Posted by 135 Fan on January 27, 2008 at 15:11:52 from (68.149.41.128):
In Reply to: Day 3 posted by Lanse on January 26, 2008 at 18:21:09:
Am I missing something here? For a first class freshening up( I wouldn't call it a restoration) shouldn't fenders and stuff be taken off before painting? Especially when a lot of the tractor has to be stripped down anyways. Another thing has me puzzled. If the engine and steering and other components might need to be taken apart, why start applying primer? If the primer gets scratched, it will have to be sanded down and prepped again or the scratch will show up in the paint. This seems like a waste of time and money. I think you might be better off working on the parts that will decide if the tractor is worth fixing up. Spending $40 or more buying good spray bombs of paint (there is a difference) and other monies on simple parts may be a waste if you find the engine is totally shot and would cost a fortune to fix. I'm not trying to discourage you. I think it's great that you're trying to fix up an old tractor but you may be going about it a little too gung ho with your limited budget. Restorations can take very experienced and wealthy people several years and thousands of dollars to finish. I'm not sure if you realized it will take a long time. Like someone else mentioned in an earlier post, it will become real discouraging at some point. Just keep focused on what you want the end result to be. Dave
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