Rebuilding harragator "spike harrow" project

[sixdogs]

Primed both sides today. Rustoleum Rusty Metal primer is great stuff and I thin it maybe 30% with acetone. Dries quick and after an hour at 79 (!) degrees here I flipped and did the other side. It doesn't have to be a 100% pefect prime since the paint will cover. Notice the wheel photo that shows I missed a spot. Heck, it was windy but it will be OK.
Rain tomorrow so paint half maybe Sat and other half next day. Really rewarding and easy project.

 

[Johndeere3720]

Looking good! :thumbsup:

 

[sixdogs]

Painted the flip side today.
Rain maybe tomorrow but paint right side up on Monday.
Night and day different from the junk I started with.
So easy and anyone can do this.

 

[sixdogs]

Getting close. Need to finish assy and touch-up spray paint.

 

[sixdogs]

Finiti---all done. Remember, I have the wrong tires and wheels on since I wasn't sure of the tire size. The correct wheels will be white and tires bigger. Wings don't go on till I see how it pulls with the L4300Kubota. Hard to believe how it looked when I started.

Looking back, it was easy except for a couple of uh-oh moments and momentary second thoughts but that happens in anything. Bottom line, I saved this harrogator from the grim reaper and now have a fine piece of equipment others will say I am "lucky" to own. Got some great isometric exercise too and I guess that can't hurt.

PS--forgot the decals but will do in a few days when paint fully dry.

 

[Johndeere3720]

Very nice job! :thumbsup:

 

[hizoot]

That is excellent! Thanks for posting pics and all!
You said that the wheels will be white? Is that the original factory color? If not, personally I think the wheels would look better matching the color of the decals...which look to be red.
What is the main benefit of a harrow such as this?
Thanks again
Randy

 

[sixdogs]

That is excellent! Thanks for posting pics and all!
You said that the wheels will be white? Is that the original factory color? If not, personally I think the wheels would look better matching the color of the decals...which look to be red.
What is the main benefit of a harrow such as this?
Thanks again
Randy

Good eye. The decals I got are all that is available from the company and the white with green edging of the 1980's is no more. I can't even find one to dublicate Yes, the wheels are supposed to be white---IH White in fact.
This type of harrow was used before no-till took off. After light chisel plowing in the spring, this was either pulled behind the chisel or used in a separate pass on it's own to smooth things out prior to planting. No-till made these steps obsolete since herbicide saves all these trips--and fuel--through the field.
Today they still get used by some farmers for smoothing pre-plant or for grasses and such. My use is as a leveling tool and light tillage tool for construction use in geeting lawns ready for seeding with a Brillion seeder. You need a good soft seedbed and this tool gives it.

 

[yelbike]

What a great project. Looks awesome!:licking:
Want to sell it?:drool:

 

[Ford tractor]

Why couldn't you buy the better paint? No local paint & body supply stores? I've bought several times online. No problems.


The effort to paint is the same with high quality materials as with low...