MM ZAU restoration

Cjet

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I put together a slide show of our 1950 ZAU that I restored in 2002. The tractor belongs to my dad. He bought the tractor for $250 with a stuck engine and lots of rust. We found a parts engine and trans to get us enough parts to put it together.

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NICE JOB!!!!
Having done several tractors including the current UTN I can appreciate the work and expertise in repairing all that rusted tin.
Thanks for sharing its always great to see members projects.
Tony
 
(quoted from post at 16:14:36 02/25/13)
NICE JOB!!!!
Having done several tractors including the current UTN I can appreciate the work and expertise in repairing all that rusted tin.
Thanks for sharing its always great to see members projects.
Tony

That UTN is looking nice. What paint are you using? I used PPG omni. Its starting to fade/oxidize on the top surfaces, but after 11 years and being parked outside about half of the time I can't expect it to last forever.
 

That is a great video Chris. I really enjoy watching these old tractors being brought back to life and seeing all the hard work that goes into it.
 
How did you manage to fix the sheet metal (hood and fenders) where they were all rusted out? We are working on a UTS right now and were wondering the best way to fix the tin on it (i.e. simply use body fill, cut out and weld in new material, put new material over old, etc.). I am just concerned about blending in new material with old and the warping that occurs when welding them together mainly so I am curious to know how you did it.

Thanks in advance for your help and nice work!!!
 
(quoted from post at 13:56:00 03/06/13) How did you manage to fix the sheet metal (hood and fenders) where they were all rusted out? We are working on a UTS right now and were wondering the best way to fix the tin on it (i.e. simply use body fill, cut out and weld in new material, put new material over old, etc.). I am just concerned about blending in new material with old and the warping that occurs when welding them together mainly so I am curious to know how you did it.

Thanks in advance for your help and nice work!!!

I am a bodyman by trade. I made patch panels with our presses and hammer/dolly. After forming the patches I welded them in. After the welds were ground I finished with a Bullseye pick and body file. I primed with epoxy primer followed with a high build primer, sanded , then painted. I didn't use any body filler on this tractor. I wish I had taken pics of the patches I made, but that was before I had a digital camera.

I just ran out to the shop and found a patch piece I made for the fenders. here are some pics.

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Thanks for the reply and as previously mentioned, nice work.

How do you keep the thin metal from warping when you welded it? Did you Tig or Mig weld it and are there any tricks/tips you would give for welding such thin material?
 

I used a MIG welder making short welds and moving around the patch until fully welded. Just take your time and the metal shouldn't distort much. If it does, do a little hammer and dolly work to staighten and some body filler if needed.
 

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