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ZippoVarga
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Couldnt stand the poor condition of the paint on the hood so I rattle canned it with chevy engine enamel. Couldnt find a broad white tape so I painted it on. The black stripes are 1/4 inch pinstriping. I then clear coated over top of everything to help protect it. Then I added lights behind the grill. Untill I can get the factory lights these will do. [img]/club2/attach/zippovarga/LLPaint10.JPG[/img] [img]/club2/attach/zippovarga/LLPaint11.JPG[/img] [img]/club2/attach/zippovarga/LLLights2.JPG[/img]
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Lookin real good there Sean. Nice and shiny.
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Now that's something worth fixing up :)
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Great job! I hope it stays that shiny.
ZippoVarga
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As long as I keep the tree limbs trimmed back it should stay pretty decent for a while. The Broadmoor has it's original paint and I've been able to keep it looking decent. Just hope that all the advise i've read through the posts about painting will pay off in the long run. Thanks Dave, lboy, Roy and Skot for the comments!!
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Sean, I am currently helping my oldest son fix up the 64 Landlord 101 that he recently bought. I would love for it to look as good as that when we are done. We don't have a hood, so I am going to attempt making one. We didn't have rear fenders, so I mounted late model fenders on it. Should be interesting when we are finished.
ZippoVarga
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Rod, Good to hear from you again. I'm sure it will look great and that your son will proudly tell every one that his Dad made the hood for him. Do you have all the dimensions you need? I would be happy to measure my hood out and make a blue print for you. Curious though....my 64 Landlord never had a 101 on it. I thought that started in 65? Does the manufacturing number read 990314? Or is it another number? Reason I ask is because if my 64 is a 101 I would like to get the decals made for it. Again, good to hear from you. Sean
Ketchamized
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Sean, Looks great! How does the paint hold up? I've read in many articles here that the rattle cans aren't as hard? I'm good with a rattle can, but have no idea how to use a sprayer.
ZippoVarga
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Eric, Look at the blue diamond post. That entire tractor was a rattle can job. I have found if there are plenty of enamel coats of clear over top of the original color that it does a fair job of protecting the base color. I just apply three or four thin coats of base then usually at least that many coats of clear. The high temp paints seem to hold up better but are more expensive. I painted my wheel horse over 10 years ago and it is still holding up fine using this process. But then again, i'm overly careful with how I treat my finished paint jobs untill i'm positive they're fully cured. Sean
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Sean, This one came without the hood and fenders. I was told that since it had the black dash that it was a 101. I'll look tomorrow to see if I can find the model number.
tanman722001
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Hi Rod,The Black dash is the 9 hp Landlord.Made in 64.Tony
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Very nice job on the hood.
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Guess I had things mixed up. It is a 64 landlord, but not a 101. Thanks Tony. Here is a picture with the late model fenders and the homemade hood. The hood and fenders need sanding and paint.

ZippoVarga
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Rod, Looks like a great project for the father and son team. Looking forward to the finished pics. Does that tractor have the 23D Briggs? Sean
ZippoVarga
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Chad, Thanks. I was pretty surprised that it came out as good as it did. As soon as summer ends it's coming apart for full paint. Not looking for show quality, just something that looks a little better over all. Thanks again. Sean
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Sean, The engine has been replaced. I am not sure what the current one is, since I haven't looked for a number yet. The crankshaft is tapered, so I know it isn't original.
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Probably a better engine. I like the 23D but i'm not real jazzed about the crank bearings just being aluminum and relying on proper oil splash. When I got this Landlord the engine was real tight from sitting for years. After honing the pto side crank and bearing sleeve it was back to normal. Just makes me wonder how much damage we do when letting them sit for extended periods then dry starting them. Aluminum doesnt have the highest melting point...lol. The rest of the tractor looks pretty solid, should be a great project. Sean
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This is why I always keep starting fluid in the garage. If the engine doesn't start immediately, I give it a shot of ether. This way there will be very little dry cranking.
Ketchamized
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Sean, Thanks for the tip. :) Printed it out and will do the same to my tractor. Your paint job looks great.
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Erick, Thank all these guys that have tackled their own paint jobs and did the paint testing on their own. I used a combination of their ideas along with the clear coating so that I could wet sand with out fear of sanding through the base coats. The hood did get it's first tiny little chip on the side the other day. The chip didnt even get to the primer. I'd say that's pretty hard paint considering it was a stray dart that hit the paint. I Love my daughters, but sometimes their aim is WAY off....lol. Sean aka Daddy aka Zippo
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Nice rides,Sean,and Rod.
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I don't think my son did too bad. He only paid $52 for the 64 Landlord.
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Wow, that's better than I did.....and I thought I stole mine for $125.00. I need to take lessons from your son....lol. Great deal! Sean
Ketchamized
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Sean and Rod, You guys got yours for a great price! I got mine for an even better price... My Allis is something my father gave to me. This is an odd story, might be interesting to you guys. My father was searching for a house to purchase, and in the meantime, rented out a house in the middle of the country, and the owner is a closed-down farm owner- owns 11 houses- all of them rented out. Used to be a family business... Family died out, farm died out. Farm cut business majorly in the late 50's... But still operated on a small scale until the 70's. This is where the Allis comes in. Then the neighbor, of whom happens to be the caretaker of all the houses (the owner is in his 80's) got in possession of two Allis'- both of them were broken down, and in different places. The caretaker built one out of the two, and it is complete with the exception of the vari-shift drive... Did a cheap-o job on it, put on his own belt, own pulley, etc... And this caused some grinding. Have located parts since... Anyway, fast forward. My father's truck's transmission breaks down. He notices that the caretaker had the exact same truck for sale- engine was knocking badly and ready to blow. The guy wanted 400 bucks for it, which was too much to just get the transmission out of it. Apparently, the caretaker was going to move away in a couple of weeks... Really needed to unload some stuff... So, in negogiation, he threw in a gas weed wacker that runs, gas leaf blower, runs... HUGE snow blower, a glass basketball hoop/backboard, a BBQ grill, and the Allis. The guy gave all of that stuff plus the truck for $300. So, my father drove the truck to his house, 200 feet away, and the engine blew just right in time. Then he took the transmission and whatever else he needed from the truck, sold the truck for $200... Gave me the weedwacker, leaf blower, snowblower, and the Allis. My father kept the BBQ and uses it to this day, and is going to set up the glass hoop/backboard at the house he recently purchased a couple of weeks ago. That sure worked out well, huh? :o) Erick
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