[AT] RE: Tubes and tires/fixes / barnyard repair

[charlie hill]

Hi Lyle,

Yes I've heard about car restorers replicating the overspray on certain 
components of the car the way it would have happened when the cars were 
painted on the line.  Also, there were certain known flaws in the fiberglass 
in Corvettes.  Filling in those flaws is a big no no for a proper 
restoration.

Charlie
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From: "Lyle Myles" <lyle45859 at peoplepc.com>
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Subject: RE: [AT] RE: Tubes and tires/fixes / barnyard repair


> Never thought of it that way and I agree with your points. I also restore
> when I can Corvettes and most people want the paint job just perfect but
> that is not how a proper restore is done. I do not know if different
> tractors have this feature but GM does and that is that you can go in for
> any year of vehicle and they will tell you the percentages of Vetts for
> example that had runs in the paint and where the runs where and supply
> pictures of the runs. My point is that history may be at times more
> important to a piece of equipment than having it look like it just came 
> off
> the show room floor.
>
> Lyle Myles
>
> May the Lord be with each and everyone this beautiful day that the Lord 
> has
> given each and every one of us to enjoy and behold!
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Andy Glines
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 3:17 PM
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> Subject: [AT] RE: Tubes and tires/fixes / barnyard repair
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> I love those old "barnyard repairs" because they help show the history of
> the machine and of the Farming profession.  My "restored" F-20 has a few 
> of
> those repairs intact and they are often a conversation piece when I am at 
> a
> show.  When people point out the ugly block repair or the big nail holding
> on the clutch pedal I always tell them that this is how the old farmer 
> kept
> the tractor running so that he could keep eating!
>>         I was just thinking about all the on the farm
>>and out in the field fixes I've seen on tractors.
>>         Along the lines of tires and tubes, probably
>>the most unique fixes I've seen was on an Oliver 70
>>out in Farmersville Equipments salvage yard. The
>>farmer, I assume couldn't afford tires on it and so he
>>had bolted 6x6 blocks to the inside of the rims and
>>steel angle on those for traction. It really intrigued
>>me and you know if I owned that tractor I would
>>preserve it just that way! Really gave the old tractor
>>character and most definitely showed a story of its
>>past.
>>      That is what this hobby is about, not having a
>>showroom of immaculate tractors but preserving the
>>past.
>>My thoughts anyway
>>Danny Tabor
>
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