I agree with the last comment its fixable I had a barn fire with a john deere 60 1955 burned everything on it 2 months later after replacing every gasket, seals and alot of parts it that old tractor fired right up I got lucky because the crank case was still full of oil and the pistons were steel not quite done with it but it runs
@@donvoll2580 well most likely but the crank case was still full of oil so maybe not at the time I didnt know that they were steel because that when I bought it was in mint condition I started working right away and it run very good then the barn caught fire I thought it was no more than scrap metal until I started taking it apart maybe this thing can be saved and sure enough it is
My neighbor had a shed fire. He saved every one of his antique tractors. It just takes deep pockets because the insurance company will never pay enough to bring it back.
The engine parts are hard to find and very expensive when you find them, even without the added problems caused by the fire. You can see the cylinder head was off already, he was working on finding a replacement for a cracked sleeve.
When my brother was gathering the parts for Dad's SMDTA he had to wait for the one company that still makes the engine bearings to run a production batch, there was no old stock to be found. In all he was a year finding sleeves, pistons, rod and main bearings as well as the complete gasket set. I may do a video on that tractor, there seems to be some interest in these dinosaurs.
I see plenty of people telling you where you can find parts which is true , BUT the part they seem to be ignoring is that you HAVE TO HAVE $ MONEY $ to be able to buy the parts with . With the fire destroying the building I'm guessing the owner has more important things to spend his remaining money on besides a show tractor that will see very little if any field work once it's restored if he decides to still restore it sometime in the future .
It is not for sale. It belongs to a good mechanic friend of mine, l have a straight super md for parts and we have talked of a 400 diesel donor. It will run again in some form, but maybe not 100% historically accurate!
That's fixable!!!!!!
I agree with the last comment its fixable I had a barn fire with a john deere 60 1955 burned everything on it 2 months later after replacing every gasket, seals and alot of parts it that old tractor fired right up I got lucky because the crank case was still full of oil and the pistons were steel not quite done with it but it runs
Good day from Ontario So r u sayin if pistons weren't steel they would to have been changed? Thanks
@@donvoll2580 well most likely but the crank case was still full of oil so maybe not at the time I didnt know that they were steel because that when I bought it was in mint condition I started working right away and it run very good then the barn caught fire I thought it was no more than scrap metal until I started taking it apart maybe this thing can be saved and sure enough it is
@@buckshot8176 Well that is good Thx
My neighbor had a shed fire. He saved every one of his antique tractors. It just takes deep pockets because the insurance company will never pay enough to bring it back.
@@hturbo1007 you are absolutely right on that
Very sad
It is restorable, gonna be expensive, but the bones are there.
The engine parts are hard to find and very expensive when you find them, even without the added problems caused by the fire. You can see the cylinder head was off already, he was working on finding a replacement for a cracked sleeve.
@@frede5656 I'm involved in the industry, a good starting point would be the STEINERS Catalog.
@@Trollemharder. And, a second choice is Allstates Ag Parts. Also know as ASAP.
Fergieman
When my brother was gathering the parts for Dad's SMDTA he had to wait for the one company that still makes the engine bearings to run a production batch, there was no old stock to be found. In all he was a year finding sleeves, pistons, rod and main bearings as well as the complete gasket set. I may do a video on that tractor, there seems to be some interest in these dinosaurs.
I see plenty of people telling you where you can find parts which is true , BUT the part they seem to be ignoring is that you HAVE TO HAVE $ MONEY $ to be able to buy the parts with . With the fire destroying the building I'm guessing the owner has more important things to spend his remaining money on besides a show tractor that will see very little if any field work once it's restored if he decides to still restore it sometime in the future .
Big Oof.
Where are you located?
It is not for sale. It belongs to a good mechanic friend of mine, l have a straight super md for parts and we have talked of a 400 diesel donor. It will run again in some form, but maybe not 100% historically accurate!
too bad on a rare tractor
You know the history on this one too!