Set the freshly painted parts in the sun today to help the paint cure. I mixed a little extra hardener in this paint and it seams to be curing faster. I noticed a spot on the hood where the paint is a little thin so I need to touch it up. Of course I didn't notice it until I had unmasked it.

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I got the VR mounted and finished wiring it and the tail lights and rear work light. Hooked up the battery and the lights work as well as the starter turns over. Need to get a SG belt and coil to see if it will run. Had to steal the coil off of it earlier this week when the coil went bad on the 100 mowing grass.

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Top notch work, Adam! Enjoying your pics!

X2!:beerchug:

Set the hood, dash, and grill on today cause I couldn't wait to see how it looks. Also masked of the dash tin to repaint the black.

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That is sharp, Adam!

What is your planned process for respraying the black on the dash tin? I'm not entirely sure how IH did it, but it appears some sections were left bare (the text/pictogram sections) and others were painted.

I'm VERY curious about that since NOS tins are insanely expensive, and at the moment I would need 4 (just about $800 worth) if I went hog wild on all the tractors.

Your other work is looking great and I completely dig the hot rod theme of what you're doing. These things cost way too much to not make them our own!! :beerchug:

I'm going to paint it gloss black and then remove the masking and spray on some clear coat to keep the bare aluminum outline from corroding. I hit it with fine steel wool before I masked it to shine up the outline. I will cut out the lettered sections from the dash decal and place them on the tin. That seems like the best way to get as close to the original look as possible.

The tractor is looking sweet Adam!:beerchug:

Got the dash tin painted. After I painted the black, I pulled off the masking and sprayed on some clear coat to keep the bare aluminum outline from corroding.

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I also bolted on the rear light and wired it up.

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That's very nice, Adam! Enjoying your pics.