New Paint for B1600

[Michbeck]

As I always enjoy watching pictures of old equipment getting restored, I decided to open a thread of my own project.

I bought this B1600 in september 2011 and at the moment I am busy with the paint job. I removed hood, fenders, ROPS,...most of the things were sandblasted and afterwards coated with a 2 component epoxy primer. Hood, fenders, dashboard and some other things were also coated with filler and are waiting for sanding and painting.

On the attached pics you can see the tractor the way it looked in september and the way it looks at the moment.

Some smaller parts are already painted and reassembled (armrests, parts of the dashboard, selfmade seatadapter). I will keep pictures coming.

 

[Michbeck]

A little update here:

Project still not finished, time is always a problem, but here are some pics from the progress. Almost all parts already got new paint. I hope that I can paint the frame tomorrow.

 

[Michbeck]

Primer is sprayed

 

[gpreuss]

Great Job!! Looks like you are having fun....

 

[Michbeck]

Thank you! Yes I am having fun. If the weather is fine tomorrow, it will become blue again.

Then the wheels will get new paint and afterwards I can start reassembling.

 

[Michbeck]

He is blue again.

 

[cabu]

Looks good. Maybe you whant to rebuild my one also??

der carl

 

[gurn]

Good looking machine you got there Michbeck. I bet it's real useful being 4x4, wish I had that one. It's gonna be purdy when it all done. Nice job!

 

[Michbeck]

Progress report Wasn't at home last week, so it did not happen too much. Painted the last parts and started reassembling today.

 

[Michbeck]

little update

 

[lreops]

Wow, great work. If I did all that with mine, I'd have to buy another tractor because I'd be afraid to take that one out and possibility mess something up.

Really looking forward to see the finished product.

Ron

 

[Michbeck]

Until now there is only one cable clamp left over. I hope it will continue this way till the end....

 

[Michbeck]

some more pics

 

[gpreuss]

Splendid!!!

 

[Michbeck]

it's almost done

 

[Michbeck]

Finished

 

[Profnohair]

Fantastic job.

Well done.

 

[Michbeck]

Thanks for the compliments!

I must admit that the painting is not perfect, but I had an accident 3 months ago and nearly lost my right eye. I still have no lens in it and so I had to do all the work "one-eyed" - but for that I think it is ok

 

[Lil Foot]

Thanks for the compliments!

I must admit that the painting is not perfect, but I had an accident 3 months ago and nearly lost my right eye. I still have no lens in it and so I had to do all the work "one-eyed" - but for that I think it is ok

Beautiful work! Not sure I could do as well "two-eyed".
Maybe some day I'll have the time & resources to do something like that.... for now mine has to be a kinda scruffy working tractor.

 

[wout V]

can you tell us how much liters of paint you have used