lastcowboy32
Well-known Member
On my way back and forth to work, I noticed this old ford.
It's a 600-800 series, I'm guessing; because it has what I call the "bullseye emblem" in the front above the grill.
It's just sitting there. The weeds are growing around it. It's listing to its right side from a right tire that must be completely dry rotted and flat.
I already have a 2N. I have a friend with a 640 that I've done some favors for (fixed his steering box, converted from 6V to 12V, added a hydraulic remote....); so I'm a little familiar with that type.
I'm thinking that I'd like to stop in and ask about that old tractor.
Assuming that it has a three point hitch and PTO. Knowing that the tires are probably shot all the way around.
What number would you start with (roughly) in your head?
What flaw would be fatal in your mind? For instance, if the engine is seized, but there are no cracks in the block...big deal? But if the block is obviously cracked...do you just walk away?
For salvage, is there possibly anything there that could bolt up to my 2N? As in, would it be worth just bringing it home (if the price was right) to have some extra parts around???
I don't expect any hard answers here, just maybe a few thoughts. Obviously, whether or not to buy this or even try to is a "fuzzy" decision, guided by fuzzy logic.
It's a 600-800 series, I'm guessing; because it has what I call the "bullseye emblem" in the front above the grill.
It's just sitting there. The weeds are growing around it. It's listing to its right side from a right tire that must be completely dry rotted and flat.
I already have a 2N. I have a friend with a 640 that I've done some favors for (fixed his steering box, converted from 6V to 12V, added a hydraulic remote....); so I'm a little familiar with that type.
I'm thinking that I'd like to stop in and ask about that old tractor.
Assuming that it has a three point hitch and PTO. Knowing that the tires are probably shot all the way around.
What number would you start with (roughly) in your head?
What flaw would be fatal in your mind? For instance, if the engine is seized, but there are no cracks in the block...big deal? But if the block is obviously cracked...do you just walk away?
For salvage, is there possibly anything there that could bolt up to my 2N? As in, would it be worth just bringing it home (if the price was right) to have some extra parts around???
I don't expect any hard answers here, just maybe a few thoughts. Obviously, whether or not to buy this or even try to is a "fuzzy" decision, guided by fuzzy logic.