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colby64

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Well this tractor did NOT make my up coming wedding next weekend, BUT this will be could one of the nicest 560's in the country.

more tear down....

we are going for the title now.

Next is to pull off rear wheel castings and we are going to work them over, going to look VERY nice. Oh and we are going to work on our weights too... LOTS of coats of primer, and sanding...

:)

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Don't do anything to the cast wheels and weights except sandblast them, put on two coats of epoxy and topcoat, no sandable surfacer. They are supposed to be rough. Too much work on cast makes it artificial. Concentrate on the sheet metal.
 
(quoted from post at 18:26:47 09/17/11) Don't do anything to the cast wheels and weights except sandblast them, put on two coats of epoxy and topcoat, no sandable surfacer. They are supposed to be rough. Too much work on cast makes it artificial. Concentrate on the sheet metal.
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true... i have seen couple that looked SO SO sweet. what about the weights?
 
I mentioned the weights. To get the cast smooth you have to use repeated applications of body filler, sanding and repeating, and a lot of surfacer and sanding. If you don't do it all perfectly, the defects will be highlighted. To me it is ridiculous to do that much work, but it is your tractor. Some people are opposed to using automotive paints -- this carries it much further than that. I might occasionally fix a noticeable defect in the cast, that is all. It will look fine if you take care of the non-cast parts, get all the dents out and get them perfectly smooth before painting.
 
My guy (who works for us too) who has been redoing tractors his whole life, sold some 45K plus.... said NOT filler, just primer only, like 5-7 coats, work, then repaint, etc etc. that's what the high dollar guys do i guess.

they are making hoods & fenders, perfect, and I mean perfect :)
 
I don't do 45K tractors, but if you don't use filler, cast or sheet metal, you/he has to be absolutely perfect on the metal straightening, some people can do that, most can't. I can get dents pounded out and cover them perfectly with 1/16 to a maximum of 1/8 inch of filler, followed by a couple of applications of surfacer, and the defects will be invisible, and the filler will not fall out. If he does not have the dents level it will take too much surfacer which will be too thick, thus it will be unstable. You, of course and your buddy can do as you please, these are only suggestions, from my minimal 10 years of experience, compared to his lifetime.
 
Congrats on the wedding, hopefully you can enjoy your "horneymoon" and not have fits of sleep dreaming of your poor lonesome 560 sitting in pieces. :wink: :wink:

Serously, I think both will be just fine, that will be one fine looking Farmall, give your new bride our best.
 
(quoted from post at 19:21:15 09/17/11) I don't do 45K tractors, but if you don't use filler, cast or sheet metal, you/he has to be absolutely perfect on the metal straightening, some people can do that, most can't. I can get dents pounded out and cover them perfectly with 1/16 to a maximum of 1/8 inch of filler, followed by a couple of applications of surfacer, and the defects will be invisible, and the filler will not fall out. If he does not have the dents level it will take too much surfacer which will be too thick, thus it will be unstable. You, of course and your buddy can do as you please, these are only suggestions, from my minimal 10 years of experience, compared to his lifetime.
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I was meaning filler on the weight and casting, seems like there must be an issue long term with filler there. I know they are using filler on hoods, etc I have seen some of there finish work and it's SO SO nice.

Im lucky to have guys who are helping with my project who have done this for a lifetime.

thanks for everything guys... we are looking forward to RPRU next yr!
 
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