whunter,

Thanks for reviving the thread.

Update- the old Ford 3000 is still going strong. I don't use it near as much as I used to but with a hay fork on the back, I used it as a fork truck to move a bunch of stuff from my old shop to my new one. I also have kept about 8 acres near the house shredded with it.

The generator has given up and I have just kept the battery charged. I thought about rigging an alternator on it, but the mechanical tach is driven off the generator. Maybe some day I'll attack the generator.

The ol' thing still starts almost immediately when turning the starter.

Have a great day and thanks,