[AT] Restorations pick

[Herbert Metz]

Maybe my purchases were better than I initially thought; a couple G's have
motors in very good condition and I spent $900 on another.    A couple
others will be bartered or eventually sold.   The only one I really got
taken on was by a guy in VA.  Live & Learn.
Also, our standards may be different.  I see little reason to completely
rebuild an engine that checks good on compression, no smoke, starts good,
sounds good, etc.   Do you plan using your G?    Why spend a couple grand
restoring a decent motor if the unit is destined for trailer queen?     How
much time do any of us "seasoned enthusiasts" spend looking at others
trailer queens?    My G's get infrequent use; my G with endloader has
approx 300 hours in fifteen years (distributing many semi loads of wood
chips at church parking lot).   The others all together total <100 hours.
I'll spend my money buying batteries (grumble, grumble).
Also, if the motor is a pile of junk; let someone else "have the
opportunity to restore it"; unless the price is really right  . There are
still a lot of G's out there; and quite a few are looking for a new home.
Happy Hunting.
Herb.  


> [Original Message]
> From: Rob Wilson <ro.wilson at att.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 8/26/2009 8:59:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Restorations pick
>
> Being a big A-C fan the problem with a G is the price in the engine
rebuild.
> Common to spend at least $2500 or more on the little Continental. Great
> little tractor but they are not cheap.
> Rob 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Herbert Metz
> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 8:42 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Restorations pick
>
>
> May I suggest one of the most popular of antique tractors, an Allis
Chalmers
> "G".
> Less than 30,000 mfged from 1949 to 1955.
> The only rear engined tractor at that time.
> Easy to handle, weighs approx 1500#.
> Easy to haul, can be hauled in a Dodge Dakota with extended cab and 6 1/2'
> bed.
> Their equipment was specially designed for mounting and use only on the
G. 
> A frequent progression among Allis G enthusiasts is to acquire a tractor,
> restore the tractor, then acquire a piece of equipment (cultivator,
> moldboard plow, disc plow, sickle bar mower, belly mower (mfged by others
-
> Bush Hog, Woods, Sun Mfg), etc.   Then restore that piece of equipment,
and
> move on to another piece of equipment.
> Regards, Herb
>
>
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