Thursday, February 18, 2016

The Front Sheet Metal is Done





This is the old hood that wouldn't fit. I tried taking pictures of the new one I have all taped up but the shed was just too dark and they wouldn't come out.

I think besides my lack of spray control, which I might add I am making some progress in correcting, the part I dislike the most about repainting sheet metal is taping and covering the parts that shouldn't get paint on them. I find that step tedious and a real pain.

Anyway I taped up the gray and put a few coats on the red tonight. My lighting situation was poor and I am not able to get home from work early enough to really see what I am doing but we are scheduled for putting the sheet metal on Saturday. So no time for perfect conditions.

I just hope she comes out looking passingly good. Like 10 foot rule good kinda thing. As I said I am not going for a full restore here just brightening up her colors and getting rid of some rust. After she is back together I will still need to paint the rest of the frame, front rims and then figure out what I am going to do about her rusted out rear rims.

She won't be totally repainted until at least April or so at this rate.

But I should have her back and running this weekend.

Can't wait.

Keep Prepping Everyone!!!!!!


11 comments:

  1. Slow is ok if the final product is good.
    If not well slow sucks.
    Good luck Preppy

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  2. A show tractor, you better keep the tractor girls away from it as they will scratch it up running through brush.

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    1. Sf - Well I still plan on using it around the place to bale and such so it's gonna get scratched up.

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  3. Looking for 10 foot rule tractor girls for you.

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  4. When my Dad replaced one rim on his 8N, he found that the rim is still in current production- in use on four wheel drive tractors. I don't know that they are the same size as yours, but you may have similar luck.

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    1. Wolfman - I typed rim but meant fender. The rims are in good shape still thank the almighty!!!

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  5. hey any restoration project takes time - you sure do look like you know what you are doing so keep it up and update with more pics!


    cheers yo!

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  6. PP,

    Time is what's needed when restoring your equipment and tools. They're suppose to last a life time!!!

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