I think there are 2 sides to this, you have them in good mechanical condition and as aesthetically correct or pleasing can be, yet they are actively used for work, kind of like Allan in NE, maybe not all of those are done from the ground up, but he sure takes pride in 2 things, mechanical and the cosemetics, all in tune with the the way they came from the factory, though the M ( think's its that one or that model) he has has some nice added features, that may be aftermarket or may not appease a purist, the thing looks great and is a working tractor.
The other side is the ground up, total dis assembly, whereas it's been rebuilt and all components checked/repaired for factory tolerance or condition. When done, correctly painted and finished off, factory or slightly off, is what I would call restored, though some purists may get into the nitty gritty, there is nothing nicer to look at then someones hard work to restore one, even if something is slightly off or different.
I guess the other scenario that appeals to me is the ones you find in good or reasonable condition where you check em over and repair anything that it needs and it's field ready, say something with low to medium original hours, or one with higher hours that has been well taken care of. Whether one of these has new paint or not, being mechanically sound and ready for use like they were built for, nothing wrong with that.
The meticulous restored tractor where as described above has taken place, yet the owner has gone to great length to make it 100% correct, sure has it's place, show or museum etc. though some may still work one in that condition, hard not to appreciate the work that went into it no matter how it is used when done, I think all of the above is good, I just don't like when someone makes something out to be something it is not, just tell em like it is and what has been done or what you may suspect needs repair or attention, so often that is not the case.
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