Well I finally joined the club

[Thomas]

Very nice job done Philip...showroom condition indeed!!

 

[MJPetersen]

"I finally joined the club..." and how!! Great Job!! It takes a lot longer to do all that than it does to read about it and look at the pics. Welcome to "the Club!!"

Great looking tractor.

Mike

 

[MJPetersen]

which looks a little beat up due to the last owner rolling it

Bish I like your avatar! Is that your tractor? May be a bit beat up, but it has character!! Fairdinkum character!!

Mike in Warsaw

 

[Philip_L]

thanks for the comments - I am happy with the paint job. It took about 3.5 weeks (working weekends). I hope to put it to work today

 

[BTDT]

How did you prep for paint? Powerwash, degreaser, sand/blast? I need to do the same thing to mine. Paint faded, tin in good shape, just needs new paint. I have an 83 Ford 1300. Great job on yours. What kind of paint/sprayer did you use? Good luck with your tractor. Did you get your new mower?

 

[bish_oz]

Bish I like your avatar! Is that your tractor? May be a bit beat up, but it has character!! Fairdinkum character!!

Mike in Warsaw

Thanks Mike. Yes that's my baby

 

[Philip_L]

"How did you prep for paint? Powerwash, degreaser, sand/blast? I need to do the same thing to mine. Paint faded, tin in good shape, just needs new paint. I have an 83 Ford 1300. Great job on yours. What kind of paint/sprayer did you use? Good luck with your tractor. Did you get your new mower?"

All of the above. I washed and degreased it first to remove the large stuff, then
took a wire wheel and sandpaper to frame. Everything that could be unbolted was, and was bead blasted, primed, and painted before reassembly. I use a Harbor Freight spray gun (Item#43430) and DuPont automotive paint I got mixed by my local guys. The mower is a 5' Howse - it works well and the tractor handles it great.

 

[kenmac]

Great job! Just complete it with a ROPS & your set !

 

[Bill Barrett]

nice job Philip, lots of work!