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11 Years Old

Randy Krieg

Randy Krieg

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This was my project this fall. I sanded and primered it then had an Industrial paint shop shoot the main part of the machine. I painted most of panels and then put it all back together. Rather than use the factory decals I shot the gloss black on and had a local sign shop make me these reflective decals , which are exactly the same size as the originals. They used the original panels to make a vectored imagine of the logo before we sandblasted them off. I don't like conspicuity tape so this was how I got around using it. :thumbsup Looks pretty cool at night when the lights hit it. :naughty We welded all new ballstuds on and installed all new wearstrips. Just like new again. Checkout that old logo etching in the back window..:scool
 

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ovrszd

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Just when I'm starting to have sympathy for your working conditions you show me this. Great job Randy!!!

Where's Northart at??? He'll think this thing is the "Cat's Meow"!!! :cool2
 
qball

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i think your grader's sexy.
xoxoxo
 
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Northart

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Old ?

Hi Randy,

"11 years old ", I thought you were talking about one of your kids ?? at first running a grader . LOL :)

Beautiful paint job ! :usa

Just called a friend in Fairbanks,said it was +50F this pm. Raining up here, in Talkeetna. What goofy weather.
 
Super Roel

Super Roel

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Randy Krieg said:
This was my project this fall. I sanded and primered it then had an Industrial paint shop shoot the main part of the machine. I painted most of panels and then put it all back together. Rather than use the factory decals I shot the gloss black on and had a local sign shop make me these reflective decals , which are exactly the same size as the originals. They used the original panels to make a vectored imagine of the logo before we sandblasted them off. I don't like conspicuity tape so this was how I got around using it. :thumbsup Looks pretty cool at night when the lights hit it. :naughty We welded all new ballstuds on and installed all new wearstrips. Just like new again. Checkout that old logo etching in the back window..:scool
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You most very proud to yourself , what a splendid machine , and the old logo is splendid to .
 
JimBruce42

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man randy is there anything you don't do greatly? LOL, great job, I like the reflective decals
 
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Deas Plant

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Too much time on your hands.

Hi, Randy.
Man, you gotta git yerself a REAL job. You've obviously got too much time on your hands. Now when are you gonna take on a REAL restoration - like say an 8T or 9K Cat 12? I know where there's a 6M 6-cylinder gas Cat 12 over near you in need of a new home. Well, it's nearer to you than to me - Paso Robles, California.

That is a great job, M8. It really looks the part. Thanks for sharing. Nice touch with the reflective decals and the etched wavy Caterpillar logo.

How's your winter going? Our summer's really great - in my A/C cab.
 
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OCR

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11 Years Old:

She's a bute, Randy... :thumbsup... and I wish I had your shop... :cool2


OCR
 
willemdegrader

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Northart said:
Hi Randy,

"11 years old ", I thought you were talking about one of your kids ?? at first running a grader . LOL :)
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how about this northart>10 months and a girl,but pretty much familiar with the controls:D

Randy,i´m very jealous about your beatiful machine!!nice work!!!
 

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