C195... Finally got time for cleaning

[BPEisenhower 557]

Greetings Horse family!  After a hiatus, got settled in at Western Illinois and decided it's time for a change. Great grandpa's C195 is doing well and I believe it's fitting to repaint. Located an original set of ag tires on rims and got them on but think they are too skinny 😭. However, looking for exact replacements are not happening. I'm wanting recommendations on a set that are just as tall and wanting to go wider. Having a 48 inch deck for now until I locate a 60 or take two 48s and weld my own together 😁, I can run dish in so wider will fit. Seat pan has repairs and would like to locate another fiberglass or grab a steel pan and be happy as a worker. Anyone tried to make a fiberglass replacement before? And the debate on paint..... Original once but after looking at the bubbling paint and rust, I might as well take it down to bare and do it correctly. After reading a lot of suggestions, I think it's Navajo White and IH red. But I'm open to suggestions... Black goes either way. Some prefer Gloss or Satin. Hydro lever, hydraulic levers, engine screen and air cleaner cover I think should be chrome, not rattle can but chrome. Anyone have a lead on a reputable company for that?  Decals, we all know who that guy is!  Motor needs nothing, finally stopped using oil after cleaning carbon and filling block with off road diesel and ATF, removing spark plugs, engaged PTO and spun motor over using an electric motor to spin it at operating RPM for an hour each flush. 5 hours later, no more smoking and switched to Royal Purple oil and MMO in fuel. Any suggestions, tips or advice is definitely welcome. Thank you all for reading and enjoy your hobby!

[Sparky-(Admin) 25,805]

  I think Navajo White was renamed Cottage White (insulting to native Americans maybe??) so that’s what I’ve been using for wheels. 
  

 

[JCM 11,241]

C-195 , BEAST    Is it true there were only 656 Built with the years 1982-3 & 4 ?  Thanks anyone. 

Edited 15 hours ago by JCM

[oliver2-44 11,596]

There was someone making and selling replacement fiberglass seat pans. 

Anybody remember who?

[8ntruck 9,014]

I've got 2 cracked fiberglass seat pans.  Also been thinking about replacing with a metal pan.  I think some clearance work would be needed to make a metal pan fit around the gas filler neck.

 

I've noticed that the contours could be approximated with some creative shaping and welding of heavy sheet metal.  Would be lots of work, but depending what gage steel one used, could make a heavy duty almost indestructible seat pan that would also add some weight over the rear wheels to make the beast even beastier.

[Achto 32,028]

Wish I remembered who was making the new fenders. @WHX?? do you remember who was making them?

[Thor27 890]

@Adams94 is the man for C195 fenders.