Murraymountain's Deal Flipping Thread PT2

Thanks, I was wondering about the clear coat too.

I am surprised you actually have John Deere mowers with hoods. I picked up one hood off a mower (think it was the lx- 173) and it literally broke a 12x12 chunk off in my hands. So, I think that makes it 3 out of 3 with no hood. At least the grill survived.

The CC LT1042 looks very nice. I guess that is 12+ years old going by tractor data.

I bet it takes some doing to keep all those batteries charged if you have one in each mower. I made a check list where I do all the batteries in my mowers and trucks once a month. Plus, the spare cell phone, Ryobi 18+, Atlas, etc.

JB_4x4 wrote:

I am surprised you actually have John Deere mowers with hoods

I bet it takes some doing to keep all those batteries charged if you have one in each mower.

The hood on the L110 was trash when I got it. I happened to end up with that L130 with a perfect hood so that found it's way to the L110 when I decided to scrap the 130. The L series tractors suck on hood quality but those LX series hoods make the L series look as strong as a 1979 F150 hood... Possibly the weakest mower hood in all existence.

I actually just rotate 1-2 batteries from mower to mower as needed. Mowers like Alfredo, the L110, and the MM (The mowers I'm keeping for myself) get their own batteries.




L110 is still running great and cutting very well. Very pleased with it.

Cub Cadet I sold quickly for $600 and $50 for delivery.

Poulan I put a carb on and did everything except get the seat foam glued to the seat itself. Sold it for $450

Troy Bilt I put a new rear belt on and it drove great. Sold for $400 plus $30 for delivery.



The deal on the scrapyard 14/38 Murray went sour and ended up buying it back. I have since had to replace the carb, rebuild the new carb as it was a dud, change the oil, change the blades, change the solenoid, and change the deck belt and belt guide. Hoping when the solenoid and blades come in it will be ready to go and I am going to try to get $450 for it.


The "Murcoma" is finally up and running! I've done so much to it I don't even remember what all I've done but it's now running super smooth and driving good. Shift shaft is very rusty but it's slowly breaking itself back in and shifting better. As of now, I need to replace the drive belt, get a shroud for the deck, and a seat safety switch. It's finally almost finished.





I also finally got into the Husqvarna. It broke loose with some major force. There's gotta be close to 300 FT LBS on that flywheel nut now. I ended up having to take the entire top end apart to clean it. It also happened to have a blown head gasket anyway so it would've had to come off anyway. I ordered a head gasket for it and now I just need to clean it all up and put it all back together and see if it runs. If it runs ok and moves then I'll start fixing the rest. The deck was long gone. As of right now it needs a deck, lots of engine parts, a gas tank, a seat, and a drag link.




But one Husqvarna isn't enough for me, so naturally I went tractor hunting and got two more. One free, one $50. Here's the $50 one.



It's been sitting for at least 10 years, is also locked up, and also has paint that is sooooooooooooo dirty even after a wash. It has a 13 HP Kohler command on it. I have not touched this one yet but it looks rough. Savable, but rough.

The second I don't have any single shots of it but it's essentially the same thing as the first Husqvarna I have taken apart. It has a 16 HP Briggs and also no deck. The body is also rough but the paint is good. This one looks to be the nicest one.



I got them all in the shop now and work will start on these 3 stooges this week.




I also was given a JD LX178 with the water cooled vtwin the other day and picked it up today. Supposedly runs and cuts. I haven't touched it yet tho.






I pulled the Malibu back up as I went to the junkyard and got my new fender, headlight frame, and a bunch of odds and ends. About to make hopefully the final order tonight. Drove it up to the gas station and gave it a full tank tonight.




So hopefully within the next month it will be completely done besides getting my title. (I don't know why I always seem to do this backwards. You're supposed to get the title then fix the car ).


And speaking of cars with no titles, I bought another one. Well it has one, but it's dead. 1981 AMC Eagle SX4 4 cyl auto, parked in 1996 according to inspection sticker, 133K miles, super low rust, and no keys for $500. With the bonus of mice living in the glove box.





I have not paid nor picked this car up yet but will be fairly soon. Plan is to get it on the road and sell it as a drivable project. That will probably change though.

> You're supposed to get the title then fix the car

Only if you think you might get stuck with a $3000 car you can't drive on the road.

> 1981 AMC Eagle SX4 4 cyl auto, parked in 1996 according to inspection sticker, 133K miles, super low rust, and no keys for $500. The locks are easy enough to pick so you can remove the ignition to read the code if you wanted. Been a few decades since I worked AMC parts, but, I think they are a wafer lock.

That is a good deal if the miles are correct or not, though without a title, only so much you can sell it for when fixed, so, selling as a running project probably is not a bad idea. I will have to go back in the thread and see how your other one turned out. I think it was the classic brown?

Where the mice live is not a problem, where they pee is. Almost as bad as cat pee. Glad to see you got such good prices on the mowers.

FWIW: I am about to give up on aftermarket coils. I would give up on aftermarket carbs, but, they (e-replacements and such) want $180+ for a supposed OEM carb.

JB_4x4 wrote:

> You're supposed to get the title then fix the car

Only if you think you might get stuck with a $3000 car you can't drive on the road.

> 1981 AMC Eagle SX4 4 cyl auto, parked in 1996 according to inspection sticker, 133K miles, super low rust, and no keys for $500.  The locks are easy enough to pick so you can remove the ignition  to read the code if you wanted.  Been a few decades since I worked AMC parts, but, I think they are a wafer lock.

That is a good deal if the miles are correct or not, though without a title, only so much you can sell it for when fixed, so, selling as a running project probably is not a bad idea.  I will have to go back in the thread and see how your other one turned out.  I  think it was the classic brown?

Where the mice live is not a problem, where they pee is. Almost as bad as cat pee.  Glad to see you got such good prices on the mowers.

FWIW: I am about to give up on aftermarket coils.  I would give up on aftermarket carbs, but, they (e-replacements and such) want $180+ for a supposed OEM carb.

Yeah definitely felt like it was a good deal especially since the SX4's are more desirable and bring more money. I got an ignition ordered today and will probably go and try to change it out tomorrow.

The brown one I still have. It's in progress lol. It has it's own thread cause I plan on keeping that car and plan on getting on the road this year. Got a parts car lined up for it as well.


The Malibu hasn't been touched much. I painted the fender yesterday and am getting ready to start putting it back together.


The John Deere's are on hold and aren't going to be worked on for a little while. The Husqvarnas still have not been touched but I plan on doing that this week as well, as the Murrays are done and sold. Have a buyer for the red one and black one sold today. $450 for the black one and hopefully going to get the same price on the red one.

My oh my do I have some catching up to do here.

The Malibu is pretty much done. I put all the body panels back on, fixed the AC, put the spare and all hardware back in, alignment and outer tie rod, currently fixing the last issue with the turn signals, then will get the carpets cleaned and fresh rubber put on it and as soon as I get the title in hand I will have a pristine Malibu to sell. I've been VERY particular to make sure that everything works and works correctly and that cosmetic flaws are minimal. It really is a nice car for it's age. I'm tired of looking at it though so I'm ready to send it to a new home lol.





Somebody also gave me this 1997 Ford Explorer 4 door for FREE. Clean title, 185K on it. I drove it home too just as straight as an arrow. Unfortunately after lots of evaluating there was just no outcome where I could see myself making money on this car if I repaired it and made it nice. So I am just going to sell it as is and maybe put some nicer wheels and good tires on it and maybe an oil change for good measure. Needs CV axles bad and the typical SOHC timing chain rattle is getting to it so it's just a matter of time. Among many many MANY other mechanical and cosmetic issues, it just doesn't make sense to fix it. So off it goes.




And while I was at the junkyard one day looking for parts for my Explorer, I stumbled across this 2005 Cadillac Deville and my curiosity got the best of me and I started checking it out. Tires were about brand new, no rust anywhere, flawless paint and flawless interior, not even a crease anywhere, good clean oil and coolant, newer battery, two keys, no parts taken off, it seemed too good to be true. So I asked about it and ended up buying it for $500 and I have the title in my hand now. I still need to pick it up but it looks pretty dang nice. There is a jug or two of coolant inside though, so something tells me a head gasket is probably in my future especially since it's a Northstar.





These two AYP mowers I got for free with my 2 door Explorer in July. I haven't had a chance to touch them yet but they are mostly complete besides their hoods and they both spin and have compression. I think the green one fired off briefly. Still haven't touched the JD LX but it's in line.




The JD 115 is finally in the shop and torn down to nothing. I still have some stuff ahead of it but progress is progress. Next in line for it is a full motor and trans tune up and sanding the frame and body down and then it's time for paint.




Husqvarna # 1 with the locked down motor is still here and so is # 3. # 2 got finished and sold a while back. I thought I had updated this thread with that so I don't have the pictures anymore unfortunately. Husqvarna # 3 is in need of love for sure. I need pretty much 4 tires, electrical work as I have no power to the PTO or headlights and the switches are good. I broke the axle clip internally in the trans so now I have to TRY to salvage the axle or get a parts trans and either way rebuild this transaxle. Can't wait. Also still on the hunt for spindle bearings but no one seems to have the correct ones.




And Husqvarna # 1. This is what I am working on currently when it's not my Explorer. At this point I have a second new carburetor on it and it is finally running decently considering the health of the motor. Knocking and plenty of blow by but hey it's running so a win is a win. It's looking like I'm going to need to source another gas tank. My front tire is going to get done hopefully this week. I welded the cracks in the deck shell the other day and now I just need to pressure wash it and it's ready for paint. Also need to get the oil off the mower so I can clear coat it in the spring. I have the trans out too so I can clean it up and flush it. Once I have fresh fluid in it I can reinstall and can put my rebuild kit on the deck and put that under it and it should, in theory, run drive and mow. There's just a couple little odds and ends I'll need to source for it and then I can park it for the winter and move on to the next one or two or five. If I can get an answer on how to flush the trans I'll hopefully get everything washed tomorrow and the trans back in and the deck painted. I should have the whole thing done by the end of the week if it goes that well lol. We'll see.

Is that a 2" tube bumper on the Husky?

Yes it is. Not positive it’s 2 inch but it looks like it.

I finally made some good headway on the John Deere 115. Stripped the frame down to nothing and sanded all the rust off. Washed it and repainted the frame. Serviced the engine, flushed the transmission, put 4 brand new wheels and tires on it and a drive belt. New fuel lines installed. It’s a full roller now. And looks pretty good. Next up I need to sand the body parts and deck and do some fabrication on the deck and after that I’m pretty much done until the weather warms up some so I can paint.





The Briggs Husqvarna is all put back together, another new used gas tank with a new grommet and fitting, another tube in a tire, flushed the trans extensively, painted and rebuilt the deck, put a brand new shroud on the deck, etc. Everything is working now and it’s ready for testing except for one thing… it won’t come out of roll mode. I originally couldn’t get it into roll mode and never actually put it in roll mode but now it is. Somehow it went while it was out of the tractor. I’ve tried and tried but I can’t get it to go back into normal drive mode. So that’s where I’m at with that. As soon as I can get it back to drive mode I can test it and it will be finished.




Alfredo’s twin that I put the engine on early this year has returned. He is moving and reached out to me and sold it back to me for $80. Still runs and drives and cuts. Definitely has issues but nothing too major. Can probably have it ready to go for next season in a day or so. So that will be coming up here soon to finish.




And we finally picked up the Caddy. Tried to jump it but no matter what or where I jump it from the car has no power anywhere. So that’s where will be one to figure out. I got it home now so that’s all I care about at the moment. Once I clear a few of these other projects out I will start on the Caddy.




The Malibu is waiting on a hazard switch, and get the carpets cleaned. I have a buyer for it. As soon as the titlework is done and in my hand they are buying it for $1800 and they’re going to put new tires on it.

The JD looks like it has a nice type of ladder frame, strange I did not notice one in my scrap LX-173, I might look into using that for a platform for things before I scrap totally it. Glad to see you making progress, I made 0% progress for most of my stuff except installing a setup in my garage so I can now easily mount and dismount tires, relatively speaking of course.

> Tried to jump it but no matter what or where I jump it from the car has no power anywhere

If a person (not saying you) tries to jump a GM with a totally dead battery, cross terminals or does excessive cranking, it easily nukes the fusibile link under the vehicle connected to the starter. Results in a totally dead car. Main problem I have found is the harness is very short, so, it is hard to wire a fusible link back in without replacing the whole wire. Usually only can test it by unwrapping everything and looking for the bulge.

Not that it has happened to my former GMs, but, I have replaced them for customers.

Is a Northstar worth trying to jump off anyway?