Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

In Dec. 2021 I was given this Allis Chalmers B-112 barn find . Sat for over 15 years to that point . Got it running in the spring of 2022 . The plan was to have it fully restored for Dad's 80th this month. Summer 2022 it was completly disassembled , parts requiered list made and sand blasting started . The big parts were done first leaving the smalls to do in the cabinet blaster over winter . With all parts blasted and treated ready for paint , as soon as weather was warm enough to spray base yellow (sanding coat). Spring of 2023 I got 3/4 of the parts painted . Before I could get back to paint the last of the parts I blew the bottom disk in my back pulling vine ROOTs in the flower garden . Spent most of the spring and summer on the IL list again . The end of August I was able to get the last pieces painted . The end of the week looks like my best chance to get the parts in final paint . Enamal with reducer and hardener sprayed outside . Then left to harden for a few weeks before reassembling can begin. So now I have a couple of days to get all these yellow parts sanded out ready for final paint .

Great work there Dave! The "left to harden for a few weeks" is something that makes me not want to do something like this ever. But I know the results are going to be amazing and sometimes I wish I could do that sort of think. You have my respect for your level of craftsmanship!

I agree with you Eugen! That type of attention to detail is meticulous work beyond me. I’m always in a hurry to get the job done to get something else started.David you do amazing work and I’m in awe of your skill set. Harry

It’s going to be really sharp! Nice work Mr Dave!

Great that your feeling better Dave. Going to be a nice looking unit.


Noel

Very nice looking paint job Dave. The brick floor is an attention getter. It gives me some ideas.

I can tell from here, that's going to be amazing. And what a great gift to give to someone who means so much to you.

'Can't wait to see final pics!

Bob

Spike188 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 7:15 am Very nice looking paint job Dave. The brick floor is an attention getter. It gives me some ideas.

leanto off back of shop . Free brick over gravel has great drainage and is easy to move stuff around on .

That’s a great idea on a brick floor David. I have lots of bricks that I’ve collected for no reason other than they were free. It would be a big job but I could lay them down in my lean to behind my shop. It would make a great floor over the millings that are in there now. Thanks for the idea David. Harry

8am -4pm non stop . should have done half today and half tommorrow . Forgot how much work there was get that many pieces setup , cleaned , ande painted 3 coats . I am beat and will pay for it tommorrow .