fixerupper
Well-known Member
I never thought I'd ask a 'what's it worth' question but here goes! A friend called me asking what his 51 B is worth. I did the restoration on it about five years ago and I haven't seen it since then, but I do know it's been run on a sickle mower a few times and it's been driven 25 miles and back to a threshing show, so the bugs are probably out of it. I don't think it's been used much if any in the past few years. Maybe started up but not much more than that.
The 'restoration', subject to interpretation, included bored block with new .45 pistons and a thoroughly reworked head. Carb is rebuilt by a rebuilder but it wasn't Roberts. Paint is acrylic urethane with clear coat, tires are new all around and the seat cushion is new and it's the proper one with the springs inside. All lights worked when it left my shop. If I remember right I rewired it with cloth covered wire like original. The electrical is 6V and, yes, it's positive ground. I can't remember if it's mag or distributor. He's looking at selling.
It's in northwest Iowa. Thanks, Jim
The 'restoration', subject to interpretation, included bored block with new .45 pistons and a thoroughly reworked head. Carb is rebuilt by a rebuilder but it wasn't Roberts. Paint is acrylic urethane with clear coat, tires are new all around and the seat cushion is new and it's the proper one with the springs inside. All lights worked when it left my shop. If I remember right I rewired it with cloth covered wire like original. The electrical is 6V and, yes, it's positive ground. I can't remember if it's mag or distributor. He's looking at selling.
It's in northwest Iowa. Thanks, Jim
