Paul Palmer Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Looking good Paul! Just a quick question, do you ever get any bother with paints reacting or do you clean them completely off? Making a Massey Ferguson 4255 sloped nose based on a Universal Hobbies chassis and need to paint the chassis but worried that the new paint will react with the original paint, thanks jack,no never any problem,i just spray over the existing,as in this 3080,when i sprayed the chasis i didnt rub anything down,however on resin parts i wash them throughly with a very mild soapy water,and then very very fine wet and dry between coats,hope this helps cheers,paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Paul its coming on well now you don't waist no time you work very fast Paul thanks bob,but this convo is quite straight forward,and using aerosol paints,you can recoat very quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 managed to get new silver mist from my 2nd local mf dealer today,all wheels sprayed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 roof aerial added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 all wheels and wheel nuts painted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 and a quick picture of the rear wheels loosely fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) nearly finished this one,front wheels and hubs fixed back on,painted toplink,all i have left now is fixing the rear wheels back on,i wanted to use the siku rear axle but its to thick,and now i have used the siku rear wheels the uh axle is just a tad to short now,so tomorrow will source a bit of tubing from my brother,he has allways got loads of different thicknesses and length of tubing,cut to length and pop on the siku end cabs,fix back on tractor then paint the wheel centres charcoal grey,job done Edited March 17, 2012 by paulali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brown Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Nice old buses the 3080 have to say I enjoyed driving one around 6 years ago on harvest, used to chuck out the smoke on the Wiltshire downland with a load but did the job and well. That model looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 will try to get some outdoor shots,camera doesnt seem to be picking up the painted wheelnuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Nice old buses the 3080 have to say I enjoyed driving one around 6 years ago on harvest, used to chuck out the smoke on the Wiltshire downland with a load but did the job and well. That model looks great. thanks oliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reqen Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Nice tractor have you made! Regards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Nice tractor have you made! Regards! thankyou reqen,glad you like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 nearly there now paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 nearly there now paul yeah,should finish it tomorrow bob,then next weekend or might make a start tomorrow,5455 convo and start to tackle the 135 flexi cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Nice job done Paul.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Nice job done Paul.. thankyou pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 nearly there now,axle sorted out,rear wheels back on,just got to paint the wheel centres,still a bit cheesed off with my camera,its not picking out the painted wheel nuts,will try some more pictures later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 a touch of chassis colour in the middle of the rears to cover the axel bar and your there paul, looks a lot better on the rear hubs now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 a touch of chassis colour in the middle of the rears to cover the axel bar and your there paul, looks a lot better on the rear hubs now sean,it must be your age,look at my last post mate,im on the case now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Looks good defo prefer the siku wheels to the oem UH ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Looks good defo prefer the siku wheels to the oem UH ones thanks ghost,also a lot cheaper than having to buy a renault/claas ares 836 for a pair as well!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 wheels look alot better paul, and i'm thinking a few conversions can be done with this model too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 wheels look alot better paul, and i'm thinking a few conversions can be done with this model too thanks very much nathan,last coat on the wheel centres now,pictures up soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 FINISHED well i say finished,still in 2 minds about front mudguards,but here it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Superb build Paul... well done mate... pleased to be able to help in a small way as well. First class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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