Restored AC 7000 Maroon Belly

Awesome job ,looks great. Credit to you.👍👍

Now that's one nice tractor! looks great

the door kit is from tomNE. It’s supposed to be mounted at top of door, but I didn’t like how it torqued the door, so I moved it mid door. The bracket I made to get the strut to work better. The paint used was ac Persian and ac maroon in rattle cans and lots of wet sanding before and between coats. The front axle was exchanged off our 7010 for loader work. The additional frame was the quick mount for the farmhand loader now used on my jd 7700. It benefited the tractor by eliminating the twisting that caused oil leaks. There is around 7400 hrs on the tractor. It had an preventive underhaul at 5000hrs. I appreciate all the kind comments. 

Wow telling us the hours makes the paint even more impressive.
Vary nice

Great idea on fitting the door kit. sometimes there are better ways of attaching parts.

AWESOME job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks great!  When you say oil leaks from twisting, is that from the front cover and engine plate area?  I'd be interested in seeing a close up of how it reinforces the frame rails because mine leaks there again after all new gaskets and seals on the front plate several years back (along with a patched oil pan where it cracked from the flexing).

Matron Belly, That’s a great looking AC 7000! The maroon paint is a nice throwback to its AC era.

Brian F(IL) wrote: Maroon belly wrote: I think painting the front hub, wheel and lug bolts all the same color is tacky, but I tried to stay true to original.  If you see something wrong, please point it out.  Side note, I submitted this photo to orschelns 2021 calendar contest for antique and restored tractors. I figure anything over 35 yrs qualifies. I don't want to sound critical because you've done a beautiful job!  The only thing I see not original is the rear axles should be black versus cream.  The front hubs look fine to me.

Dave in il wrote: Maroon belly wrote: I think painting the front hub, wheel and lug bolts all the same color is tacky, but I tried to stay true to original.  If you see something wrong, please point it out.  Side note, I submitted this photo to orschelns 2021 calendar contest for antique and restored tractors. I figure anything over 35 yrs qualifies. It's a matter of opinion, other than shiny new lug nuts that's the way that the front wheel looked from the factory. I think if the hubs were burgundy (or orange on older models) it looks tacky, like the painter was too lazy the finish the job. Remember your tractor my opinion, tractor owner wins lol. That said you did a heck of a job and have an outstanding tractor

[QUOTE=Hurst]Looks great!  When you say oil leaks from twisting, is that from the front cover and engine plate area?  I'd be interested in seeing a close up of how it reinforces the frame rails because mine leaks there again after all new gaskets and seals on the front plate several years back (along with a patched oil pan where it cracked from the flexing).[/QUOTE

Edited by Maroon belly - 03 Sep 2020 at 4:47pm

Maroon belly wrote: Dave in il wrote: Maroon belly wrote: I think painting the front hub, wheel and lug bolts all the same color is tacky, but I tried to stay true to original.  If you see something wrong, please point it out.  Side note, I submitted this photo to orschelns 2021 calendar contest for antique and restored tractors. I figure anything over 35 yrs qualifies. It's a matter of opinion, other than shiny new lug nuts that's the way that the front wheel looked from the factory. I think if the hubs were burgundy (or orange on older models) it looks tacky, like the painter was too lazy the finish the job. Remember your tractor my opinion, tractor owner wins lol. That said you did a heck of a job and have an outstanding tractor You don’t think the lug nuts were painted?

I thought I would add some pics of interior and rear end. uploads/20613/62BB52E6-743F-406A-AFCC-F0C341876E95.jpeg