How to Restore Your Farm Tractor (Motorbooks Workshop) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Robert N. Pripps, Amy Glaser
Publisher: MBI
Category: Book
List Price: $25.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 474010
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 8.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 0760317828
Dewey Decimal Number: 631.3720288
EAN: 9780760317822
ASIN: 0760317828
Publication Date: July 2, 2004
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Condition: 1992 softcover. Very good condition. Minor curl to edges.
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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, this book helps you do it right so your classic will last for generations to come. Originally published in 1992, this updated edition reflects changes in the hobby. Features include a new introduction, an updated suppliers list, and select color photography, all wrapped into a new page design.
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 How to Restore Your Farm Tractor February 4, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
An excellent and interesting orientation as to what it would take to restore an old farm tractor. I found a lot of good b&w photos and a desciptive,easy to understand text. There are appendexes listing clubs and parts vendors also. Buy this book along with a shop manual before you buy a tractor.
BUY THE BOOK BEFORE YOU BUY THE TRACTOR December 30, 2002
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
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!
Buy this book before you buy a restoration project August 30, 2001
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
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.
 This book is a good reference for the beginner. September 4, 1998
43 out of 44 found this review helpful
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.
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