OK guys need advise on my farmall 560 redo.. help

colby64 · Jul 15, 2011

Ok...

Several of you have seen my posts...

re-doing our family's 560 that we re-did 25 yrs ago, it's retire now and will be SUPER nice when it's done.

I have some guy who have been painting tractors for 20 yrs who are going to prep & paint it...

Not get into all the details BUT, but 1st class painting of the hoods, and fenders alone w/ clear coat will cost me $1500. I pay for paint...

These guys are VERY VERY good... but i know I could easily go the body shop route too.

what do you think? fair price

Picture are from round one of the clean up process.

rhtx55 · Jul 15, 2011

You wil have varying opinions as to what constitutes a "fair" price for paint. Beleive me, once you start buying supplies, paint, gun, sandpaper, filler, primer, thinner, hardner, respirator, compressor, filters, air hoses, and a place to paint primer & finish that is dust free you will run through $1500 pretty quick.
It all just keeps going up in price, my Son runs a body shop locally and informs me paint & supplies have sky rocketed in price since fuel prices have went up. I personally would say that sounds like a lot of money until you start spending it, go with them on the paint, we both think it sounds like a fair price.
Any repair or oil leak issues that need to be addressed before you are ready to take it to them? Are you planning on having them paint the frame also ? If not, ask to purchase enough paint for your needs so it all comes from the same "batch".
By the looks of the pictures, it is in really good shape, and should clean up very well, the paint looks a bit faded, but intact !!

colby64 · Jul 15, 2011

thanks... they told me same thing about paint so it all matched.

Only going to clear coat just the hoods/fenders not the tractor....

Plan is to sand blast the parts we can remove, weights, front rims (replacing the back ones), rear cast hubs, 2pt hitch, bace of the seat, and a few other little things. NOT the actual tractor....

cant wait!!!!!!

Baelee05 · Jul 15, 2011

I seem to remember that your tractor"s sheet metal looked really straight. If that is the case $1500 is way out in left field for just shooting the tin. Even if that included top of the line paint that would be high. I don"t know the situation and I"m sure these guys are really good but I"m willing to bet a body shop would do it for a whole lot less and probably do just as good of a job. Some times when someone finds out that you are restoring dad"s or grandfather"s tractor and they think money is no object they tend to jack things up a bit. Honestly, if you are supplying the paint $1500 sounds about right to paint the whole tractor, sheet metal and all. JMHO.

colby64 · Jul 15, 2011

yes it's not too bad... hood has one spot and the fenders are like all the others, long way from perfect. I have seen there work and well all i can say is WOW, it's truly awesome. but yes I thought that seems bit high too....

but it will be world class when it's done.

Baelee05 · Jul 15, 2011

It was my understanding that the customer was supplying the paint. The $1500 was just for labor. If those hoods are as straight as they looked that is an outrageous price for prepping and shooting them. I understand the overhead and what the equipment costs but that price is still quite high. I can't imagine what they are going to charge him for the whole tractor.

GordoSD · Jul 15, 2011

I don't see any more than 7-8 hrs in prep on the hoods and fenders. $150 for materials, primers atc. and $500 labor. You buying the paint. Get another bid.

GordoSD · Jul 15, 2011

And you really don't need or want base coat, clear coat. You are better served with single stage urethane. Or like Imron on the rest of the tractor.

colby64 · Jul 15, 2011

so what is the best looking paint to go with?? i want this to be SUPER sharp...

thanks 4 all the help

Anonymous-0 · Jul 15, 2011

My preference to make it look even better would be to put a wide front on it. Maybe you could save enough on another paint bid to pay for most of a switch. Wonder what the other guys think?

Anonymous-0 · Jul 15, 2011

The "old buggy" looks sharp now-I'll bet it will darn near blind you when its finished!

colby64 · Jul 15, 2011

yes it will be SHARP.... really looking forward to it.

our wedding is sept 24th, hope to have it parked out side at the farm.

I was thinking wide front originally BUT we never had on it and I want it to stay like it's been.

thx

oldtanker · Jul 15, 2011

A lot depends on how deep yer pockets are. I know of 2 guys that paid what I thought were stupid money for paint jobs. The first guy paid 8K to have a 41 dodge hot rod painted. Nothing fancy! And he did all the prep! And it wan't that good of a job. The other guy restored a 48 H that he drove home from the dealership the day his dad purchased it new. He has about 3500 in the paint job but they did all the prep to include reaping some dent/dings and cracks. Fantastic job!

1500 just to shoot it I think is a bit on the high side. But whatever makes you happy.

Rick

Josh in Pa · Jul 16, 2011

I would be more worried about having someone else paint the hood and fenders. I once saw a real nice John Deere, sheet metal painted by one person and the rest by another. It was night and day different. I am looking to have a tractor painted this winter, and want a good job. For the whole job I have gotten prices from $2-$6k.
Josh

Baelee05 · Jul 16, 2011

The idea about using the same paint on the whole tractor is a good one. I don't think you need to use ultra expensive top shelf materials to have a really sharp end result. There are a lot of really good middle of the road materials that will give you awesome results. If you want to use clear coat that is up to you. Don't go with the paint from the CIH dealer. some here will tell you that is all you need and its just as good as anything else. Its not. You can get a pretty nice looking paint job with it but longevity and shine will not be as good. If you really want these guys to paint your tractor talk with them about paint option and see what you can work out. If you are looking at a bill of over $3500 for paint and labor on the whole tractor I would look somewhere else. Leave the narrow front on the tractor. I never liked the looks of a 560 with a wide front.

CNKS · Jul 16, 2011

Are they using base-clear or just clearing single stage. There is a difference, as the base coat and single stage toners are NOT in the same ratio. It may or may not be a problem as one or the other has to be pretty far off to see the difference. Cast reflects light differently anyway and if it is close you won't see the difference. Just thought I would mention it.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 18, 2011

I just put a wide front on the 560 I bought from my mom that my dad bought new in 1963 always had a narrow front but the looks of one with a wide is awsome.

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