Posted by Steve@Advance on June 26, 2021 at 08:40:17 from (99.190.215.237):
In Reply to: Glad to be here posted by CTX1836 on June 26, 2021 at 04:54:26:
Welcome CTX1836!
I see you didn't come seeking advise, but I'll give you some anyway! LOL
The first and most valuable purchase you can make are some manuals. Service, parts, owners, whatever you can find. They are available here and used ones on Ebay. Read them, study them, put yourself back in the day. They will more than pay for themselves in mistakes not made!
Then, if the tractor still runs, or you can make it run, before tearing it apart, take it for a ride, better yet put it to work. Put it through the motions, get a note pad and write down every problem, every leak, every unusual sound. Get a good evaluation before you start. Nothing worse than getting it all back together and having to go back in because a new unnoticed problem popped up.
And, being this is your first endeavor into tractors, you may want to do more of a practical repair than diving into a full restoration. Full restoration is best left for the seasoned hobbyist. It is very involved, time consuming, and expensive. If you start out just doing what it really needs to be a practical, dependable, and still useful without being afraid to get it dirty, it will be a much more rewarding project. You may even decide to keep it as original as possible, especially if the paint is still good. They are only original once! Sadly too many old tractors get fully disassembled, the project becomes overwhelming, too expensive, or just gets put too far on the back burner to ever be completed.
Keep us informed, take lots of before, during, and after pictures. Don't be afraid to ask questions, we want to help you and help keep another one out of the scrap yard!
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