skent
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Last spring (2006) I decided to fix the Radiator on my 1950 Case DC. It had been leaking for close to 25 years (more like weeping) where the top tank bolts to the core. I had a spare core and 'only' needed to swap them out. Radiator assy, with top and bottom tanks and side plates weighs close to 300 pounds, and naturally, most of the bolts broke off. After i removed, drilled/taped everything, I figured I'd slop a coat of paint on the side supports, since the left side was badly rusted and looked worse then the rest of the tractor (see first picture). Then I figured I'd go agead and strip the top and bottom tanks and paint them as well. Before I knew it, the entire tractor was in pieces all over the pole barn getting sand-blasted, wire brushed, sanded and straightened. Everyting was primed and painted and several weeks for paint to get good and hard before assembly. The loader (Horn-draylic) was originally Farmall Red, but I decided to go with gloss black for a good contrast. My one or two week project ended up spanning into late October. I was able to find decals, but 15 minutes of exhaust heat caused the three pin stripes to peel off. I ended up re-doing the hood and painting the stripes on. I still use the tractor for Driveway grading and snow plowing, but now I wipe it down if it gets rained on and keep it covered with dropcloths when in the barn (prevents bird poop droppings). The Girls all wanted it to be in their Christmas Photo.
