Pipertec

I am restoring my late father's JD 1050. It is a labor of love!
(Serial No. 001606 purchased September 15,1981

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BelarusBulldog

I bet you will do a great job with that tractor. Be sure to take lots of "before and after" pictures as you progress. Looking forward to seeing them.

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Plowing, it's snow much fun!

Pipertec

These are the "before" pictures, as you can see there is a lot of work to be done. I decided to take the tractor down to the frame and start from there. Since there was only 800 hard hours on it, the mechanical sectors and engine were in excellent shape. Restoration work will be most cosmetic. I have inspected the gear box and rear axle housing to confirm this. So at least there will not be a lot of mechanical rebuild.

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I have completed taking the tractor down to the main frame. Dismounted the front end and the engine. As you can see, my helper and I have removed most of the paint from the main frame with a 7 inch wire brush on a grinder, then used stripper for the areas that were inaccessible to the wire brush. It has taken us about 3 weeks to get the main frame cleaned off.

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Another week to get the 3 primer coats on, and just accomplish the first of 3 coats of John Deere Green on the Main frame this evening. First coat of primer was an Etching primer to assure a good bond to the bare metal, then 2 successive coats of Grey primer, with a sanding in between each coat with 300 grit sandpaper. The first coat of JD Green really went on great and finally let me see what the finished Main Frame is going to look like. I am debating on whether to clear coat that for protection. What do you guys think?? Am I being a bit obsessive putting 7 coats of paint on???

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I am asking Santa for a sandblaster for Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BelarusBulldog

You're doing an awesome job on that tractor! In regards to using a clear coat, if the tractor is just for show, go for it. If it's going to be worked sometimes, I wouldn't, for the simple fact of paint touch ups. Thanks for the pictures, and keep up the great work.

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Thomas

Now that's what I call going whole hog..good on you..keep at it.

Pipertec

Thanks Guys for the kind words! The last picture I post will be of my Mom's face! Boy is she going to ever be surprised!

BelarusBulldog

And that will be the biggest compliment, this project will bring you.

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Thomas

"The last picture I post will be of my Mom's face! Boy is she going to ever be surprised!"

And thats what memories are made of.

Pipertec

I got the Steering Sector cleaned up, repainted and put back on since last post. Also have some help with the cleaning and painting. My friend Evan from Atlanta decided to come over and help me while on Spring Break. Also my Stable Manager Patrick has taken an interest also. This kind of work is infectious. Once you come in and walk around and take a hand in it, it is hard to leave....LOL!!

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BelarusBulldog

Great to have help when you're doing projects. Do I see a couple of model airplanes up on the rack in your pictures?

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Yes, I am a Giant Scale RC modeler also. I like the big scale models because they are easier to fly, although much more expensive. I have 8 - 1/4 Scale models. One Twin with 120 Saito 4 strokes. One 120 Ugly Stick with a 180 Saito Four Stroke that is a barn burner.

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The boys have been a big help again today. They are learning to tackle the jobs together when they are dealing with things rusted shut. Massive amounts of sanding, cleaning, etch priming and finish coating has gone on today!!!

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Just can't beat the look of John Deere Pristine, Blemish free, Green!!! After the Etching Primer dried over night, we put the first of 3 coats of JD Green on the Motor. Man, I tell you, it is so exciting to see how good something looks after all that work getting it cleaned, primed and then seeing the finish coats go on. Kinda like Planting, Growing, Picking,,,,then cooking and eating those home grown garden fresh Black-eyed Peas........

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More Sheet Metal parts and Running Gear pieces making their way back home to the Main Frame. Starting to look like a real tractor now! This weekend we are making a trip to Sylacauga Airport to the Sand Blasting room. My friend is the A&P there and is letting us use his facilities to finish off the bigger parts and pieces of sheet metal that will be primed and then refinished to take all the dents out. Wheels will be finished there also along with the front axle and Engine Frame.

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Evan, Patrick and I got a lot done yesterday!! Multiple parts and pieces were cleaned painted and ready to go back on today. Finally got that big old heavy pretty Turbo charged 90T very green motor back on the Main Frame also. Was a real job to handle it and line it up. We used the gin pole on my other tractor, and two floor jacks to get it just right. And with Evan slowly turning the PTO it slid on in.

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Loaded up the trailer with the Front axle, engine frame,hood, Rear Wheels, Front Wheels, and a multitude of other parts and headed to the Sylacauga Airport where we had the sandblaster all to ourselves!! Weather was pretty and was not going to stay that way tomorrow so we completed it all today. The helmet was air cooled, but beneath that pair of Hazmat coveralls the heat was taking it's toll. Glad that phase is OVER!!!!!

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Supposed to rain Saturday, so I guess we with work on finishing the motor and doing some bodywork!