The correct answer is D. Dyer's John Deere 332 has been sprayed with Vortex spray truck bed liner which was applied by Jones Sandblasting and Coating of Ottumwa, Iowa. In addition to the 332, Dyer also owns a gas powered 322.  Paul said he disassembled both tractors and looked them over thoroughly. He replaced anything that was worn or wearable such as glow plugs, battery, Tie rod ends, decals, lights, and knobs. He installed two speed (hi/low) locking rear differentials in both units and both have 3 point hitches. But when it came to the hoods, he was stumped. The fiberglass was weak and the powder coating flaked off. There was no way he could paint it without the rust showing. A friend told him about the Vortex which comes in John Deere green, and Paul decided to give it a try.

Paul said, "the great thing about the unusual finish is that it makes the tractor bodies virtually indestructible. Trees can’t scratch it, mud doesn’t stick". He uses them to haul dirt, for snow removal and recreational plowing at Plow Days and shows and never has to worry about scratches. All he has to do after hard use to restore the shine is rinse them off with the garden hose and they look like brand new.

The 322 runs on 18x6.50x8 Carlisle TurfMaster front and 25x10.50x12 Carlisle All Trail rear tires. This gives the tractor higher ground clearance for plowing. The 332 diesel has Vredestein V61 front and Carlisle 23x10.50x12 fluid filled Bar tires on the rear.

He enjoys visiting with people at shows and his tractors always attract a crowd! People either love the finish or hate it. He said collectors who believe in "restoring to better than new, 100% original condition" unanimously HATE the unusual finish. One gentleman said, " It looks like one of my paint jobs" and walked away. Some ask if it got too close to a fire. Some thought it was a paint job gone wrong, but most people thought it was cool. In fact, John Lang said it looked "Icy Cool" and the name stuck. Paul said he really had a chuckle on Saturday at the Little G Expo. A group of people had gathered to look at the tractor and give various opinions, when a family with two little boys walked up. Paul had one of the boys jump up and down on the Vortex coated fiberglass hood while the crowd stood by in stunned amazement. He then brushed his hands together and asked them if they could or would let anyone do that to THEIR John Deere garden tractors. When they slowly shook their heads no, he said, " I rest my case." and laughed.