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What would you charge to restore this?
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Posted by 42FarmallH on January 23, 2004 at 17:35:00 from (12.15.56.138):
 
First custom restoration for me, done plenty of my own but never for anyone else. A neighbor asked all over the community and evidently I come highly recommended. It runs good, good oil pressure and no blue smoke, but has oil leaks. It is a late 44 or early 45 model (don't remember the serial number other than 113,xxx). Anyways, what would you do? Charge $1000 plus parts cost to restore? Keep track of hours and charge an hourly rate? I was thinking of keeping track of hours and charging around $10 to $12 per hour for the time I spend on it. Plus cost of parts of course. Just looking for your opinions, thanks!
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