[Sugarmaker]

Yea this portion of these projects really hits home. I did buy some new tools while working on this that I can use in other areas.
I think its good to provide some advice to others taking on a restoration project.
I have a couple Cubs that run good and I have not put more than several hundred dollars into, even including the initial purchas price. But if your going to take one all apart
repair,
refurbish,
relpace,
re-paint and
re assemble
rework and reassemble again,
(now you see where the "R" comes from in my thread)
then the cost can add up qucikly.
I will have a lot of dollars into it when the 147'R' is done. Hope the money holds out A real show tractor might be double what I have invested in mine.
I did not budget very well, just kept going one week at a time. Some of my other hobbies have provided funds to support this including maple syrup sales and honey sales too. Some comes from not buying food for a couple weeks
Dave keep up the good work!
Regards,
Chris