leave it original or repaint it
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Topic: leave it original or repaint it
Posted By: WALLACE220
Subject: leave it original or repaint it
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 1:57pm
 I recently purchased a 1974 200 from its origianl owner, it has 3400 hours almost new rubber all the way around and a full set of front weights. Do i repaint it or leave it untouched..
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Posted By: JeffMOnt
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 1:59pm
| I'd say just clean it up and don't repaint. Maybe wax it to bring some luster back to it. Replace decals if you want. But the paint is in real good condition by the looks of it. |
Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 2:00pm
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Leave it alone. Gives it character ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 2:14pm
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Wash, Wax, Run it! ------------- |
Posted By: Skyhighballoon(MO)
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 2:16pm
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I'd LOVE to have that 200 as my "big" tillage tractor. Nice find! I'm ORANGE with jealously. At most after wash/wax would be to put a new hood decal on it. Mike ------------- 1981 Gleaner F2 Corn Plus w 13' flex 1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330 1969 180 gas 1965 D17 S-IV gas 1963 D17 S-III gas 1956 WD45 gas NF PS 1956 All-Crop 66 Big Bin 303 wire baler, 716H, 712H mowers |
Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 2:27pm
| Leave the paint in the can!!! |
Posted By: Kip-Utah
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 2:47pm
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I'll take the other position on this and say if you're going to re-decal it, go all the way and give it a nice repaint as well. I understand that it can only be original once, but it CAN look brand new twice it you want to do it! This is a better candidate for the full resto than some rusty, grimey, dented up fence row relic. All that being said, it's yours, do what you want! Kip ------------- HANSEN'S OLD ORANGE IRON. Showing, Pulling, & Going!! |
Posted By: Clay
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 2:57pm
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Keep it the way it is for this summer. If you do not have any mechanical problems, repaint it next winter. Better to find out if you need to tear into it when the paint is old than after a fresh nice gleaming paint job.
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Posted By: WALLACE220
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 2:59pm
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Here is the rest of the story. I am getting married in September and my bride to be is nice enough to allow me to include one tractor. However here is one catch, which ever tractor i decide to use has to be restored and she knows i wont redo my 220 and i just cant see redoing this nice of original tractor. I think she is lobbing to have my JD 4020 in the wedding since she comes from a green family. |
Posted By: Orange Blood
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 3:36pm
Sounds like you need to find a new wife to be, you don't want those kind of restrictions in life. :-) No wife is worth a "limit" on the orange!!!  ------------- 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: FloydKS
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 3:37pm
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So it is a color war!!! ? The good news, as was said above, is that you will not have to do as much work to make this one look new, that is, it will not take much to put new paint on it because you do not have to take off a lot of rust. you have to make a decision, we are behind you....no, we are with you on what you decide.
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Posted By: Bolivar Boy
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 3:38pm
| nice piece. am partial to original paint on the metal but rims cleaned, freshly painted and no oversparay on the tires. tp studer. wooster,ohio. |
Posted By: ky wonder
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 3:40pm
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another vote for wash and polish to bring out the paint ------------- i like old tractors of all colors |
Posted By: dustinmo
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 3:40pm
| I wouldnt touch it, leave it the way it is, and where in hallsville are you from I have a farm about 7 minutes from hallsville, Dustin |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 3:46pm
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I vote for polishing the paint and leaving it originial. I have 5 excellent originial tractors that will never be repainted as long as I own them. Also have repainted tractors. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 3:54pm
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If you need to move this one out, let me know. I'll add it to my stable, it'll look real good beside my 185. ------------- |
Posted By: John (C-IL)
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 4:08pm
| A little elbow grease and some appropriate decorations for the occasion and that tractor will be great for the wedding. I think you can get her looking just fine. |
Posted By: Kip-Utah
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 4:32pm
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Be a peace maker...paint the 4020 Corporate Orange and Cloud White!!! Kip ------------- HANSEN'S OLD ORANGE IRON. Showing, Pulling, & Going!! |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 5:28pm
| Ask her if you should paint the 200 John Deere Green and Yellow. And if she is ok with it, call the hole thing off before it's to late. |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 6:37pm
| I agree with Clay-- leave it for the summer or maybe a year or two (while you are geting used to each other ) You can allways do it later. |
Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 7:20pm
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Repaint the weights, the consel cover and front wheels, buy a spray bomb from AGCO and try it in an inconspicous location it should match pretty well, if it does repaint the frame rail under the engine and any other place where the paint is worn off or stained. Then buff it out and wax and it should be ready for wedding photo's. Nothing wrong with a mixed marrige, some of my best friends have two color households. ------------- AGCO My Allis Gleaner Company |
Posted By: dave63
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 7:57pm
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Seams to me that a woman with that color blood would have to have a good high paying job or be in line to inherit alot to worth making the tradeoff. LOL
BTW the 200 looks great if it were mine i would not repaint it but if thats what it takes to get it in the wedding. A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do.
Congratulations on the engagement. if she reeds this hope she understands i am just kidding. I'm sure you will be happy. ------------- The universal answer to all questions is yes, how much do you want to spend? |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 8:04pm
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Im not sayin anything new, my vote is for a cleaner wax like meguiars, and leave it alone!
And if ya need a freshly painted tractor for the wedding photos, my guess is that would be a dang good reason to BUY ANOTHER ONE!!!
 Whatever you decide, good luck!  ------------- Galatians 5:22-24 "I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!" |
Posted By: EPALLIS
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 8:20pm
| Leave the tractor original. As far as the wife to be, you might want to date a bit more. I've been around those Green Deere people and,well, just be careful. Going orange is going great! |
Posted By: Ryan Renko
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 8:26pm
| That is one nice tractor!! Maybe some rubbing compound and a good waxing will make that lady look like new!!! Ryan |
Posted By: RickUP
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 8:33pm
| My personal feeling on this is leave it original. I feel it's a resale thing, and a good feeling seeing the original paint. I would pay more if I saw good original paint. You're getttin married, you're in deep. Let the green one come along, and shine up the 200 and bring it too. Marrage is a crazy ass two way street!!! <<>><<...>><<??????????Give n take. The man always gives more.LOL |
Posted By: Josh Day
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 8:36pm
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Leave it original, there getting harder to find with origianl paint. Also a good looking tractor. |