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'58 cub Tom

05-26-2001 18:55:10

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I'm disassembled all the way down to the main casting and rear end with the drop axles still attached. I'm going to pull the drop axles apart and replace the seals and gaskets too. Man that hydraulic cylinder assembly is HEAVY. Engine has normal wear on the cylinders and valves so it goes to the machine shop next week for boring and valve job and piston fitting. Crank looks great.
Dropped off original Firestones at tire shop to have them pulled off so to paint the rims inside and out. Hardly any rust on them so this should be easy. The old Firestones have lots of tread on them but they are so cracked and checked that I'll probably replace them with new ones.
I have a factory IH service manual for the Cub but it certainly leaves a lot to the imagination.
Question:
I'll be ready for paint in about a month. The new paint jobs I see look awfully bright red compared to the factory paint that I've been uncovering during disassembly. The original red paint looks more like a deeper, darker red; any comments?

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John (63 Cub)

05-27-2001 04:28:21

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Re: Upate on '58 cub teardown in reply to '58 cub Tom, 05-26-2001 18:55:10

Tom, the paint on your tractor is several decades old. And though it came from the factory bright red, the old alkyd enamel paint used on your tractor not only fades and chalks over time but also takes on kind of a darker, almost maroon hue. This is especially true of machines that have set outside and been exposed to the elements. One reason many restorers refinish with modern acrylic and urethane enamels is that these are much more durable finishes than the old alkyd enamels can provide. By the way, if you buy paint from Quality Farm and Fleet or your CaseIH dealer, you are buying this old paint. It provides a soft finish that is not nearly as durable as the modern automotive finishes. I used PPG acrylic urethane enamel on my Cub because I had too much time and money invested in the rest of the project to cover it up with a cheap paint. It will, however, cost several hundred dollars to use these finishes. I think the result is worth the cost.

John

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