my 560 project is ready to start.... thoughts??? :)

OK...

Got some good tips a few weeks ago... see attached photos.

Here's the new list:

New wiring & guages
Generator & starter
Remove radiator & get cleaned
new rear rims
new hood stuff, ornaments
sealed battery
fix any leaks
new hyd hoses
new plugs, wires, etc
new seat, steering wheel
all new hood bolts w/ fiber washers (so it wont damage paint)
new front tires... thinking of larger ones they look great!

I'll keep a picture folder on my facebook account with all the picture of the progress and take LOTS during just in-case i get "lost" during rebuild.

Prep... planning to sand blast it (im personally NOT excited about this) but my painters, they have some who has been re-doing tractors for ever. Hoods & fenders will be done in a body shop & clear coated.

Lots of you guys have TONS of experience.... PLEASE add anything you thing?

We are getting married last week of Sept and this will be there done.

THANK you!!!!!!!!

going to bring it to the 2012 RPRU in Du Quoin Ill. the 19th 20, 21 of July

cant wait

Hey Congrats on the wedding thing....er get it in writing that your allowed to buy a tractor every year for thoropy.
The 560 will need a chrome stack before the wedding also. Good luck. Kent

Kent.... ha ha

no this tractor has WAY more meaning... her words "negative", ha ha. We dont farm any longer, I am sales & marketing mgr of JD store so I'm SUPER involved with farming, so is she fyi.

My father passed away last yr late july unexpectedly... BUT few weeks before we saw the heritage tractor tour and we decided that we would re-do our ol' 560.

BUT get this.. karen's dad has a MATCHING 540 mcCormick plow and I will be re-doing that too for next yrs RPRU... very cool. Plow is PERECT too.

Chad

I don't think you need new rims. Demount the tires, sandblast them, go heavy on the bondo. Then 80 grit paper on a Makita 5 inch orbital sander. Prime with a surfacer, sand again with Makita. 220 grit. Then final surfacer coats, final sand 360 and Paint with the IH Argent Silver paint. (with hardener)

only reason I was going to replace them is both are really rusted near where the value stem comes through rim.

just want it to be 100% right... what do you think?

can sell them to a "user" of 560 and get more use out of them for sure.

thanks

Hold off on that trailer until when and IF? you ever get the tractor finished.
You will find out real fast that taking your tractor to a show, and just walking around looking at other tractors is like watching paint dry. Unless there is a "farm show" it's a real bummer just parking your tractor and sitting around.

oh my tractor has a full plan and will be completely done my our upcoming wedding

yes I hear you about the tractor just sitting around. Locally there are some events around here but I can already see me getting REAL tired of that fast.

but either way, I want it to be a sharp tractor.

I have a couple thoughts. Get an optima red top battery, well
worth the money for a restored tractor.

Chrome straight pipe or start looking for a good stainless steel
muffler.

Convert it to electronic ignition, definitely worth the money for a
easy starting tractor.

Something that I really like, and think is really sharp on these
tractors is take a nice piece of stainless or aluminum, and make
your dash out of that, then make a swirl pattern in the with a
wire brush etc....

One more thing I would do is replace the bearings in the front
hub, while you have the rim off, the can go unexpectedly and its
just a convenient time to do it.


One more thing, if you haven't already add yourself to the
antique tractor shed on Facebook, i created it for people on
here.

What is the bracket on the front for? Rope wick or something similar?
Instead of getting married, get another 560--they're far less trouble. Just kidding. Good luck with your marriage.

Looking at the pictures your tractor looks to orginial to repaint.Theres something to say about a tractor thats been taken care of

jimmy

(quoted from post at 05:29:41 07/05/11) Looking at the pictures your tractor looks to orginial to repaint.Theres something to say about a tractor thats been taken care of

jimmy

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we repainted it 20+ ish years ago, but yes it's VERY VERY well taken care of.. everything works perfectly too.

but she's retired now.

I have to agree with James. If that was my tractor and the paint was original and in that great of condition I would not repaint. Probably just clean and spiff it up paint the wheels, etc, do any necessary repair/maintenance like oil leaks, etc and leave it as original as possible. A lot of people end up repainting with high gloss automotive type paints with hardeners, and they never looked that good even when new. I prefer one that looks much like yours, and that is much like it looked when new except for the few work scars it has. Not many around that still carry the factory paint like yours.

that sqare tube is for the hitch we made that allows you to put it behind a pcikup truck, worked great too!

we always had an auger (big one too) behind it all fall and this was how we moved from farm to farm.

I'll be removing it.

thanks for the great ideas...

tell me more about the "Convert it to electronic ignition"
how do you it, where do you get parts??

Just noticed your reply to James that the paint is not original. That might change my opinion on repainting now that I know it is not factory paint.

Colby 64, Nice 560 looks great.
Rear tires look good!! Can you please tell me what size & brand rear tires. Tony

they are firestone i believe... will confirm.

That may another question to ask around here, Im not sure as I
have never done it. your are however going to look for a petronix
electric ignition kit

Do Not SandBlast the complete tractor. Only parts you can take off. You will have sand where the sun don't shine, and troubles also..

I'd take one to your local body shop. Ask their opinin on reairing the damaged area and drilling a new stem hole 90 degrees away from that spot.
Has to be way less than new rim.
Maybe just pull the rims, demount the tires, take them to sandblaster, then the body shop and have them Do them all the way through paint, unless you have body shop experience.

Man with a tractor, lady with a matching plow.......sounds like a match made in heaven to me!! Congrats on finding a good one & she likes tractors too??? Good luck to you both.
They sure look nice when they are all fixed up, but as stated above, it's not bad the way it is, a little spit & shine would go quite a ways, but if you plan on gettting it done by Sept 2011 you had better get busy with a little help.
1. fix any mechanical issues, wheel bearings, brakes, clutch, t/a etc.
2. fix any and all oil leaks ahead of time, any leaks after painting and the new paint peels quickly.
3. if the paint is very thick the sheet metal can be blasted, but be gentle, it warps easily & very quickly, I have heard of using baking soda, it takes longer but won't warp the metal, take as many parts off as you can, they clean up much faster, and prime as soon as possible after blasting to prevent any surface rust, it can happen overnight, so blast a little, paint a little.
4. Buy two 4 in angle grinders and 8, 4 in wire wheels. These are perfect for cleaning up the frame , underneath, tranny & rear end housing, even most of the fast hitch. I recomend you buy two, beacuase you will burn up the first one pretty quick.
5. On the sheet metal the better the prep the better the paint, prime, block sand, use filler primer for the pitted areas,prime again, go finer & finer sandpaper betweeen coats of primer, don't stop until it is baby-butt smooth, then prime again & go even finer.
6. buy twice as much paint as you think you are going to need, that way it all comes from the same "batch",mis matched shades of paint from one purchase to another are common, mix as much together as you think you can use in one coat.
7. follow paint brand instructions to the letter, stay with one brand of compatable primer, paint, thinner & hardner. Local body shops are where to seek advice on what works best.
8. Do not buy the cheapest paint gun you can find, it will cause more work than you can imagine.
9. you need a compressor that supplies an adequate volume of regulated clean, dry air.
10. PATIENCE>>PATIENCE>>PATIENCE do not try to rush, hurry, or cut corners on any aspect, you will find yourself looking right at that spot from now on, so if you had time to do it twice, you had time to do it right the first time.
11. If you "get in over your head" STOP.....get expert help quick...it's much cheaper in the long run.

I am by no means an expert, and I certainly don't restore tractors professionally, I am just sharing what I learned with doing mine. The more experienced, expert help you can obtain will come in very handy, good help is hard to come by, but advice is usually free.
ONCE you are finished, ( I truly don't beleive you are EVER really finished with a tractor restoration , it's always something) but with your wedding pics ,you both will have something to always be proud of.
My three months of spare time result, with a LOT of expert help.
Paint: Canary of Franklin (the work speaks for itself))
Mechanicals: Rustic Red Acres (technical advice & assistance)
Manual labor: yours truly


Just a bit of inspiration ( found this on the net)


You have to admit, that's one good looking 560