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Zeek

Finally "finished" my 552

By Zeek, in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations

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Zeek    2,286

Zeek
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Bought this 552 from Les Henry last fall. Originally I was planning a full restoration,but the more I looked at it the more I like the way it looked original.

Soooo, I decided to wet sand and clear coat the whole thing and do redo the wheels & tires

Before

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Not sure what it was, but I liked the original look, so here we go . . .

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Miller Tire paint . . . stuff works great, but I suspect based on consistency/smell/etc. you can do like rmaynard said and use latex paint with the same results.

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Finished product

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Best part is Mrs.Zeek liked it :angelic-halo:

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Might do some exhaust work yet :techie-eureka:

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HorseFixer    2,012

HorseFixer
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Looks good Zeek! :thumbs2:

~Duke

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stevebo-(Moderator)    8,330

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Zeek-

That is how I have been doing most of mine lately that are clean originals. Clean them up, paint wheels/tires and seat and oil them down. Well preserved @@!

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VinsRJ    721

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Looks like a really nice horse, great job!

BTW, Steve... Zeek said "wet sand and clear coat", not "oiled up"... LOL!

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stevebo-(Moderator)    8,330

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close enough... same look for sure. This weekend one of the tractors was coated with linseed oil.... :omg:

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AMC RULES    37,130

AMC RULES
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Nicely done Zeek.

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312Hydro    474

312Hydro
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Certainly turned out nice :handgestures-thumbupright: :handgestures-thumbupright:

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rmaynard    15,456

rmaynard
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Ain't nothing wrong with that! I think it looks great. Can't wait until we all get together again over burgers, brats, corn on the cob, and tractors, and I can see it in person.

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neil    2,409

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I Just love the look of that tractor, and the best thing about it is

that is the only one in the world that looks like that

keep it original

Oh and by the way Mrs Zeek looks Fab driving on the tractor too , youre a lucky man

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Ken B    3,164

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That looks very nice! It looks great with its original old clothes on. I also like leaving tractors alone if they aren't to far rusted and busted. I have used regular old latex semi gloss and satin paint on some of my tires with the same results as the Miller tire paint.

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Jake Kuhn    1,555

Jake Kuhn
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That looks really nice zeek! Really like the black rims! :handgestures-thumbup: ~Jake

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fireman    1,021

fireman
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Looks Good!

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Rooster    191

Rooster
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Looks great, and won't stain your britches like , umm, other " finishes" ... :)

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Zeek    2,286

Zeek
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Zeek-

That is how I have been doing most of mine lately that are clean originals. Clean them up, paint wheels/tires and seat and oil them down. Well preserved @@!

I tried oil initially, but I couldn't get it to stay that way, plus I kept gettin my clothes dirty whenever I got against it. Thought I would try this as an alternative. So far I like it for the "clean" factor.

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buckrancher    2,679

buckrancher
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nice :text-bravo:

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speedyleedy    205

speedyleedy
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You did a real sweet job on the 552 ! :)

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KC9KAS    4,741

KC9KAS
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Interesting look....not a bad looking tractor!

A big bonus if the wife likes it!

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Zeek    2,286

Zeek
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Interesting look....not a bad looking tractor!

A big bonus if the wife likes it!

Thanks! I know it has an evil Techy on it, but it runs good, no smoke or knocks so I'm happy. Plus my wife believes a Techy is an extra high "tech" option motor that I got a heck of a deal on :popcorn:

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Anglo Traction    761

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Nice job keeping her as is Zeek. Gives it a character all of it's own :handgestures-thumbup: ....... Techy and all !.

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Lars    526

Lars
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Like the look of it..:)

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JimD    3,345

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It looks great. I have a Commando 8 that might get the same treatment, "Zeekonized"!! :thumbs: Beats having "Chef Salad Shorts". :ROTF:

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stevasaurus    22,736

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Real nice job Zeek...tires look great and set off the rest of the horse. I gota say I like the clear coat on her. :) :) :)

Zeekonized...I like that !!!

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