How did they paint tractors during assembly?

If you had a tractor stripped down like the one I am redoing, how would you handle the painting?

Paint the engine and main driveline and then paint each other piece seperatly and assemble? And what about the hardware? Hit it all again before moving on? Seems like almost too much paint.

Just trying to make it look nice again without any bare/rusted hardware.

Sure could use some suggestions.

scott#2

Like this!

And this!

And this!

And so on.

I'v just never been satisfied with my end results, seems like something could have always been done better (especially hardware and buggery areas) and was wondering if pictures, just like that, might help. Looks like their laying it down thick and fast in those shots.

Looks to me that a section was built and sprayed but sprayed sparingly where the next assemblies fastened, then the next componets were installed and blended at the connection and sprayed, but sparingly where the next pieces would go and so on until the hood, grill, etc was put on and then mounting was probably touched up there too. Notice how well lit the aera is as well. (one of my faults on the last one I did)

Great stuff,

Thanks Dixieland,

scott