New to me B7100D

[Mike in Littlestown]

It will mostly likely NOT fall out.
Read this:

Key broke!

The ignition key on my B7100HST broke off! Does anyone have an easy way to remove the part still in the key slot? A magnet does not work. I can still insert the outside piece to glo-plug and start her, but would prefer to use a new key. Thanks for any useful ideas.

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The key came out!! I sprayed some cleaner in there and then used a small pick. It only took a few seconds. MUCH easier than i thought it would be---and cheaper, too!

 

[Mike in Littlestown]

I finally looked at the hour meter....2691.7 hours Is that a lot, or a little for a machine of this vintage?

I was considering a repaint to go along with all the mechanical refreshing, but with a little elbow grease, the original paint looks pretty good. There is something about the patina of original old paint.

OK, on to other threads!

 

[Lil Foot]

Wow, that fender looks great!

Mine is a 1979 sold in 1980, and has 1453hrs, which I have always considered kind low for it's age.
So yours doesn't sound excessive.

 

[Lil Foot]

I have a couple keys for mine, but one day the wife took the truck with my keys in it, so I went through my old key stash and found a trunk key from a '64 Impala that works like it was made for it.
(the bolt & standoffs are just for a little leverage when doing those long glows)