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Allan in NE

04-08-2005 11:04:00

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Hi Guys,

I've got an old tractor and the tach lens seems to be a plexiglass of somekind, instead of just plain glass. It has a "dull" appearance to it, whcih from a distance, almost has a "yellowish" appearance.

If I rub it lens with moisture, it seems clear but then it will dull again when it dries.

Have you guys got any tricks up your colective sleeves to clean this old gizmo up so I can easily read this tach?

Thanks,

Allan

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John A.

04-08-2005 22:18:50

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:04:00

Allan, Tooth paste! ! ! Will take care of that in short order. My was so dingy, it was unreadable! I took so tooth paste to it and a soft coth and a little water to moisten and it cleared right up.
Later,
John A.

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HTR

04-08-2005 16:24:26

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:04:00

This is the best that I have found.

tend

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Redmud

04-08-2005 16:23:49

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:04:00

And another thing that will work is automotive rubbing compound, I have polished my watch crystals with it and they come out looking new. Do it by hand, useing a chunk of one of your old tee shirts and your pointy finger.

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Kevin Bismark

04-08-2005 16:15:52

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:04:00

get a catalog from the eastwood company they have some stuff in there that will take care of it, people use it on the plastic headlights on cars to get rid of the yellow appearance, seams to work good..www.eastwoodco.com they sell stuff for auto restoration

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Don L C

04-08-2005 15:29:31

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:04:00

Car wax with a cleaner

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M T Pockets

04-08-2005 14:34:17

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:04:00

Hi Allan, Brasso will work if the haze is on the outside. Brasso is a liquid metal polish. It"s red. Probably just red rouge dissolved in some kind of liquid.Put some on a rag and rub hard. May take a while unless you have a little buffing wheel you could put in a drillmotor. Brasso is just a brand name. Any kind of buffing compound will probably work. I hope this helps. Steve Norwood, Texarkana p.s. corn around here is about 6 inches tall. Sure wish I was farming.

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Redmud

04-08-2005 13:08:44

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:04:00

Allan, why don"t you pop the bezel off and replace the plastic lens with glass? It"s not as hard as it looks.

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caseyc

04-08-2005 13:44:40

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Redmud, 04-08-2005 13:08:44

where do i find a new lense? i would love to do that but everybody tells me you can't get just a lens. ?????

casey

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Redmud

04-08-2005 13:55:44

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to caseyc, 04-08-2005 13:44:40

Casey, you cut the lens your self, {Window pane} I didn't see the knob in the center of the lens when I posted, but a diamond drill bit shouldn't be more than 15 dollars. I haven't bought a glass cutter in a while, but I would say 4-5 bucks at your local hardware.

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caseyc

04-08-2005 14:04:50

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Redmud, 04-08-2005 13:55:44

thanks, i think i might look into that.

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caseyc

04-08-2005 12:13:52

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:04:00

thanks for asking allen, i got the same problem to with the tach on the 766. i'll have to give it a whirl this weekend. let me know how you turn out. a new tach is $90 some bucks at the dealer. then i have to crank the dang hours up on the new one so nobody accuses me of a low houred tractor!!!!

casey

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Allan in NE

04-08-2005 12:24:06

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to caseyc, 04-08-2005 12:13:52

Darned if I can remember,

Did they come that way new? Mine has the little "speed changing" knob in the middle.

I cleaned it off enough to read the hours this morning. Wanted to see how many hours they put on the new engine. Now reads 4520 as opposed to 4509 when they tore 'er down.

Maybe they took it to the dance, I dunno. Anyway, see how "faded looking" the silly thing is?

Allan

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Hurst

04-08-2005 14:14:42

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 12:24:06

I doubt they did anything to it, normally they let it run a little while after rebuilding it to make sure the rings seat and its not smoking and to make sure everything else is working. I doubt they did too much to your girl. :)

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caseyc

04-08-2005 14:48:23

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Hurst, 04-08-2005 14:14:42

they let her idle for 10 hours so it'll smoke just for him so we can all tell him that 966's smoke too!!!!!LOL

casey

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Sloroll

04-08-2005 11:46:23

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:04:00

One more thing! Don't use any cleaner on it that has amonia in it.. Windex etc. that will slowly chemicaly react and cloud plexi. Soap and water clean only.

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Allan in NE

04-08-2005 11:53:51

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Sloroll, 04-08-2005 11:46:23

I wonder if that is what happened somewhere along the line?

Gotta be something along that idea, 'cause this is an IH tractor. They last forever, ya know. :>)

It is the only thing I can see wrong with the old sister now. Other than the dust on the new paint from settin' in the shop for so darned long. :>)

Allan

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the tractor vet

04-08-2005 11:22:09

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:04:00

Allen try some car polish or Lemon Pledge . THe lens covers on the War Dept. Intrepuid had got all fogged over and i buffed them out with car polish and they look new now.

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Allan in NE

04-08-2005 11:38:12

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to the tractor vet, 04-08-2005 11:22:09

Alright!!

I knew you guys would come thru!!!!! !!!

I owe so darned many of you on this board that you will have my soul. :>)

Thanks!!!

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Sloroll

04-08-2005 11:42:13

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:38:12

I want your wallet.... :? )

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Allan in NE

04-08-2005 11:50:39

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Sloroll, 04-08-2005 11:42:13

It's yours.

But, why ya would want it is beyond me. Have you ever in your life seen anything that is so deflated, skinny and anemic looking?

Darned old tractors are breakin' me! :>(

Allan

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Sloroll

04-08-2005 12:04:46

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:50:39

Still a good trade.

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Allan in NE

04-08-2005 12:10:47

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Sloroll, 04-08-2005 12:04:46

ROFLMAO!!!!!

My wallet used to be fat as a pig and I mistakenly thought I must be gettin' darned near rich.

Started going thru it and throwin' away all the receipts on this danged old tractor and now I can slide 'er thru a keyhole. :>(

Some sport, eh?

Allan

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Sloroll

04-08-2005 11:20:07

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:04:00

What helps with crazing on the outside Allen is pledge or any kind of wax pollish. It will help fill the craze and sort of pollish the plexi clear. It is an old airshow pilot trick. I wash my windshield with pledge even when keeping my shiny side up. Cheap fix if it works for you. Good luck!

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Allan in NE

04-08-2005 11:41:31

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Sloroll, 04-08-2005 11:20:07

Okay!

Two of ya in agreement within one minute. It just doesn't get any better than this. :>)

Red Mech tells me to get it out of his shop tomorrow; it's in the darned way. Yipee!!!!!

With my luck, probably see an April blizzard tomorrow and Silly ol' Susan will get to drive it first. :>(

Allan

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Harley

04-08-2005 17:18:40

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 11:41:31

If you would just get the thing home, get her lined up on the corner post at the other end of the field, take your right hand, place it on the throttle lever, release clutch slowly, pull throttle back till it stops, drive to other end of field. It's not rocket science old buddy. How many M's had tacks on them, and I bet you didn't worry about how fast the engine was running. As long as it is pulling what is behind it, it is running fast enough. Jeesh. :-) Harley

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Allan in NE

04-08-2005 17:56:18

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Harley, 04-08-2005 17:18:40

Harley!!!!! !!!!! !!!!! ! Dag-nabit!!!! I don't give a fig about the engine rpm.

You're not paying attention. Go by what I mean, not what I say. :>)

Aw, you know how I am. All three tractors on this go around have to be ABSOLETLY NEW again. EVERYTHING.

Then, I can take 'em out and tear 'em up at my leisure. :>(

You know I'm picky,

Allan

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Sloroll

04-08-2005 18:27:34

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Re: Need Help From A Restorer in reply to Allan in NE, 04-08-2005 17:56:18

I got a picky nose!

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