Hugh, Allan, others....pic for ya...

Thought I would post a pic of the infamaous beast I have been asking questions about trying to get bugs out of.....I took the pic this spring after I repainted it...not a show boat but its functional and gets the work done...not this clean right now......hehe..

Looks awesome Clefus. They never do stay clean, even when you don't use them.

Very nice!
looks like a worker in town cloths.
JimN

Your tractor looks great!! Thanks for posting the pic.

Andy.

Slick Willie 560!

Charles

Clefus, that's almost as cute as my 1958 240 Utility. David..............

Good lookin 560. Put a lot of hours in settin on those.

Thats a nice looking tractor.

Nice tractor!!!

Wow!! I'd say that's good enough for a show! I always have a soft spot for 460 and 560 Diesels (my dad had a lot of success pulling with them in the 70's) and it's not super often that you see them all painted up like that. Great work ant thanks for posting the picture!

Dave: The only day I remember my 560 looking that was a spring day back in 1963. You have enlightened us about the mechanical problems you've had. Are you the guy behind the restoration and paint job. Nice tractor.

Hugh
Thanks
I do 99% of the work myself...
I have owned this tractor for about 18 months....in that period I did the following :
fab'd new fast hitch cyl . bottom bracket, had a new clutch/brake pedal shaft machined and pedals bored and bushings installed, installed new steering wheel bushing, new brakes, brake shaft seals, mounted Delco alternator, new starter solenoid, new light switch, bought used front side panels and headlight buckets, cutout a new seat bottom-had mom sew new vinyl and put on foam, new grille screen, fixed smashed grille and dented hood, fixed bad rim, mounted 2 new tires, bought used set of wheel clamps--previous rim mounter put em on wrong--wore on rim, new batteries, replaced amp gauge,adjusted TA, fresh paint, and recently a new head gasket with a surfaced head and 1 new ex valve spring...
Still need to replace hydraulic pump and find a wide front.....

I try to take a piece of equip or two and refurbish it during winter months....this has become my main tractor so I tend to rely on it more....budget is tight so I want the most reliable for the buck equipment I can afford and/or fix up....

I really appreciate all the help on this forum to get this far.......thanks again..Dave

That's one nice tractor!

Yep, I'm with you. A wide front would just plain make a tractor out of it.

Good job on a great old 560!

Allan

Fine looking job. Fine machine.

What a beauty. You must get a lot of satisfaction knowing that you did the work yourself.