1250 Refurbish\Restoration

[dsterley]

and this really is the corect paint, im taking pictures with my phone, ill just say its not the best camera.

 

[astrawderman]

Darren, looks like its coming along nice.

 

[dsterley]

and the tranny is complete minus the filter and new fluid, it looks to good to put in the frame where no one will be able to see it lol

 

[kmcconaughey]

Darren, that does look nice! Ummm, you could always do something like this with it.

 

[thoffman]

Does anyone know where that transmission is now?

 

[dsterley]

thanks Kraig, thats a good idea, that gives me some ideas lol

 

[kmcconaughey]

Tom, I believe that Nick still owns it, but I'm not sure.

Charlie might know.

 

[thoffman]

Nick "?" ? That trans. is cool. I would mind having it.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Tom, Nick Queensland. His name is on the sign at the bottom of the stand... I believe he still stops by the forum regularly, but like a lot of guys, mostly lurks.

 

[thoffman]

DOH!!!

 

[digger]

Nick owned it for several years then sold it to Ray Weaver out in Pa.

Under Edit,
And YES!!!! Ray paid through the nose to get it too!

 

[pbell]

Ray also has (I think he still owns it) a cut-away IH 345 V8 engine.

 

[dsterley]

ok we got the 3 point lift and the saddle for the front axel repair ordered from a sponser, soon as that gets here will be able to make some more progress, cant wait to see a rolling chassie on the table.

 

[dsterley]

a little more progress, the side panels are prepped and primed,
one step at a time, its comeing along good.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Darren, wow, those side panels are so shiny in that top photo, looks like you had them chromed!

 

[dsterley]

i think cromed would of been easier lol IH used some good paint it took some time to get them cleaned up like that, we used some sand paper wheels and a asborn wheel to finish them up, hopping for a nice finish when done.

 

[dsterley]

a little more progress on the 1250's cosmetics
a bare naked hood

and some fixing to the tower

 

[thoffman]

Darren "S",
What are you using to remove the paint surface on the 1250? Whatever it is, sure looks like its working well.

 

[dsterley]

Tom H, were just useing those stick on sandpaper disks i think it was around 120 gritt and then buffing it up with a osborn brush on grinder, the brush is made for stripping logs, but it works great to buff out the scratches from the sand paper

 

[dsterley]

Got some parts in a little while back from one of the great sponsors, and WOW this is a serious set up. We did the mock up, to see how it all fits befor paint, this is going to be one mean looking cub.