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I couldn't get your "pitcher" to open up,but I know what they look like....does he have the big,wide tread duals on it?
I was at a tractor repair shop not far from here last week and they had one in there(two actually...one already done and on the lot) that they were repainting...the one they had finished was SHARP.
The guy said they had bought them out of Fla and the paint was faded BAD and there was a bit of rust they had to deal with...you couldn't tell it by looking at the finished one.....I asked them if they would take $400 and an IH cub cadet that isn't running for it.For some reason they turned me down
Funny they didn't take your offer.
IH had a LOT of paint problems with their 50 series tractors in the mid-late 80s. The paint is practically non-existent on dad's 5088. I'm pretty sure it's similar to all the problems car makers had with their paint during that time.
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Funny they didn't take your offer.
IH had a LOT of paint problems with their 50 series tractors in the mid-late 80s. The paint is practically non-existent on dad's 5088. I'm pretty sure it's similar to all the problems car makers had with their paint during that time.
Speaking of paint...this guy was using something called "Hot Stuff" paint stripper and it actually was working...it took the shine off and any thin spots,but no scrubbing or sanding...it was ready to paint as soon as it dried....I can not find that stuff online anywhere...have you heard of it?
I've had crappy results with most strippers and it turns out to be more work than help.
Speaking of paint...this guy was using something called "Hot Stuff" paint stripper and it actually was working...it took the shine off and any thin spots,but no scrubbing or sanding...it was ready to paint as soon as it dried....I can not find that stuff online anywhere...have you heard of it?
I've had crappy results with most strippers and it turns out to be more work than help.
No, I haven't heard of "Hot Stuff" stripper.
The best stuff I've ever used is Aircraft Paint Remover. It's mean, and you BETTER be wearing rubber gloves. Item Detail
In my limited experience, though, I've consistently found that few things beat the work of a good Random/Orbital Sander.
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No, I haven't heard of "Hot Stuff" stripper.
The best stuff I've ever used is Aircraft Paint Remover. It's mean, and you BETTER be wearing rubber gloves. Item Detail
In my limited experience, though, I've consistently found that few things beat the work of a good Random/Orbital Sander.
I've never tried that,but so far I agree with you...A DA sander and elbow grease.
The soda blasters kickass,but who can afford that to paint an old tractor that you may only end up with a few dollars profit from in the long run anyway.
Next time I get back over to that repair shop I'll get us an address for that "Hot Stuff" and we can at least try it...this dude said he's painted 15 BIG money tractors so far this year and he swears by the stuff...he sure does good work too...I saw the pics
This would be an appropriate place to tell y'all about my old jeep.
It was a Renegade CJ-7, repainted army green
had a 350 Chevy v8, Edelbrock crate engine mated to a 5-speed buick transmission - mounted all catty-cornered, so the engine, transmission, and drivetrain together were shaped almost like a "W". Had an electric fan, wired seperately, that you'd have to turn on when it started to overheat.
Rancho suspension lifted it about 4 to 6" I guess, and it had a 2" body lift, so we could fit 35" Swamper SX's, on black rims
we had this ignition system, you didn't need a key, you just flipped these dashboard switches to an up-down-up position, and it would crank.
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This would be an appropriate place to tell y'all about my old jeep.
It was a Renegade CJ-7, repainted army green
had a 350 Chevy v8, Edelbrock crate engine mated to a 5-speed buick transmission - mounted all catty-cornered, so the engine, transmission, and drivetrain together were shaped almost like a "W". Had an electric fan, wired seperately, that you'd have to turn on when it started to overheat.
Rancho suspension lifted it about 4 to 6" I guess, and it had a 2" body lift, so we could fit 35" Swamper SX's, on black rims
we had this ignition system, you didn't need a key, you just flipped these dashboard switches to an up-down-up position, and it would crank.
it was a beast in the swamp, though.
It's definately the right spot
I bought a CJ5 off a dude years ago who had stuck a cut down Blazer frame under it...the kicker was it had a 454 and TH 400 in it and would run WAY faster in low lock than I could hold it on the road.
I rodded it around for a few weeks and then I sold it to my brother in law and within days he/we turned it over in the middle of the road while pulling out of his driveway hammered down....luckly the only thing killed in the "accident" was a canoe we had strapped on top and a crushed cooler full of beer..not ALL of the beer cans suffered fatal injuries tho'.
I'm thinking about growing a full acre of tomatos next year...Do you think this would be a good tractor choice for that endevour.
Big Bud. Made somewhere in North Dakota, I believe. I remember when those things first came out. Every other 4x4 tractor was running about 175-180 hp. Pretty measly compared to Big Bud.
I have a feeling that Big Bud might not be the biggest tractor on the market anymore.
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Big Bud. Made somewhere in North Dakota, I believe. I remember when those things first came out. Every other 4x4 tractor was running about 175-180 hp. Pretty measly compared to Big Bud.
I have a feeling that Big Bud might not be the biggest tractor on the market anymore.
Do they still make those monsters?
No they are no longer built....they were built in Montana as customs and made out of old Clark(IIRC?) endloaders and were BEASTS!!!!!
No they are no longer built....they were built in Montana as customs and made out of old Clark(IIRC?) endloaders and were BEASTS!!!!!
And if asked whether or not you wanted to drive one, you'd say the same thing I would. "Heck yes!!!"
My problem with driving that is that I'd want to go look for stuff to run over.
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