Today I fired up the former Summer SEE, now the main one, to install tire chains while it's still nice out.
It just made me very happy to hear it purr. Three of the four cylinders on the backhoe were replaced when I got it, and almost all the hoses. Actually, almost everything on it was it great shape when I got it, but it sure didn't (and doesn't) look nice. It didn't come with any tools, but did have a ripper.
Yeah, getting the fuel system straightened out was a bit of a chore with this one as the inside of the tank looked like the bottom half had bed liner applied (it was bacteria). And there were other odds and end that needed to be fixed, but still.
This thing was bought to be a parts car, but turned out to be more mechanically sound that the Winter SEE it was meant to provide parts for.
Best of all, the $5,000 price. No wonder I like it so much.
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