Restored 1930's Auto Shop

[Omphaloskeptic]

Thomas, stating the obvious, the JD is better than showroom new!
If I had to now get it dirty by actually using it, I'd be down on my hands and knees trying to attach some sort of sacrificial 'skin' onto it so the powder-coat wouldn't get scratched!

Looking at the picture of your new 'field of dreams' next to the shop has me wondering if you are going to need a bush plane (in JD green, of course) outfitted with Tundra tires to land on it? That is your grass airstrip, isn't it?

[markviii]

Nope, Omphaloskeptic. I think the type of work the JD will be doing will weather the stray rocks and other stuff kicked up in the process much better than the original paint. (But he'll probably have some touch-up paint handy anyway.) (I know you won't be surprised, but he washes his equipment down after every use, so he keeps up with the "dings".)

That proposed airstrip would be better across the road in someone else's field (and owned by someone else also)! I don't think Tom wants anyone messing up his alfalfa crop - it's doing very nicely the way it is - and messing up our future SW view. Anyway, we're just 5 miles from the airport with a nice drive through the country to the Center of the Universe. (We won't have to worry about the neighbors complaining about airstrip noise and requesting special landing arrangements for noise abatement. LOL)

Chris