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8000 series painting the cab black???

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Topic: 8000 series painting the cab black???
Posted By: rieg
Subject: 8000 series painting the cab black???
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2016 at 9:24pm
I have painted two 8030s as they were intended with agco orange paint, but I have been thinking about painting the cab of my 8050 black like the modern tractors. I would keep the top and finders orange but everything between black. So what do you think??? Seriously I think it might look good. If guys think its a bad idea let me know before I do something stupid. rieg swoh


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Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2016 at 10:45pm
I am a purist and member of the correct police, so I gotta say no.

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Posted By: JPG AUSTRALIA
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2016 at 11:04pm
Do it if thats what you want, doesnt matter what anyone else thinks,its called being creative and thats what makes us all happy.I just bought a series IV steiger to go with my series III ,never liked how they painted the lower front half black when the IV,s came out so im gonna paint the black green to look like the III.


Posted By: Johnwilson_osf
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 7:20am
What's the worst that can happen.  You don't like it, and paint it back to Orange.  I say go for it, and have some fun. 

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Posted By: victoryallis
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 10:16am
Well I doubt it will help its looks. Leave it original at least for resale value.

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Posted By: BigBadAllis
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 10:36am
It's your tractor so do as you wish.  I don't think it will look great, but cant assume that either until I see it.  If you do, please post the pics

Jason


Posted By: tbran
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 4:42pm
I have an 8000 with the roof painted new white - functional, breaks up the orange, most do not know... cant see the top - $9.99 puts if back if needed. As to all black...don't know about that... photo shop first...

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Posted By: BigBadAllis
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 5:17pm
Originally posted by tbran tbran wrote:

I have an 8000 with the roof painted new white - functional, breaks up the orange, most do not know... cant see the top - $9.99 puts if back if needed. As to all black...don't know about that... photo shop first...


Now we're waiting for pics Smile

jason




Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 6:41pm
It'll really "show the dirt" if that matters on a tractor? Guess it's mostly glass so maybe not that big a deal.


Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 6:58pm
Take a used 8000 series toy and paint it first. Print some pictures off of some dealer lit. Color on them. You'll know if you still like the idea.

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Posted By: KY poorboy
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 7:30pm
What is the deal with seeing so many 7030's with the front part of the cab painted black? I have seen several 7030's that way, but I've never seen any other model done that way.

I like that idea of painting an old toy like that to see what it would look like. Good idea unit 3!


Posted By: Lynn Marshall
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 7:57pm
Only first year (1973) 7030 & 7050s had the black face cabs. I don't remember the exact reason, maybe for glare. After that, it was probably a cost reduction to just paint them all orange.


Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 9:30pm
Originally posted by DSeries4 DSeries4 wrote:

I am a purist and member of the correct police, so I gotta say no.
Ditto


Posted By: KY poorboy
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 10:41pm
Originally posted by Lynn Marshall Lynn Marshall wrote:

Only first year (1973) 7030 & 7050s had the black face cabs. I don't remember the exact reason, maybe for glare. After that, it was probably a cost reduction to just paint them all orange.



Thank you sir. I had no idea they came from the factory like that.


Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 12:01am
it'll make the cab hotter in summer!


Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 9:39am
I've seen an AC 7000 series advertised for sale that the entire tractor was painted flat black. It didn't do anything for me.


Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 6:31pm
Saw an 8050 in an ad once that had been brush painted black, even the wheels. Looked like it had been used hard an abused.

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Posted By: rieg
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 9:28pm
If you look at all the new tractors and even our 1992 jd the cabs are painted black with the tops and finders the color of the tractor. I have taken a picture and inked in the black basically the doors around the windows and the post. The top including the under part of the top including the filter doors would be orange. I have been putting this off trying to decide. Half the tractor is already painted, hood, grill, cab top, engine and front wheels. Thanks for the comments it has given me some thinking room. Maybe I'll just put it off a little longer and paint the G. rieg swoh

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rieg


Posted By: injpumpEd
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2016 at 12:35pm
I actually think this might look good. 

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Posted By: rieg
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2016 at 8:18pm
Ivan this has your name all over it!!!! You paint more 8000s than anyone else so what do you say paint one up like this and lets see what it looks like.

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rieg


Posted By: Carl(NWWI)
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2016 at 8:12am
I think it would look good too!


Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2016 at 8:47am
OK would someone good at photoshop give us a version to look at. Thanks a bunch.

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