[AJD] AR Project tractor

[wwwayne johnson]

I've had similiar results on several tractors I've worked over.  Gets deep 
quick.   Merle Wayne






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth Jones" <kenejons61 at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list" 
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Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] AR Project tractor


> Tommy,
>
>      Welcome back.  You must be settled , you're back to looking for 
> tractors.
>
>     Price of parts have gone up dramatically in the last two years so 
> unless you can get that tractor for a really reasonable price under $1.0K 
> , I would look for something that is running and in fair to good shape and 
> save on some of the rebuilding parts cost.  My Humble Opinion......
>
>
>     As an example - I picked up a 530 when I lived in Texas.  It did not 
> run but was free. Tin was shot. Started the rebuilf in November 2004 and 
> am still working on it.  I got the tractor for less that $1.0K and to date 
> have over $3.2K in used, nos or new parts for the rebuild and that doesn't 
> include the rebore of the block, rebuilding and repairing the head w/new 
> valves, repairing the clutch end of the crank all of which cost approx 
> $1.5K.  I would expect that I will have over $6.5K in this tractor before 
> its done.  That price will include some used but descent rear tires and 
> new single front. All restoration labor with the exception of the machine 
> shop, have been provided by my retirement time  :)  You got to have 
> something to keep busy !!!  At least that is what I tell my wife.
>
>    Hope this helps !!
>
>
> Ken Jones
>
>
>
>
>
> Tommy Wilson <t17wilson at cox.net> wrote: Came upon a 1950 John Deere AR 
> today that is for sale. The current owner
> knows virtually nothing about the tractor. The bad part about that is that
> he probably thinks it is worth more than it is. Here is what I found:
> Everything is froze, transmission lever, throttle, lift lever, etc. and
> certainly the motor. All tires are flat and although they have much tread
> left, are probably dry rotted to the point of no return. Exhaust pipe from
> stack to motor gone. Magneto gone. Fuel line gone. And probably the
> biggest, there is a lateral crack on the right side just below where the
> upper water pipe goes into the motor. No telling if there are more cracks
> or not, but I'm wondering if that one may be welded fairly easily.
> Now for the good parts! Cosmetically very sound, fenders very straight,
> sheet metal straight. Not much wear on the pulley from the clutch brake so
> I'm guessing the tractor never did a lot of work. Give me your thoughts on
> what it would take to repair the motor and what the tractor might be worth
> (or if it's even worth messing with). Thanks....Tommy
>
> Tommy Wilson
> Ruston, LA
> 1950 IH H
> 1951 JD B
> 1952 IH SC
>
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