[AT] Parting out tractors - what are your thoughts?

George Willer gwill at toast.net
Thu Jul 1 20:53:24 PDT 2004


Bob,

I think I could take what I need and still have $1000 worth or more of parts
to sell on eBay.  I'd rather not do it that way.

George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Brooks" <rbrooks at hvc.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Parting out tractors - what are your thoughts?


> George;
>
> If it was me I'd put it back together with a rebuilt engine and keep it,
> but I only have one cub.
>
>  I'd like to find one like that out this way, looks like it's in nice
> shape. And I've always wanted a lowboy
>
>  Too bad I don't know anybody going out to the mid west with a trailer
> and some space.  But then again maybe I do.
> Seems Cecil has that new trailer he needs to keep filled.  I'd even be
> interested with out an engine, seems I have an EXTRA in the garage.
>
> Maybe you can find someone willing to pay close to what it's worth in
> parts, that would buy it completely together....  What do you figure
> it's worth as a parts tractor???
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
>
> George Willer wrote:
>
> >Kyle,
> >
> >I just brought home a good running, driveable, working tractor with no
> >really serious problems.  I'm trying to decide whether to take the high
> >profit road and part it out, or offer it as a project tractor with a
> >different rebuildable engine.  I intend to move its' good engine to
another,
> >more valuable older tractor that I already have.  I'm quite sure the
parts
> >would sell on eBay for at least twice the project value.  What would you
do?
>
>http://members.toast.net/photos/album.asp?user=gwill&album=Cub%20154%20lo-b
oy
> >
> >George Willer
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Kyle Sands" <willys_46 at mail.com>
> >To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 1:42 PM
> >Subject: [AT] Parting out tractors - what are your thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>I thought this might make a good discussion.  I totally understand
parting
> >>
> >>
> >out busted up and broken-down hulks.  I've gotten parts this way myself.
> >But what about parting out restorable tractors, or worse yet - running
and
> >drivable tractors?  This link is what got me thinking about the subject:
>
>http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=joe-leva
d&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50
> >It appears this seller is parting out what used to be a very
nice-looking,
> >parade-ready tractor.  Not a perfect tractor, but definitely not a hulk.
I
> >don't want to villafy the man - he has every right to do what he wants to
> >his tractor - and I hate to single him out, but it's just an example.
> >
> >
> >>Somehow, it just doesn't seem right, though.  Anybody else share that
> >>
> >>
> >view, or anybody disagree?
> >
> >
> >>Kyle Sands <>< Huntley, MN
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