The last thing you would do is to paint it. Not the first. Is the engine free? Can you turn if over with a crank. If the engine is free it might not take a whole lot to get it running. Do you plan on tackling the mechanical work yourself if the engine needs opened up? If you have no mechanical knowhow you might want to look for someone to help you who knows his way around an engine. The guys on here can talk you through a lot so whichever way you decide to go it will be okay. The first thing you need to do is find a suitable place to work on it and then determine the conditon of the engine. As I say, if the engine is free it might not take much to get it running. If the engine seems to want to turn don't turn it too much in case you have some stuck valves. If engine is free I would pull the head and inspect the valves. Real good chance they are stuck after sitting that long. As far as what it is worth in restored condition it depends some on the quality of the restoration. In any case pretty nicely restored late model F-20's can be bought for $2000 to $2500. You will very likely end up with more money in the tractor than it will ever be worth. If it were my dad's tractor I wouldn't care what it was worth or what I spent on it as long as it was mine. I know. I have my dad's 1962 JD 4010 which I have well over $10,000 in and it is worth about $7000. It's really nice and it was my dad's so it is priceless to me. Good luck. Let us know if we can help.
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