Made some progress today getting it torn down

Got a little farther today,  the accessory drive pulley must have been on since the beginning of time.  It took a puller a 2ft breaker bar and a 3ft crow bar to get it off it sounded like a gun shoot when it finally decided to move.  Looks like the the tractor has been repainted at some point in its life.  Also I’m pretty sure it had an engine change at some point also.  It took a lot of heat and a large pipe wrench with a cheater bar to get the exhaust off.  All things considered with a 60yr old tractor she is in pretty good shape.

Lots of work ahead but tough old machines. I have 3 footdraggers that I've cleaned up and used for years. 

The Ford looks great too! 

Looks to be in good shape to start with. The dash is supposed to be white. There is a colorized brochure showing yellow but production machines were white. Chrome shops are getting harder to find. Check with local car clubs/motorcycle clubs etc. for recommendations. 

Paint codes are listed at the below site:

http://www.wellsimplement.com/bseries.html

I believe Sandy Lake Implement had access to seat cushions at one point. 

https://www.sandylakeimp.com/

On 9/20/2025 at 1:43 PM, gwiseman said:

Lots of work ahead but tough old machines. I have 3 footdraggers that I've cleaned up and used for years. 

The Ford looks great too! 

Thank you, 

On 9/20/2025 at 10:18 PM, Chris727 said:

Looks to be in good shape to start with. The dash is supposed to be white. There is a colorized brochure showing yellow but production machines were white. Chrome shops are getting harder to find. Check with local car clubs/motorcycle clubs etc. for recommendations. 

Paint codes are listed at the below site:

http://www.wellsimplement.com/bseries.html

I believe Sandy Lake Implement had access to seat cushions at one point. 

https://www.sandylakeimp.com/

Thanks Chris I found this chart but I can’t find the white, are the wheels the same color white as the dash?  

Yes, the same color as the dash. 

On 9/17/2025 at 1:44 PM, P38js said:

Got a little farther today,  the accessory drive pulley must have been on since the beginning of time.  It took a puller a 2ft breaker bar and a 3ft crow bar to get it off it sounded like a gun shoot when it finally decided to move.  Looks like the the tractor has been repainted at some point in its life.  Also I’m pretty sure it had an engine change at some point also.  It took a lot of heat and a large pipe wrench with a cheater bar to get the exhaust off.  All things considered with a 60yr old tractor she is in pretty good shape.

It's in real nice shape and should be easy to restore. Looks like it's all there.

It's my 64 Landlord 2012 in yellow.

I always thought the starter, trans and BGB were always black but I have seen some that were the same color as the sheet metal.

I looked at the link with the paint.

I didn't know Martin Senour was still around, Ditzler is another old name 

You might try an auto body supply store as they can scan a part and mix the paint to match and adjust it to your liking. They'll also be able to give you a formula should you need more paint in the future. They should be able to mix it a few different types of paints.

Acrylic enamel is getting hard to find now.

Joe.....

After a good washing I started to think about fixing, repairing or replacing the worn out parts and just enjoy the tractor.  After closer inspection it has been repainted at some point in its life or different sheetmetal was replaced.  So onward with the restoration 

Well where once stood a tractor there is just a pile of parts.  I’m pretty sure I need a bevel gear box there is no oil in the box and a lot of free play in the drive yoke.  The wheel bearings are dry probably have not seen grease in a very long time. I’m going to be making a lot of bushings she is plumb worn out. Getting the lift handle off was quite a chore but I won the battle I think.