64 Ford 2000

[lennyzx11]

I saw an old Ford tractor in the back of a shop a couple of weeks ago when I was buying a welder that had been advertised.
I told the lady I was interested if she would sell it. And got the I’ll think about it line.
Fast forward till now and I called her and said I was interested still.
700 bucks and it’s yours.
Loaded the trailer and beat it back over there and loaded it with a winch and ramps.

And then.
Dead battery. Hooked up jumper cable to battery with 12 volt but low battery.
No spark. Opened distributor and cleaned points, cleaned corroded coil wire end. Got blue spark.
Started on starting fluid.
No fuel though sediment bowl was full. Pulled carb and removed bowl. Found main jet needle stuck closed. Freed needle. And now have fuel.

Started right up! Checked voltage and is charging on the 6 volt system.

Then I did what all of you would do. Backed it off the trailer and went for a tractor ride!

 

[Roadworthy]

Congratulations of a very lucky find!!

 

[goeduck]

Excellent find! Good job! What is on the front of it or am I looking at something else up there?

 

[stuckmotor]

700 bucks well spent!

 

[lennyzx11]

Excellent find! Good job! What is on the front of it or am I looking at something else up there?

That’s the winch I use on the trailer for helping me load “treasures”.

 

[kuschneider]

Outstanding!

 

[Shaneard]

How do you sleep at night :laughing:

 

[Michford]

Nice find for the price! Basically you bought a power steering system, and got a tractor thrown in for free.

 

[goeduck]

Were you wearing a mask?

 

[lennyzx11]

That’s what I was thinking.
Yesterday after checking all the fluids I put a rotary cutter on it and mowed about 2 acres of knee high grass. Never missed a lick.
I am tickled to death. I usually end up on the wrong end of deals like this.