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1.) Expanded metal for the grill is correct, I will send a ref photo to your email
2.) I mostly like the TSC Massie Ferguson Red my self ( I think it matches the original very closely) with either John Deer yellow or the Cub Cadet yellow.
3.) I expect the choke cable will be on the hood photo .
4.) there is an operator manual that also includes the s18 and s24 check the manuals on the site.Ocassionally one showes oup on e-bay which has been phot0 copied, usely around $15 $20 dollars
5.)I also had the 15" decal on my S24 and I have reproduced it with vinyl cut mat'l for that size. cost is approx. $ 25.50
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