Over the years this discussion has come up quite a bit here, appears to be a difficult one to resolve, or come to some conclusion as to what the definition of "restored" means. I always wondered why all the clubs, associations and what have you never worked together to standardize the different methods these old tractors are maintained, repaired, or overhauled.
You can go from unrestored original in working order, field ready to above and beyond what they were like from the factory, (modern paint systems, clear coats etc.)
Anyone can look at a tractor they have and decide what they want to do, complete dis-assembly,clean, rebuild, replace and so on, a complete overhaul and paint job, focus on factory correct, though all these years later, aftermarket parts etc. very hard for me to buy that, somethings you can't get, just aftermarket or whatever, tractor will still look awesome, and be a trailer queen or put to work, with a careful eye to maintain it, up to the end user.
Personally, I think it would be kind of cool to have one that was completely overhauled, careful eye and attention to the goal of restoring to the original condition, or as close as you can, who cares about the snobish nay-sayers if something hard to find or what have you is not correct, still represents a lot of hard work, yet you have something that is still very pleasant to look at and show, everyone has a favorite tractor, would be fun to say you have done one from the ground up wouldn't it ?
I also think that a tractor that has been assessed for mechanical condition, subsequently repaired, cleaned, painted, and is field ready is something to appreciate, its a tractor, in nice working shape, something that is a useful tool and enjoyable to use because of the pride someone took in making it so. Additionally to that, an unrestored original in decent mechanical shape, complete etc. is just as appealing, especially if you need it for work or any other purpose, that is what they are meant for anyway !
What JD Seller describes is more or less a shame, that is a wonderful accomplishment for a kid that age, whomever decided to comment should have just kept quiet. It is a learning process, gee if it was mechanically sound and the right color, what more could you expect from a teenager, museum quality and the big mouth is to judge ? These kinds of attitudes, discourage people, ruin the hobby and just portray the people that participate in same as being narcissistic jerks about inane details most of us could care less about for the most part. Its a hobby, supposed to be fun regardless.
Why not define the different restoration methods, repairs, include a category for younger or less experienced hands, you decide what you can afford, what your ability is and or what fits best into your plans for a particular tractor. There are a lot of variables when you start, that will affect how far you may want to go with repairs, asthetics and so on, maybe you want one that runs, has decent rubber, is complete, tin not mangled, everything works, and a simple paint job to top it off. Call that one category, as opposed to a smithsonian institute correct museum piece or one that exceeds that, call that another category and or do the same creating several levels, so everyone is on the same page. Only problem with any of this is when people mis-represent tractors , state it is one thing, in reality its not, that seems to be the main problem, agreeing on something like this.
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