Oh ok. They also removed all the lights and cut the wire to the switch. Kind of strange what some folks do. The metal on this old tractor is pretty straight. Even the grill is reasonably straight.
yep, temp gauge wire was snipped off at the connection as well. Just back it out carefully and use thread seal for the new one. Rewiring the lights will be a treat...making the 90 degree turn from the vertical to the light bar is a challenge. Hopefully you can hook the new wires to the light ends to the old wire and gently pull them down to the switch. I had alot of dirt and stuff and pulled too hard, quite an ordeal.