ArkLa 1086

Looks like you have a decent foundation to start from on the 1206, at least you don't have to buy tires for it by the looks of it. Appears that a good pressure washing would make it look 10x with the mildew and grease. Maybe a little buffing compound afterwards on the tin work to get rid of the dead, dull paint to brighten the paint up some and it would look pretty good. I'm a fan of leaving these old tractors in their work clothes if the paint isn't too bad off but your paint doesn't look all that bad for sitting out.

Sounds like a good friend.

Is paint all that you used? What kind of primer?

Can you find out if the person who gifted you those tires is looking for any new friends? Nice looking 666's.

Looks a lot different with a full weight bracket up front. I like reading up on these type of projects, good luck with it.

When you get finished with it Tony it's going to look like it belongs in the Smithsonian.

Sounds & looks like you have a nice little project. A lot of knowledge here on the forum. Most guys here would choke somebody to have their Grandpa's tractor, including me. You're very lucky. Post some more pictures. You can never post too many on this forum.

Frog legs is common cuisine down here, sold in every respectable fish house and seafood restaurant. And yes the legs will kick around a little in the pan. Rabbit is great if deboned, breaded and fried like chicken strips. Squirrels are thrown into a vegetable like stew, head and all. Squirrel brains are often ate whole chilled. I can still remember my Grandmother cracking squirrel skulls open with a table spoon and scooping out the chilled brains out to eat whole when I was a kid. Turtle soup is not that uncommon still around here, especially among the old timers if someone brings them up a 50-100lb alligator snapping turtle but beginning to be a lost art. Have tried it twice, had no complaints. Never ate a pigeon, we have too many doves to have to try pigeons but maybe I'm missing something. Ate beaver two ways, grilled and in the wild. Grilled was pretty good with the seasoning, in the wild is much better but usually takes more effort in the catch.

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Not that I'm aware of... Hard enough just to find all the original components needed to upgrade a 2wd.

Tony you should look into selling people admission tickets just to walk thru your shop looking around at your collection.

Looks good. You ever thought about trying rubbing compound? I've used it before on older non-clearcoat vehicles and it worked great on taking off dead/dull paint.

That's all? Lol

If I ever need another pipe wrench I'm calling you.