kieranruffells "All-Rounder"

sorry i've taken so long to start but here it is.
It's a 1996 stx38

Im planning to make it an all-rounder.
Planning to do:
Pulley Swap
Direct Steering
Locked Transaxle???
New paint job
bit of panel beating
Remake some some of the engine
Partial Body changes/modifications
New wiring
New Hood
New console

got pics or a description? o.o

Sorry its not letting me post a picture hopefully will be able to do it tommorow

Im sure itll come out awesome pics can be tricky sometimes

Have a look here: https://www.atltf.com/t1525-image-posting-for-new-members

good luck!

That machine is very disassembled  

What engine does it have?

hey the engine is a kohler command cv12.5s

Now here's a guy that take the term "parts pile" seriously! Welcome to the forum and the build-off. Good luck!

Today I stripped the mower deck mechanism, The engine and I've started sanding the body down for painting.
Do you guys think I should paint the underneath of body or just leave the old paint on

kieranruffell wrote:

Today I stripped the mower deck mechanism,  The engine and I've started sanding the body down for painting.
Do you guys think I should paint the underneath of body or just leave the old paint on

Unless its flaking I think your ok.

ok so I have finished sanding and I have primed the top of the body using paint from a rattle can. I need to get some automotive paint. I think I will paint it khaki and use a "proper" spray gun. I will put lawn edging around the edges like doc sprocket did with mule.

Quick update. Here is the mower primed and the paint that I have bought.
The paint is 1pint of Basecoat Dark smoke grey met
and 1pint of light smoke poly
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that frame of yours looks really nice man good work

Thanks
I've got a question for you guys do you think I should seperate the clutch and the brake and make them into two seperate pedals or just leave as is. Because when you press the clutch the brake engages i don't want to stall by taking off in 5th when I do a pulley swap.

you just answered your own question my man. I would definaty seperate the two, it will make life easier for ya

If yours is similar to my Scotts 1742, they made it so when pushing the clutch, the brake slightly engages first, then the clutch. I'm going to make mine so that the clutch disengages first, and when the clutch is pushed all the way down, the brake will stop the machine.

Yeah when I press the pedal the brake engages first and Then the clutch engages
I think It will be pretty simple to separate In Just need to cut a hole in the body Make a pedal and cut the Shaft that connects the brake to the clutch and the bolt or Weld the pedal to the Cut Shaft.
I will post Some pics Soon

Finally an Update   
I have finished rebuilding the engine, that includes new oil, spark plug, oil filter, gaskets, and removed all the carbon.
I've bought some new tires, currently it has two different types of turfs that are cracking and have been punctured a few times.
Finished painting.
Now I just need to lock the tranny and then I can start putting it all back together.