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    Ok a little progress I found a different machine shop that is accepting work, and ran down both of my engines that I have in pieces...
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    Don B. replied to the thread Snapper motor replacement.
    That was a feature of all of those rear engine snappers they had a big bumper of sorts exactly for standing on end
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    Don B. reacted to Blackhole49's post in the thread Snapper motor replacement with Like Like.
    Our neighbor had one he stood up when done mowing back in the late 60's (?). I now wonder how the oil stayed in the engine.
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    Don B. reacted to NormanSavesTractors's post in the thread Snapper motor replacement with Like Like.
    That 12.5 intek is pretty common. Keep an eye out on facebook marketplace.
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    Don B. replied to the thread Sherwin Williams acrylon.
    I'm going to put the door that goes with the frame back together and may hang them over the next few days.
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    Don B. reacted to showcrop's post in the thread Sherwin Williams acrylon with Like Like.
    Price is relative. A friend recently paid $3600.00 for just the paint, no labor, for his Chevy square body.
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    Don B. reacted to LarryME's post in the thread Sherwin Williams acrylon with Like Like.
    Yes I use acrolon on all my tractors and I'm implement restore projects. Can be quite expensive so ask for a discount price. Strongly...
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    Don B. reacted to Stephen Newell's post in the thread Sherwin Williams acrylon with Like Like.
    I don't think much of water based paints other than latex on sheetrock walls. If you are going to use the acrylon paint be sure to use a...
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    Don B. replied to the thread Powdercoating anyone?.
    I just got some powder primer I'm gonna experiment with. I re sandblasted some door hinges that came out the wrong shade of green to...
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    Don B. reacted to LarryME's post in the thread Sherwin Williams acrylon with Like Like.
    I mentioned it previously but to say it again, the acrolon will continue to harden significantly for the next 30 days, so give it time...
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    Don B. replied to the thread Sherwin Williams acrylon.
    I think the recoat was up to 3 months . I'd have to check again. I think on the short end it was "after 8 hours". But I'm not looking...
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    Don B. replied to the thread Sherwin Williams acrylon.
    Today's progress. A 2nd coat on everything I did Tuesday plus a heavy double coat on what is the inside surface of both man doors.... I...
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    Don B. replied to the thread Sherwin Williams acrylon.
    Don't know why the pix came out turned sideways when I put them up. In the 2nd pic with the single indented rectangle portion was one...
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    Don B. replied to the thread Sherwin Williams acrylon.
    Last Tuesday's progress ... We were slow at work it was a perfect low to mid 70s day with no wind. A day we don't see much around here...
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    Don B. replied to the thread Sherwin Williams acrylon.
    I hope to do the back side of the man doors today and Im gonna move the sawhorses to under my clothesline poles where I can tie them up...
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