Posted by Dr. Ed on January 20, 2014 at 08:34:16 from (63.225.0.33):
In Reply to: Tractor Restoration posted by Perry Ausbrooks on January 20, 2014 at 06:38:26:
"Just basic seals, gaskets, muffler, steering wheel and other misc. parts." This amounts to nearly a complete teardown and rebuild. The last tractor that I did a minor tune up and paint job like that, a 1947 JD B w/o electric start, cost the customer $6,000. Of course the tractor looked and ran like a new machine, but it is time consuming. You can paint a tractor with a brush and a gallon of paint for under $100. A good job will cost $2,000 and up. A complete redo to new condition will be $6,000 at least. Of course in 50 years it well still be runable and look good. Who knows about the hand job.
I would love to do another tractor, but I am two and a half tractors and a plow behind now. (The plow will cost $3,000 to become "new".)
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