[AT] [External] Re: Something to do

[Mike M]

I'm not advocating a $4500 paint job, that ridiculous, but one thing to
consider is that paint has come along ways since the fifties. The
tractors were probably painted with the best paint at the time. Just
like cars from the same period, they needed to be waxed; when was the
last time anyone here waxed their car? I can't remember the last time I
waxed any of our cars, it's not necessary anymore. My truck is 11 years
old, and still shines after it's washed, never been waxed.

Mike M


On 9/20/2020 9:46 AM, szabelski at wildblue.net wrote:
> When I was doing the rebuild on the Cub last winter, I carried all the parts down into the basement were it was warm enough to paint. Some were a little on the heavy side, but nothing I couldn’t handle with a little effort. I painted with a brush, not a spray gun. The paint came out near perfect, just a matter of using a quality brush and getting the paint to the right thickness (thinness) so that it flowed and leveled itself. There is one place where I did get a run due to getting distracted by a phone call. Unless you know it’s there, you can’t see it. I’m letting it go since Farmalls came with drips and runs due to the heavy spraying that was done at the factory. So I guess I can say that my paint job is more original looking than a professional job.
>
> Next summer the H will be getting the same work, will just cost more and take a little longer, especially since it’s older and has more rust to take care of. The only difference is that I’ll be doing all the work in the garage and won’t be carrying all those bigger parts down into the basement. Way too big and heavy!
>
> Carl
>
>
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> From: John Hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
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> Sent: Sun, 20 Sep 2020 08:22:51 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [AT] [External] Re: Something to do
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> Same reason why so many cars are over-restored. As long as someone is
> not butchering a rare machine (car, truck,tractor) then I say go for it
> and pour all the time an money you want in it. I'll admire it like it
> was some sort of artwork. As for me and my wallet, I still won't pour
> more money (if I can help it) into a machine than what I can sell it for
> (not counting labor).
>
> John Hall
>
> On 9/19/2020 11:17 PM, Gunnells, Brad R wrote:
>> It just puzzles me why someone's Farmall H has to have a paint job
>> that rivals their Corvette......
>>
>> Brad
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