1951 Farmall H

Heath72 · Dec 19, 2010

I just finished my neighbor's H and thought I would post a few pics of the finished product. It had near mint sheet metal to start, so that helped the restoration go a little smoother than some others I've done.

I recently posted a question about finishing belt pulleys. I ended up putting some light stain on it, followed by several coats of clear polyurethane. It was an experiment as I've never dealt with a paper pulley before, but I think it turned out nice.

Heath

Heath72 · Dec 19, 2010

Here are a few more

Janicholson · Dec 19, 2010

Very nice crisp look to that beauty. Jim

Heath72 · Dec 19, 2010

One more...by the way, the red is not actually this dark...this is how my old digital makes it look.

neblinc · Dec 19, 2010

Very nice!! How long did it take you from start t finish?

Randy

Heath72 · Dec 19, 2010

I had it sandblasted in Septmeber, and just finished it last night. There was not very many days that I did not work on it except for two weeks in November when I was down with a cold.

Like I said earlier, my digital camera does not capture reds very well. Time for a new one maybe, they are much more reasonable than they used to be. The color is actually much brighter than it looks in the photos. Thanks for the complimnet!

Heath

Faster346 · Dec 19, 2010

Looks great!! What kind of camera do you use? I'm sure the color difference you're seeing is in the camera settings, and can be corrected. It almost looks good darker like that.

LA in WI · Dec 19, 2010

I appreciate that you put a silver seat on it and no exhaust flipper. This is how they came from the factory. Great looking H!

I have a 1950 twin to your tractor.
LA in WI

Jason the Red · Dec 19, 2010

Very nicely done. Looks and sounds like you took your time and did everything right. That really shows.

bmagee · Dec 19, 2010

Heath,

Looks great! I have my grandad's 49' that I am going to do. What all did you sandblast? did you pull motor? etc.

Thanks

Heath72 · Dec 19, 2010

The motor was good. I took the valve cover, side access covers and the oil pan off and replaced all the gaskets(and cleaned sludge out of the pan). The valves were checked and 4 of them reset a little. I suggested this to the owner, as the last thing you want is oil all over your fresh paint job!

The parts that were sandblasted were the chassis, hood and grille. The guy that does my blasting has done many tractors and knows where to be carefull. He does the sheet metal lightly, then I have to use the wire brush and/or the DA sander to smooth it down before priming. I also cover everthing I don't want sand to get into with three coats of duct tape, and then make sure it is good and tight. The neat little toolbox, headlights and pre-cleaner were beadblasted due to their thinness. Fenders and gas tank were power wire-brushed.

Believe it or not, the paint is just CIH 2150 red w/hardener. On the sheet metal I use about a dose and a half or so of the hardener and a SLOW-drying thinner. This gives a lasting gloss equal to a new car finish for a little over $100 a gallon. Beats $500 per gallon for red urethane!

SGT K · Dec 19, 2010

Very Nice!!!!

Ed pap · Dec 19, 2010

Very Nice job! I wish i could afford to do this kind of work in my shop. It is very rewarding when you can put out a job like that, the time involved is huge. I have a 41 all fuel H in the barn, the tin is nice and someday maybe when I retire I am going to go thru it. I hope it looks half as nice as this one. That tractor really looks good.
Ed
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Heath72 · Dec 19, 2010

Thank you very much. When you are spending someone else's money it is much easier and faster! I have a Moline R that I would like to finish restoring this coming year. I went throught the whole engine this year, so now it's just a matter of getting the electrical done...oh, and the rims and tires...uh, oh yes, then the radiator...shoot, maybe 2012 will be the year!

Yooper Farmall · Dec 20, 2010

Wow! That's what I've been talking about! This is what I am hoping my 41H will look like some day. I recently purchased an all iron belt pulley. I had intended to get the grey seat and Donaldson pre-cleaner, although I was looking at getting a different style light bar tool box, have never seen a box like that one. Great job!

El Toro · Dec 20, 2010

Was your flash working? That may be your problem with the tractor being dark. Still looks nice. Hal
PS: I remember 1951 very well my brother and I graduated from high school and he joined the Air Force along with a lot of my classmates. I was drafted in 1953 and I married one of my classmates.

Allan from PA · Dec 20, 2010

Very nice looking tractor and very nice job in restoring it. Always liked the H model. Just looks like a tractor should. Again, nice job. Allan.

Wilks54 · Dec 20, 2010

That is an awesome job! Nice work! Did you restore that seat yourself?

Yooper Farmall · Dec 20, 2010

Are there no oil level check petcocks in the oil pan?

Heath72 · Dec 20, 2010

The flash works, but colors with this camera have always been a little off. It was one of the first digitals out, and not a very expensive one at that.

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