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Re: restoration vs paint job
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Posted by Bodon on April 14, 2007 at 19:27:47 from (67.72.98.45):
In Reply to: restoration vs paint job posted by Heyseed on April 14, 2007 at 17:47:52:
Good question. I would say if you're replacing all the wearable parts and returning the machine to it's "factory" condition, then it's a restoration. Although, there are degrees of restoration (I wouldn't count a paint job & a tune up a restoration). Case in point - I cracked the outside water jacket (block) last Christmas day - if you looked in my garage today, you would see a skeleton of a tractor - no seat, wheels, etc. Just the hydraulic unit, transmission, and partial engine (a small repair gone awry). By the way - I got a lot of advice to try JB Weld to repair the crack in my block - we'll see how that turns out. What started out as a simple repair has turned into a (almost) full blown restoration project - and boy does it get expensive. However, I'm also going to work it too - that's what I bought it for in the first place. Since I didn't just want a tractor for show, I decided to try and fix the block & repair the main wearable items - going through all the systems (steering box,linkages, bearings etc., hydraulics, transmission, fuel/oil, electrical, etc.. Even if I don't replace everything - it's nice knowing exactly what condition those systems are in. Good luck with whatever you're working on!
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