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More tractor detailing vs. My own this time!
Here are some of my family farm tractors. My family has been farming since the 1700's in this same spot, but these tractors are from a more recent time. My family quit farming in 2000 so these tractors dont see much use any more. My grandfather was a clean freak like me and waxed everything (used Duragloss #101) which explains why these 30 and 50yr old tractors still look almost new.
I was bored today so I decided to give all these a quick wash. The 2 smaller Farmalls were our cultivating tractors, the bigger Farmall was our tobacco tractor, the John Deere is my own tractor. It's awaiting full show-quality restoration, but that will probably happen after college.
Process on all was.
Wash with DG CWC and a truck brush
Polish with #80 by rotary and either a twisted wool or a foam pad
DG #105 by hand
Turtle Wax Platnum QD
Majestic Solutions on tires and other non-waxable frame stuffs.
First up a pic of them all
Then here is my own 1951 John Deere. Origional everything, it's not a show tractor yet, but being over 56 years old, I think it's pretty nice
Next up is the nicer of the smaller Farmall 140's. This one is actually the oldest of the 2 at 1970, but it's been repainted so it looks newer.
Next up is the other Farmall 140. It's all origional, it may still look faded, but it's massive amounts better than it was. This proves that ugly can still be shiny.
Last up is our International Harvester Farmall 784. This was our middle sized tobacco tractor, it has a front loader on it, but it's raised up for the pictures as its pretty weathered and ugly, but the tractor is cool looking.
Ok, so there is a venture into my tractor world. No they arent as nice as the ones that I normally post, but they were my grandads so that makes them just as nice to me. I grew up on these tractors, and I hope to have them for a long time. Keeping them waxed makes them look great.
Hope yall enjoyed!
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Wow, I feel lazy. I didn't find the time to wash my car today. WOW nice job!
Tonya
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Awesome!!! Love looking at old tractors and farm equipment. Nice, wide open spaces around you.....love it! Thanks for sharing, Brandon!
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Great job Brandon on those tractors. You can't put a value on taking care of something from your Grandfather. Is there a lot involved in making the John Deere a show tractor, because it looks awesome now?
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Yeah, it isnt the right decals, the rims are a little faded, some other things need to be done. 56 years old and it still runs great, never had anythign done to the motor and likely never will.
Thanks for the comments guys.
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They look great I think its the kid in us that makes them special we all played with little tractors at some point and its nice to have some old family stuff around .
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every time I see your posts/avatar pic, all I can think about is the country song, "She thinks me tractor's sexy"..... LOL
In the business world, the rear-view mirror is always clearer than the windshield.
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Awesome looking tractors. I especially love the 1951 John Deere. Do you still use any of these for anything?
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Man, awesome pics and tractors . Thanks for sharing... Do you show them? Up in Shelby NC they have a big tractor show once a year.
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All of those machines look great, hard to bleave they are so old. Man what a difference it makes to simply wash and wax huh.
Thanks for sharing, those are some nice looking tractors.
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