Gambles
Well-known Member
I guess I didn't get the exact year of this tractor, but this won the grand champion award for the 4H/FFA antique tractor restoration at the 2012 Kansas State Fair. The participant put on two coats of primer, four coats of paint and four coats of clear coat. He used at least one parts tractor, plus many other spare parts, to get this tractor into shape..The sheet metal appeared to be almost perfect, and although I didn't look that hard, I only saw one small area that had paint overspray. I believe he put in his notes that this was originally a tractor from Colorado and he found it in the middle of a pasture in Kansas. There was no sentimental value to this tractor, such as his dad or grandpa owning it, it was just one that he found. He put in over 400 hours in this restoration and spent almost $10,000 on the restoration. I don't know this kid, nor do I have any ties to him. It's grainy, but hopefully the "before" photo will upload also.
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