busy, Busy, BUSY!!!

NICE JOB LOOKS COOL

-- Jim, Kentucky

Steve, that tractor is BEAUTIFUL!
I’ll bet it was FUN working on something that was super simple, compared to what they have today; no computer control, etc.

You can see and get to all of the main parts of it!

I can see mucho $$$ just in Red Paint! And getting it so nicely applied!

You did a great job and you deserve to be proud about it!

Thank you for showing it to us!

May you haul all of the new lumber that you can… for years to come!

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

Great Treasure!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Holy Crap, that is one heck of a restore. You did a great job. If you get tired of it, let me know. hehehe

-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"

Steve, let me guess…this is carved out of bloodwood and ebony.

Seriously, you did a great job…the hours spent obviously paid off.

-- Martin, Kansas

Bravo!

-- Chris

great job. Try mytractorforum.com There is another unrelated cousin to the lumberjock community. I discovered them the same way I discovered LJ. I was google searching for a tractor part. I found LJ by researching wide belt sanders and a previous blog popped up on the browser search.

nice restoration!!!!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Steve,

Great restoration work!

This has brought back memories of the Farmall 300 that I grew up driving to make hay. You certainly did a fine job of restoration of that 200. My brother restored the old Co-op tractor, but has yet to restore the Farmall or the John Deere. My husband restored our 1949 Ford 8N so we know how much work you put into your tractor.

Thanks for sharing.

-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

I’m Deere green with envy. Great job!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Steve, that is one great restoration job. well worth those hours of toil.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Great job on preserving a piece of family history! I like the bibs, flannel & pitchfork in the third photo!

-- http://www.grandprairiewoodworks.com http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6453794

Nice restore, tractors are great to have around.

When I turned 50 I was going through a mid life crisis. Told my wife I didn’t want a fancy sports car or a girl friend, I wanted a bright orange Kubota BX23 tractor with all of the attachments.

-- Ron Central, CA

One of my first jobs in the family was assisting a neigbour rebuild the 8N Ford Dad used for all kinds of yard maintenance jobs….many years later Dad restored his Farmall and used it for many years after. These are great tools and I am looking forward to viewing your tractor pictures once I get outside the firewall here.

We pulled a lot of wood out of the bush with both the 8N and the Farmall. The farmall just never quite working… which reminds me of the first time I had to start and drive it… but that is not wood related at all so I’ll stop LOL!

-- ...it's rennovation time!!!

the only thing more beautiful than a piece of wood is a nice tractor !!!

-- tn hillbilly.." tryin to do the best i can with what i got "

WOW, Great job!!! What a difference.

-- Dennis Zongker

Grandpa would be mighty proud!

-- "Heaven is North of the Bridge"

Steve,
First, welcome back. I have been missing your comments on forums, projects, etc..

Second, great restore!!! Treasure the heritage of the tractor. Your grandfather and father are proud I am sure.

Third, I am jealous.

-- Bill - If I knew GRANDKIDS were so much fun I would have had them first.

I hate to admit that I remember when these were new. Sheesh!!! I feel older than dirt. Very well done.

-- Thos. Angle

Thanks ALL!!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

Yeah baby! Beautiful job restoring it. I bet that is lot of fun and usful too. Great job! I love it.

That is one purdy look’n tractor.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

What kind of woodworking tools can you run off the PTO?

Nce job

-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net

A bush sawmill perhaps. Then he can have a catnap. LOL

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Vreay nice restoration!

Thanks for the post

Callum

-- For wood working podcasts with a twist check out http://thetimberkid.com/

Great looking restoration. you did a beautiful job.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

BEAUTIFUL! I want one of those! I could finally move my logs to the backyard instead of rolling them. Can I get one with a front end loader? I need to build a larger & deeper pond. I could also rule the road driving to downtown Washington, DC. to visit my former co-workers. But where do you stash the groceries? Do you strap the crumbsnatchers on the front end or the back end?

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

LOL.. I haven’t put any scratches on this yet… I’m too afraid to work it

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

Great looking job. It should serve your family for another 50 years.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Thanks Gary, I hope so.

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †