[AT] 14 questions to ask yourself before you begin a tractor restoration

[Dan Glass]

When I think of this type of stuff I am always reminded of many for sale 
signs I have seen over the years.  "over $20,000 invested, asking $3,000.
On 6/19/2012 11:43 PM, Dean VP wrote:
> I need to respectively disagree with the criticism of the 11 questions. My recommendation
> would be there probably are 20 or 30 questions that need to be asked upon considering an
> antique tractor restoration including these 11. I would want to establish what the
> objective is before asking any other questions. Is this intended to be a learning
> experience or intended to be a profit oriented project? IMHO opinion many collectors have
> been misled into believing they are investing in a hobby that will bring them profits
> later. Only later to find out they have invested way more time and money in the project
> than what they will ever receive when it is sold.  The exceptions are the really rare
> tractors. So instead of a hobby some have been led into a business venture that will never
> pan out.  Once a potential restorer understands that, then the appropriate questions and
> answers will follow.
>
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA
>
> "Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
> - Ralph Waldo Emerson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]
> On Behalf Of Larry Goss
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 7:59 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] 14 questions to ask yourself before you begin a tractor restoration
>
> Thanks for that, Spencer.  I read the article earlier today, and concluded that several of
> the questions just shouldn't have been asked.  They had the "wrong" philosophy behind
> them.
>
> Larry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 9:35:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] 14 questions to ask yourself before you begin a tractor
> restoration
>
> My last post may have came across as a harsh assessment of the article, but I did not
> really mean for it to.  But early in my restoration hobby I realized that just jumping in
> and doing it to the best of your ability, with the resources you had at hand, is more
> important than meeting some arbitrary standard.   Your first project, no matter how hard
> you try, will not be up to level of competence you will be able to achieve on your third
> or fourth project.  Knowing that, why not turn it into a journey?  An evolution if you
> will.
>
> One of the things I have learned from George Willer, Steve Sewell, and Brice Adams and all
> the other great folks on this list is that the process of learning, is more important than
> trying to match your results to someone else's idea of success.
>
> George had a look on his face, when I would begin to agonize on some small point, that
> said "Don't make it harder than it is".  Great advice for folks - young and old, new and
> experienced.   Just think it through, be careful and realize you won't finish the project
> overnight and you will learn till you die.
>
> Easier said than done but great advice to have ringing in your ears nonetheless.
>
> Spencer
>
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