Re: How do you get out of it!?

Posted by 49 Cubber!My Problem is.. on November 08, 2003 at 15:58:26 from (206.74.216.188):

In Reply to: How do you get out of it!? posted by 49 Cubber! on November 08, 2003 at 06:03:07:

for those that want to know,has nothing to do with my tractor not looking as good or looking better than anyone elses.Its not rude or even nice comments.Its not the fact that I cant find parts for my tractors,I can.Its not going to shows and being put down or praised.My problem is this:Im tired of it!I spent nearly two thousand dollars on my last project,my 49 Cub!No engine work,no tranny work,mostly cosmetic and gaskets and seals.Five years ago,the same things I bought wouldnt have cost me nearly half that,not half!Why? has this hobby grown so much that a man or woman must be bleeding rich to be able to afford enjoying it now?Inflation you say,well maybe some of it.Parts getting harder to get ,well maybe that too as more tractors are restored each year used parts are getting harder to find every day,even the most common parts are getting hard to come by.SO you say wait a little bit and try again,but it has gotten to the point now where if you have the money to get a part,say a hood,and someone has it,but wants more than what you have,some guy with a wad in in pocket can jump up and get it and where are you at?Again looking for a part that noone has,trust me this has happened to me more than once and recently too.What has happened to the "word" betwwen gentlemen?Does it not mean anything anymore,has it gone to ALL first come first serve,which I can and do understand? Let me tell you all what got me to thinking about giving it up!I was at one of the local shows a couple of weekends ago.Theres this one guy that comes and sells new and used parts,mostly for John Deeres on the new and used,but a few IH and others.Guy walks up to him and asks if he has a headlight gasket to fit his H I think is what he said,guy says yes 4 bucks.The man pays him and walks off with his gasket.Second guy comes up,he has an IH hat one,tells the fellow selling that the first guy said the headlight was the same as his headlight on his Farmall M so he wanted to get two of them.Chrges the guy 18 bucks for both,9 each.Whos the dishonest one,the seller right,but has this spread throughout the hobby?I think so.I do want to keep all of the tractors I have now and plan on it,maybe my children will have some use for them one day,or they can tear them down for parts and make a killing off them.

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