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Case L - what color were the wheel lugs

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Steve (DE)

04-20-2005 22:54:10




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In getting ready to do the steel wheels I've been staring at a lot of old pictures of the Case L. We all know that the wheels were Case Red. The various types of wheel lugs or grouters came as ordered, and the dealer or the new tractor owner had to bolt them to the wheels. If you look at the old sales brochures for the L and the C, the color renderings clearly show the wheels as red, and the lugs as grey. So, does this mean that when delivered, the lugs were unpainted steel, or that they were painted Case grey? Anybody know anybody who actually took delivery of a Case L or a Case C? Anybody know anybody who worked at a dealership where they sold the L or the C?

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Chances R

04-21-2005 18:03:27




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 Re: Case L - what color were the wheel lugs in reply to Steve (DE), 04-20-2005 22:54:10  
If I may make a suggestion. I really like the clear coat only look for both lugs and guide rings.



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Brian in Ohio

04-21-2005 06:29:07




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 Re: Case L - what color were the wheel lugs in reply to Steve (DE), 04-20-2005 22:54:10  
Mind you, all the one's I've seen are current restorations, but I think they were painted to match the wheels. I could see where they would possibly be sold with the lugs unpainted, as the paint would never last there anyway.

I painted the lugs on my "C" red, but I didn't removed them to see if the underside had paint on the lugs or not.

Maybe Dr. Cy Kosis or Robert Pence will post a response and shed further light.

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L.C.Grey

04-21-2005 18:18:30




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 Re: Case L - what color were the wheel lugs in reply to Brian in Ohio, 04-21-2005 06:29:07  
Brian, When I removed the sand lugs from my '29 L, I found no traces of paint under any part of the rims or lugs. All the lugs were still tight and showed no signs that the lugs had slipped around and abraded the rim anywhere. The lugs are hollow and showed no paint traces inside of them either.



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Steve (DE)

04-21-2005 10:30:33




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 Re: Case L - what color were the wheel lugs in reply to Brian in Ohio, 04-21-2005 06:29:07  
Yes, I know that virtually all the restorations have them red, along with the wheels. In part this is because they are so difficult to remove. But I have seen one photo of a fine restoration where they are not painted but the wheels are. Also, as I said in my first post, every single one of the Case sales booklets for both the L and the C show the lugs as a different color from the wheel. Wheel red, lugs greyish. Since they go to the trouble of depicting the striping exactly, I'm assuming that this wasn't done on a whim, but was an accurate representation of what you got when your new Case L or Case C arrived. Maybe somebody else will educate us here.

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