I got my 1969 Model 106 from a family in North Carolina a little over a year ago. They were the original owners. It ran fine, had some rust issues on the deck and missing a couple of parts, but all in all, a pretty solid machine. I tried mowing with it but quickly found out that the pulleys on the mule hanger were shot. Found a good usable one on the internet and figured that as long as I was working on that - well - why not refurbish the whole dang thing? Soooo, here it is 13 months later, and I am maybe 90% done. It was a long hot summer, too hot to work in the barn, so I put off finishing it (plus I picked up this cool International Cadet 60 and a Bolens or two to work on...you get the picture). I still need to finish rewiring it (wiring was pretty much rotten) and then assemble the front end, and I should be done. I decided to go with a stack (because I think they look cool AND it removes a huge heat source at the front of the tractor). While I was at it I relocated the voltage regulator to tool box and the ignition switch to the dash, plus replaced the cheesy seat with a seat pan I already had. Some painting changes as well. Here are the pictures of all this to date
