Re: Re: Mechanical Restoration Prices

Posted by WIRED on November 15, 2001 at 07:02:41 from (156.46.176.113):

In Reply to: Re: Mechanical Restoration Prices posted by Mike in southern WI on November 14, 2001 at 15:46:35:

Looks like NAPA in Union Grove is going to get the business, because I can get there on my lunch hour.

Found out that block boiling will be $85 (seems competitive) and that the itemized head and valve work I requested will be about $225-250 (average).

I found a few places in Milwaukee that could do the work cheaper, but it would only save me about $50, and it's not worth the hassle.

The economics of this restoration are really amazing to me -- $400 for the tractor, $600 worth of engine rebuild parts, $350 in machine shop work, $100 worth of gaskets, carb rebuild kits, etc, and a manifold and steering wheel -- I'll have about $1,600 into this beast when done -- factory perfect! Oh yeah, forgot about the two rear tires -- ouch.

But still -- $2,000 for a parade-quality totally rebuilt tractor that's 60 years old -- not so bad! And I'm having so much fun!!!!

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