How much effort goes into the stiffner plate when painting/restoring a tractor?
We have our Ford 600 apart...the stiffner plate (between engine and trans...that's what I call it) is kind of dirty and greasy. Do I clean that and paint it red or is the outside rim usually red and the rest of it is just unpainted metal? I can see how over the years, if can become messy with even the smallest amount of dust and oil (engine seal or trans seal on either side...hopefully not leaking). Easy to clean, but just curious what most people do...
thanks, moday
We have our Ford 600 apart...the stiffner plate (between engine and trans...that's what I call it) is kind of dirty and greasy. Do I clean that and paint it red or is the outside rim usually red and the rest of it is just unpainted metal? I can see how over the years, if can become messy with even the smallest amount of dust and oil (engine seal or trans seal on either side...hopefully not leaking). Easy to clean, but just curious what most people do...
thanks, moday