petes 150 #1 Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) I had a therapy session this morning. I took some 0000 steel wool and WD-40 to the Lawn Ranger. Its like shinning your boondockers was in boot camp. No deep thinking, no mesmerizing the General Orders, just polish on / polish off / repeat. While working I realized that I'm not in any hurry to paint it, (except to stop rust) because I'm just like my tractor! After the barn makeup was removed it kinda looks as I do. I'm not shiny any more, I make funny noises on start up and shake a little at idle, and I've had parts replaced. I've always known I have an old soul, new things don't spark me like old things do and the more original the better. When I watch a hit-miss engine running or wander around antique farm equipment or putter with my two WH lawn tractors, its knowing that at the time they were built it was top of the line engineering and design with a sharp pencil and a slide rule, Men at lathes and mills, not CAD-CAM with CnC lathes and mills where one guy operates five machines. I know that's the world today, but to think of how some of our greatest accomplishments were done in the past before the computer still amazes me...... Edited March 7, 2016 by petes 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,196 #2 Posted March 6, 2016 Only original once in it's lifetime. The looks great. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 60,097 #3 Posted March 6, 2016 1 hour ago, petes said: not shiny any more, I make funny noises on start up and shake a little at idle, and I've had parts replaced Quite a few of us fit that profile; can't do all I once could, but glad to do what I can. I like the suede look you have achieved! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,744 #4 Posted March 6, 2016 4 hours ago, petes said: I'm not shiny any more, I make funny noises on start up and shake a little at idle, and I've had parts replaced. I think we all know what you are talking about! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 12,217 #5 Posted March 7, 2016 I truly enjoyed that post Petes I feel the same way, amazing what they built back then with pride and integrity. Built to last and built to serve. That's why we love 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,771 #6 Posted March 7, 2016 Ahhh, my Lawn Ranger beckons me... Very nice! And you did it without spit! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petes 150 #7 Posted March 7, 2016 My two favorite smells, WD-40 and Hoppes 9. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TDF5G 2,073 #8 Posted March 7, 2016 Well done and well said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
