RJ 58 progress

[horsefeathers 15]

Ken B This l'il fella looks fantastic! Thanks for the modeivation, I'am goina' start on my 854 this weekend! I luv seein' these in progress photos, Thanks! HORSEFEATHERS!

[Suburban 550 28]

Lookin' good, Ken. Real nice job on the hood. :omg:

[Ken B 3,164]

The Cherokee is loaded up with two rear axles ready for paint, the hood, seat pans, and a bunch of other parts so I can pull an all nighter at the shop where I work tomm night. It will be too noisy painting in my garage at night. Besides, there is much more space at work. I got a six pack of Red Bull chillin in the fridge at work, I'm good to go. :omg:

[DMK855 15]

Good luck Ken!! Take plenty of pics!!

I know all about the noise in the garage and right now the pollen is sooooo bad, I am afraid to paint anything!!! :omg:

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,362]

If you drink too much of that stuff your hands will shake and the paint when spraying those parts. :omg:

[piecrazy4 0]

:D great job !

[Ken B 3,164]

Lots of stuff got painted tonight. I just got home and I'm kinda tired, gotta go back and do some more at 7am tomm. Everything came out fairly well. Just a little dust on the hood, I'll wait a month and then wet sand with 1500 and buff.

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,362]

Ken.

Looks sweet !!!

[rickv1957 72]

Looks great Ken!! Rick

[Ken B 3,164]

As you know I'm restoring two RJ's at the same time. This is RJ # 2. I know there was a discussion about some guys coming across yellow Wheel Horse's. Add this RJ to the list. If one of the previous owners of this RJ painted it yellow then he stripped the paint down to nothing and dipped this tractor in yellow. It's even yellow on the bottom of the frame and other places most people wouldn't go thru the trouble of getting to.

[VinsRJ 723]

Yellow..... wierd?

Good good!

[Ken B 3,164]

Moving right along....Here she was a few short months ago.

Here she is now... Not quite done, I still have to wet sand and buff the hood, tire black the tires, paint one front rim. (I was going to have silver front rims but decided against it.) I also need to paint and install the top heat shield over the head fins. Almost time for a ride eh!

[DMK855 15]

Looks great Ken!! Very impressive when you know first hand what it takes to get them there!!! :omg:

[Ken B 3,164]

Here are a few outside pics. Wet sanded the hood this afternoon and buffed it out. Looks perty good.

[clintonnut 126]

She's a beaut!

I like your own touch on the black wheels. Didn't take you long! We can do one in 2 months.

Nice meeting you at Steve's.

Charlie

[Ken B 3,164]

Thanks much Charlie. It was a pleasure meeting you and your Pop. Hope to see you at the big show!

[Ken B 3,164]

Looking for opinions.... Silver front rims and rear black, or all black rims? White rims ain't happenin on this one, thats for RJ #2.

Fenders and tool box on this one or open wheel?

[Gene_S 93]

Very Very nice Ken...

I vote black front and back... Looks nice being black...

[DaveB 0]

Looks great. Black rims front and back is the way to go.

[horsefeathers 15]

KenB, You should be very proud ,that l'il fella looks fantastic! Goin' fer da' two fer you are commited! (or should be commited ) (insaine) Great job! As for the wheels all black or all silver! Ya' can't loose etiher way! HORSEFEATHERS!

[Duff 206]

Black wheels all the way around, and fenders and tool box on this machine would be my vote!

Duff :omg:

[jimbotelho 1]

ken, no matter what color the wheels end up you did a gtrat job the machines look great. Is this a project a labor of love or love of labor?? :omg:

[dclarke 4,044]

Ken, i have to agree with Duff, black wheels, fenders & tool box. FANTASTIC JOB! :omg:

[rickv1957 72]

Ken,looks very nice,like the black wheels!! Rick

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,362]

:omg: Ken,

I agree with Duff. The silver on the front will make it look too much like a 55... When I saw you at at Tractor Supply yesterday afternoon you looked a bit tired...