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

[Bob Brooks]

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-boy
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>George Willer
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>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?
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>>I thought this might make a good discussion.  I totally understand parting
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>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-levad&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.
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>>Somehow, it just doesn't seem right, though.  Anybody else share that
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>view, or anybody disagree?
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>>Kyle Sands <>< Huntley, MN
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