Re: revive Dad's Ford 640? (long)

Posted by Indydirtfarmer on August 14, 2003 at 05:23:08 from (152.163.252.71):

In Reply to: revive Dad's Ford 640? (long) posted by Paul (C-IL) on August 13, 2003 at 08:02:57:

Paul, you most likely won't get an un-biased opinion on this board. Remember that we are tractor "nuts". I doubt that you could find anyone here that would tell you to sell it.
Now, here is my opinion:
I have just about finished restoring a 1957 Massey-Ferguson 50, that my father bought on the day I was born. He passed away 3 years ago. My only regret, is that I didn't do this while he was still around, so I could see the look on his face when it rolled out of the garage, looking like new.
I am the most "practical" person you'll ever run across. The first thing I thought about was, will this be worth all the cost? All I can say is MOST DEFINITLY. I have about $3500 wrapped up in the restoration. (The tractor was given to me) I thought that my wife (of less than a year) would go nuts when the bills started coming in. Boy was I wrong. She was right there with me working on it, the whole time.
Just keep your head on straight, and don't become obsessed with it. Make this your hobby. Don't make it a job. When you're done, you'll have something that links you with your past, and reminds you of your father every time you look at it. That will become more important in years to come.
Old tractors aren't brain surgery. I have a feeling you will do quite well.
Something tells me that you'll be "just like the rest of us" in no time at all.

If you plan on using the tractor some, you don't need to get so carried away with glossy paint jobs and such. I still use the old MF 50. We are EXTREMELY carefull with it. But, when I'm out raking hay with it, I can just picture my father doing the same thing. I have a grandson, that is 5 years old. Someday the old 50 will be his. The thought of him enjoying the tractor that I learned to plow on, just makes it all worth the time, expence, and effort.
Best of luck. Happy tractoring. Talk to you again soon, Bill

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