Original vs Restored what's better

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   To me it depends on the tractor.  If it is straight and needs little or no repair, I like to leave them original.  If it needs seals, an overhaul and bearings in places, I go through them.  But I don't make a showroom, museum quality, restoration.  I do more of a preservation restoration because I like to work my tractors once in a while and don't want to worry about a few scratches when I hook up a plow and head for a field or a plow day.

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TedBuiskerN.IL. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Davis, IL. Points: 1959	Post Options Post Reply Quote TedBuiskerN.IL. Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 2015 at 8:06am
	To me it depends on the tractor. If it is straight and needs little or no repair, I like to leave them original. If it needs seals, an overhaul and bearings in places, I go through them. But I don't make a showroom, museum quality, restoration. I do more of a preservation restoration because I like to work my tractors once in a while and don't want to worry about a few scratches when I hook up a plow and head for a field or a plow day.
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TedBuiskerN.IL. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Davis, IL. Points: 1959	Post Options Post Reply Quote TedBuiskerN.IL. Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 2015 at 8:11am
	One thing that does bug me is seeing a late forties, fifties or early sixties pick up truck three inches off the ground, Lowering to level, or to make the tires fill out the wheel well, I like, but just hate these slammed things. But to each his own.
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alleyyooper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 May 2014 Location: Michigan Points: 238	Post Options Post Reply Quote alleyyooper Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 2015 at 8:21am
	I buy non restored in any ones defections of restored. I then put in the sweat and labor of cleaning repairing replacing till I get one ready for the paint which I do my self also. My 1951 Massey Harris 44 single front wheel as I found it. first time pulling after 15 months of work, had to find two new rear hubs, pto shaft and other parts like a matching pair of fenders and rear wheels. Some day soon I will start on my D 17. It is really ruff and needs a bunch of works but still runs and does loader work I need to do although not as fast as a bigger loader could do it. the whole rig was given to me so I have nothing into it. Al