[AT] Was Serious Restoration Now philosophy

[jfgrant]

Restoration or manufacture?
Well I don't think there can be a final answer to this question.
 If there are absolutely no part available at all then is one just supposed 
to forget about the unit and do nothing because the "correct police" will 
case aspersions? I think not.
If spare parts are available but beyond the recourses of the "restorer", 
should one forget about the project and do nothing for the same reason's as 
above? Again, I think not.

The reason's for a restoration/rebuild project are many and wide. It's their 
unit and project. If one does not approve then go away and keep quiet unless 
one is ready to put some money where their mouth is.
In my opinion, the reason most of us are in this game is because  (1) It's 
fun, (2) we enjoy the friends we make and meet here, (3) we enjoy the work 
and reward of a personal nature, (4) it's part of our heritage, (5) and on & 
on.
Just my thoughts. If it feels good, DO IT!  John Grant
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Was Serious Restoration Now philosophy


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 On 1/17/2005 at 9:01 PM Guy Fay wrote:
I know that the last time I posted one of these, that some of you sniffed 
that casting new parts wasn't a REAL restoration. So you don't have to click 
the links if you don't want to. Everybody else-Craig
Anderson's put up some pages about the restoration of a Mogul 45 that came 
out of a river bank.
http://www.andersonofrosholt.com/17501.html

  Guy's post begs the question:  "What has to be left of the original 
tractor for the process of refurbishment to be called 'a restoration of an 
original tractor?'"  If engine or frame is gone, is this no longer a 
restoration but the manufacture of a replica?   Do you _have_ to use used 
parts?  If all that is left is the serial number tag, is that sufficient to 
call it a restoration of an original tractor?.

 In other words we all have included some used, some new and some 
Metal-shop/foundry/home made parts in a restoration.   Where is the line
 crossed from "a restoration of an original tractor" into "making a replica 
of an original tractor"?.

I have wanted to start this discussion, and Guy's post gives me the chance.

 Spencer Yost
 Owner, ATIS
 Plow the Net!
 http://www.atis.net

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