Posted by Bryce Frazier on December 22, 2013 at 20:00:43 from (67.142.182.21):
Hi all, got to talking with a friend up the road about tractor restoration today. Here is the situation: He is 38 and lives with his parents on their farm. They have this NAA Ford sitting in a shed, and it hasn't run for years. He said that he and his parents want to HIRE me to restore it. He says that they might trade me a few dump trucks of gravel, and an old Ford 501 sickle mower or "we'll just figure that out later" in order for me to do the job. Their shop is so disorganized and screwed up, with no heat, that I have to bring the tractor to my house (4 mi away ) and put it in my DAD's shop in order to fix it up. He wants a full restoration, and he is going to take the engine out and have it rebuilt by a professional in town. I have all of the means to do everything else my self. My biggest concern is pay, and this is what I need the help on deciding. I don't want to trade for anything, period, but am unsure what a reasonable asking price is per hour. I don't buy the parts or anything, I am just to tell him what I want, and he is going to buy it for me. I work all year round for them for $12 an hour, and for me being 15, that is pretty good, but does that sound about right for restoring a tractor in my own shop and my own time??? To add to the frustration, he says that "it must be done before green grass." ??? Let me know what you think, I have a feeling that this is going to be quite a lively topic! Bryce
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