Super 55 restoration progress.

Today I was finally able to paint most of the parts for the front end and steering box. I am quite proud how my metal bumping worked on the hub caps. They were pretty well smashed up and came out pretty good. I was able to get a replacement seat bracket from Kent Gordon, the Super 55 partsman from Texas. The one that was on my tractor did not have the adjusters on it. The seat was just bolted straight to the bar. I wire brushed most of the parts to get the rust and paint off, but did some sandblasting on the hard to reach spots. Then I washed them down with degreaser and dewax. I use the PPG epoxy paint with the slower hardender. I think it is 401. I applied it with a cheap spray gun. It lays down pretty well. I had a little dry spray on the inside-back of the seat, I was getting some weird vortex with the spray. The rest I am happy with. I will wet sand the seat, altough I will be putting a cushion on it later. I just use the AGCO Meadow Green paint for the top coat. That comes tomorrow after noon.