Wide front end picture. Allan NE, you should see t

Here is a pic of the wide front end.

Is it an original IH?

The green arrows point to what I believe is a broken push bar with bent brackets. From what I can tell this wasn't original, but I would like to know for sure.

The yellow arrows point to two welds that I am aware of. One is on the top steering tube. The other is on the left pivot top.

I'm going to sell this front end, so I would like to know if I should remove the push bar. Then I'll blast it, then paint primer it, maybe even paint it to get top dollar to fund parts for my restoration. What do you think it's worth?

For what it's worth- if I was gonna buy a wide front end, I'd much prefer(and probably be willing to pay more) for one that's in the condition yours is in as is, opposed to one that somebody's blasted and painted. Be lots easier to see any problems so I could know exactly what I was buying. If it'd been blasted and painted I'd suspect they were trying to hide something(cracks or welds on the main tube, etc.)

Up to you though.

Allan NE has first dibs on it anyway, so I'll see what he wants.

Ron hit 'er right on the head. 'Course what did ya expect? He's from Nebraska! :>)

For a working tractor, one would want the aftermarket type because they just plain turn shorter and have a better "feel" to 'em.

That original wide front of yours looks pretty darned good just the way it is. Don't think I'd be for paintin' it all up "pretty and all” if you want to sell it.

Now, and also like Ron says, I'd think long and hard about the wide front vs the trike. I know you want to make it like your grandpa’s tractor, but you ought to consider how that change alone will devaluate the tractor itself.

The original wide front, not to mention that factory one-way cylinder, are easily worth more than what you gave for that tractor.

I have absolutely no use for that wide front, but I'll sure put my money where my mouth is. If a collector or someone else needs that front, go ahead and sell it to 'em.

I just want you to know tho, that I'll sure buy it if you cannot move it and I'll throw in a trike pedestal for free to boot! With my pedestal and the narrow front from Ron, you should have trike front ends running out your ears. :>)

Allan

And if he wants it and you haul it up to him, I'll meet ya at his place with a narrow front that I'll give ya(just happen to have one, but sure wouldn't want to ship it to CA or anyplace!).