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[bellevillerod 835]

20 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Horse or not, that thing is REALLY nice!

Looks and sounds great! Love those old round fenders.

I definitely like the credits at the end. filmed on location... That's just plain funny to me.

 

I'm curious to know why you have the rear tires pointing that direction?

 

dang I just noticed that .....lol most likely because I put them on at 3AM and just plane wasn't paying attention 

[Pullstart 63,271]

I love that seat!  The tractor is nice too   those tires look plenty mean for plowing!

[ebinmaine 69,189]

24 minutes ago, bellevillerod said:

dang I just noticed that .....lol most likely because I put them on at 3AM and just plane wasn't paying attention 

Hey no worries Rod. Just imagine what your rear facing traction is going to be.

[Pullstart 63,271]

Yeah, you know she can always back out of what trouble she gets into!

[bellevillerod 835]

4 minutes ago, pullstart said:

Yeah, you know she can always back out of what trouble she gets into!

You know wives....... they spend more than half their lives in reverse....they just THINK their in drive...

[ebinmaine 69,189]

10 minutes ago, bellevillerod said:

You know wives....... they spend more than half their lives in reverse....they just THINK their in drive...

I can't really argue with that one.

Unfortunately that sounds more like ME than Trina.

[bellevillerod 835]

33 minutes ago, pullstart said:

I love that seat!  The tractor is nice too   those tires look plenty mean for plowing!

First year I plowed a new plot in the backyard I hit that seat. It had the spring mount still attached to it when I dug it out. From what it says an what I could find online it's a first gen John Deere seat. It cleaned up nice, I was going to use it as a stool seat in the shop but she wanted it instead of a regular seat on her tractor. Surprisingly it's real comfortable to sit in, could use a seat pad though. 

[bellevillerod 835]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I can't really argue with that one.

Unfortunately that sounds more like ME than Trina.

Ya me too but we can never admit to that....they already hold most of the cards. Only one's I get are the joker's and the one that ex-plane the rules of the game.

[ebinmaine 69,189]

....... And to the right person with the right piece of equipment in a restoration, that seat by itself is probably worth almost as much as  the rest of the whole tractor. I've seen some of those online for as much as 400 to $600.

 

I think it's pretty awesome that you found that and are repurposing it in such an appropriate manner.

 

 

[bellevillerod 835]

5 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

....... And to the right person with the right piece of equipment in a restoration, that seat by itself is probably worth almost as much as  the rest of the whole tractor. I've seen some of those online for as much as 400 to $600.

 

I think it's pretty awesome that you found that and are repurposing it in such an appropriate manner.

 

 

That's the top, I had know idea they could go for that kind of cash.

[ebinmaine 69,189]

21 minutes ago, bellevillerod said:

That's the top, I had know idea they could go for that kind of cash.

Look around on fleeeBay a little bit and you'll find those seats start at about $200 to $300 and go up from there depending on rarity and condition.

[bellevillerod 835]

FINALLY got my loader tractor YIPPEEEE.......and it's the right color RED.......LOL