35 Special Info- Li'l Help?

I currently have a Fergie TO-20, but I have an opportunity to pick up a great-running 35 Special. Any info that anyone would be willing to post about the 35 Special, I'd like to read!

Some questions:

Are parts hard to find?
Value of tractor (1957 model)
Original color? (this one's been painted industrial yellow)
Any quirks?

Anything else you wish to add. Thanks!

Hope it helps

Norm

I'm wondering: Are the 35 Specials just a TO-35 with the addition of a hi-lo tranny? I was thinking maybe most To-35 parts would fit 'er? (or MF 35?)

James: She's not an industrial model- someone just painted her that yellow. The sheet metal was originally cream colored.

Thanks guys!

Engine spares aren't a big deal, but I believe road speed is slightly slower than its agricultural brother as the gearbox and back end have been beefed up. Getting gearbox spares may (I don't know for sure) therefore be more of a challenge.

It has no vices that I know of. If I found one (they're rarish beasts), if it ran and the price was good, I'd buy it. Because of its rarity, expect to pay a bit more than usual - over here a standard model 35 that runs, looks rough, and breathes from its engine will still fetch nearly 2000 dollars.

Good luck