How to Restore Your Farm Tractor (Motorbooks Workshop) (Paperback)

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Product Description

For fun, practicality or profit, farm tractor restoration has become extremely popular. Follow two tractors through professional restorations and examine carbs, diesel systems, hydraulics, engines and drives, electrical, PTOs, and more, from buying a tractor to final paint and decals. Do it right and that classic will last for generations to come. It increased my knowledge tenfold. I was impressed by the wealth of detail. Antique Collector.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks International (1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879385936
• ISBN-13: 978-0879385934
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #433,427 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book before you buy a restoration project, August 29, 2001

By	Kevin Thurston (Parker, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This book is a good overview of tractor restoration. It follows the restoration of a Ford 9N tractor to original parade ready condition and a Farmall to working condition. It has chapters on each section of restoration such as electrical systems, fuel system etc. While it describes the steps involved in some detail for the two tractors being documented, it notes the exceptions for others such as John Deere. This book will give you a good feel for what tractor restoration is about and it will even give you some detailed instructions for some of the work involved, but it will not be the sole resource needed. Fortunately the author is well aware of that fact and gives generous references as to where more information can be found, not just other publications, but also societies and parts dealers.
This book is well written and well organized. It has a lot of good photographs, even if many of them are in black and white. I recommend it as a good starting point, but certainly not the last word.

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This book is a good reference for the beginner., September 4, 1998

By A Customer

I found the book to be well written and illustrated. The advice and techniques presented are sound, though somewhat over-simplified. It would be excellent reading for those who are considering a tractor restoration project. Those who have completed one or more restorations should find it interesting, but not enlightening.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THE BOOK BEFORE YOU BUY THE TRACTOR, December 30, 2002

By	K. Stanard "kesjc" (valley city, ohio USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I READ OTHER READERS REVIEWS BEFORE I BOUGHT MY PROJECT TRACTOR AND THANK GOD. THIS IS A VERY GOOD INSIGHTFUL ACCOUNTING OF WHAT IT TAKES TO REBUILD A TRACTOR . FOR THE BIGINNER, THIS IS A MUST!