Scrap or part out? What would you do...

Steve Suesens · Mar 24, 2013

I completed a TO30 restoration earlier this year and along the way acquired a TO30 donor tractor for the block, starter, and a few other parts. I don"t have room to keep the donor tractor and would like to see it end anywhere but the scrap yard. Additionally if I could get part of my $500 investment back, that would be a bonus. I have put it on Craigslist for $350, (slightly above scrap value) and placed it on this sites "for sale" section. Perhaps a solution is to strip off the high demand parts, head, carb, badges, etc. and scrap the rest. I don"t have the time or interest to part out the whole tractor but would feel guilty knowing it"s destiny was railroad track or t-posts (scrap). I know when I was rebuilding my tractor I would have loved to know where a donor tractor was to pick parts from. I"d love to hear your opinions on why someone isn"t interested in this diamond in the rough for a few hundred bucks. I am in FT Worth TX. Thanks!

Bruce(OR) · Mar 24, 2013

Your tooo far away for me. NOT TO MENTION...the wife would draw a bead on my arse...
Yeah, it seems 9 tractors was one too many for her patience. I even just sold one. And she say"s I can"t get no more for awhile.
As for your "30 i would give it about another week. If by next wekend you have no responses, strip the good parts and flea bay them. Start "em all off at a $3.00 bid. As you are not heavily invested in this machine, the bids will get you where you need to get to.

Zachary Hoyt · Mar 24, 2013

I am in NY but if I lived near you I would think that was a good price. Parting out the easy parts first makes sense to me if no one wants it as a unit.
Zach

phil(va) · Mar 24, 2013

If you scrap it, pull the gas tank and the rear tires before you scrap it. Scrap yard probably won't take them anyway, and they will sell.

DON TX · Mar 24, 2013

I just scanned cl for your listing and didn't find it. Can you post a link?
DON TX

Steve Suesens · Mar 24, 2013

Don
I did a search of DFW craiglist and couldn"t find it either. I know it was early Feb that I last placed the add (also Nov & Dec). Let me know if you"d like more info about it...
Thanks

DON TX · Mar 24, 2013

I have 3 running Fords...my wife wouldn"t put up with another either. Just thought you might want to repost it to sell it. I have a couple of 9Ns to part out. Wish I could get 1 good out of them but the motor is bad in both. If I had time I"d advertise them. Good luck.
DON TX

Anonymous-0 · Mar 26, 2013

I am trying to restore a 51 to-30 while I use it. I have a set of led work lights I was going to put on the back, would you be interested in trading it for them, they are worth about $150, they are less then what you are asking but it would not end up a t-post.

thanks

Ark68SS · Mar 26, 2013

Steve, are the hood, grille, and a rear fender in decent shape? I'll need parts for my TO 20, and we visit family in Garland every couple of months so I could meet you and pick up the parts. I don't know how to PM or turn on email on this forum, but if you have some good stuff, I'll figure it out. Thanks, BillL

steve.suesens · Mar 28, 2013

Ark68SS
email me and I can send you pictures. I would say they are "good" - a few dents & dings - no rust or major damage. [email protected]
Steve

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