He Fixes Hub Caps On Old John Deere Tractors

He Fixes Hub Caps On Old John Deere Tractors TRACTORS Antiques 23-3-38 Art Spearman, Hammond, La.: "I restore old John Deere tractors. The smaller model L and M models were equipped with cast iron hub caps which are usually broken because they bolt on from the back. Used caps sell for $50 to $100 a set, if you can find them. Instead of buying them, I buy a pair of 6-in. hub caps from a truck supply company for $12. I cut the lips off and weld 3 1/2-in. bolts to the inside of the caps. After I paint them green you can't tell by looking that they're not cast iron."

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