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L54-A Restore

Postby Our Pass Thyme » Wed Dec 27, 2017 6:06 am

Just about done restoring my L54-A grader/plow and of course I made a video to show you. Most difficult decision was whether or not I should paint the extension bar IH Blue or IH Red? Tell me what you think... Also, I used IH Red from 3 different sources, and I bet no one can tell which pieces received the different IH Red paint! -Tom :hattip:
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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby Rob in NH » Wed Dec 27, 2017 6:11 am

Nice job Tom.
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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby Jim in SC » Wed Dec 27, 2017 10:05 am

Very nice job. I always think that one should re-paint items whatever the original color was, regardless of the color of your tractor color. I have a Farmall Red tractor, a McCormick Blue 193 plow, an Oliver Green disk, and an International Yellow sickle mower. It makes for a bright barn collection!

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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby Stanton » Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:10 am

Nice job chronicling your restore of the L54-A blade. Thanks for sharing it.

As to choice of color, as we've always encouraged folks here, it's your project, paint it however you'd like. :)
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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby Jim Becker » Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:20 am

You have misidentified the blade. It is either a Cub-54 or Cub-54A, not an L-54. There was no L-54A.

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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby Our Pass Thyme » Wed Dec 27, 2017 12:46 pm

Sorry Jim, but you are mistaken. I had looked up parts for the blade on Messicks and they list it as a CASE IH L-54 CUB LEVELING AND GRADER BLADE (1/58-12/73). I included the "A" as I know that the CUB designation has the "A". see - http://www.messicks.com/cas/64145 ...

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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby tmays » Wed Dec 27, 2017 1:24 pm

Think I’d trust Jim’s word before Messick’s.
There was a L-54 blade for a loboy, if I’m not mistaken
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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby Don McCombs » Wed Dec 27, 2017 1:32 pm

Before you get too adamant about Jim being mistaken, you might want to study this comparison on TM Tractor Parts website.

http://www.tmtractor.com/tm-tractor/gim ... b1_001.htm
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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby Denny Clayton » Wed Dec 27, 2017 1:41 pm

Once the Lo-Boy blades came out the two styles were Cub-54A and L-54. At least that was what the operators manual referred to.
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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby Our Pass Thyme » Wed Dec 27, 2017 1:53 pm

I will have to stick to title of this topic for the identification of this blade as I have components from both the L-54 and the 54-A making up the assembly. Therefore this is a true L54-A Restore.

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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby Greg Armstrong » Wed Dec 27, 2017 1:59 pm

Nice Job! I need to build an electrolysis tank.

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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby coppersmythe » Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:08 pm

:Dito: i have all the components for the setup , just need the getup ( an go ) :lol: . so many farm implements were just tools , left out in the weather . my neighbor bought a brand new ford 4x4 tractor , another a new john deere , and think nothing of leaving them outside . for weeks . designed with that in mind ? Tom , KUDOS for saving one more blade . coppersmythe......................................PS : hello all from the deep south , low 42*, high 44* , windy , rainy .

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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby Kent F » Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:18 pm

Whatever it's called nice work just the same! :tractor:
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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby Barnyard » Sun Dec 31, 2017 1:30 pm

Our Pass Thyme wrote:Therefore this is a true L54-A Restore.

Just as anyone is entitled to paint their Cub any color they wish, you are entitled to call your restore whatever you want. However, as the others have said, in reality, there were no L54-A graders. They are either an L54 or a 54-A

TM has a page showing the difference in parts. http://www.tmtractor.com/tm-tractor/gim ... b1_001.htm
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Re: L54-A Restore

Postby ajhbike » Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:52 am

Nice job on the restore...I can see it took a lot of time and attention and you will end up with a really nice rig that is effective and preserved...whatever the model.


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