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ive got to know some of the folks here at fte and was wandering mabe if alot of us colect old tractors mabe we could also share info on parts and shuch on a pm style basis so how many of DO colect and restore old tractors as well as old trucks?
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Probably not quite what you were thinking of, but I've got a pair of John Deere 112s. My grandfather bought the first one new in 1972, and over the years added rear hydraulics for a custom-built dumping trailer, a snowblower and plow, custom rear-weight box, and a wiring system that would be funny if it wasn't so scary (the ground strap off the battery is attached to the metal strap that holds the metal gas tank in place, and nothing else...). The second one he picked up as a parts tractor when I was 12 or so, but discovered that there wasn't much wrong with it, so he and I fixed it up. He died about a year ago, so now they're both mine.
I've also got a spare engine, so I'm sort of keeping an eye out for one I could pick up cheap with a thrown rod or something, but I don't really have anywhere to put it.
I've also got a spare engine, so I'm sort of keeping an eye out for one I could pick up cheap with a thrown rod or something, but I don't really have anywhere to put it.
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Got a nice Ford 8N tractor, that I use. It can pick up the 390 FE motor that is going into a 1974 F250 pickup. Plenty of other uses aroung here, too. It has the Flathead 4 motor in it. 120 cu/in, 20 hp, but a lot of torque.
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I bought a Ford 800 lately and would like to find an info site for it. After a set of plugs and a carb job it`s running nce. I can`t wait for summer to play with it some more, I have alot of grass to cut and I was wondering if it can handle a 7 ft finish cut mower easily.
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I have a 1956 John Deere model 70. Its not restored. My sister still uses it to cut weeds in her horse pasture. I made lots of money with this old tractor when I was a teenager. Its the old 2 cylinder design , hand clutch with a tricycle front end. I believe it is rated at 50 hp. I hope to restore it to factory condition someday
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Originally Posted by 57trucker
it is yesterdaystractor.com. it seems to be early fords but i think there are links to other brands
Another good site for parts is just8ns.com if you have an old ford, I have ordered a few parts from him and they come in about 2 days and he has great prices.
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We have a John Deere Model "A", an Oliver "77", Cat "Diesel 50", International HD-6 dozer, International 424 Diesel, Cat Model "22" Gas, and a Ford 9000.
All the diesels have been running on biodiesel for the last 3 years.
All the diesels have been running on biodiesel for the last 3 years.
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Yesterdays tractors is about the best for old tractors. There is even a section for garden tractors.
I have an old International H. Hopefully this winter I can build a 3 point hitch for it.
I have an old International H. Hopefully this winter I can build a 3 point hitch for it.
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i went over to yesterdays tractors its pretty neet mabe some one there will know where to some stuff (mostly sheetmetal)for my ol nuffeild.it just seems cool that we fix-up old trucks and some do old tractors as well.hmm mabe use them old trucks to haul them old tractors