Progress on my 1450
 

Finally have the ability to post pics, so here are some of my 1450. She's not pretty yet, but she will be. someday

Looks good, you will have a fine machine once you're done. I always like the Quiet Lines. Good luck withe her!:American Flag 1:

Thanks for the progress pics. Please keep us updated. :ThumbsUp:

thanks guys, the motor is being sent to a mechanics shop to be rebuilt. the guy that is doing it is a good friend of my grandfathers and has worked on his chevys ever since i was a kid, he retired and started building pulling tractors and cubs that you see in the pics of the carshow. So when the motor is done, stuff will move a little faster, i hope.

Nice work. I am sure its going to look great when you get it done. :beerchug:

here are some more pics after the first wet sand on the fender pan and side shield. If the rain ever stopps here maybe i can get a little more done.

Looking good!

Wow...Very nice work!!!

Awesome work! Thanks for the pics. :ThumbsUp:

That's going to look really sharp. I love lookin at pics of cubs being repaired or brought back to life. Better than going out and buying a box store POS.

Looks good!! Are you using Cub paint or Valspar from TSC?

Looks great ! She is going to be one sharp Cub when done !

Its valspar from tsc and the white is almond rust-proof

Thanks!! I was just on Valspar's website and they don't list either an IH yellow or Cub yellow, or the Almond. Was this the Tractor and Implement or the Restoration Series? I also checked TSC's website. :BangPC:

Here we have Farm & Fleet (similar to TSC) and they have "International Harvester White". They also have "Cub Cadet Yellow", but it is NOT the correct color for the older Cub Cadets; it is meant for the 2000 series and Cyclops tractors on up to the current models. It is too orange compared to the original paint. My 1872 has both thanks to an idiot PO...I should post a picture, the difference is very obvious when side-by-side.

I hope you're using hardener so that shiny paint stays shiny.

Thanks Matt. I can either hit the TSC in Peoria or the F&F in Morton. Mine won't be a show tractor, just a worker, but I want it to look half way decent. I just hate to pay $30/qt for CC paint when I can get Valspar for $30/gal, esp when I have no idea how much I need to do my 1650. :bigthink:

hey matt, thanks for the info, but my tractor is going to be a rattle can resto. The yellow looks like a pretty close match to me. I painted the fender pan and put the inspection cover up next to it upside down and it is spot on. The white is valspar anti-rust gloss almond and it, to me, is a dead match. Maybe Im color blind. This is going to be a working tractor so its gonna get scratched. This is my first resto job, so im goin the cheap way and after it gets scratched, I can say "Look honey, that paint isnt holding up and i worked so hard on it, can i buy a hvlp gun and redo it?"

Sounds smart to me:biggrin2.gif:

Lmercer-

My 100 took about 1.5 quarts of yellow, and 3/4 of a quart of white. Yellow covers horribly. If you have a QL or something, you might need more than a quart of white, and you definitely will if you have a deck to do as well. Don't forget the hardener (it will take 6 months to dry and stain easily if you don't use it...ask how I know this) and the correct cartridges for your respirator.

Thanks Matt!! I actually have 2 decks and a J**n D**re snow blade that has been retrofitted that will need painted also. :beerchug:

p.s. what paint gun did you use?

Its ALIVE!!!! Got the motor in this weekend and shes purring like a kitten, got everything on exept the seat and the tunnel cover. Drove her around the yard today and she will pack the front tires. I will get some pics of it later!!

That's awesome! Can't wait to see your pics. :beerchug:

Lmercer-

I hope you see this...for some reason, I never saw your reply/question back in June...anyhow...I use a cheap Harbor Freight HVLP gun.

How do you like the gun? I just bought the set with the detail and quart capacity guns. Haven't used them yet. Never tried HVLP, so I figured my Cub would be a good test subject.

I have no complaints about it. It's easier to clean than the old Sears gun I used to use, it's fairly comfortable, and there isn't too much overspray if you have the settings right. Mine is gravity feed so there is very little waste. The plastic paint cups can get dry and crack in storage, but they're fairly cheap, so that hasn't been a big issue.

Could you post the model number?

Thanks!!

Uhh...maybe. It's 1200 miles away and I think they've changed brands a couple of times since I bought it. The new ones look basically the same but the brand is slightly different.

Sorry Matt, I forgot from following your loader series that you were heading back to school :Forgot:

Thanks for the reply :beerchug: