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I had a great time and even enjoyed walking around in wet socks for a change! Rain did not dampen any spirit at this year's show! The variety of tractors and attachments were great ! Glad to reconnect with old friends and make some new ones Too!

Being all caught up in the WH mania, I forgot and left my camera in the truck... so these are the picts my Mrs Rules captured. Here's the prodigy himself, Jake Kuhn...and his meticulously restored RJ and 401 Mrs Buckrancher(Jo) and Jay Holt(JayinNC) just before the start of Friday's WH parade. The Squonk(Mike), JayinNC(Jay), and myself(AMC RULES) checking my Mrs Rules new A-81 mower purchase. The reason why everyone calls me Bob at the show...Me and Trouty56(Bob)hamming it up. The RJ-35 guru himself VinsRJ(Vin)diggin' my new "Where's Craig" shirt. Steveasaurus, Jusgettingby, Racinbob, Trouty56, and myself all just chewin' the fat here. Me with the stainless steel master himself...Buckrancher(Brian) Mrs&Mr Woodchuckfarmer(Wayne)enjoying a cruise with one of their adorable granddaughters. Me and that Clintonut(Charlie)caught doing a little catch up. End of the day...Me& the Zeek after successfully loading up the Cheese Grater. ...and finally, a new RedSquare member here...Mrs Rules waving bye, as she rides off into the sunset on her new A-81 mower. I just wanted to say thanks again to all of my wonderful RedSquare family who gather every year at the big WHCC and help to make it such a glorious event.

here some pic's the wife took Mike ,Steve and me Steve ,Mike ,Karl , Steve and Doc me and Vince guess who sneaked in this shot My wife Jo on the 854 Brian

Well, here are the pics that I took this year. I had a wonderful time this year! I'm so glad that the weather cooperated on Saturday. It was great to meet a bunch of you and to see some absolutely awesome tractors! I almost forgot to take any pictures because I kept pretty busy, but I decided to set aside a bit of time to take some pics before I took none!! Enjoy guys!

Pretty busy at the show with the great unexpected weather on Friday. didn't get a lot of people pics as most were off wandering the show as well. Thursday night I realized I never took the phone out once. Tried to make up for it Friday. I hope someone got a pic of me trying to "Hitch Hike" during the cruise: Mirror shot when I left home. Where's The Dino? Here he is out at dinner! Got Racinbob's wife Nancy in a candid shot! Great people by the way, awesome meeting you! I took a pic of my tractors in case no one else did! RS First Dog Pepper! Karl at the controls! Tractors lined up Comin at Ya Steve campaigning again. I think with R Wilson A Wallfish inspired Hot Rod Zeeks Masterpiece. My favorite tractor at the show! Well done neighbor! Steve's Heavy Hauling! That blower and tractor fit like a glove on the vintage trailer! Looks like Lane snagged someone's skivvies during the parade! YIKES! Bringing up the rear of the parade. Pics from my Hitch Hiker seat at the cruise Lights are on but nobody's home!!!!

Here's the group photo scroll down a few posts for video Brian

Here's a few of mine. A little wet today, but yesterday was beautiful and made it worth it. A pretty fair amount of people stuck around today. Awesome time and great seeing everyone again This is the camping area (some of it) with buckranchers rig and hotel Maynard Hotel Zeek Squonk and Steve. Since everyone always asks Squonk where Craig is, he decided to just get a shirt. Craig has his own custom that says "Here's Craig" Me . . . I missed the official Red Square picture because I was 10 deep in the lunch line when it was taken Mrs. Buckrancher and Mrs. Zeek Mrs. Zeek and Rocuski's mom Nylyon (Karl) videoing the safety class BPJunk doing the safety class Rocuski's dad hard at work . . . My Raider project . . . .

Finally the paint work is all done and decals are all installed. Seems at home with two of his brothers. Cleat

In case you missed the announcement, the feature tractor for the 2016 WHCC show is "Customs" . The only stipulation is that it is based on a Wheelhorse or Toro/Wheelhorse tractor. Over the years we have seen thousands of them, and look forward to gathering them all in one place! As always there will be no judging or trophies, but it promises to be an epic show. The raffle tractor for 2016 is also going to be a custom tractor. Many thanks to the club members who have already donated parts and offered ideas. On a personal note, anyone that knows me, knows that I am beyond thrilled that this has finally become a reality. What started as an idea several years ago quickly gained support from many of you, and that's what made this possible. I'm looking forward to what all of the creative minds and hands can come up with.

So, here are mine. Not many human interest pictures like Stevasaurus posts, but this is mainly to give those not able to attend a feel for the "sea of red" at the show. I'm not sure what happened Saturday, but my pictures were taken after we set up on Thursday, and Friday morning. The first couple are of our campsite. The "Maynard Hotel", with Zeek's hauler/camper in the background, and Brian & Jo's Wheel Horse hauler/camper. The "uptown" campers Karl walking his dog. Stevasuarus talking to Racinbob and his wife, with Steve's wife Kris talking to Terry (vinylguy) in the background Don Varos in red discusses pie. Vinylguy's setup before they moved him to the barn. Bob Maynard's Wheel Horse Stuff. Yup, that's my display. rwilson. wallfish. woodchuckfarmer, and Jake And then the rains came. Off came the shoes and it was swim time. These next pictures are Friday's. This year they had a safety seminar for tractor drivers 15 and under. Wild Bill had a course set up for the kids to drive. If they passed, they got a red wristband to say they were safe drivers. I think every one passed. No thanks Steve, I'm trying to quit. He worked at the teeter-totter all day and finally SUCCESS. And here is everyone that showed up for the group picture...

I couldn't pass up the opportunity to pick up this 1949 Pond Walk Behind with two attatchments.

Here's proof, the big show... was no bust.

Just picked up my lift cable for my 953 from Wheelhorseman1000. He can make custom lengths and these things are strong! He really did his research on these and made a couple improvements like a plastic lined cable tube. Just wanted to share these and say thanks Lowell!

Well since retiring MJ has had me pretty busy so we elected not to go to this years show. One because of the time, and the other is because we have been spending a lot of money on building materials for the projects we have been doing around the house. At Last years show I talked to Rich Wilson and he told me he had a tall chute blower for sale. After the show we talked on facebook and we agreed on a price and I paid him for the Blower. After a couple transports fell through I asked Stevasaurus If he could transport it to my place on the way home. My buddy came through for me as always! Thanks Steve. Him and Chris came by and we had a GREAT VISIT. MJ and I enjoyed that very much. It's always good to see our Pals. After unloading the spare back up blower. I showed him around the DUKE"O"MINIUM and of course he had to get in and fire up the Ole Snow Chucker and hear that Onan Purr. Here are some Pics. Oh by way.... one thing that I didn't like was this Looney Tune FLAMINGO he brought with him! Darn thing went over by our pond and tried to violate our Blue Heron Crane!! And if that wasn't enough that thing tried the same to our Peacock and my Horse's!

A good friend of mine told me he misplaced his cell phone while he was at the WHCC show. Fortunately, the phone made it's way back to him but I wanted to share this with everyone. I am retired from the volunteer fire service, and we learned a long time ago to look at a persons cell phone contacts for ICE.....In Case of Emergency. You need to make ICE an emergency contact like your spouse, or nearest relative that can assist emergency personnel with information if you are injured. This ICE contact can also be contacted if your phone is found, therefore helping the finder know who's phone they found! I hope this all makes sense, as it looks like I was rambling! My wife I actually have ICE, ICE 2, and ICE 3 in our phones.

Nice pics Isn't it funny how there's always that one clown at the party with a lamp shade on his head

Thought I would post my new lift cable made by Wheelhorseman1000 for my 953 made to correct length with pressed on ball ends just like originals. Another fine product coming from Wheelhorseman's shop. We did a little test pull yesterday and tried to pull a 3/4 ton chev and a c160 all weighted down and dug holes and did not break. Thanks for looking Tom

I am so fortunate to have been able to make it to the WHCC show. I spoke with a lot of you, both members and non-members of RS and one thing we all agreed on. The WHCC show is really a first class production. No one could think of another show which is as well run as this one is, from Bill and his famous white pants and red shirt to the church ladies serving us our food (and everything in between). So if you've ever attended I think you'll agree, this is THE event to attend. That said, this is really important.... The show is FREE for us to attend.... that's right FREE! BUT it is NOT free to put on. Where does the money come from? The sale of raffle tickets, shirts and of course WHCC membership. What's that, not a member? I'll make it easy for you.... download the attachment today and send in your $10 for a year of WHCC membership! Better yet, go to the 2016 show and show your support, the shirts are absolutely the best quality with a breast pocket. You MUST mail in your application with a check or money order as PayPal and Credit Cards are not accepted. Please support them, if you've ever attended the show, you know why, and if you haven't, supporting will help insure the show will still be there when you can attend! WHCC_MembershipApplicationForm-v2011.pdf

Craig- Tell the misses that I appreciate the video and Brennan will too in the future I am sure. The funny thing is Brennan check the oil early that morning and said hey dad the oil is brownish/black and we should change it. He carefully drained the old oil and then re filled it. Later that day he just happened to have to change the drive belt and did it with the assistance of Vin. We got home and he decided it was time to make his rat rod 551 shiny like his buddies at the show. We are in the middle of this......

His and Hers? So I take it you'll be driving around the red bath tub?

Nice job! I agree with Karl, he needs to go on a diet.

I can hardly wait to see all the cool stuff in one place! It figures this will be the feature next year. ALL of mine have been sold but I know a couple of them will still be there. Time to get to work on a new one!

Be very careful Craig, or we'll be calling ya Caitlyn Rules...

Just walked in the door. 14 hours in a torrential rain. Good to be home. Glad you are enjoying the popcorn. Great seeing you all at the show. See you all next year.

It was great to finally meet so many of the great Red Square members at my first Big Show! Everyone was so friendly and there were so many great tractors and things to see and do-it was really a fun day! I actually got so caught up in the excitement of the show that I bought my first tractor from JayinNC- a WH A-81 mower - within 10 minutes of getting there! Thank you very much for your hospitality! Sincerely, Mrs. Rules (Linda)

Hi all, new to the forum seen but not to wheel horses. I have a B80 with a 14hp kohler swapped from a no name 14 8speed and a C175 with a series 2 replacement engine. They are used almost nonstop on my farm for mowing grading pulling and so on. My son is a member here known as bert, some of yall may know him. He had asked me if we could use the farm for a red square southern meet n greet location and I thought it was a great idea and wanted to join the group and say hello.

Our granddaughter Taylor came with us this year to help us out with our booth....she did a fantastic job helping everyone. Thank you Don Varos for letting her ride your tractor...she absolutely loved it!! Great Group of Guys........good seeing you all again! Thank you to everyone that helped Terry last year when I was unable to come with him......it meant the world to me knowing you all were there for him. trying to balance...... ir time to set up the booth

I thought you guys might like to see pictures of more than just the hubs, so here is my $100.00 wheel horse. It came with the wheel weight and 33" rear discharge deck that needs a lot of love. Then doing some road cruising I found a 33in single stage snow blower for it for another $60.00 The plan is to sand it all down and paint it IH implement red.

That Steve is one great guy! (but never trust a flamingo!) Mike..........

I was called Craig 3 times at the show.....I even spoke to Van about 1/2 hour before and then he introduced his grandson to me thinking it was Craig..... I got a friend of mine to ask Craig if he was Bob....lol...... I do see the resemblance now though!!!!

Bill, I commented to many how impressed I was (they were too) the time you spent with each kid. You didn't rush any of them and even though it was running on longer than you expected, you didn't rush anyone, very nice job. Steve, I can't imagine the pride to felt when your son picked up the tools and started working on the tractor. That's just awesome!

Great pics Tom! Cool shot at night with the abandoned Dino Trailer!

I think you'll like it here just a heads up these folks are picture junkies so be ready to show off your herd

great pic's Craig glad we finally found you Brian

Craig: Smart I Phones but not people ! obviously I have not figured out how to turn these pictures around !

Lane. Were you and Wild Bill hanging from the rafters... or standing on your heads?

Linder...

One of those rare instances when Wild Bill is out of uniform... where's them trademark white pants?

Or... just give him the hard hat now ... ...Like they say if the shoe fits (or in this case hard hat ) wear it ...

After some thought, I decided to pass Cheesegrater to another family member for fun for a while I'll be curious to see it's evolvement. Once I bought it from the original creator and mad scientist Charlie (clintonnut), I did a few things to it like tires, a little paint here and there, etc. Who knows what will happen as long as Craig survives it

Trying to win that hard hat back, AINT YA!

Great pics Mike! The skivvies went over well with Bill -even he was red faced ! Good to see you again and the cultivator war will continue ! Looks like Lane snagged someone's skivvies during the parade! YIKES!

You can say that again!

I got to say a BIG thank you to Terry for this cool prize......for those who picked up their popcorn Terry hosted a raffle for this cool item.... A 1956 Ford F-100 Pickup truck modified with some custom decals featuring a 1956 RJ......how neat is this???

Since the weather forecast was looking ominous, I was all packed up and ready to go home after the campfire. Many others had already left, and still more were securing their stuff or moving into barns or under pavilions because of the forecast So here are a few pictures that I took just before I left last night. I don't know how many more showed up, but before I took off, the campfire was great.

Wheel Horse B/C/D Tractor Dash Panel Restoration Tutorial How to properly restore a Tractor Dash Panel Wheel Horse Dash Panel Restoration Tutorial Originally posted by: MikesRJ - 03/06/2010 Click any picture in this article to view a larger version of the image Restoring old tractors (garden type or full-size farming equipment) presents the restorer with many challenges. Not so different from automotive or aircraft restorations, certain little tricks-of-the-trade are learned along the way which every restorer should have in their basket of tricks. The older a restoration subject is, the harder at times it is to locate a suitable "show-quality" part to complete the restoration. Sometimes you simply don't have a choice but to restore the part you have in hand because a replacement just simply does not exist. This how-to presents one of those tricks. The best part about this particular restoration technique it that it can be used on any part made of plastic, PVC, vinyl, leather, cloth or wood. The images above are of the Dash Panel before it was removed from a Wheel Horse C-160 Tractor, and after this restoration process was performed. Yes, boys and girls, that is in fact the same dash panel shown in both pictures. Excellent results can be achieved if you remind yourself to be patient, take your time, and follow the process presented here. Practicing the method on anything with raised letters beforehand also greatly enhances your chances of success. Simply follow this process on a "scrap" item and you should be ready for the actual piece in no time. PROCESS OVERVIEW: As restoration quality and New Old-Stock (NOS) Wheel Horse Dash Panels are harder to come by, it becomes necessary to restore what you have rather than replace the part entirely. This page is dedicated specifically to the restoration of an otherwise "good condition" dash panel that has been time-weathered, and return it to its original luster. Before moving on to restore your tractor restoration Dash Plate, it is HIGHLY SUGGESTED that you read through this entire article and perhaps try this method on a spare or "sacrificial" part beforehand. You only have one chance to do it right on your final piece, and a million ways to do it wrong along the way. As a side-note: This process can be used with very little variation on any tractor part which is made of vinyl, plastic, PVC, cloth, leather, or rubber. The VHT line of products is extensively used in the automotive/aircraft restoration worlds for returning anything made of these materials back to near original appearance. See more details concerning VHT Vinyl Dye products at this website: http://www.vhtpaint.com TOOLS REQUIRED: 1. Small bristle brush and Dawn Dish Detergent 2. 1/8" Metal punch and heating source (if making repairs) 3. 800 grit Wet/Dry Sand Paper 4. 0000 (fine) Steel Wool 5. Common Automotive Brake Fluid 6. Paper Towels 7. VHT Vinyl Dye, Gloss Jet Black (p/n: SP941) 8. Elmer's "Painter's" Opaque Paint Marker (fine & wide tip) 9. Dental Picks, Tooth Picks, and/or Exact-O Knife PAINTING TECHNIQUE: The white borders, letters, and symbols on the dash panels were originally manufactured using a screen printing roller technique. This method produces an extremely thin, opaque layer of material which is extremely strong and relatively long lasting. Since reproducing this technique is far more difficult for the "home restorer", the method presented here is relatively easy, and mimics the original process quite well. The technique I use is pretty straight forward and quite simple to do at home. In order to apply the thinnest coat of paint the tip of the paint marker should be as "dry" as possible, but still contain enough material to deposit on the surface. This technique is called "Dry Brushing" and is used by painters and modelers as a method for adding subtle details to whatever they are painting. For the purpose presented here we are using this method to apply the thinnest coat of material we can, in each successive pass over the surface. Once the paint marker is prepared for use per the package directions, the tip of the marker should be touched to a paper towel and dried off as much as possible before touching it to the part to be painted. When moving to the next paint area on your subject piece, re-load and re-dry the tip, then proceed. When painting with the white paint markers, insure the tip is about as wet as when using an artists "dry-brush" technique before touching it to the part. Apply the paint so it thinly "flows" over the surface, and use a paper towel to keep the tip "almost dry" of wet, runny paint between individual characters on the plate. Apply the paint with a very light touch in single passes only. Don't cover any more than a single pass at a time, building layer thickness with each additional coat. As always, follow the package directions for all of the products used in this process. When applying the paint, you are NOT wiping it onto the surface like a paint bush. You are also NOT trying to cover the surface completely in a single pass, rather you want to build successive layers, allowing each layer to completely dry, until an even and completely opaque coverage is achieved. If you attempt to wipe the paint onto the surface, you will produce "edge roll-over" and the paint will either bulge over the side edge of the surface, or run down the side, both of which conditions are undesirable. You should apply the paint in a very light tapping, or patting, manner where the tip is ever so lightly tapped onto the surface, moved over half of the width of the paint marker tip and tapped again; and the process continues from one end of the detail to the other. The only exception to this is when you are applying paint to long, continuous details such as the two border lines around the Dash Panel. These features should be lightly glided over using the dry brush method, from one end to the other end, and the tapping method is applied to finish the strokes at the very tips of these details. Aside from the method of application, the most important factor to keep in mind is that you are NOT trying to completely cover the underlying black dye color in a single pass. What you ARE trying to do is build-up multiple, very thin layers of paint until the white completely masks the black underneath. If done in this manner you are left with very sharp, crisp edges and an overall very thin opaque paint coverage of these raised dash panel details. The second most important aspect is that you insure your panel is well supported, i.e.: will not move during the painting process, while the heel of you painting hand is firmly planted on the work surface as you apply paint. This will insure the steadiest hand, and you will therefore have better control of the paint marker tip and where it touches while you apply the paint. Of third importance, as in any paint application process, starting off with a well prepared surface ALWAYS results in a higher quality final appearance. Complete and thorough cleaning, drying, repairs, and re-cleaning are all painstaking and necessary steps before applying any dye or paint to the surface. The instructions below go into greater detail where necessary, and if followed closely will result in a "better than new" looking part for your tractor restoration. Step 1: Thoroughly Clean the Dash Panel Here's where it started! Once removed from the machine, the entire dash panel should be thoroughly cleaned of all dirt, grease, oil, and old marking paint on all sides. Automotive Brake Fluid is a good paint and marking ink softener, but care must be taken to insure the brake fluid does not "melt" the plastic. I normally test the brake fluid method on the back side of the part, or on any surface which will not be seen when the part is re-installed, in order to insure the brake fluid will not attack the plastic material. Use the brake fluid sparingly, and allow it to sit on the surface at least 1/2 hour, to "loosen" any foreign materials (paint, ink, or hard stains) from the surfaces. Then with a combination of 0000 steel wool (try not to scratch the plastic), gentry scraping using the edge of an exact-o knife, and/or dental picks and tooth picks, you can easily remove all of the unwanted debris. Once all of the foreign matter is removed, the plate should be thoroughly scrubbed with a small plastic bristle brush and Dawn Dish Detergent. This will remove any remaining oil and dirt from the plate, the corners, and the edges. Rinse with warm water and allow the piece to thoroughly dry before continuing. Once it is completely cleaned it should look similar to the image below. Starting Point Step 2: Repairing Surface Blemishes This is the tricky part. If any surface blemishes exist, you need to make a choice whether to make a repair or leaving it as-is. Obviously, starting with a high quality unblemished panel is more desirable, but you may not have a choice but to use a "less than desirable" piece due to replacement part availability. Attempting to repair any surface issue may only result in a far worse appearance than leaving it alone. Choose wisely based on your abilities. Only one surface blemish was corrected on this example (the second "N" in "IGNITION"), the second blemish (the "wiggle" in upper left corner of the Electric Clutch "OFF" arrow-bracket) was left alone as it was too dangerous to attempt repair without further damage. The right side of the "N" was smashed down and the right "leg" of the "N" was partially split in two. A small round punch was used to "re-form" the letters edge by heating the punch tip to just below the melt point of the plastic, and "pushing" the letter back into shape. The split essentially closed up and re-bonded to the adjacent part. Care must be taken to not overheat the punch as you do not want to melt the plastic, only make it soft so it will "move". Once repairs are completed, re-clean the part as you did in Step 1. Step 3: Restore Plastic Color and Shine Many products exist which are designed to restore vinyl and plastic to their original luster. I have used many of them with varying results. VHT (A division of Dupli•Color, Inc., a Sherwin-Williams Company) produces a vinyl dye which comes in several colors, and in Gloss and Flat finishes. The product is NOT A PAINT, it truly is a dye designed for vinyl, plastic, cloth, leather, and wood. The vinyl dye, when applied to plastic, forms a polymer on the surface which actually transforms the plastic material surface into a new material matrix. I prefer the look of the hi-gloss finish as it makes plastic parts look more realistically like a "new part" than does the satin finished dye. VHT Vinyl Dye, Gloss Jet Black (p/n: SP941) in the 11 oz. aerosol was used to treat this Dash Panel, which only required a single, light coat to restore the dash panel to its original appearance. NOTE: Allow the dye to absorb and surface-dry at least 4 hours before proceeding to the white painting process. Step 4: Applying the First Coat of White Paint Applying the white paint is rather easy, but does require a little technique and a steady hand. For this step I used Elmer's "Painter's" Opaque Paint Markers (available in most craft and hobby shops). The markers come in several tip-sizes, I used the fine and wide tips here, and is composed of an opaque acrylic paint. The acrylic paint bonds extremely well to the dyed plastic, and holds up to temperature variations and the weather quite well too. LARGE PANEL DETAILS: When using the paint markers, do not press down with any significant force while painting. The driest tip (artists "dry-brush" technique) and the lightest touch (the least amount of downward force) on the plastic produces the best results. Using the wide tipped marker, dry the tip on paper towel and very lightly cover the large borders with a single pass. DO NOT go over them a second time, as doing so will leave "brush marks" in the paint. The result should be an almost see-through appearance of the white paint. Several coats will be necessary, so if the black shows through, leave it alone. Also, "paint" any large details on the face area; such as the choke symbol, large letters, rabbit and turtle; using the wide tip paint marker, but use the "PATTING" paint method described below for these smaller details. SMALL PANEL DETAILS: As before, you are applying a very thin coat, so make sure the marker tip is almost dry and apply only a very thin coat on the first pass. Using the fine-tip paint marker for lettering and small details, use a patting (or tapping) technique to apply paint to the tops of the letters. Begin at one end of the letter and overlap your taps, moving toward the other end of the letter. Don't wipe the paint on, PAT it on! Especially at the ends of the letters. This keeps the paint from "rolling over" the edges of the raised detail. Dry the tip on your paper towel frequently, and between every new detail painted. NOTE: Notice the black showing through the white in the image below. Keep the first coat VERY, VERY light. Step 5: Apply Additional Coats of White Paint ALLOW AT LEAST 4 HOURS BETWEEN COATS The application of paint continues as described in Step 4 until all of the painted areas are completely opaque and covered well. With each pass you will see the paint begin to almost "pool" on the top of the surface. As the paint dries it will flatten out to a nice even coat. The desired result is normally accomplished in just two to three coats of white paint. If you have blotchy or spotty coverage, you can use 800 grit wet-dry sand paper to lightly sand the white faces flat and even the paint coverage, then apply a final top coat after re-clean and dry the part. Make sure you allow the paint to dry thoroughly before sanding, and re-clean the part before applying the next coat of paint. Make sure all surfaces are evenly covered without brush strokes. The image below shows good coverage with very little over-painting or edge "rolling" after only two coats have been applied. Some letters and small details will need to be scraped and cleaned up prior to applying the last coat of white paint. Step 6: Finishing Up The final step in the process is to clean up any mistakes or over-painting (edge-rolling). This step is normally done BEFORE the last coat of white paint is applied, so that any scrape marks or edges can be covered on the final pass. I normally use dental picks, tooth picks and/or the tip of an Exact-O Knife to clean any edges which were over-painted or where errant paint has been deposited between letter lines. Any over-paint on the panels surface can be covered up by spraying some of the VHT dye into a small cup and using a fine tipped artists brush to "dry-brush" the paint drip into oblivion. Once the final coat of white marker paint has dried for at least 24 hours, crumble-up a piece of regular kitchen paper towel and buff all of the white painted details. The paper towel material is just course enough to polish the top surfaces and burnish the edges of the white details, giving your panel a "finished" look. The polishing will also remove any specs of dust which may have settled on the surface during drying time. Your piece will now be remarkably similar to an original new part, and is ready for installation on your pride and joy machine. The completed piece is now "Show-Ready" and looks like the images below. My thanks go out to Bob Maynard ("RMaynard"on the Red-Square forum) for the use of his B-80 dash panel in the creation of this How-To. Bob mentioned somewhere on the bulletin board that he was in the market for a NOS Dash Panel for his B-80 restoration. He also mentioned that he had an old usable one in-hand, but did not think it was show-quality enough for his restoration. I offered to restore his old panel for this tutorial, with the thought that he could perhaps use the result on his B-80 should he not find a suitable replacement. I hope you enjoy the tutorial, and Bob; Thank You for allowing me to use your panel for this example.

"Thanks , I needed that "

farthest I've gone was a straight 23hr round trip. I never checked the miles. at that point miles don't really matter lol.

Very true...I just bought one last Sunday, and I have been happy ever since.