580c face lift

[utahjd1]

Insane what paint and decals will do to an old machine. Been dumping some money into it this summer just ordered a 12’ high by 12x20 car port so it doesn’t live outside in the weather. Still need to paint the buckets and rims and the inside of the cab

 

[nova481]

WOW, nice job.

 

[Welder Dave]

Very nice! I don't think most people would be too concerned with priming and painting the buckets. A 4 in 1 bucket on a 580C can't very common. Did you sandblast it prior to painting?

 

[utahjd1]

Very nice! I don't think most people would be too concerned with priming and painting the buckets. A 4 in 1 bucket on a 580C can't very common. Did you sandblast it prior to painting?

I added the 4 in 1 a few years ago because the original bucket got trashed by previous owners. This backhoe is pretty much retired I would love to by a 580l but don’t need it so I’m going to take care of what I have.

 

[Welder Dave]

Did you find a used 4 in 1 from a 580C or did you have to modify the bucket to fit? Looks like you did some welding of the loader boom by the pivot pin?

 

[utahjd1]

Did you find a used 4 in 1 from a 580C or did you have to modify the bucket to fit? Looks like you did some welding of the loader boom by the pivot pin?

I believe the one I found came from a e which is a direct pin up. I couldn’t fine the correct valve body at the time so I tied into the curl function with an electric solenoid. Hasn’t bothered me enough to change it.

 

[edgephoto]

Nice!!

 

[Steve Favia]

Insane what paint and decals will do to an old machine. Been dumping some money into it this summer just ordered a 12’ high by 12x20 car port so it doesn’t live outside in the weather. Still need to paint the buckets and rims and the inside of the cab View attachment 291604

Wow great job!