[Farmall] Reproduction sheet metal parts

[Larry & Barb Dotson]

John
Which grill is this? is it the screen type or the 11 bar that they just came 
out with?  What year is your tractor?

Larry


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
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Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 10:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Reproduction sheet metal parts


> The grill came from Steiner. Considering everything was painted, I didn't
> bother to call--it was more like Dremel tool to the rescue. Now had this
> been a restoration instead of a really nice paint job on a working 
> tractor,
> I'd be pretty well steamed.
>
> Of course had this been a restoration I would have fit everything together
> before taking it apart for painting.
>
> John
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Currie" <tracturs at att.net>
> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] Reproduction sheet metal parts
>
>
>> John, If companies are advertising and selling reproduction parts that 
>> are
>> bad quality, it would be helpful to know the name of the outfit. I've had
>> very good luck with most of the people who advertise in Red Power,,,but
>> haven't used them all.
>>
>> bobcurrie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
>> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:00 PM
>> Subject: [Farmall] Reproduction sheet metal parts
>>
>>
>>> As a last minute thought, we ordered a new grill for dads Cub before we
>>> painted it. The hood was off so we never got a chance to see how it fit
>>> until after the painting was done. The center to center spacing of the
>>> mounting tabs on each side were off as well as the tabs being welded in
>>> the
>>> wrong location to the bottom causing a poor fit at the base of the
>>> radiator.
>>> Not to mention the tabs weren't bent out on the ends to help them stay
>>> under
>>> the screws. Anybody else running into poor quality parts lately?
>>>
>>> John
>>>
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