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Re: Restoring
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Posted by Paul Fox on January 25, 1999 at 14:55:38:
In Reply to: Restoring posted by TIMOTE on January 25, 1999 at 14:06:38:
On the off chance that you're a different person than the one asking basically the same question below, here's a couple of ideas: Read everything you can get your hands on. Robert N. Pripps' book "How to Restore Your Farm Tractor" is a good starting point for general information.
An owner's manual and service manual for your particular tractor is almost mandatory. If you don't have the original or can't get it from the dealer, there are aftermarket manuals from Intertec and others. Get one, it's money well spent. When you're ready, start by cleaning everything you can without actually disassembling anything major. Make an inventory of everything that is obviously in need of repair or that you think needs fixing. Decide if you want to "repair" it and use it as a work tractor, or "restore" it for parades or expo quality. Surf the internet on this site and others like it, ask specific questions, check to see how available parts are. Decide what you want to try, and what you'd be more comfortable farming out. Mostly, Just Do It. Pretty hard to screw things up so badly you can't redo it better later if need be. This hobby lends itself nicely to the "learn as you go" philosophy, unless you have something incredibly rare or valuable, like the first/last LP High Crop Whatsis Ever Built or the like.
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