Hood on L3400

[Moemoe]

I had damaged the hood on my tractor by a log rolling out of the bucket, so I decided to repair it and add some flames

 

[Moemoe]

Added some to the sides also

 

[Moemoe]

And other side

 

[Moemoe]

Another of the top. A little bondo, paint, an air brush, and as my wife says, to much time on my hands

 

[kayssupply]

You are really going to get it started now. They went nuts when the guy just polished his tractor. I like them, but I'm a tractor polisher too.

 

[5030]

The problem with "customization" is that when it's time to trade or sell, the buyer might want the tractor but not the "unique" paint job.

I do hand pinstriping and considered pinstriping my M9 but decided against it.

One of a kind paint schemes and pinstriping might add individuality to a unit, but may or may not promote a sale or trade in the end.

 

[Moemoe]

I've done body work and car painting off and on over the years so to sand it down and put a fresh coat of paint on it "if" I ever decide to sell or trade in would be no problem and come to think of it a fresh paint job might even get me more money.

 

[5030]

Maybe, maybe not. It's interesting (your hood). Somehow, flames on a Kubota seem, well, overstated.

Flames on a 'busa would be more in keeping with the gender.

Of course, I have Ag tractors.

 

[wushaw]

It's good to be different...I like it /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Moemoe]

What, do you mean, maybe, maybe not. Seems you can't make up your mind. First you say the flames might affect the price or trade in, and then when I say it could be brought back to original you say maybe mabe not. Seems some people who didn't think of it or do it just can't find something nice to say, kinda negative minded if you ask me.

 

[Moemoe]

Thanks wushaw. like you said it's good to be different, thats what makes this world turn

 

[JerryG]

I might not should, but I'll step in here. What I think Daryl is meaning is that a lot of times at least on tractors and farm equipment, a new paint job will mean that the item for sale has been used up or maybe abused and the person that owns it has tried to pretty it up. I am sure we all would like a new paint job, but in this type of equipment, I personally wouldn't want new paint before I bought it, so I could make a better determination of the previous life it had.
BTW, I like your paint job, looks good. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[5030]

Jerry:

Thanks. I should have been a little more explicit I guess.

Maybe flames on my 1085?? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Ductape]

Yep.... yer in for it now ! I got lambasted for just buffing my tractor !

Personally, i like your flame job.... your tractor will be doing 70mph sitting still.

Glad to see i'm not the only crazy one ! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[dfkrug]

I love the paint job! First and foremost, customize the tractor
to your needs and wants. Worry about resale a distant LAST.
As for "customization", that is usually our word for the first
dent we put on our new tractors. Most of us don't even
fix them. Mine is still shiney and dent-free, but I have
never waxed it......

 

[5030]

Ductape:

I'm not the original poster. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[JustGary]

I don't know about the resale value thing. Make me a good enough deal when you get ready to sell it, and you could smear it with dog doo for all I care.

My only question is that you said a log fell on it. I didn't see the engine sticking through the hood anywhere, so it must have been just a branch, not a log. Maybe it took a whole gallon of Bondo to get such a good job.

I like the flames, now how about more "nose art" like a purty nekkid lady? Perhaps on the FEL?

Just Gary

 

[Moemoe]

Log was about 10in diameter by 4ft. It fell right in front of the hood latch and luckley there is a brace there. No didn't a gallon of bondo. After pounding it out it took maybe a 4th of a quart.