185 is done
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Topic: 185 is done
Posted By: Leon B MO
Subject: 185 is done
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 8:22pm
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Put the finishing touches on tonight. I'll get some pics out in the sun before he pics it up. He brought me AGCO paint and decals, I don't know how much the decals cost but only had the hood decals, nothing else, and I didn't like those. Two halves on each side that didn't even match up, angle on the grill end?, and numbers came separate. And by the way, don't ever ask your wife to help install decals! I can redo the whole tractor but I was told I don't know anything about putting "stickers" on! I love her and all but she don't understand once the decal goes on, its on. I did shorten the air intake about 3 inches. The under hood support, I turned it and welded a strip of metal about 1.5 by 8 to it so that piece goes past the top of the radiator, the intake is very solid now.
I tried to keep track of my time on this one. On a different post they were asking about cost. I'm not going to disclose the bill but I only spent about $300 on parts, thinner, hardener and misc supplies and had right at 45 hours from pressure washing to driving out of the door. That includes probably about 5 hours of some miner fix it stuff, wheel bearings, lights, seat and so on.
This tractor accually belongs to my lawyer. I told him I was going to charge him the same rate for painting as he did for lawyering, he didn't think that was funny at all.
Thanks for looking
Leon B MO   ------------- Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself". |
Replies:
Posted By: redline
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 8:27pm
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That looks great! I think you earned lawyer rates! ------------- If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done! |
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 8:30pm
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I think you should have charged him more! Great job! ------------- ALLIS EXPRESS! This year: |
Posted By: Eric[IL]
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 8:32pm
| I like your work! Thats a wonder looking 185.... |
Posted By: Ryan Renko
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 8:35pm
| Looks great Leon!!! Tell me more about the Agco decals though as I am going to be needing some real soon for a D17 IV. Why did the kit only have the hood decals? Where did you get the rest of them? I ASSumed Agco would have great decals for what they charge!! Ryan |
Posted By: AaronH
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 8:36pm
| Looks very nice. Im not crazy about the angle on the grill end either.. |
Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 8:37pm
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Purdy! ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: Orange Blood
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 8:41pm
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Very nice, I want to take my shoes off when I get on it!!!! :-) ------------- Still in use: HD7 WC C CA WD 2-WD45 WD45LP WD45D D14 3-D17 D17LP 2-D19D D19LP 190XTD 190XTLP 720 D21 220 7020 7030 7040 7045 3-7060 Projects: 3-U UC 2-G 2-B 2-C CA 7-WC RC WDLP WF D14 D21 210 7045 N7 |
Posted By: Leon B MO
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 8:43pm
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Ryan, I masked over the rest of the decals and are still there. I would not use AGCO decals again. The last two sets of decals I used I bought from Andrew Gubbels(on this site). A set for a 200 and one for a WD, was pleased with both. I looked in the Allis book for some pics of original 185 pics and those decals seem straight on the grill end, I guess I am just missing something.
Leon B MO ------------- Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself". |
Posted By: ACmowerguy
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 9:32pm
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Leon, I think you're right about the decals. Every 185 I've seen did not have the curve on the grill end of the decal. Deere also sells the numbers separate from the hood stripe, you get a kit with 9 different numbers that you put in whatever combination needed. Seems to me they would separate and peel later on. Paint looks great, you had great weather for it today. . ------------- 10 various B-series garden tractors, AC Homesteader8, 416 hydro,710 gt, 914, 916H, 917H, 920D, and many misc attachments |
Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 10:17pm
| If it's a "Heritage line" decal set they buy them from the same suppliers that Steiners, Big R and other part suppliers use. |
Posted By: HagerAC
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2012 at 10:33pm
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Nice job on the tractor. ------------- 30+ A-Cs ranging from a 1928 20-35, to a 1984 8070FWA, Gleaner R52 |
Posted By: scott
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2012 at 6:14am
| 45 hrs x $150/hr = $6750. The tractor looks real good! I'm betting thats not the first paint work you have done. |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2012 at 7:20am
| Leon that looks great!! wouldn't know that you shortened the air intake if you hadn't said something. |
Posted By: ILGLEANER
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2012 at 9:36am
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Leon that looks great.....But I would have taken those decals right back to the dealer.
IG ------------- Education doesn't make you smart, it makes you educated. |
Posted By: TomYaz
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2012 at 9:48am
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Lookin good! ------------- If its not an All-Crop, it all crap! |
Posted By: Leon B MO
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2012 at 6:00pm
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Didn't have a choice on the decals, he bought them and said use them but I will not use any AGCO decals in the future. Scott this makes about the 11th tractor I have done, I'm still learning alot. But I like the way you figured the bill better than my way. Thanks for all the comments guys. Doing an 8' IH wheel disc next for a guy.
Leon B MO ------------- Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself". |