Posted by Alan K on December 20, 2015 at 09:30:49 from (208.83.187.208):
In Reply to: tractor restore posted by stonerock on December 20, 2015 at 06:25:48:
Ive restored only one so far, back in 1986, a 1952 ZAU MM. I was missing a few of the extras that came with the tractor so I got in to making reproduction parts for them and haven't had the time to restore another one since then but am starting an M5 now. I wanted to get everything as close as possible back to the way it was from the factory, as in the operation of it. Getting what was mentioned below, the slop out of linkages and levers and the steering. It gives you a feel of what they were when new. You can do them somewhat cheaper if you know where to cut corners at and still come out with a good restoration. Ive seen a lot that were just a tractor on the farm with all the modifications done to it over the last 30 to 50 years with a coat of paint on it. The saddest thing Ive seen, which is just my opinion, is a tractor that is restored very well with a good paint job and the decals are either the wrong decals or in the wrong places. Some decal kits now days fit a few different years of the same model. People think all of the decals in the kit go on the tractor so they are put all over. With the power of google and tractor forums it wouldn't be that hard to find the correct info for them.
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