John Deere 40 finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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EddieWalker
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Nat,
Nice job, it looks brand new.
I'd be curios if you made a profit from it when you sell it. I've always wanted to do this, but in every case that I've gotten semi serious about it, I don't see how I can do it and then sell it to break even.
Eddie
Nice job, it looks brand new.
I'd be curios if you made a profit from it when you sell it. I've always wanted to do this, but in every case that I've gotten semi serious about it, I don't see how I can do it and then sell it to break even.
Eddie
Eddie. I will make a little profit whenever I sell it, probably 3 $ per hour. The things you have to replace are what gets you. For instance the battery/toolbox cover for the leftside was 90$ and the one for the right side was 125$.
The grill screen was 94$. I probably have 6 hours just straightening the hood, and maybe 10 Hours working on the nose piece. Some people are faster on the sheetmetal work than I am and it doesn't bother me. Taking the wheels off to paint the tractor and then painting and putting them back on is a job by yourself especially since these were loaded.
I love messing with these old tractors, and if you find one at a bargain that doesn't need many parts bought you can make a few bucks at it, but I doubt anyone could earn a living at it.
Soundguy does a lot of Fords and knows them inside out, so He could probably make $ at them, where-as Scott in Vermont does some Farmalls, but the level of detail he goes to isn't giong to make a profit.
Fixing up an old tractor is something you and Padon could do together that is a great experience for both of you. Give it a try.
I just like messing with old tractors. Later, nat
The grill screen was 94$. I probably have 6 hours just straightening the hood, and maybe 10 Hours working on the nose piece. Some people are faster on the sheetmetal work than I am and it doesn't bother me. Taking the wheels off to paint the tractor and then painting and putting them back on is a job by yourself especially since these were loaded.
I love messing with these old tractors, and if you find one at a bargain that doesn't need many parts bought you can make a few bucks at it, but I doubt anyone could earn a living at it.
Soundguy does a lot of Fords and knows them inside out, so He could probably make $ at them, where-as Scott in Vermont does some Farmalls, but the level of detail he goes to isn't giong to make a profit.
Fixing up an old tractor is something you and Padon could do together that is a great experience for both of you. Give it a try.
I just like messing with old tractors. Later, nat
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If it's your hobby, a profit isn't as important as the satisfaction of doing it. Hobbiests that bowl, fish, or sail boats typically spend more than they will ever recover from their hobby. Fixing up old tractors, both big and small is typically the same thing for most folks that do it. Yep, there are a few guys that are good enough, fast enough and smart enough about what old machine to buy and which ones to pass on that make some money at it, but not tha majority.
s78wingrider
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I grew up on a farm with an IH-H and a JD-40. That 40 was always doing more work than it looked capable of ! Aaron
Thumper & Buttercup
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Hey Nat that looks great!!!!
