Thanks DAC. As long as the oil stays on the inside I will be happy.
That's the scary part about banging dents out of oil pans, CJet. They can get little cracks that don't show up until oil is in them. That pan is probably thick enough steel where it will be just fine.
If all else fails I can get a can of Flex-Seal..... LOL.
Spray inside with carb cleaner and watch the outside. If any tiny cracks it will weep through fast.
That'll work. I need to finish cleaning the inside anyway so the will do both at the same time.
Thanks, Cvans. Its gotten more involved than what I first figured I would have to do, but then I won't have to go back over this ground when I do paint the rest of it.
You've just learned a very valuable lesson. When buying something as a project always allow yourself at least 50% more cost and expense than your planning on and then you might still come out short. The other is something will look 30% in the photos than real life.
No discouragement here. I told myself that I was just going to change the front oil seal and not worry about anything else until I do a big tear down for a paint job. Then when I get into it I get the mission creep. Already made the big investment in this tractor when I got the $1500+ rear tires. Thought it might need an engine kit also but that seems good for now. Should be some warmer weather this weekend so I hope to get the painting done.
It is a little sad when the rear tires on most of these older tractors sometimes exceed what the tractors worth.
We bought the exact same tires for our Farmall Super C about 5-6 years ago for around $700. Most of the parts for these tractors have taken a big jump in price. The upside is these tractors are far cheaper and built better than the new stuff. I also look at tires as a consumable item that need replacing occasionally. As long as I don't rip one open on a chunk of steal or something I shouldn't ever need to buy tires for this tractor again.
