Allis CA

Yes I guess we are at that level of this Refurb, Clean and Paint process. I did not do a complete new kit for the engine. Most of the engine components looked pretty good. So maybe saved a few dollars there?? Just a freshened stock HP CA engine. Which means we should see what they were capable of when new. Lots of other tractors in the 2500 -3000 lb classes have mods that may increase horse power? All that spends more money and not sure we would have any more fun?

I worked on the torque tube today:

Hope to get the transmission and rear end cleaned up tomorrow?

I did get the oil ring for piston #1 today. So will try to get that and other components installed. Was able to sand blast some CA parts and get them ready for primer soon.

Regards,

 Chris and Cheryl

 Some items are coming together on the CA. Maybe we have turned the corner??

Things change, First gun I have had with the disposable paint cups. Just ordered a bunch of extra cups as this may stretch over several months or longer?

The tank has at least one dent that will need to be filled and sanded. It has been repaired once on the underside. I sandblasted it after it had been through the E tank.

I do have a bunch of parts that are pretty close to being painted.

Some body work will be required to the grill shell and the other sheet metal items.

The torque tube, transmission, and the rear end have been setting in the middle of the shop for several weeks. I have kept going around it cleaning and more cleaning, chasing threads, and more cleaning. 

I couldn't take it any more and mixed up some gray epoxy primer. Felt good to lay on some paint!

The cleaned valve cover got in the way and received some attention also.

Might as well try some PO#1 

I hope these small steps get me going on the CA project again. 

Regards,

 Chris and Cheryl

 Thanks for checking in on me! Our weather has been great so I took advantage of it today and painted some of the small items. Using a single stage PPG paint system for the top coat. 4 parts paint, one part catalyst, one part reducer.

This was a sticking point in my mind about painting in the shop. I moved the important cars and trucks outside, put down a old tarp and just began painting. The HVLP guns seem to keep the over spray to a minimum. I did not have a 'tarp line' on the floor afterwards. 

I really like these disposable paint gun cups. The soft liner collapses as the paint is used and there really is minimal clean up.

A lot of these CA parts had been cleaned ( blasted) for a while so there were about 40 items. I wanted to get some paint on them to avoid surface rust on the bare metal. 

My make shift paint booth was set up outside the east door of the shop. The epoxy primer was applied and about 1/2 hour later I painted the orange. After it dried I see a lot of places that I did not get the coverage i needed in some spots. ( but it is probably better than from the factory!) These small irregular parts are not the easiest to cover. And I was probably rushing a little too. So they may stay that way? Will see how bad it bothers me. I did not see any runs or sags so maybe there wasn't as much paint going on as I thought? 

A 10 x 10 easy up was the outside paint booth/ shelter. It made a great place to hang the smalls too. Yep the orange wind chimes!

A couple of the larger heavier rear hitch parts got some attention also. It doesn't look like much but I was whooped after setting all these up and trying to get paint on them.

We have a AACA car club dinner event in the shop Wed night so the body work on the CA sheet metal will have to be delayed for a while. I plan to build a wooden buck to attach the hood during the straightening process. 

Hope things are good in orange land!

Regards,

 Chris and Cheryl