I'm mostly an orange tractor guy, but I have to say that overall that is a damn fine specimen of a 430 and I am a little envious! Also for the love of god please don't refer to that exquisite garden tractor as a lawn mower!! Zero turns and Snappers are lawn mowers, that is a diesel garden tractor from the glory days of garden tractors! They sure as hell don't make them like that anymore! 😊

Your bodywork and light on that hood was great

Great video! Had a JD dealer get mad at me for calling one of those a lawnmower. “Its a garden tractor”.

I love a good 430. Great video! BTW the inexpensive 755/855 grills on Amazon can be made to fit a 430 with little modification.

That poor grille looks like the previous owner hit every tree in the county. You did a fair job repairing it and the hood.

I bought one of those 4 years ago and took it down to the frame. Had everything but the hood powder coated including the wheels. It took a year but I got it 100% complete all hydraulics, 3 point and rear pto. I used those tractors in high school new in the 80s at an amusement park. I must have cut thousands of acres. I bought the one I restored hoping to find a tiller and front end loader. I spent a year looking at piles of rust and even bought plans to build a loader to factory specs. $5k later and not being able to find a tiller I sold it at a loss. It was a good idea that just didn't pan out. The parts are like buying gold! I bought a new 25 hp 4x4 tractor with everything I wanted and actually use it unafraid to get it dirty! lol

Back in the late 90s I used to mow a neighbor's lawn when they were out of town. They had one of these... Thing was a beast! LOVED the little red button on the floor. Locks the diff and you can actually kick the rear end out haha. such a great machine.

You gave it some much needed and long overdue attention & maintenance Epic Thumbs Up ! 👍👍 😇❤

Great video. Enjoyed the engineering in remounting the light bar.

Back in the 90's and into 2000's for 13 years I mowed 6 acres and plowed my drive with my 430. BTW when Deere came out with the 755, 855 and 955 compact tractors they used the 430 hood. Also, the JD hyd. blade had about an inch of down pressure, rare on a garden tractor but handy. Liked your vid!🦾

I could watch this all day. Great work

Thanks for the video. Easily got my thumbs up! No stupid music. Actually got to hear the sounds of the tools, processes, etc

The 430 is still a beast of a garden tractor. There's alot of those and the 455's that have over 2000 hours on them with nothing but general maintenance. My 758 still has that same 3 cylinder Yanmar diesel. Excellent machines.

While you are at it, Motor mounts should be replaced. I worked almost 20 years at a JD dealership and we sold many sets of those mounts.

I've picked up a 1978 John Deere 316K in November and did the same thing your doing to it but mine was $400 a non runner when I brought it home and needed gas tank, steering wheel new hoses and new rear tires. But it's a reliable and is my mowing machine.

At 10 years old I was driving a 755 JD which is pretty the same model just bigger. We had a small bush hog on it, they’re mainly used for golf courses. Spent many many hours on it, as soon as your fired it up it bought me right back!

You aren't old enough to remember the "Gas" shortages and odd and even plate numbers on vehicles being able to fill up only if your plate matched. This was in Virginia. This was also under Jimmy Carter's administration. In the wake of the 1973 Oil Crisis, gas stations across the country enacted different rationing policies and standby rationing plans were introduced. I have a friend who cut lawns during that period and he couldn't buy any gas for his push mower to cut lawns, so to get around that restriction *he converted his gas push mower to run diesel.* Diesel was not restricted and he had all the lawn business he wanted as a kid. He still does mechanical work on anything today. My Uncle, during the same period, had a hand crank pump that allowed our family to syphon off all the gas the allowed cars of the day (odd or even plate numbers) could get fueled. He would transfer the gas to a 55-gallon drum and when we couldn't get gas and needed it, the drum was usually full so we filled up or got what we needed from the 55-gallon drum until we could fill up at the station again. After the vehicles were syphoned off we would go back if we had time and sit in line and fill up for the second time that day. The stations, of course, ran out at the pumps often when you went in early or for the second time. Gas was a gamble, but diesel was easy.

I !Think your Ingenuity on that Hood was Steller ! That LED Light Bar is What That Tractor Needed !

Daam! What a huge difference you made; awesome work dude!

We mow a large acreage. Basically 3 different farmsteads and a bit of the field access roads. I got a 445 with a Kawasaki motor, big mistake! thing didn't last a week before it couldn't keep oil in it. At the time the parts for rebuilding it were more than the value of the tractor, as Deere had the parts supply all tied up. I've collected different L&G trctors over the years, cub cadet , Sears Suburban, etc. The 445 was a good size for what I needed, but spending 3 K for a repair was out. I finally bit the bullet and bought a late Deere 495 Diesel, not cheap, but we love it! Later found a 445 (455?) Diesel version and it is a real horse, son grabbed it for his use! I need to find either a rebuild for the blown engine one or a diesel motor for it. The thing has all the extras on it, just need to get it running again!

Awesome find and revival! I can't wait to see what's next

I love my 1984 430, it's a beast! I have the mulch kit on mine. I have mowed stuff that was taller then the tractor.

I bought a brand new one in 1989, but mine is the 420 (Onan 20hp gasser). Still mowing our 4 acre`s to this very day. Only major thing i`ve had to do is replace the crank seals due to the front one was leaking on the PTO clutch for the mower, a new muffler, a new JD420 seat, and a throttle cable. Other than that, my 420 has been the best little tractor i`ve ever owned to date. The 60 inch deck is starting to get rough now, and you can`t buy them anymore. I also bought a brand new Kubota BX23s back in 2017, they`re a great tractor too. Parts are getting hard to find these days for thee ole JD420, so if an when it dies, the Kubota will take over the job full time. I use the BX for things that the 420 can never do. (backhoe & frontend loader work). Anyways, good to see the JD430 here in your video, they are great little tractors! Good on ya for fixin`er up!!! Looks good!

I remember these being sold at Ace Hardware 20 years ago. They wanted 10k for it. I really wanted one but couldn't afford it at the time.

Very nice tractor! Great work getting it back in first class condition. Should give you many,many years of good service now!!

Best tractor ever, 3cylinder yanmar best diesel never missed a beat,sorry we had to sell it blew a hole in the axle. We also had broom on it worked great really mis that.

A good one like that goes for pretty big bucks up here in Minnesota. That's actually not a bad deck. Next time you have it off go over the surface rust with a wire brush on a grinder and then treat it with rust converter. Then paint ir with the special Rustoleum no rust primer. That stuff works real well. Great idea on the corrugated plastic. Again, those hoods are EXPENSIVE, so try to do what you can to sae it. If you ever want to paint it PAINT RIGHT OVER THE DECALS, then put the new ones right over the top. It really helps to locate where to put the new decals, and no one will ever see that you put them on top of the old ones. Good luck!

Man love the sound of the small diesel lawnmowers. We had a tore sidewinder and it was amazing

DUDEZILLA!!!! In my 51 years on this Earth, I have realized a few things. One of them is, IF it makes you happy then SCREW what others think!!!!!

that 430 is a beast

We had a 430 growing up at the shop. It was a great machine, but was traded on a bigger Deere. I collect old Cub Cadets now, and have a 1782 diesel. Either the 430 Deere or the 1782 Cub puts newer machines to shame. They are both mini farm tractors.

Really enjoyed this. Thanks.

That smooth yanmar diesel will put you to sleep if you're not careful.... She's a runner!

That was some of the best camera and editing work I've seen 😮

A nice folded metal mesh front grill with lights behind would look mint!

The slogan is true, Nothin runs like a Deere

Excellent video I wish in Australia this model was available.

You just love your 3 cylinder diesels don’t you? I saw that kubota in the back too

Great job!

Gravelys are awesome

Excellent will be be back cheers 🥂 😊

Great content, I enjoyed watching.

Doing some good work there young gun. I'd like to add a little tip that will make your life easier. Whenever you change, or repair ANY electrical connections. Be sure to Solder the new connections. These will last damn near forever as opposed to the quick Crimping ones. Learned this a long time ago and it really does pay off in the long run. And not to be a nag, but always wear some kind of eye protection when your cutting or grinding. You only get one set of eyeballs, and your gonna need 'em for a long time! lol Keep at this, your doing great!

Looks good enough, thats a working tractor. No fancy B.S. like the new junk and it found a good owner.

Looks freaking cool dude! Good work! :) Have great midsummers day!

Great video good work

Great addition to anyone’s fleet. Just subscribed!

I bought a 1984 782 d diesel cub cadet it is a great lawn mower I love it

That's badass man. I want one

That is one lucky old tractor!

Great job!.

Sorry to see the Gravely go but the 430 is sweet...great content....new sub✔

Yep the 400 series garden tractors are a beast when it comes to mowing I got a 420 that I re-powered with a Honda engine she’s a pretty nice tractor Would love to have a 430 just never see them for sale

I've had one of these for about 16 years. Other than minor leaks and items, I've not had to perform any repairs on it, just the usual maintenance items. I have almost every attachment made for it - mower, snowplow, snowblower, front 540rpm PTO, 3pt linkage, moldboard plow, tiller, cab, two sets of rims with ag and turf tires, front-end loader, and a Tilt-Dump vacuum. I think about the only attachment I don't have is the center plow. Everything works as expected. I turbocharged it just for grins but did not turn up the fuel so it's really just a bit of a gimmick - it probably has a bit stronger torque but not any additional power.

a good job done on a worth while machine just a thought might be worth painting the under neath deck with red oxide or somthing just prevent more rust used to do it to mine for a bit of protection

Take the fender pan off to clean the tractor if it is new to you. I did that with my 455 8 years ago and I guess it is time to repeat.

I bought five or six years ago an old 1988 Kubota g5200 14hp diesel mower. Has 4200hrs on it. Only reason I bought it was a bunch of hours is because it was my neighbors and I knew it was maintained correctly. I just keep it at the camp house. Runs like a top, but burns fuel like crazy.

That fuel filter looks the same as an 80s 6.2 gm diesel

Great job ! I’d try to find a matching front tire, right front sitting on tractor is different. Guess I’m too OCD lol ! Enjoy ! Once you go diesel you’ll never go back to gas ⛽️ 🇺🇸

You can change that oil every day for a month and it'll always look the way it did when you got it.

i had 1 of them great machine ! may wanna consider haven it sandblasted an then powder coated did mine an dont have to clean underneath grass doesnt stick

Personally I would have gone for a 455 but the 430 looks super cool too.

I run Shell Rotella oil in mine works great

I had a 455 and I regret it every day that I sold it. They are awesome machines.

Awesome find and good work dressing it up some. If I remember correctly, these are basically a 655, so that may help with some hard to find used parts.

I think did good real one 🥳🇺🇸

Nice

I think it looks great

It would have been a good time to adjust the valves.

What’s cooler than that is a ZD21 Kubota zero turn.

Iv allways wanted a 430 diesel and I got it cheep and I love mine

Same exact fuel filter that was on my 87 Chevrolet Silverado k5 Full size Blazer with the 6.2 Diesel.

I could tell it was a 4030 diesel getting off the trailer because of how long that thing is

If you want to save your hood and grill, build a bumper.....I built a bumper that holds my suitcase weights and also built a brush guard....the hood and grill always get trashed on these.

Great video. Great Tractor.

We have a JD 430. 1989

Ford diesel is the coolest lawnmower ever made

would have been perfect time to check valve adjustment while rocker cover was off

Always heard when servicing your air system that you’re not supposed to blow out the inner filter since the outer filter gets the majority of the contaminants

On a diesel Cummins taught us not to mess with inner unless it is getting plugged up. Put the one you odered on the shelf for three years from now.

kinda remin me of the HomePro guy..but you gotta love dogs..and cats..good job..

Awesome job. I noticed you didn't check valve clearances while you had cover off, and also mower gearbox fluid. There is a guy in IA that parts dozens of these machines on Facebook Marketplace.

Ro was of emailing you back. Spooky! Spidy senses ?

I found the exact same tractor that you bought in the video

I’m surprised you don’t have the 3-point hitch and draw bar!

The "coolest" lawn tractor ever made was the Allis Chalmers 720 ..hands down

Had one back in the day it's great for all the attachments and stuff like that but when you're really mowing thick grass it will bog down. I'm sorry but I know it will. The 420 gas version of this same mower put no better. But for everything else that it does is pretty good. My dad has one right now that he's been tinkering with.

JD 430 is a beast. Won't use anything else. Zero turns are run to fast and do a bad job of cutting.

Did you adjust valves while you had the cover off?

you should make the exhausts pipe go up out the side with a flap cap

Paint that light bar green

i got 1 that thing is a tank 230 is the toughest mower jd made

I just wish it was all wheel steer

Question how was the tractor moving forward with the leaver in stop position lol

Nothin like rollin a lil coal while ya cut the grass

A truer comparasion would to put the new blades on the gravely.

Are your glowplugs working? Seems to crank over more than it should before starting. Even in warm weather these engines like some glow. Also, are you missing the vent tube (blow-by tube) on your valve cover? If so, that would explain the oil around it, as there will always be some slight oily mist flowing out when hot on an engine of this age. I don't think the hood looks too bad really, if you found an original lens it might complete it...

Why you had the valve cover off, adjust the valves. They should be set at .008'' cold lash.

They made a diesel 430??? 😮😮😮

Great machine but I’ll still take my 2002 Kubota TG 1860 with a 3 cylinder 18 HP diesel engine.