restoration photos

[two-cylinder]

Silver mist is one of the worst colours to spray.
Spray several light coats first around the lugs, and edges to build up protection on the worst place to cover.
Then when satisfied there, start spraying lots of light coats around the rims.

The best method is to remove the tyres and make up some rails the width of the rim well and support safely on trestles.
Then you can roll the rims if need be

 

[multi power]

Important to have a good coat of paint on the wheels, they are the first thing to start rusting, especially on a working tractor.
Did you try the sponge technique on the bits that have a little to much (usually around the brackets)? the corner of a small clean sponge, dab the wet paint until it disappears .........

I didn't know about sponge or brush to spread the runs, I will know for next time of course

 

[multi power]

Silver mist is one of the worst colours to spray.
Spray several light coats first around the lugs, and edges to build up protection on the worst place to cover.
Then when satisfied there, start spraying lots of light coats around the rims.

The best method is to remove the tyres and make up some rails the width of the rim well and support safely on trestles.
Then you can roll the rims if need be

But how do you get tyres on without damaging fresh paint ?

 

[two-cylinder]

But how do you get tyres on without damaging fresh paint ?

Be patient!

After spraying the wheels, I mount them on the tractor, then paint the inside of the wells.
Wait until paint fully hardened before mounting tyres

 

[multi power]

I put another coat on hitch and it looks spot on , and rubbed down the runs on the rims and another coat on them too, and not looking too bad

 

[REStracTORATION]

But how do you get tyres on without damaging fresh paint ?

Easy bars and soap plenty of lube
Wetter the better

 

[Mursal]

But if you have "a good coat of paint" its still very hard without some damage

 

[REStracTORATION]

But if you have "a good coat of paint" its still very hard without some damage

Never marked the outside of a wheel yet when fitting tyres
The trick is to get the correct tyre bars they are angled the right way so when youve got tyre over the rim they flick out and up not down and twist to the fresh paint

Lube is your friend keep the tyre bead in the well and its a pleasure to fit tyres.

 

[multi power]

Never marked the outside of a wheel yet when fitting tyres
The trick is to get the correct tyre bars they are angled the right way so when youve got tyre over the rim they flick out and up not down and twist to the fresh paint

Lube is your friend keep the tyre bead in the well and its a pleasure to fit tyres.

Sadly I don't have any proper tyre levers, I have to make do with whatever i can find, pry bar, broken loader tine etc

 

[multi power]

more progress

 

[REStracTORATION]

View attachment 479022 View attachment 479024 more progress

Taking shape now, how many more coats?

 

[multi power]

Taking shape now, how many more coats?

How many coats should they have?
Rims have had 3 costs I think, centres 2 coats one side 1 coat other side, 1 litre of paint

 

[REStracTORATION]

How many coats should they have?
Rims have had 3 costs I think, centres 2 coats one side 1 coat other side, 1 litre of paint

2-3 will be enough

 

[multi power]

2-3 will be enoug

I bolted them together tonight, one quick coat on the back and around the bolts and they should be spot on then

 

[REStracTORATION]

Just an update on the 135
All grey painted and new fenders an footplates as the cab is not to go back on.
Wheels rust pits filled and silvered up just awaiting tyres to be fitted got a set of good years to go on to finish her off nicley be a shame when my supply of good years dry up.
Heres a few pics ive been abit slow with the pics will try and get some more detailed ones tomorrow when its off the lift.

 

[multi power]

Just an update on the 135
All grey painted and new fenders an footplates as the cab is not to go back on.
Wheels rust pits filled and silvered up just awaiting tyres to be fitted got a set of good years to go on to finish her off nicley be a shame when my supply of good years dry up.
Heres a few pics ive been abit slow with the pics will try and get some more detailed ones tomorrow when its off the lift.
View attachment 485684 View attachment 485686

How pitted were the wheels? Any photos? I got these to do

 

[REStracTORATION]

How pitted were the wheels? Any photos? I got these to do View attachment 485696

They were worse than yours.
No pics of before the paint sorry
Yours look fairly sound to me plenty of primer an you be fine

 

[multi power]

They were worse than yours.
No pics of before the paint sorry
Yours look fairly sound to me plenty of primer an you be fine

And i don't need quite as good a finish as yours , if i get mine as good as i can i will be happy

 

[msheep66]

Just an update on the 135
All grey painted and new fenders an footplates as the cab is not to go back on.
Wheels rust pits filled and silvered up just awaiting tyres to be fitted got a set of good years to go on to finish her off nicley be a shame when my supply of good years dry up.
Heres a few pics ive been abit slow with the pics will try and get some more detailed ones tomorrow when its off the lift.
View attachment 485684 View attachment 485686

Was the cab in a bad state?

 

[REStracTORATION]

Was the cab in a bad state?

Not to bad its the qd cab made the tractor awful to drive the customer reckons, it needed abit of work here and there all 4 bolt that hold the lift off bit on had snapped in the inserts bit of welding on the mudgaurd tops under where frame sits
Will be far nicer without cab and quieter