Re: outrageous prices

Posted by Oldfarmboy Jim on January 22, 2004 at 18:15:19 from (12.72.73.14):

In Reply to: outrageous prices posted by J.D.Green on January 21, 2004 at 20:21:15:

Well, we all have some view of the problem. The responses that are most helpful to me are the ones that tell me a way to solve the problem.
-make your own gaskets, X-acto knife, pen, sheet gasket material. Trace, cut, install.
-find a really good hardware store (not Home Depot 0r Dixieline) and learn about the markings on boltheads , etc. GOOD hardware stores stock the variety of ASE spec hardware. Most tractor manufacturers didn't make the nuts, bolt and screws for their products. They got them from vendors. We can too.
-Salvage yards are like gold mines. Don't let those old American made parts rot away. PATRONIZE the salvage yards and keep them in business recycling the parts we need.
-After-market equipment doesn't necessarily mean inferior equipment. Many after-market companies that support the "classic" tractor and auto hobbies are also vendors to the manufacturers of currently produced machines.
-Don't be obsessive about ORIGINAL parts. 99% of the people who see your beautifully restored 1937 tractor will not know or care about who made the parts. BUT, they will see AND appreciate the effort, knowledge, and skill that you used to save a piece of AMERICAN manufacturing and farming history. It's a great hobby, be sure to enjoy each aspect of it and that includes hunting down the best prices for the parts you need.

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