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Re: Rant on two cylinder guys!!!!


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Posted by Dean Olson on May 20, 2012 at 12:32:50 from (98.196.66.64):

In Reply to: Rant on two cylinder guys!!!! posted by JDseller on May 20, 2012 at 07:52:22:

Communication is an interesting thing. "Starts good" apparently meant something different to that guy.

"Restoration" seems to have different meanings for different people also.

I replied to an add for a "restored" Farmall Super C for $3500. Talked to the gentleman in great length. Fair price if all he said was true. Very knowledgable and said all the right things. Drove for 4 hours and the guy pulled a no show on me. The tractor was at a feed store so I could look at it.

Paint was oil stained in multiple places and starting to peel. Apparently they didn't fix any leaks before he "restored" it. Attempted to start it and no juice, battery dead, wouldn't even light the lights or move the amp gauge. Talked to the young man running the store and he went and got a 12v charger with starting feature. No good, it's 6v. Removed gas cap and no gas, bone dry and rusty. opened a pet cock and no oil from top and black sludge that barely flowed from the bottom. Looked like the hydraulics had been leaking. Pulled the fill plug on the touch control block and bone dry. Pulled the radiator cap and bone dry with big chunks of rust and debri visible.

Pictures were obviously taken back when it was "restored", they looked good. It obviously had sat outside for years with out being maintained.

The only thing this tractor had going for it was the tires were new and motor is loose.

I left and never did talk to the guy.


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