Posted by Oregon Tractor Jack on December 20, 2015 at 08:45:34 from (24.20.18.67):
In Reply to: tractor restore posted by stonerock on December 20, 2015 at 06:25:48:
Yup many different types of "restored" tractors. I ususally restore mine to "Trailer Queen" levels. Strip everything down to bare metal. Repalace all the seals. Redo the linkages. Pound out the dents, patch rusted out spots. Bondo, and high build primer. I usually draw the line at using automotive paints. They are just too darned expensive. The last 8n I did cost me nearly $500 just for paint. I had to do it once just to see how it would look. I will say I do like working with Delstar, it does go on good. Where was I oh yes, and all new rubber. I paint all small parts and sheet metal individually and then assemble. By the time I am done, I am so underwater that I wouldn't even consider selling them. I have had people ask and I just say you couldn't afford it. The other type of restored is to factory original. Pretty much the same as a "Trailer Queen" the only difference is the paint/painting. I would use just equipment paint of the correct color and spray the entire tractor assembled. Wires, hoses, belts everything. That is how they used to do it.
I have seen some real award winners as "restored". I saw a "restored" John Deere at an auction. From about 20 feet it looked real sweet. Up close you could see the brush strokes in the sheet metal paint. I think they used automotive paint too. What a waste. Another favorite is a restored tractor that just has a coat of paint. No de-greasing, still full dents just painted over everything. Yuck!
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