Help with an H

Thanks,
Matt

Second, there are a couple of suppliers that cater to JD-H tractors. I started with Charles Lindstrom, liked dealing with him and stayed there. He can get you just about whatever you need for H's (but mine wasn't a 39).

And a request: Send pictures as you make progress. Our response will be great for your ego.

• Lindstroms

Take apart the tractor, clean and paint each item before putting it back together. The results are much better than you would get just painting the tractor whole. Once apart, either sandblasting or wirebrushing works. Without disassembly, sandblasting is very messy, hard to clean up. I bought a Sears 1HP grinder and fitted two 8in wirewheels for cleaning tractor parts. I also use a 4in angle grinder with a cup wire brush for the big stuff. Good exercise.

It still is helpful to spray the whole tractor after reassembly to cover scratches, exposed gasket material etc, but that is personal choice.

Lastly, I wouldn't recommend removing the sn plate. On one tractor I masked it off and restored it separately with a teeny wire wheel on a dremel, then airbrushed black paint. Difficult job. The next one I just painted over, more because it was already in bad shape than any other reason.