Need help with JD Mod 51 planter

[bigcurt]

I just got a john deere mod 51 planter with fiberglass bens and the floor plates are frozen and rustyed up bad. I got it broken loose and having trouble finding parts are the parts the same as medal bens in the parts list and what plates should i use to plant peas like black eyes and acre peas any advise or help will be great thanks
bigcurt.

 

[300UGUY]

Plates can be had at Lincoln Ag, look them up on the net. I've never seen a #51, but #71's are pretty common.

 

[Tx Jim]

51 paarts catalog lists fiberglass seed hopper as optional. Do you hopper bottoms resemble parts photo?

 

[bigcurt]

Yes, my hopper bottoms do look like this in the attachment I am assuming the bottoms are the same just the hopper are optional.