color

[bill watts]

I have a 1937 case model C. Can anyone tell me what color my case body should be and what color are the wheels. And were would I look to buy the paint. Thank you

 

[Brian in Ohio]

Your tractor was originally painted Case L & C Grey with red wheels. You can order it through a Case dealer, but I think you have to buy it in 4 qt cases. The old Case part number for it is B-13017.

As for the red, I just used IHC Red for mine.

 

[Wilson]

check with others but as i recall 2 quarts of regular grey and 1 qt of black

 

[Gary from Iowa]

Bill - Case Tractors, Second Edition, by Peter Letourneau, states and I quote" RC Gray: This is the lighter shade of gray used on the R Series, prior to its restyling in 1939. Sources: NAPA 99L 11464; Dupont 87310; Ditzler DTR 32137." I have not personnely used any of these codes, but I am restoring a 1938 RC and I was planning on using, or at leese checking with our local NAPA store.

 

[Brian in Ohio]

Gary, the lighter shade of gray was only used on the R-Series tractors, and not the L or C-Series.

If the pictures post right, the first one is my L painted L & C Grey, the second is a RC painted RC grey. There's a big difference between the two shades.

 

[charley hellickson]

Hi Brian;
I sure do like the looks of your L. I love those L's.
Charley Hellickson, Madrid IA.

 

[Brian in Ohio]

Thank you, Charley. I'm pretty partial to them myself. My father got me started in the hobby, and a friend of ours had a L that was absolutely PERFECT. Ever since I was little and saw that tractor, I had to have one. Mine's not perfect, but I'm still proud of it.