How to Restore Your Farm Tractor: Choosing a Tractor and Setting Up a Workshop - Engine, Transmission, and Pto Rebuilds - Bodywork, Painting, and Deca

By Tharran E Gaines

The only all-marque antique tractor restoration guide is back in print, packed with the kind of detail you need to complete a first-class restoration.

How to Restore Your Farm Tractorfeatures hundreds of helpful full-color photographs, proven tips and techniques, and money-saving advice from restorers who know what works...and what doesn't. Tractor expert Tharran Gaines walks you step by step through the restoration techniques applicable to all of the most popular and collectible makes, covering: Shopping for a tractor and setting up shopEngine disassembly and rebuildClutches and transmissionsFinal drives and brakesSteeringHydraulic, electrical, and fuel systemsTires and wheelsBody repair, painting, and decalsThere's even information on antique tractor shows and demos, as well as a handy updated section on parts sources. John Deere, Ford, Farmall, Allis-Chalmers, Minneapolis-Moline, and more...no matter your passion, with Gaines' guidance you will be well on your way to transforming that old tractor into a shiny "new" classic

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760368465
• ISBN13: 9780760368466
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Motorbooks International
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.2" x 10.6"