[AT] So you think you've got a tough restoration?

[Guy Fay]

I don't think they were even that complete when they were found! Hulk 
would have been a big step up from what they started with- for 
instance, engines were seperated- I don't thing the frames that were 
found had engines, while the engines were right for the model, but 
from a different tractor found about a thousand miles away.

> Thanks Guy,  I'd like to have seen a picture of the hulks before 
anyone
> started work on them.
> 
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Guy Fay" <fayguyma at execpc.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-
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> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 3:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] So you think you've got a tough restoration?
> 
> 
> > There's actually a bunch of older parts mixed into the newer stuff-
> > you have to be able to tell the difference in the color of the rust
> > (the older rust is darker than the newer stuff). The engines were
> > original, as was most of the frames. The transmisions were where
> > things got sticky, the transmission frames and some of the gearing
> > were new.
> >
> > > Maybe I didn't read carefully enough but it was hard to tell how
> > much, if
> > > any, of the parts were from orriginal tractors.  It looks almost 
as
> > thought
> > > they built the whole things from the ground up.   A huge 
undertaking
> > if they
> > > did but I fail to see the point.  Or at least I wouldn't call it 
a
> > > restoration if that is what they did.
> > >
> > > Guy do you know of any pictures of the orriginal tractors they
> > started the
> > > project from?  Don't get me wrong.  They did a heck of a job but 
to
> > me it
> > > looks a lot like Farmers great grandfathers hammer.  The head has
> > been
> > > replaced once and the handle twice.
> > >
> > > Charlie
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Guy Fay" <fayguyma at execpc.com>
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> > > Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 6:18 PM
> > > Subject: [AT] So you think you've got a tough restoration?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Check out this one:
> > > > http://www.andersonofrosholt.com/13204.html
> > > >
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