drglinski Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 I use my cubs for mowing my grass. I prefer a 48" triangle deck under a narrow frame (147). As they are old like everything else IH made they tend to wear out so I'm always on the lookout for them. The one that I had been using was getting more and more swiss cheese like each year. I found a good used replacement on marketplace last winter that had a great shell. Problem is, it had a 20' brushed paint job. Sooner than later I'd like to repaint all of my tractors and implements so I decided this would be a good test of my skill of stripping and repainting something. I had used plenty of spray paint cans but I wanted to use an actual spray gun on this. I took what was good out of the swiss cheese deck (like spindles and blades) and used those on the donor. -I stripped the paint using a combination of angle grinder stripping wheel and aircraft stripper. -The center spindle opening was broken and missing a piece where a bolt hole was so I welded in a patch and drilled it out. -The center cast piece where the hangers for the subframe attached was broken on the donor deck. It was missing pieces and discarded. I used the one from the cheese deck. -It was missing a ski runner. The cheese deck didn't have runners so for $15 and an afternoon I made one. -I turned a roller on my dad's wood lathe. -CNH 935 white at 8:1:1 (hardener and reducer) was applied. -Maple hunter of texas was the supplier for the decals. I had an issue with the 'be careful' decal but they replaced it no questions asked. I'd do business with them again. I am happy with the way it came out. I have my eyes set on the 73 next! (not pictured) Thank you to K. Smith at brushfire design/the little tractor co for his help and advice when it came to the painting process. Chase your dream because your dream won't chase you back. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5088 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Looks good. What are you using for a paint gun and compressor? I've been gun shy so far to try painting any of mine up, but some of them could use a good paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Plow Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Very well done! Looks very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drglinski Posted May 24 Author Share Posted May 24 For a gun I use a Sanborn sprayer I got from Menards. Compressor is your basic mid sized one from home Depot. (I run an inline water trap too.). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Fan Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Very nice! Finding a deck shell in good shape is about like stumbling on a big patch of Morels! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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