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Old 04-27-2014, 02:49 PM
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If you want to see a restoration in a weeks time, you can move right on to the next post..... it aint gonna happen here. Think more along the lines of a year (I might beat that, but then again I might not)

BUT, with that disclaimer out of the way I did start on the 1811 today. I picked this up last winter and used it for snow duties.



You can see its in need of some TLC.

Now my approach to this isnt to tear it completely apart (yet), but instead to work it one area at a time. This may mean more assembly and disassembling in the long run, but it also means I dont have it laying around in pieces for months on end, which gives me 'some' better chance of remembering how it all goes back together and also keeps me a working tractor in the meantime.

The brakes were frozen, so decided to start on these since they are relatively simple and can be bolted/unbolted to work on.



I would like to say they look worse than they are, but no.... they are pretty much just as bad as they look.

Pulled them off and disassembled:







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Old 04-27-2014, 02:55 PM
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And then clean it up a bit, into the electrolysis tank:



And some sand blasting:



Figured a little IH red tint wouldnt be all bad:



And then back together:







The steel parts got sandblasted and a flat black. And tomorrow I will pick up all new bolts/washers, and it should be in pretty good shape. The action is now smooth and no longer frozen up.

One small item wrapping up, quite a few more to go.....
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Old 04-27-2014, 03:02 PM
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btw - I was considering coating the parts with Boeshield once ready (not the wear pads of course). I have had pretty good luck with it on metal machinery surfaces, just an added layer of protection.

But maybe someone else has other ideas on a good undercoating choice.
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Nice job on the brakes!
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It's no done yet? What's the hold up slacker?
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Sam, you will have 5 done by the time I get this one 'finished' (as if ever finished)

I'm trying to hold off on picking up another one until at least a little progress on what I have!
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Nice work on the brakes!
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