Do you buy cubs to just ROLL them or restore them?

[Matt G.]

He must have sort of come back down to earth.

[_DX3_]

Had to have been the articulated 169 with two seats.... Unique, but not at that price.

[william1041200]

cub parts take up much less space. Its why i can keep usable parts from my 2 parts tractors knowing i cannot rebuild 2 rusted out frame kinda tractors. helps keep my poor self owning 2 tractors best i can. My own scrap yard. Only sacrificing the dead.

[gcbailey]

Originally Posted by _DX3_

Had to have been the articulated 169 with two seats.... Unique, but not at that price.

Guess you saw it too.

[cubcadet100]

I want as many as i can get my hands on, i guess ill need a bigger garage :biggrin2.gif:

[johncub7172]

Alot of good information! I have a IHCC 123 that could be parted. Where else can I get a bolt with the IH logo stamped on it when I need one? I get married to my tractors, like my sports cards. I realy like the folks who take the time to fix one up...even if they want to sell to make a profit. Some folks just regaurd them as old lawn mowers and dont care about what not. I always try to give asking price. Gotta have parts and parts tractors to keep them going!

[red56turbo]

I don't buy cubs to turn a profit. When I find something new I want, I will usually sell one to get the next one I want. Case in point, I found a Johnson loader and had a 72 that just sat around waiting to be played with. I wanted a 129 to put the loader on, so I sold the 72 to get the 129. My wife sure is happy when I do that :biggrin2.gif:. I've got my cubs to use and play with. I hate to leave em sit around.

[Tractor2nv]

Very touchy topic here as I find myself on both sides of the issue. After reading everyones reply to this thread I ask myself "where do I stand?" as a collector,user,trader,seller on eBay or CL and on this site.I do have a self conviction as to parting out a running machine to a 30 yr.old fence row find frozen from the elements...when it's gone it's gone forever! My first fence row restoration I still have but have moved many others after that.Salvage yards was a good contact after several Tennessee tornados,I could buy @ pennies on the pound. And now the way the economy is folks out of work are scrapping everything.I'm out of work after 28 years building Peterbilt trucks.I have co-workers that has lost their homes,spouses,trucks,tractors,farms and so on.I am hanging on so far and these great little machines and their parts very much helps to pay the bills. I'm no Joe's OP or mow'rfreedom. If it's a rare part or nice option to restore and I can part with it,I have to list it to help make ends meet at this time.Running tractors leave as a whole.Molested tractors,fire,tornado,rolled off a trailer can be a candidate for parting...parts for myself,restoration or as is. What do I do with all of the leftovers? They do not go to the salvage yard,they go to another Cubnut contact and files them in a barn.Pic is them leaving last May 2010.

Kevin, that's the best answer I've read yet You're obviously quite insightful. I feel extremely grateful for the job I have and the people I work for. Hang in there bud, better times are ahead

[ihnick]

i agree sminkey. i did the same thing. i parted a 122 that was very far gone and molested but it had hydro lift, lights, creeper and 3point. so i sold those parts. then i had a scrappy looking 100 with a hydro lift creeper and lights. i kept the hydro lift and then sold the good running tractor for with the creeper and lights for $300. depends on how you look at it i guess