I bought some land in southern California that will need a house pad, some roads cut and overall a good amount of dirt work. The ground is decomposed granite and hard as heck. I can only afford one machine and I was thinking that a 977 with a 4 way bucket would be a good versatile machine. So what I found. It is a 1884 977L and claims to have around hours on it. Not sure if that is believable based on the age. The machine just received a new coat of paint which also makes me wonder if it was bought at auction and being puffed up for a quick flip. I will speak the owner today. Anyway, can anyone tell anything about the condition of the undercarriage from these pics? This is all new to me. I will probably have a local shop survey the machine prior to purchase.