A lot of fix-it-up channels on RU-vid seem to have devolved into someone looking into the camera and talking about what they did or are going to do (or why they can't do it) while showing very little actual doing. Your channel has avoided this trend. I enjoy the balance of explanation and action in your videos; it makes for a great viewer experience. When you do talk to the camera you always have something relevant and interesting to say. Even with long projects like Preparation H every episode moves the job forward, and the high quality of your work is the icing on the cake. Thank you, and keep up the good work. 👍
6:39 Also, tractors built during the war and the early models would not come with electrical systems from the factory. Black components could have been either dealer installed options or aftermarket kits using new or remanufactured components. We've gotten replacement IH parts from the dealer for more modern stuff in 4 or more different colors: red, white, black, industrial yellow, primer. depends on the plant or the day with replacements.
It takes a lot of effort setting up for real time recording work! I haven't put out a video for some time because of this effort. Getting the area ready. Making sure lighting is okay. Is my microphone going to keep working?
They sure do go together quickly when everything is clean, prepped, and all of the smaller sub-assemblies are already assembled. She's going to look real nice. And I wouldn't worry about any orange peel. It's world's better than it was when it left the factory. Back then, the paint wasn't for looks, it was to keep them from rusting!
Thanks Kenny! The only trouble is that you set the bar pretty high with the ‘41 H, so I gotta be keeping up with the new standard in IH Red paint jobs now lol 👌😎
You made the right decision on the tinwork paint. We perfectionists often struggle to forgive ourselves over things others will never even notice much less appreciate.
In woodworking, there is the 6 ft and 6 inch rule. If it looks good from 6 ft, it's good. If someone has to get 6 inches from the project to see the problem, you don't need them for a friend anyway.
You have been so concerned about the orange peel on the tins....to be perfectly honest, as a viewer, I can't see what you are seeing...the whole tractor looks beautiful...can't wait to see you driving it around the yard with a big smile on your face
Around here, the big electrical rebuilding outfit always put a coat of grey primer on the starters and generators they rebuilt, figuring the owners would paint it themselves to match the equipment it was going on. So here in West Central Illinois (probably anywhere within an hour of Galesburg, there are tons of machines running around with grey starters and generators.
the antisapation to hear that tractor run and drive is more than I can bear,,,,what a nice looking machine and not one thing jerry rigged ,good stuff.......I spent many a hour on a hay wagon behind a h they were sure nice running tractors......
Toby, great progress on the Farmall H. It’s looking awesome. I think the paint on the tin looks awesome too. If there are any imperfections I think you are the only one that can find them. You definitely are a projectionist. I truly admire you for that. Very enjoyable video. Thanks
You know what it looks far better than it did when you started. Lot of the past mistakes got corrected so the orange peel is probably the very last thing to worry about. I will say your videos are very inspirational.
In my humble opinion, I think the orange peel on the hood and tank actually matches the paint on the rough castings on the engine block, rear diff, etc.
I was in the color business. No two batches of paint are 100% exact matches 100% of the time. Depending on the testing tolerance, there will be minute variations or significant. When you get a new can, test it. Ideally you would take one piece of metal, prime it and paint the two batches on side by side. The compare in sunlight, shop light, and whatever other light you will be looking at it under.
My grandfather who was a master painter, when doing bigger jobs, would mix all his paint together and return it to the tins (to avoid paint colour variation).
@@geriatricjoe1227 Still best practice in this day and age. I service paint tinting machines. Mis-tints is a recurring complaint. Worst is when I re-calibrate a machine that was out of calibration, because then the color made after is definitely not the same as the one made before
Thanks for the video Toby! Man it’s great to see Preparation H coming along and one step closer to completion! Looking great! I wouldn’t worry about the paint since it’s worlds better than when it came off the assembly line! Can’t wait for the next video!
Leaving the paint staying as is, was a smart choice since the factories didn't really care about some orange peal, fish eyed or overspray. Makes your tractor alot more period correct in my opinion. Love the content, would love to see it in person if i could
Awesome job. Enjoy the video. Because of you, I bought an old tractor to fix up. But not going into the detail of paint. But had a blast making it run. Looking forward to more of your videos.
Must agree with @oliverscratch about your detailed explanation about why and what while showing it, perfect video presentation and the fact that you keep your episodes at just the right length (timewise). Your craftmanship is excellent and you do it how you prefer - and "That is the way" as the Mandalorian say it 😉
Great to see you got it all coming together! A little dust on the sheet metal from plowing no one going to see a little orange peel. Great job and long time coming!
Excellent video Squatch 253 (Toby) :) very nice Farmall H going together super and very good on rainy projects to do yes 100% agree! Do remember years when Starter also Generator got painted black from Rebuilt companies and some GM Delco Alternator to or got Chrome paint !
You need to have a picture taken of you and your dad on your tractors. That would be awesome. In fact, you could make a calendar of all your tractors and Cats. I think it would sell like hotcakes. Do I need to put a deposit on my copy.
Good call on paint! You never know if you will need a touch up later on down the road. If you use all of it now, you won't have any later. Hopefully the paint in the can will last for a couple years until SW restocks it.
When you got a better finish with the batch where you had added extra reducer, you lowered the viscosity which would make the paint more flowable and better able to level out. You should check out getting a viscosity cup to measure the vis before spraying. They are cheap. The old standard was a Ford cup but there are variations now. I'm sure there are RU-vid videos on them.
I like how you "hide" those hose clamp screws. I always thought those tower-style clamps were the nicest to look at, but you may have changed my mind by just turning those standard ones around.
Given how they were painted at the factory, I suspect your paint is as good or better! And having seen the picture in that book of the painting, I think you are about factory correct minus the water overspray catch! Great work and exposition!
Hey Squatch. If you only have a small amount of paint, it's probably a good idea not to risk sanding enough to get rid of the orange peel and then have to paint the parts in Minneapolis-Moline color because you ran out. 😂 Seriously though, you can still keep an eye out for the right, correct, and proper color to show up on the market again and then remove and repaint any parts that make the left one 👁 twitch too much when you look at them. You take good enough care of your equipment that you probably don't need to worry about sun fading for a while. Keep up the good work, and "Hi" to Senior.
I think the tractor looks really good and as said in the comments probably a lot better than when it came out of the factory. If the orange peel is really bugging you I would find a little area where you could try experimenting with colour sanding. Start with say 1500 paper, then 2000 then buff it. I don't think you need to strip it back to bare metal. The paint will be fully hard now so should flat quite well.
You explained what I was wondering. Dad used a electric company in New Ulm. Both the 42 M, and the 48 H had black starter, and generator. I assumed it was core. I do know that the time he had them do magneto work we waited for a week. Idk . I'm inclined not to obsess over paint. We never owned a tractor that wasn't field ready, and expected to pay it's share of rent. Takk Skal du ha !
Although i wish you well for outside work weather 🌡️ perhaps selfishly some rain 🌧️☔ might bring forward the long awaited start H start up 🤔💪💪👌 great video 👍
Talking about “good paint”, we had the exterior of our condo repainted, didn’t use the garage door for a few days, and when I finally did the drive gear sheared off the opener because the paint stuck so hard 😊
About your paint problem.....if you can positively locate a gallon can at a SW store, and have the guy put his hands on it AND send you a picture. Back in the day they used to have something called the "Pony Express"....let us all know where the store is and a contact name. (Maybe on a new separate video) I'm willing to bet that there is a faithful Squatch253 member within a few miles that could pick it up and meet another member at a rest stop on the highway and pass the can on to another member and on and on ....sounds crazy ?
Squatch, in all probability, it will most likely look more like a factory paint job with the orange peel, I'm sure there wer some from the factory that had blemishes like that, lol, however, I understand that you want things to look their best . This has been a great build series but I'm waiting for the epic X231 build to progress in the future.
I love your channel and all the work you do. I’d like to add, though you didn’t mention anything about torque specs on all those bolts. Now, before all the keyboard commandos start correcting me. I know that Squatch worked as a mechanic for a lot of years, so he probably knows how to tighten things down close to torque specs. I pointed this out, not as a criticism, but as a curiosity.
Man, that sucks about the paint, but i get you. You fight the battles you can, flee the ones you can't so you can fight another day. Bummer. Keeping my fingers crossed you come up on some hidden batch in some obscure part of US (as it usually happens). Hopefully someone in the viewership stumbles upon some paint for you.
I never left, I upload videos every couple of days but sometimes the notifications system gets buggy and quits telling people about the new videos for some reason 🤷🏻♂️
Have you checked Valspar brand? Valspar was purchased by SW. Valspar supplied OEM and repair paints to a good portion of the Ag/Construction biz. Call up customer service and tell them you’re looking for this particular formula for IH red and they may be able to look it up to see if it is packaged under any other brand’s labels. They can dig up that information or they should be able to ask someone. That paint could be in multiple branded cans.
G'Day Squatch from Australia. If you have little or no base colour left to use on the tin work.... why not clear coat the final coats? Then sand that back to get rid of the orange peel? Colour wouldn't change, and the finish is fixed. Just thinking out loud, mate. Love your work.
My thought on the paint is.. As long as the paint is out of stock the existing paint job is OK.. If in the future you get more paint you can always wet sand and hit it again.. However if you sand now and get a few thin areas and need to lay it down and don't have enough paint.. That would be a bummer.
They’ve stopped doing custom mixes like that around here for anyone who isn’t an actual auto body business - I used to have special paint mixed all the time but the last few years they’ve become very reluctant to do so.
@@squatch253 On top of that, the auto repair business have pretty much all switched to water solvable paints, which go on matte and first become shiny when the clear coat gets applied. At least they have here in Europe. Those paints are not easy to DIY
