Posted by Harold Melius on December 20, 2015 at 16:55:22 from (24.254.60.129):
In Reply to: tractor restore posted by stonerock on December 20, 2015 at 06:25:48:
My son and I started restoring classic Chevy's and building street rods when he was in high school, some original, but mostly somewhat modified. We started doing some tractors a few years ago, strictly as a hobby. In the past year we have done 2 8n's, 1 47 2N, another 47 2N is being assembled, a 52 Super A, a JD 40, and an International 656 Dsl. These are pretty much total rebuilds but not total original restorations. We convert them to 12 volt, usually install electronic ignitions and take some liberties with the paint scheme. starters are rebuilt, engine disassembled and refreshed as needed, carb rebuilt and new gauges and wiring, hydraulics rebuilt, etc. We usually have about $1000 -$1200 cost in parts and materials invested in a gas burner. We usually figure about $10.00 - $12.00 per hour for our labor, which usually averages about 150 hours per tractor. That doesn't sound like much, but all of my other hobbies end up costing me money, so I'm happy with it and we enjoy it.
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