My first attempt at a re-furbish. I was given a 127 that runs and has an electric lift. Hood is rusted and pitted pretty badly and the splines on the hydro shaft where the handle connects are stripped. Other than that it's in pretty decent shape. My son and I are tearing it down and going to strip it down, fix a few things and try our hand at painting it. I have read many of your posts about what to do and not to do. This is the first time that I have torn one down and I am not the most mechanically inclined person around. This will be a slow process but should be fun. It seems like pictures are really hard to post here in proper sizes unless someone can clue me in on an easier way. I'll try to get some on here and keep you all updated. Thanks for all the help that you all are.