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[Anonymous-0]

Hopefully there is a photo or attachment attached.If not I'll try again. I have gone to the Photo Gallery Upload of this post and there is a photo in the photo square to the right.It is downloaded on photobucket but in my attempt to download from there I could not figure it out,so the photo is from "my documents" of my computer. If the photo is here, there are many thanks to all of you who have personally responded to questions in the past whether mine or someone else's, and you unknowing answered questions I had. The picture is for you guys who help us first timers along with all our problems. If the photo appears, I know the questions will come in.
Parade trailer queen or use it. Answer is both. If I bought a new tractor it would be to work it. This one is no different. I would like to show it from time to time at local events. TJfromGA

 

[Colin King]

That worked. Looks pretty good, too!

Colin, MN

 

[Anonymous-0]

Thanks, I took it all down to bare metal,including inside and outside of the wheels, mostly by media blast and wire brush on hand grinder. Primed, sealer, and acylic enamel paint. Been almost 3 years in the doing,but now I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. My patient wife will happy for the day. She did say no more after this one. Next house will have to have a seperate garage so she doesn't see what is going on. I call the basement garage "tractor world" with parts every where. You guys know what I am talking about. I think I am going to have a party when its complete and it won't be complete until the basement is straightened back out. TJfromGA

 

[Anonymous-0]

TJ, hurry up so you can get started on mine!!

Lookin' "fine", neighbor.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Wow! that's nice.... I'm jealous! Are those Firestone rear tires? And what size? Thanks.

 

[Kirk-NJ]

Looks Great. Hell you're almost done. Time to start looking for the next tractor. They are like potato chips you just can't have one.
Kirk

 

[Westwind]

Nice! Can't wait to see it finished. Keep the pics coming.

WW

 

[Anonymous-0]

Jim SC. It has taken me nearly 3 years to get to this point. It is moving along fast now. Hurry is rarely in my vocabulary,just ask my wife.TJfromGA

 

[Anonymous-0]

Lumpy, No the tires are not Firestone. They were purchased from Tucker Tire, chinese made, 11.2 x 28. Naturally they have not been tested yet by me, but others on this board have said good things about them and should they turn out not to be what they should, I would let everyone on the board know. I don't know what happened to the 125-150 dollar rear tire. Front tires are Firestone and if anyone can tell me how to get them seated on the rim I would love to know. I have tried a 2 inch nylon rachet band around it, I have tried dishwashing soap, and 45 lbs of pressure(10 more than recommended).I have one side seated, three more to go but I,m afraid to put more psi in the tire. Thanks for the WOW. I'll send photos of further progress. TPfromGA

 

[Anonymous-0]

Kirk, Potatoe chips they are. I already have one.It was my first one, about a 39 or 40. little rough in the appearance catagory, but it is the one I learned alittle about tractors on. It is the one I take off through the woods on and don't worry about scratches and the like as there is nothing to scratch. I may leave it like that. The one in the photo above is a 1944 2N.I hope to take it to the old timer I bought it from to let him see it if he is still alive. He was once a Ford tractor salesman and appreciated them. When I finish I plan to take old photos and photos of restoration in a form so others can see. I chose my color scheme from Tyler Neff and plan to have a black bumper and a black exhaust for a little contrast.
My wife has an uncle with an old Ford grain truck, F-6. I have been thinking about restoring it and painting it the same color at the tractor. I may have to retire before I take on that project and do it on his farm. Although the wife likes the idea of making the old truck look good again, she doesn't want to look at the work in progress. TJfromGA

 

[Anonymous-0]

I have documented the progress from the beginning. I'll share future photos as more progess is made. TJfromGA

 

[Ken-Ga]

That tractor is looking good! Where bouts in Ga are you? I"m in Crawford county, west of Macon.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Ken, Cobb County, Marietta. Don't know if I have been in your neck of the woods before. Closest was either passing through Macon or hunting in Upson County before. TJfromGA

 

[jon]

if anyone can tell me how to get them seated on the rim I would love to know.

I've heard that some of them will seat after you drive it around a little. Guess it softens/limbers up the rubber.
Anyways, beautiful job!

 

[Anonymous-0]

jon, Do you recall if it was with normal psi or greater psi than is recommended? TJP

 

[Anonymous-0]

The thing about those rear tires... you probably will never wear them out. They look like a good tire, appear to stand up real nice. As far as the bead seating on the fronts... drive it around making figure 8's. I my self use liquide silicone. WARNING! it HAS and probably WILL take off new paint!!! I would take the rim off the hub, let the air out, collapse the tire. Take the silicone and pour it onto a shop rag or heavy paper towel. Apply to bead on both sides of the tire. Make sure you have a even coating all around. Now air it up quickly... REMOVE the core from stem, this lets more air in at a faster rate. DO NOT over inflate! 40-45 psi MAX. Be sure to wipe off any silicone that may oose out onto rim. I have also done this on ATV and lawn mower tires. One more thing it is VERY slippery! BTW I have a '47 2n that is painted 8n colors. If you look it the community photo gallery, you will find pics of it. Good luck.

 

[jon]

(quoted from post at 21:02:19 05/30/08) jon, Do you recall if it was with normal psi or greater psi than is recommended? TJP

I honestly don't remember but it looks like a few extra wouldnt hurt. Drive it like the Nascar boys do on a pace lap, back & forth, back & forth...
Just guessin here but probably the hotter the day the better. I'd still lay the soap to 'em.

 

[Anonymous-0]

good idea. TJfromGA

 

[Anonymous-0]

Lumpy, I'll try your idea without the valve stem in and blow it up quickly. Thanks for the warning of silicone taking paint off. Not crazy about trying that yet. I tried armour all first and a buddy said soap was slicker so I tried that. I am going to try the aggressive front tire action also. Thanks TJfromGA

 

[Dunk]

The glass and radiator shop where my Dad worked, years ago, used GoJo (waterless hand cleaner) on the rubber around glass, to lube it to get it in place.

 

[OKDAD]

I am with Dunk on that....currently using Joe's hand cleaner. Slicker than snott!

 

[Anonymous-0]

OKDAD and Dunk, Sounds Good. Probably clean the tire at the same time. Along with previous suggestion of inflating quickly without valve stem in place, if that doesn't work then figure 8 and NASCAR turns. If one of these things will work then we will know how to help the next guy. I looked in archives and got some ideas but unfortunately they did not work for me. Thanks guys. TJfromGA