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Re: restoring tractors in 50 years
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Posted by Dan on April 07, 2005 at 13:19:20 from (66.15.112.136):
In Reply to: restoring tractors in 50 years posted by mattd on April 06, 2005 at 19:07:10:
One of the reasons I selected my 1948 8N was because not only did I like the looks - but more importantly the parts were still readily available. There is almost no wearable part on that tractor that I cannot still get today new - at a reasonable cost. The large production number, plus the fact they purposely engineered them to be worked hard, abused, and rebuilt by farmers, makes them very rugged and renewable. After I finished my 48 8N, I did a 52 8N, then I took on the ultimate challenge - Project Rustbucket! I took the most wore out, rusted out, destined for the junk yard, sorry excuse for an antique tractor and attempted to bring it back to life. It was left outside with a stuck engine for decades, and I have brought it back to what you see in the pictures on the website I have linked at the bottom. I have had no problems getting parts, having machine work done on the engine, and have only spent a few thousand dollars on it - including the tractor. This includes a full engine rebuild, machine work, rebuilt hydraulic lift and pump, new tranny gears, rebuilt generator and starter, and a boatload of parts. Where else can you find this ability in a tractor? In 50 more years these old tractors will still be around, but unfortunately the rate of scrap and parts tractors for money will decrease their numbers, and the people making new parts will stop making them - then you will see a huge decline in restorations of old iron. Dan
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