Ok now what would you think. Update
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Topic: Ok now what would you think. Update
Posted By: Mikez
Subject: Ok now what would you think. Update
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2021 at 4:52pm
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Hello Last year I had a what would you think post. If we just painted the hood,grill and side tins. Have them off fixing leaking radiator. And would like to weld cracks around air cleaner intake pipe. On a 200. Here’s last picture of it. 
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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2021 at 5:49pm
I say if it aint a rust issue, it don't need paint... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2021 at 6:17pm
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BUTT, BUTT, BUTT............ that HOOD/ PANELS would look pretty sharp with a BRIGHT Orange Paint !!
------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: allisbred
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2021 at 7:19pm
I like to buy them in original paint and appreciate what they did in the past. Then the other side of me says if they are out working, they should represent what they were when looking sharp. At the end, your tractor. This one had a tin & wheel make over.
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Posted By: Dirt Farmer
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2021 at 7:41pm
| Your tractor looks good in its work clothes, you start painting on panels here and there then the rest looks rustic or you roll up your sleeves and do a complete repaint, in the end it is your tractor and you are the one who has to be pleased with what you are working with. Good luck either way. That is my favorite series of AC as that is what my siblings and I first learned to drive. |
Posted By: allisbred
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2021 at 8:07pm
| That paint does not look that bad. Might could just get by with decals, painting the cab and wheels. I think some wax on the orange might look good. |
Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2021 at 8:28pm
| On a limb here, I think the cab is really what may be bothering you. To me that is what detracts the most and is possibly the most difficult to clean up. I have a 7045 with similar issue. We buffed the paint but the cab is what bothers me most. Buff the tin, freshen the rear wheels and cab and see what happens. JMO but since you asked..... |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2021 at 8:41pm
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Generally speaking, I choose to a restore when there is a fair amount of rust and/or dents to repair. I do not see that as an issue here. In all honesty, painting half a tractor would not look very good and would be considered a waste of time and money. Either paint all of it, or none of it. That tractor doesn't look bad from here. If you want to freshen it up, I would recommend waxing and buffing the sheet metal. You might be pleasantly surprised with the results. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '63 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2021 at 8:44pm
| thanks guys. Thing is with cab. It’s not an allis cab and isn’t allis colors.I’ll rub on hood and see |
Posted By: Ky.Allis
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2021 at 11:09pm
| Take front grill off and cut the rivets holding the screen in and paint the screen only with cream paint. Re-install screen with small brass screws with nuts and washers to keep from rusting. I did this on my 200 a few years back and it still looks good. |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2021 at 8:56am
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Looks to me like with a little elbow grease it might shine right up. |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2021 at 5:50pm
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I like Steve’s suggestion. I buffed one of the panels today. I like it. Only original paint once. I’ll get picture of it after.
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Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2021 at 9:49pm
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It looks great to me the way it is too Mike. Yeah, I agree, just some rubbing compound and see what happens. BUT,,,,,,,,,,it's YOUR tractor, so just do what YOU want to do with it. MERRY CHRISTmas ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2021 at 8:42pm
| good call on buffing. I like how the lower panels are coming out. Haven’t done hood yet. |
Posted By: Michael V (NM)
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2021 at 10:29pm
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I'm happy you're buffing out the original paint, I don't think there's any way to match the original no matter how well the colors match.. now, don't get me wrong,,, I've seen some EXELLENT restorations, but the pro's can do good work...
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Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2021 at 4:21pm
here’s some progress
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Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 5:42pm
update. We’re going to put new decals on side of hood. But we buffed paint and re painted grill and new decal. |
Posted By: captaindana
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 6:49pm
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Mike’s looks Grrreeaattt!! ------------- Blue Skies and Tail Winds Dana |
Posted By: jvin248
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 9:28pm
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. Before you go buying a lot of expensive decals and paint ... find a can of 'boiled linseed oil' and another can of 'mineral spirits'. Mix oil:spirits in 2:1 ratio and using a cloth wipe on a thin coat. If you go too thick or too many coats that add up to thick you can get a sticky/tacky feel that takes a month or more to finally dry. That will bring out the shine and color depth. Even if you buy new cans that's ten to fifteen dollars that can cover dozens of tractors. You may need to repeat the wipe-on process in six months or a year if you store the tractor outside. But it's fast and cheap and looks good. I got the recipe from the youtube channel 'vice grip garage' that uses it on old cars. I did my 1958 MF35 tin-work with it and got quite a lot of complements for 'repainting' the tractor. .
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Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 6:30am
| Boy, she is really straight for a 40 year old work tractor |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2022 at 8:29pm
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If you are going to put new decals on, I would recommend removing the old ones first. I have seen several cases where the old decal can be seen through the new ones - especially if they are not lined up perfectly. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '63 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2022 at 10:11pm
| ok thanks. They put her in shed before that storm. That’s going to be warm weather stuff now. |
Posted By: Dirt Farmer
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2022 at 11:20pm
| Check with a body shop or a reputable parts store that deals with automotive body repair, I believe 3M makes a non abrasive wheel for removing decals and sticker adhesive. They could give you more details. Mark with a pencil on corners where new decals will go and spray decal and area where decal goes with water to make alignment easier then squeegee out the water working from the center towards the outside. You got that original paint looking real nice keep up the good work. |