Toby Stockman 70 #1 Posted July 24 im starting the restoration of my 1987 312-8 any tips/advice before i start i restored my 63 753 last fall and learned a few things any thing i should replace while everything is apart? any tips to make things easier/better i am going to use rustoleum satin black on all the black parts and IH red with hardener for all the red parts going to spray on the red with a gun and do the blacks parts with rattle cans. new decals from redo your horse new foot rest mats, fuel line, tires. what color should i paint the rims? chrome? or keep it orig an go with some kind of silver/silvery grey? any advice helps Thanks! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy N. 2,154 #2 Posted July 24 (edited) I've been slowly working on a '89 312-8 for a few years. Mostly busy work during the winter. I went with Rustoleum High Performance Enamel Aluminum (rattle can) on my wheels. Here's my progress so far, but haven't worked on it since March. I would recommend changing all the transmission seals (axles, brake and drive shaft) and shifter boot. You can get them from @wheelhorseman at https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/. I also painted the muffler with a hight temp silver and installed LED headlights and tail lights. The lights can be found on Amazon, https://a.co/d/9gg7Bsq https://a.co/d/dDMMBg7 Edited July 24 by Andy N. 5 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,290 #4 Posted July 24 11 hours ago, Toby Stockman said: what color should i paint the rims? chrome? or keep it orig an go with some kind of silver/silvery grey? https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-2k-aerospray-rally-silver-wheel-paint.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toby Stockman 70 #5 Posted July 24 Andy Thank you for the info i ordered a seal kit for it a few days ago. The headlights and tail lights are a nice touch for sure. i like the rim color so i will be painting them that color Thanks! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,569 #6 Posted July 24 With the help of a bunch of folks here on Red Square I made up a list of things to look at at various stages of tractor ownership including before you even purchase it. This is a printable list so you can go down through and check things off. It's a long list and it includes things that not every model has so you could eliminate those or check them off as you go. This list came to mind in the first place, as it says in the beginning, because I was getting ready to start work on a new project. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWL216 889 #7 Posted July 24 12 hours ago, Andy N. said: I went with Rustoleum High Performance Enamel Silver (rattle can) on my wheels @Andy N. Hi Andy. Would you happen to have a link to where you bought that Rustoleum silver? I can’t seem to find it. Thank you. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy N. 2,154 #8 Posted July 24 (edited) 14 minutes ago, PWL216 said: @Andy N. Hi Andy. Would you happen to have a link to where you bought that Rustoleum silver? I can’t seem to find it. Thank you. I get it at Menards which is a regional store similar to Home Depot. Here's the Home Depot link. I edited the post above with the correct name. It's Aluminum, not silver. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Professional-15-oz-High-Performance-Enamel-Gloss-Aluminum-Spray-Paint-6-Pack-7515838/202058761 Edited July 24 by Andy N. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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