[AT] Tractor dash

[David Myers]

The story has a very happy beginning.  Roger got here with his mother (in on the plan) and his brother and began looking over the I-14.  Then he asked if he could sit on the Cub, well of course.  As he was smiling and dreaming I asked if he liked that one.  He did. You really like it?  Yes, I really, really like .. 'Light bulb' .. REALLY??  Boy can that smile light up a neighborhood.  We proceeded to spend the afternoon troubleshooting, planning, tearing apart to inspect, and starting to resource parts & pieces.  This is going to be more fun than any model car project, let me tell you.  It's good to be Grandpa!

David
 
P.S.  Tyler, 
Run, don't walk with this project.  Would love to see that man's face when you show him what you've accomplished.  Yes, it's that kind of important!



> On Feb 7, 2016, at 1:58 PM, Tyler Juranek <tylerpolkaman at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi David and Dean,
> I hope to restore that Oliver that my grandfather gave me. He's going
> to be 80 this next January, so I would really like to surprise him
> with it. And if I can't aford to get it restored, then at least
> repainted.
> Take Care,
> Tyler Juranek
> 
>> On 2/7/16, Dean Vinson <dean at vinsonfarm.net> wrote:
>> David, sounds like a great trip indeed, and what a terrific thing for your
>> grandson!   I bet he's one grinning young man as soon as he sees that Cub.
>> 
>> Dean Vinson
>> Saint Paris, Ohio
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of David Myers
>> Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2016 12:17 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Subject: [AT] Tractor dash
>> 
>> Good morning,
>> Just got back from a 1900mi, 36hr, mad dash from SW Michigan to the Boston
>> area.  Wound up with more than we set out to get.  My best buddy Larry had
>> found a 1939 IHC I-14, complete, for a reasonable price out there.  So like
>> we have done at various times before, we bought it.  Scheduling was tight
>> but we could run out this weekend.  Gathered Larry's son up and off we went
>> Friday evening.  Got to Mass. Saturday  morning and met with the seller
>> (great guy).  Fortunately, the weather couldn't have been better even
>> though
>> the Boston area had a hard, wet snow Friday.  The I-14 was every bit of
>> what
>> we expected, needs some TLC but everything is there and free.  Well we
>> talked a bit and the seller had a Cub he would part with that was also a
>> nice deal.  I have a 12 year old grandson that would rather restore a Cub
>> (his 1st choice) rather than have a quad or play video games, etc, so this
>> Cub jumped right on the trailer and followed us home also.  Got back here
>> at
>> 6:00 this morning!
>> .  We pushed it way to hard (rotated out driving frequently so kept it
>> safe) and are really dragging today.  Definitely not as young as we wish we
>> still were!  This afternoon his Mom is bring my grandson over for some
>> unexplained reason, he has no idea the tractor is here.  Should be great
>> fun, now and during his first restoration project.
>> Couldn't wish for a better weekend this!
>> David
>> 
>> 
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