Re: I hate it when

Posted by Don-Wi on August 12, 2006 at 08:52:58 from (205.188.117.14):

In Reply to: I hate it when posted by old on August 11, 2006 at 20:50:25:

I guess I'll jump in here too.

About 15 years ago my dad traded my Grandpa's old Ford loader tractor (I think it was a Jubilee) for a Massey 165 w/loader he found while servicing the parts washer at a dealer in Door County. The 165 was repainted and it looked great, even though it wasn't thew right color scheme. It was just painted because I'm sure it spent a good deal of time in the manure. It's a great tractor, I don't think it was advertised as "restored" or anything like that, but it probably was the new paint that attracted my dad to it. Now 15 years later the paint is really rough and quite a bit has chipped off where it was applied right over the old paint, making it look REALLY rough.

I restored my Grandpa's Oliver 1600 over the last few years and I'm still tinkering with it. The only thing I didn't tear into was the rear end, but I had no reason to because it worked fine and didn't make any noises. I had the engine rebuilt by a professional, so it was COMPLETELY torn down and hot tanked, crank was ground 10/10, and I had an overbore kit installed to bring it up to 1650/55 specs. I had LP exhaust valves installed and hardened seats, so I guess that isn't "factory correct", but it is an update to make it run better.

I had my brother paint it with a 1-stage automotive paint with hardener so it would be durable. My ollie sits outside a good deal of time, plays in the mud, and still has to earn it's keep around here.

The one thing I regret to a point, is having misc. parts chromed. Some of them were done poorly and are starting to rust a little bit. I complained to the guy who did it and he said "well you gotta polish it and wax it constantly and keep it clean." I'm sorry, but I don't have time for that and why does a truck bumper not rust to sh!t when the owner doesn't wash it all the time. I know it'll go quicker, but what's rusting on mine isn't anywhere near the mud. They were just done poorly.

In my eyes, that's what a restoration is. It doesn't have to 100% factory correct, but it should have a fresh engine, good paint, new tires if the old ones are shot or weather checked, (unless of course you can't find that size anywhere) And if you have to, go through the rear end.

What doesn't count is either just a paint job, just a new engine (come on now, thats just overhauled) or a new paint job and new tires, without ever opening up the engine to inspect things.

Donovan from Wisconsin

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