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Winter's not the time for painting

Ultradog MN

Ultradog MN

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We've had some beautiful, mostly dry days of late.
Highs of mid 60s and above.
But the forecast - and my own 68 year experience - says that's about to change. It is not uncommon to have had frost by now.
Got much of my fall list done. Last cut of the lawn and the mower put away, a broken window on the house fixed, check antifreeze in engines. Leaky threshold on the door of my garage office. Bunch of other stuff.
You all know the drill.
I also wanted to get these 3 point parts for my tractor painted. So I primed them yesterday and shot the paint this afternoon. It is a little cool for paint but if it takes a while to dry that is okay.
Winter's not the time for painting and it's not that far away so I'm glad I got these done.


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Good to have that stuff done before the cold sets in. IMHO the paint cures better in this weather rather than too hot.Is that the proper color for your Fords or is that yellow primer? Gary.
 
Oh shoot, I have painted in my outbuilding / shed in winter, inside a plastic tent, with a electric space heater. Worked out, got nice paint job on the heater too. Didn't explode or anything.
 
Every time I start a painting project or any other project in the cbs pain booth or the big bay it turns into a monsoon / storm
 
You are just slightly smarter than a pal of mine. I have one of those heater elements that screws on to a 20# propane bottle, he borrowed it for a project. Well, I didn't hear the 'BOOM' from here, but the dumbaxx used my unit to warm up a plastic sheet enclosure next to his shop to do some painting - he was so revv'd he forgot to turn the propane heater off. Yep, 3 weeks in the burn unit, lost his shop/garage and I am waiting for a replacement heater. No cure for STUPID.
 
Thanks.
It is a 1973 all purpose 4000 that I did a bit of cobbling on. Mid 60s industrial front axle, much newer nose, 1980s power steering. These Fords were modular so easy to mix and match. Bolt components together how you like.
I started this about 5 years ago but never finished it. Was in a garage up at my property while I built a new garage at home and got sidetracked elsewhere. I brought it home recently and will finish it.
Want something with more grunt than my 3000 for bush hogging but need it short and low.
Runs - fresh engine before I put it away but a lot of small stuff to finish - electrics, 3 point, power steering pump, drawbar, remotes, etc, etc.
Won't be all done by real cold weather but enough it will do snow duty this winter.
New Cat yellow color.



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I like the idea of using the updated steering. I had a 4500 that could have used an update like that.

Butch
 
Yes.
This front end is from a 4400.
4500 had a heavier axle but used the same power steering under the radiator. PIA to get to, hard to adjust and they wallowed along like an old water buffalo. Fine for a TLB but not for mowing.
I'm steering this with steering arms off of a 3550. And the integral ps box off a 4610. I had to remake the tie rod from right to left and the drag link but that was real simple. If/when I get the pump on it it should steer pretty crisp and be easy to work on if needed. The nose is off a mid 80s 545. I just liked the hard nose.
I call the tractor a 4450 even though Ford never made one of those. :)
 
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