Ken Christopherson
Well-known Member
After a while of searching, I may have found my next project M. I'm looking to recreate the tractor my grandfather had when I was young, and have already found the loader that the tractor had (Farmhand "Standard"). The year of the M is a 1942, and it is on cutoff rear steel. Tractor looks to be very complete, motor is loose, and it has really nice tin work on it (the grille has a couple of bent bars). Other than that it looks good. Rear tires are old, black, and round, but fronts look to be in decent shape.
I'm looking at giving $700 for the tractor. Seeing as it has pretty decent potential to run for an economical price and it is complete, I am looking at making the deal and getting myself this M.
One question: The tractor does have a block heater on it. Has anyone ever removed these? I have no desire to keep it, even in the cold climate of MN. (I owned an M before, and the block heater helped only minimally).
Future plans would be to install a few upgrades: Live hydraulics, and maybe power steering. I'll keep everyone updated as to what I decide. I'm looking forward to getting back into the 'red'.
I'm looking at giving $700 for the tractor. Seeing as it has pretty decent potential to run for an economical price and it is complete, I am looking at making the deal and getting myself this M.
One question: The tractor does have a block heater on it. Has anyone ever removed these? I have no desire to keep it, even in the cold climate of MN. (I owned an M before, and the block heater helped only minimally).
Future plans would be to install a few upgrades: Live hydraulics, and maybe power steering. I'll keep everyone updated as to what I decide. I'm looking forward to getting back into the 'red'.