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Finally! A restoration guide with the kind of detail needed for a first-class job.

How to Restore Your Farm Tractor is packed with hundreds of helpful full-color photographs, proven tips and techniques, and money-saving advice from restorers who know what works . . . and what doesn't. Tharran Gaines' expert DIY guide will walk you step-by-step through the complete restoration of your tractor, from disassembly to engine rebuild, electrics, painting, and final detailing. There's even a handy section on parts sources. So, no matter if you favor John Deeres, Fords, Farmalls, A-Cs, or Minnie-Mos, with Gaines' guidance, you're well on your way to showing off your shiny "new" classic tractor!

Chapters Include:

• Shopping for a Tractor
• Setting up Shop
• Getting Started
• Troubleshooting
• Engine Repair and Rebuilding
• Clutch, Transmission, and PTO
• Final Drive and Brakes
• Front Axle and Steering
• Hydraulic System
• Electrical System
• Fuel System
• Cooling System
• Tires, Rims and Wheels
• Setting Up Shop for Bodywork and Painting
• Paint Removal
• Sheetmetal Repair and Parts Fabrication
• Painting Preparation
• The Primer Coat
• Paint Colour Selection
• Primer and Paint Application
• Decals, Name Plates, and Serial Number Plates
• Taking the Next Step
• Appendix, Parts and Information

Code No. 016452, 256 pages, ISBN 9780760344545, $50.00

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