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Ken in Texas 
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Posted: 23 Jan 2010 at 8:22am |
Here is how we do it in Texas. Gary takes his freshly painted B for a spin in the Texas sunshine.
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Ken in Texas
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Posted: 23 Jan 2010 at 8:59am |
Having a hand in this restoration has been both fun and frustration. Mostly fun. Looking at the hood line/gastank alignment in this picture is frustrating. It is off just enough to really bug me. We did notice the mounting bracket on the tank had been rewelded. Evidentally it got moved off a bit from its original position.
I have a solution in mind that I hope fixes this problem. It don't involve taking everything apart. Another good reason to dry fit everything before painting. Ken
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Rick of HopeIN
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Posted: 23 Jan 2010 at 9:22am |
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very nice looking job. Love it when they first bolt together. Ended up pulling mine back apart about three times at after I painted for various reasons. Replaced the hood screws with stainless ones, not authentic but practical.
After a short time I decided it was more fun to use mine a not worry much about the paint.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 23 Jan 2010 at 9:25am |
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whats the red on the exhaust pipe? tractor looks great.
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Oldoug
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Posted: 23 Jan 2010 at 10:51am |
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The worst part about restoring anything is that you know where all the bad spots are on it cause you spend about a million hours working with it. The average on looker doesn't catch all those little things. I think it looks great.
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LouSWPA
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Posted: 23 Jan 2010 at 10:59am |
Not trying to be offensive, but I think guys get into "over restore" mode with antique tractors. Do ya think AC was concerned about the hood/tank alignment when they produced that tractor?
Don't get me wrong, nothing wrong with chasing those details, as long as you know why you are doing it. Are you looking for authentic, or "work of art"?
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Ken in Texas
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Posted: 23 Jan 2010 at 12:46pm |
Steve, I will let Gary explain why he tiger striped his straight pipe. He did mention he made it to tall and intends to shorten it. It may have something to do with a 38 B not having a Temp Gauge.
Authenticity was on the top of the restoration list. This B is #751 which makes it number 600 off the assembly line. The Vintage replacement parts we needed were, for the most part found and are correct for a B of this age.
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Dick L
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Posted: 23 Jan 2010 at 1:22pm |
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Ken, I have just tossed two shorter early B front tank supports into my sctap pile. That would bring down the front of the gas tank. I used the later taller supports and made the tool box from a later patern to keep the tank ridge in line with the hood bead.
They are worthless to me so if you have something worthless to trade I will drop one of them in the mail to you. For them to make it to your door the last I checked I would have to some sort of location a little better than KeninTexas.
Edited by Dick L - 23 Jan 2010 at 1:27pm
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