Rookie vs. Wheel Horse

[shaggydoink 83]

"One bolt" today, the last coat (I think!) on the first two frame pieces.  I've been mentally going back and forth on whether I should coat the sides that are exposed to the ground with bed coating/liner spray... it seems logical, although it's not how they rolled out of the factory... more pondering to do.

 

Jonathan

 

[ebinmaine 67,397]

We've painted/restored 5 here. All were painted matching color on the bottom.  No issues so far.  

 

 

 

[shaggydoink 83]

I haven't given up on my attempt to save my poor, old A-100, but between volunteering and winter weather rolling in I haven't been able to make much progress as of late.  The "one bolt" yesterday was getting an initial coat of white on the rear wheels.  There's a fair bit of pitting, I'll have to figure out if that's patch-worthy or just let it be part of the tractor's new identity.  In all of this my Coleman tent partially collapsed due to heavy rain, I might need to put the restoration on hold in order to get a more permanent shed and workspace built... a decision for tomorrow. 

 

[953 nut 55,163]

Imperfections like those pits give a restoration character in my opinion.  Weather will probably be working against you till April.

[WHX?? 48,813]

Yes we call that character in our circle. 

Who in their right mind would go from this ... 

 

... to this ... 

 

and leave this like this ... 

Edited November 16 by WHX??

[Pullstart 62,831]

Thank you again, for volunteering in your community!  Bravo!