Thanks, it is slowly taking shape from just a few weeks ago when I brought it home and I still can't believe I am finally getting to play with garden tractors. This is the farthest off scale of any of my projects but I am getting so much enjoyment out of it I don't even care . Can't wait til next week to drive it the first time !!! I'm sounding more like a excited little boy than a 60 year old man , ha,ha. If that is wrong , I don't want to be RIGHT , ha,ha,ha.

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I still got a lot to do yet on the hood and building the metal side strips for the side decals and filling in the grooves . Then I will pull the hood off and repaint the whole hood. This picture gives the first look at how it is going to look . Far from perfect but going to be my favorite out of my 7 tractors.

I built a mini 5020 out of a 430 last year and know first hand the work it takes to do these projects. The one thing I want to point out is that by fabricating all of that solid metal in front and the front sides of the radiator, you are going to run that yanmar a little hot if you use it in a parade. On my 5020, I moved the air filter canister and cut out the front corners on the top of the radiator mount just to the outside of the hood hinges. This gave me more airflow to my radiator and cooled my diesel right down. Hope this info helps you out. Once again, Great job! I look forward to crossing paths with you one day.