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Steve Forrest

01-31-2006 11:31:40




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When you restore a piece of machinery, how far do you take it?

- 100% original, regardless of cost; - Mostly original, put on parts that fit; - Make 'er work, who cares about looks?


Interested to hear everyone's opinion.

Thanks, Steve.




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Bob Kuhn

03-09-2006 18:35:27




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 Re: Restoration preferences in reply to Steve Forrest, 01-31-2006 11:31:40  
It depends on your budget, the more you do the more you spend. If your budget is not let say $7,000.00 then you will have to decide what is most important to do first.



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Bob Kuhn

03-09-2006 18:34:22




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 Re: Restoration preferences in reply to Steve Forrest, 01-31-2006 11:31:40  
It depends on your budget, the more you do the more you spend. If your budget is not let say $7,000.00 then you will have to decide what is most important to do first.



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B-maniac

01-31-2006 18:57:41




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 Re: Restoration preferences in reply to Steve Forrest, 01-31-2006 11:31:40  
I assume you mean tractors or implements when you say "piece of machinery". I try to stay with parts that came off the assembly line in the same era as the machine,even if it is off of a "donor machine" and even if they need repairs. Reproductions or aftermarket is ok for "wear" items ( tires,plug wires,seat upholstery etc). As far as paint products,top of the line PPG,expensive but still cheaper than doing it over in a couple years. I refuse to apply a crappy paint and leave all the huge spot welds show on the fenders just because thats how they did it back then. It's all a matter of your priorities or your customers' if it's for someone else. If it's worth doing it's worth doing RIGHT! Then you don't have to make up excuses for it when someone picks it apart .

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CNKS

01-31-2006 14:20:35




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 Re: Restoration preferences in reply to Steve Forrest, 01-31-2006 11:31:40  
Disassemble, fix what needs fixing using whatever parts I can find, along with whatever I think will need fixing later. Paint individual parts and chassis separately, reassemble. 90% original -- engine parts do not have to be OEM.



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