ffa projects.

also what is a good tractor to restore that will be cheap in parts and easy to sell raffle tickets on?

wd with a freeman model 90 trip loader, wd45, 38 unstylled wc, b 10 garden tractor and 2-14 ac trip plow. grandpa has a 56 wd45. wd. allis chalmers snap coupler blade and 3 bottom snap coupler plow

When I was in high school a few years back, we restored a 1936 John Deere A. It looked like a heap but a local farmer practically gave it to our FFA chapter. I have many fond memories of working on that A - replacing rear axle seals, shimming the crank, sanding, redoing the brakes, applying decals... I was the first to get it to fire. Sounded like a gunshot; scared the class next to the ag shop and really scared the girl I was talking to while turning over the flywheel. Someone put the distributor/fan drive housing back on and mistimed the gears, so when we tried to fire it up it shot about a 5 foot flame out of the stack. Made for some great pictures! Even being an AC guy, if I ever come across a cheap two-cylinder (yeah right) I would get it in a heartbeat. I believe my great-grandfather had a D, so it would be neat to restore one but there's no way I can afford it right now. JD parts are expensive like JM said! Titan donated new tires all around but I think that's only if the FFA chapter owns the tractor (they won't give free tires to an individual member).

If you're going to do an AC, go with a B, C, or WC for the first restoration. When everyone gets some experience then you can start thinking about a more complicated (and expensive) tractor. Again I'm with JM - an early B would be good. I got my 1939 B running without much additional money. Not having an electrical system sure saves a lot of money.

1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45

To do a restoration that someone would be willing to buy raffle tickets for you are going to wrap up some pretty significant money. That means a lot of new parts and a pretty extensive teardown and renewal of anything that isn't up to par. Put a budget together, that should be the first thing you do before buying anything and turning the first wrench.

Findout what and who your resources are. Local equipment and parts dealers, local mechanics and restorers and finally maybe your local banker or farm loan agency. My guess is that you will have a budget in the $3000 to $4000 range for any tractor you attempt.

Seek donations from all of your resources and don't be afraid to ask for help when you get in a tough spot.

I always like to help out the local FFA and 4H kids, but I am also most disappointed when they don't follow through because the whole "team" wasn't involved or most everyone lost interest because it was a long and involved project.

Good luck, and be sure to post back with your results.

I would go with an electric start for the resale value. I would think tickets would sell better than a crank start. A CA would be a good one, they are popular, have full electrics and hydralics, and parts should be cheap. plentiful, and available. The initial cost would be a few hundred dollars higher, but tickets should sell like hotcakes.

Most problems can be solved with the proper application of high explosives.

FFA has teamed with Chevron and actually has a national tractor restoration contest. You have to document the entire process and follow their criteria. I saw one last year when I had my students at the national FFA convention in Indianapolis. It was really neat and educational. Ask your advisor or go to FFA . org for more information. I think its great that so many young people are taking an interest in old tractors.

He should be able to get any info. Your shop class could even do it as a project or fund raiser. Im sure some local businesses would help out. Check out www.delotractorrestorationcompetition.com.

I'm in my third year of FFA. Way to go for joining the largest youth organization in the US! Talk to your advisor or anyone on your chapter officer team. Let them know that your interested. Impress you advisor, get a budget together, get a group that are all on the same page, and do a presentation. Have fun and Get Involved!!

ryan
1984 8070 FWA,1979 7060,1975 7040,1971 190,1960 D-17D,1957 D-14, 196? D-19G, 1975 5040,1971? 160,1994 R62

My old boss has been a judge in the Chevron FFA Nationals for several years. About 6 or 8 years ago we featured Ford tractors at our fall working show and our office manager called Chevron with a request for donations to bring the FFA winning tractor( a Ford) to our show. It was like, if we would have asked for more, they would have donated it. Chevron paid to have the tractor shipped from Texas to Illinois and also paid for the students in that chapter's travel expenses to come to the show.

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Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF

My daughter and 2 other girls in her chapter are doing the delo restoration contest. They had a. Massey Harris 44-6 given to them to do. They guys helping oversee has done a few of these and one former girl did an Oliver 90 and had 3rd overall. They are just getting going on it and the chapter will raffle off after its done and keep all the proceeds

'40 WC puller, '65 770 Ollie

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AaronSEIA wrote:

Going to get off topic here, but on my dad's WD and WD45 you can shift with the hand clutch. I've done rolling shifts with my hand clutch "feeling" the gears and grind ocassionally, but dad's will come to a dead stop to shift.

AaroNSEIA

I shift with the hand clutch all the time plowing snow, but I come to a complete stop and shift without pausing from 2nd to reverse or the other way around. In the video it appears he pulls it out of one gear, pauses and then starts bouncing the shifter forward till it goes in gear. Then some people wonder why the transmissions pop out of gear after 40 or 50 years of abuse.

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Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF

Another tip is tap FFA alumni for donations toward the project.

Most problems can be solved with the proper application of high explosives.

Henry se/k! wrote:

If you get this thing going with chapter and advisor behind you,I have a CA that runs now, that I will donate. Father FFA boy 1927- myself in 1960- son in 1984 Good luck Henry

only one problem with that henry im in illinois and your in kansas!

wd with a freeman model 90 trip loader, wd45, 38 unstylled wc, b 10 garden tractor and 2-14 ac trip plow. grandpa has a 56 wd45. wd. allis chalmers snap coupler blade and 3 bottom snap coupler plow

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