[AT] Farmall M grille

[George Willer]

Dean,

Nice story.  Well done... An excellent solution to a problem.  :-)

George

> -----Original Message-----
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> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dean Vinson
> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 3:27 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'; 'Farmall/IHC mailing list'
> Subject: [AT] Farmall M grille
> 
> Patching the big hole at the bottom of the grille on my 1950 M finally
> made
> it to the top of my to-do list, so I tried my hand at some sheet metal
> work.
> The grille was missing the insert over where the cultivator lever
> attaches,
> but the real problem was that the sheet metal below the insert opening had
> been cut out somewhere along the way.  So I needed a patch before I could
> put in a replacement insert.
> 
> Like a lot of jobs the hard part was actually getting around to starting.
> Ace Hardware had some pieces of flat steel for a couple of bucks, so I got
> one of them and cut it with a saber saw to about the right shape.  Bent it
> by hand, ground down the edges on a bench grinder, then had an auto shop
> weld it onto the grille for me.  Some bondo, primer, and paint, and I was
> done.  It's not completely accurate but it looks a hundred times better
> than
> before and I'm happy with it.
> 
> Pictures at http://www.vinsonfarm.net/suburban_M.html, at the bottom of
> the
> page.
> 
> Dean Vinson
> Dayton, Ohio
> www.vinsonfarm.net
> 
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