He Specializes In Replacement Hoods

He Specializes In Replacement Hoods SPECIALTY/SERVICES If you need a hood for a tractor you’re restoring Dave Geyer can help For the past 14 years Geyer has made hoods and other sheet metal parts He has shipped orders to customers in each of the 48 continental states Canada England and elsewhere “I don’t restore old hoods; I fabricate new replacements ” says Geyer “I have 30 to 40 different products that I make from hoods to side panels nose cones and more In addition I do custom fabrication ” Geyer got his start with hoods when his dad needed one for an old style G He decided to try making one and when it worked out he made more While he makes hoods for other brands he specializes in Deere making both unstyled pre 1941 and styled “The unstyled have a very simple look to them ” says Geyer “The fancy styled look came in around 1941 or so Mostly it was a cosmetic improvement ” The extra work involved in the styled hoods comes at a premium While prices vary styled hoods for the M 40 320 330 and 430 sell for $420 Unstyled hoods like those used on pre 1940 A and B Deere tractors are priced at only $150 Shipping for both styled and unstyled hoods is $35 Geyer laser cuts the hoods and parts listed in his catalog but hand cuts custom orders “If the hood you need isn’t on my list you can send the original or a blue print ” he says “I’ve done a lot of special orders The oldest was a hood for a 1923 Deere D The most unusual was a 7-ft long hood for a Huber and one for a Rock Island ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Dave Geyer 1251 Rohret Rd S W Oxford Iowa 52322 ph 319 628-4257; dageyer@southslope net

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