Re: need your opinions

Posted by Gordo on January 27, 2005 at 06:31:53 from (64.68.166.234):

In Reply to: need your opinions posted by BH in Iowa on January 26, 2005 at 22:04:44:

I am near a small town of 13,000 in SD. There are four different places here that specialize in tractor "refurbishing" And a few that will do one on request.
One place, one guy ,paint your tractor in 1 1/2 days. 500 dollars. He does 4-5 a week and they haul them in from IA, MN,NE by the trailerload.What you get is a tractor that looks good from 200 feet.
Second shop, one guy. Better job, 1000-2000. Almost a restoration. Does one in a week.
Third shop, Two man deal. Pick your poison, From wash and paint to full restoration. Does huge business in just sandblasting customer items of all nature.
Fourth shop. Meticulous attention to every nut and bolt. Job done at hourly rate. Painting alone over 2000 dollars.
There IS a market for high dollar tractors. One sold at auction here in SD about 6 months ago for 237,000 dollars. But I'll tell you the money isn't in the Farmalls. Too many of them made. Look at what a little 34 Plymouth tractor restoration will bring. 15-20 thousand. It's just like autos. You can spend a thousand hours restoring a 1960 four door bel air chev and it's worth 3,000. Spend same time doing a Boss Mustang and it's in six figures.

Gordo

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