"Finally" back together we go!

Its been a long haul , but now it feels great to be bolting major parts together.  Last week with the help of my friend Pat who I work with, we were able to get the rear end and front axle bolted back into the frame.  The color I'm painting these parts is exactly how my father did ,only he used a brush.

(the battery terminal)

                If you notice, the rear end is bolted directly to the frame,no springs in the back. Thats how my father did it.  He used large u bolts that were way to long, so had to use lots of washers to take up the threads. He must have run out of washers and when I was taking it apart I discovered a "Battery terminal" that he used as a spacer.  I got a big kick out of it, so after rethreading the original u-bolts  I cleaned up that "Battery terminal" and reinstalled it on one of the bolts.  Now you know when you see it in one of the pictures.  That battery terminal was as important as all the new parts I've bought.

A bright red rear end

This is the 1927 La Salle rear end my father installed in the tractor.  I have spent the last 2 weeks degreasing, grinding, sanding and building new brackets to hold it flat against the frame.  Finally priming then painting red to match the model a frame.