points : 3652 Posts : 104 Location : Georgia
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:28 am | |
| thanks i give it a month and itll be ll together with a few mods to it! | |
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Caleb10123 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-07-31 Points : 3652 Posts : 104 Location : Georgia
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Sun Sep 15, 2013 3:54 pm | |
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k2500life Core Member


Age : 25 Join date : 2013-06-19 Points : 4759 Posts : 1135 Location : Southern Florida
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:02 pm | |
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Caleb10123 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-07-31 Points : 3652 Posts : 104 Location : Georgia
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:22 am | |
| The motor im throwing on it. Just degreased it and shined it up! im going to throw this bad boy on today! ill keep it updated!  | |
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Caleb10123 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-07-31 Points : 3652 Posts : 104 Location : Georgia
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:16 am | |
| so yesterday i did some fabrication. I got the engine on with a little fab to the muffler,put some grip strips on so my feet dont wear the paint, fabbed my old seat from the murray to the craftsman mounting bracket and instead of the hood that came with it being it was shorter than it all i took the old grille of the murray and fabbed it up to fit, then i noticed the bumper was bent so i bent it back.  grips strips  Almost done | |
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k2500life Core Member


Age : 25 Join date : 2013-06-19 Points : 4759 Posts : 1135 Location : Southern Florida
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:13 pm | |
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craftsmancole Established Member


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Age : 23 Join date : 2013-04-05 Points : 4350 Posts : 661 Location : New Smyrna Beach,Fl
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:44 pm | |
| Can wait to see it drive... | |
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Caleb10123 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-07-31 Points : 3652 Posts : 104 Location : Georgia
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:42 am | |
|  New bushings in the wheels off the old murray, painted up! i know overspray but it wears fast on the tires! chevy emblem or gmc emblem? cant decide. if you notice the new custom grill? it came off the old murray, i bent back the brackets to fit but i realized it wouldnt work to bolt on but i could self tap the screws in on top of the frame so thats what i did, cant wait to get it all together! GMC or Chevy? | |
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craftsmancole Established Member


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Age : 23 Join date : 2013-04-05 Points : 4350 Posts : 661 Location : New Smyrna Beach,Fl
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:25 pm | |
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k2500life Core Member


Age : 25 Join date : 2013-06-19 Points : 4759 Posts : 1135 Location : Southern Florida
 | Subject: Re: Craftsman Build Wed Sep 18, 2013 2:58 pm | |
| The gmc looked pretty good on the Murray | |
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