[AT] Goodbye 430V - and more

[Cecil Bearden]

I have a 57 Chevy 1 ton truck with a dump bed I have been going to 
restore for over 20 years.

Cecil.

On 7/10/2021 8:12 AM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
>
> Spencer:
>
> That is a lot to have been through.  Glad to hear you survived!! 
> Surgery after age 60 is just not a good thing...  I am nearing that 
> time when I need to get a bunch of things out of here and let someone 
> else own this too expensive land.    I own a bigger farm in better 
> land with neighbors who would be some help.  The auction process would 
> be a very emotional thing for me as I have many many projects that 
> just had the problem of money and time.  now its the time.   If I die 
> here, all my "friends"would show up at the funeral with their trucks 
> and trailers..
> Cecil
>
> On 7/10/2021 5:21 AM, joehardy wrote:
>> Spencer, So sorry to read about your health issues. Since i connected 
>> you with that 430V tractor, the original owner would be interested in 
>> knowing how much it sold for. I marveled at the effort you took to 
>> free up the engine and got it running again. Great job. As I'm 
>> approaching 81 years old, I'm now realizing they can't dig a hole 
>> deep enough to take my tractors & my other toys with me when I pass 
>> on. I never want a farm auction because it would being able to see 
>> your funeral live. Sorry for the rant!
>> Joe Hardisky Ryman farm Dallas, PA
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com>
>> Date: 7/9/21 11:44 PM (GMT-05:00)
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Subject: [AT] Goodbye 430V - and more
>>
>> Where do I start?  Not exactly sure but I know I won't be able to tell
>> this story properly if I start with the tractor so hang in there
>>
>>
>> I haven't been exactly talkative for a while and have been holding quite
>> a bit back.  Its been a wild ride for me over the last 10-ish months.
>> I got meningitis last fall, got thrown in the hospital in October, had a
>> craniotomy(broken sinus bone allowed a pathways for pathogens, hence the
>> meningitis and craniotomy to repair the sinus), recovered, all the while
>> missing only 2-3 weeks of work (thank goodness for work-from-home),
>> continuing my work on my masters degree, and meeting my farm obligations
>> (also thank goodness all this happened in the late fall and winter where
>> chores and obligations are few and minor).
>>
>> So I've been busy....
>>
>> By the time they figured out my health issues, I had become quite ill.
>> Meningitis is serious shit and I became so ill I also started getting
>> secondary infections(pneumonia, etc).   Hearing I was two shakes from
>> death and then hearing they have to lift the lid to fix it .
>>
>>
>> All that and then requiring 6 months to feel "normal" reordered my
>> priorities.
>>
>>
>> How does this relate to the 430V?   Glad you asked.   One of my projects
>> is a 1957 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup.   It is a very low mileage, very nice
>> original truck with minimal rust.  I took it apart in the early oughts
>> and stored every piece carefully on shelves in my shop.  The cab is on
>> blocks in front of my Pacer's parking place.   It was always going to be
>> a long and expensive project that also would require lots of shop
>> space;  but time, money and space have all been in short supply for
>> years.  So the project never got off the ground.   I have decided to
>> prioritize it.   One solution to opening up space and money  is to sell
>> a tractor.   Selling the John Deere 430V as opposed to the Pacer opens
>> up the most funds and space.
>>
>> So I spoke with Debbie Polk (Polk Auctions) and they are going to
>> include my tractor in the upcoming Labor day auction.   I chose Polk
>> because I have done tons of business with them over the years - mainly
>> on behalf of other folks but also myself personally. This is probably my
>> last chance to do business with them as a consignor.   Also they have
>> always been great to do business with.
>>
>>
>> So there you have it.   A lot in a nutshell and probably more than you
>> wanted to know.  I felt like it was time to come clean about all I have
>> been through over the last many months and to also announce my recent
>> decision to sell the 430V.
>>
>>
>> Have a great weekend!
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Spencer Yost
>>
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