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    Cat 35 and cat 22's Pictures

    yes! i will NOT be towing in gear!!! i had planned on lightly trying to tow it in neutral, if that didnt move it then i was going to jack it up, get it on beams, get it high enough to back a trailer under it and lower it onto the trailer. When i get it in the shop i'll be completely...
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    Cat 35 and cat 22's Pictures

    The 35 has a seized engine,the rest are not seized. Just got a monitor and scope today so we'll go in the spark plug holes and see what the rust looks like... I planned on going as far as new pistons, rings, and resleeving if i have to. The 35 and Orchard will get COMPLETELY torn apart...
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    Cat 35 and cat 22's Pictures

    I dont think they are at the end of their adjustment... Still learning about them. But the local tractor club guys said they thought there was good adjustment left... What is a grouser? As far as running condition. all the 22's were running 5 years ago. I will probably clean up the cleanest one...
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    Cat 35 and cat 22's Pictures

    So researching researching researching... not alot out there about the Gas 35s... Have no clue what they are worth, because, well, I cant find any records of any sold... Kinda starting to get curious also... this is 5c 13... I cant find any with numbers lower than 199... a couple in museums, one...
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    How good a 10 year old can paint

    well you can probably paint better than me LOL
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    Paint Schemes... Cat 22's and Cat 35

    Okay, getting ready to move my 4 new toys and start tearing them down for restoration... bought tons of new tools today and cant wait to start. My question... I was really hoping to do maybe a two tone old/new Cat yellow paint job. tracks black with yellow bolts, or yellow with black bolts, with...
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    How to confirm if old paint is still good?

    Two more things. Apply the paint in the same manner as you will be to your finished product. Also when i said thinner, there are dozens of different thinners. From paint thinner,lacquer thinner, toulene, xylene, to dozens of different synthetic thinners, make sure you use the right one for the...
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    How to confirm if old paint is still good?

    I have been a commercial painter for 15 years, although i have no experience with auto paints, the basics with solvent born commercial paints would be the same, as the solvents in many commercial paints are the same as auto paints. Now, i would open the cans first, I would expect all the solids...
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    Cat 35 and cat 22's

    Thanks Oldtanker for letting me know to post this here! I have several questions. First I am buying 4 old Caterpillars. 3 Twenty twos. One has a dozer blade and roll cage from 1935. the other two are crawlers 1936. two have PTO"s and one has some sort of lowered Extended seat out the back... (I...
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    Caterpillar Twenty Two

    Hi Billy, Thanks for the info! yes i've found alot about the Twenty Two's, and the reason i was interested was because i'm putting in a fish pond and am able to buy the 3 twenty two's for what it was going to cost to rent a larger dozer to do the work. The 35 really interested me because of the...
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    Caterpillar Twenty Two

    Thanks! i'll check that out. I just joined today because i'm getting these tractors without knowing alot about them. Kinda new to the game but after 3 days of research i'm comfortable with what i'm paying and the condition they are in. Not sure how to do the Modern view but i'll try to...
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    Caterpillar Twenty Two

    I have several questions. First I am buying 4 old Caterpillars. 3 Twenty twos. One has a dozer blade and roll cage from 1935. the other two are crawlers 1936. two have PTO"s and one has some sort of lowered Extended seat out the back... (I think it was made for Mexico, already lowered) LOL.. the...
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