Re: When is enough enough?

Posted by Paul in Mich on March 10, 2005 at 17:06:44 from (152.163.101.13):

In Reply to: When is enough enough? posted by Animal on March 10, 2005 at 16:20:14:

Animal, I have restored tractors, and I know what it is to invest more into a restoration than I"ll ever recover by selling the tractor when finished. That is just a fact of life. These "vultures" you refer to are in all actuality the sources we as restorers need and depend on to realize a restoration. While there are some sources for reproduction tractor parts, for the most part, they are limited, so the only way we are going to make our tractors whole again is to buy parts from those who are parting out their tractors. If you think they are getting three times what their tractor is worth by parting it out, then you might consider buying a whole tractor and parting it out yourself. These people whom you call "vultures" are the lifeline to our hobbies. It doesnt matter if its a 57 Chevy Bel-Air or a 1939 F-20, some other car or tractor of its kind had to be sacrificed to keep ours going. I have, and I"m certain others have as well, hunted, combed the bone yerds, gleaned the used parts tables at the swap meets and shows, made phone calls, bought several of the same item before we got one better than the item we are replacing, and otherwise searching the 4 corners for parts to complete our restoration. To consider it a "rough time" as you put it, is to make a hobby more work than a hobby. It would be far better to view it as an adventure and try to enjoy the process as well as the finished product. Lastly, If there was so much money in parting out tractors, then where are their mansions? The last time I looked, they were all eking out a living just like the rest of us.

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