Posted by 2underage on January 07, 2015 at 13:33:20 from (64.19.81.242):
Been working on reconditioning a John Deere 1520 as a way to beat the long winter blahs. I usually don't bother to pretty up these tractors because it is really in good condition to be used as designed. And then that is why I decided to give it a face lift.
Mechanically it doesn't need much and the hood is in decent shape but the fenders and the running boards are in rough shape and will be replaced.
The real hard work that we are doing to get this tractor ready for a paint job is getting it cleaned up. Before we put it in the shop we gave it a good water bath but when we began to remove the tin work we found it was loaded with grease, mud and old hay dust. It is safe to say it was never given a cleaning since new. Oh, I have seen worse and I guess that the mud and grease did keep it from rusting but I did carry out about a bushel of debris that we scraped off from it.
I am not alone in doing this project, my very good helper is Mrs. Underage, and she is a great helper and not afraid to get some grease on her hands. Although she thinks she is the BOSS or, as you have already surmised, she is the boss.
I hope that all of you YT people have found a way to enjoy the closeness that winter and cold weather bring
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Grain Threshing in the Early 40's - by Jerry D. Coleman. How many of you can sit there and say that you have plowed with a mule? Well I would say not many, but maybe a few. This story is about the day my Grandfather Brown (true name) decided along with my parents to purchase a new Ford tractor. It wasn't really new except to us. The year was about 1967 and my father found a good used Ford 601 tractor to use on the farm instead of "Bob", our old mule. Now my grandfather had had this mule since the mid 40's and he was getting some age on him. S
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
