Ever See an RJ Deck Like This?

[Horse Play 393]

Here is the deck that came with my RJ58.  Has anyone seen a deck shell shaped and enclosed like this before?  

[Ed Kennell 38,023]

Home made deck shell ?

[Razorback 1,035]

I guess you that could be home made, but I bet it was manufactured. It shares some commonalities with my Speedex 1631’s belly mower, but there are differences. The picture below is from the CL ad when I bought it...... it all looks much nicer now.

Edited November 17, 2018 by Razorback
adding a picture

[953 nut 55,083]

2 hours ago, Razorback said:

The picture below is from the CL ad when I bought it...... it all looks much nicer now.

           Did you keep the small block Chevy V8 heads as front weights?              

[Razorback 1,035]

9 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

           Did you keep the small block Chevy V8 heads as front weights?              

 

I got a kick out of those, too!

 

No, the PO wanted to keep those.

[Razorback 1,035]

The mower deck you showed looks similar to the one on this ......

 

 

Edited November 17, 2018 by Razorback

[wallfish 16,985]

5 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

Home made deck shell ?

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[Chris G 3,296]

It looks like a early speedex chain driven deck shell. That someone swapped the rj deck spindles and so on to.

[buckrancher 2,679]

home made

[Horse Play 393]

Thanks, guys.  I guess I will scrap the shell and keep the rest of the parts. 

[WHNJ701 4,165]

seems like put alot of effort into making that, it would have been easier just to find another deck.

[AMC RULES 37,130]

What it has going for it is interesting character, patina, and history in spades. 

Have you hooked it up, does it actually cut grass as it currently sits?