Abernathy FFA, Finalist, 2009 Delo Tractor Restoration Competition

As you start looking for a vintage or any pre-owned tractor for your farm, there are one or two points you need to remember. First, don't get captivated by nostalgia. Getting and rebuilding a classic tractor may be a delightful gratifying hobby. Nonetheless it also can turn out to be a costly one.

Since 1995, the Delo Tractor Restoration Competition (www.chevrondelotrc.com) has rewarded the determination, mechanical skills and business savvy of high school aged FFA members from around the country. Through the restoration of an antique tractor, participants develop skills applicable to the modern business world. The skills needed for success in the program - equipment maintenance, teamwork, project management, budgeting, planning and marketing - help develop the participants into future leaders in the agriculture community. For more on Delo lubricants go to www.deloperformance.com

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Prior to your beginning to look for your tractor, be sure that you understand what you truly would like. This may appear overly basic, however it is easy to get side tracked and acquire something that you did not start out to purchase. Only once you are able to make an itemized list of the requirements should you begin the search. Don't forget to incorporate your technical and performance needs in your list. If you do not know just what you happen to be hunting for, how are you going to decide how and where to search?

If you are seriously looking for a vintage tractor, be careful and not allow enthusiasm run away with you. If you do, you may well be in difficulty before you begin the project. Rebuilding an antique tractor or other old farm implement is gratifying. Nevertheless it is not an overnight project and it is able to become costly quite rapidly. Parts for lots of aged tractors are available however some are challenging to find and can be on the spendy side. Factory original tires might be impossible to purchase and reproduction tires can cost more than the tractor. You might discover that rather than buying a project tractor, it would be just as enjoyable to procure one that someone else has already put all of the time, effort and expense into. Chances are good that you could acquire it for a lesser amount of money than the owner put into it, to say nothing about all of his labor.

Examine the tractor prior to deciding to get it. Is it easy to get started and seem, sound and feel right? Are the tires in good shape? Is there any kind of hydraulic seepage evident? Can you see any missing pieces or accessories? Make certain and give equally close an inspection to any attachments. Finally, make certain that a vintage tractor really fits the requirements of the task you want it for. It is difficult to go wrong with an antique tractor like a John Deere if you search cautiously.