Re: Found a C in a junkyard

Posted by PurdueAg on January 15, 2006 at 18:50:17 from (198.109.220.6):

In Reply to: Found a C in a junkyard posted by Nitrousoxide on January 14, 2006 at 11:16:17:

My motivation in restoring tractors is not really
driven by cost effectiveness or profit. I just like
saving an old tractor and the satisfaction of
making it look and run like new again -- and to
say "I did it" rather than having farmed it out to
some professional for a price. It sounds like
you not only have that "appreciation" for saving
old iron, but you also have some mechanical
skill as well. With regard to cost: Yes, it's
going to cost a couple thousand dollars or so,
but the nice thing about restoring tractors, is
that you don't have to buy everything at once.
There's plenty of work to be done on the metal
restoration that doesn't cost much at all. You
can work on these kinds of things while you
save up money for the tires, or the rebuild kit,
etc. The other fun thing is taking time to look
for parts at shows and meeting people and
learning a lot in the process. My advice to you
would be to go get that tractor if you can get it
for $150.00 or less and start working on it. If
worse comes to worse, and you either get in
over your head or can't afford the restoration,
you can make more than what you paid from
parts and scrap metal. I am pretty much a
newbie and I have the C that you saw on my
website. It's coming along okay. The block is
cracked, but this is repairable for about
$100.00. My C sounds like it is at least as bad
as yours.

Good luck.

• My Basket Case

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