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11-09-2011, 01:27 PM
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restoring a old toy tractor
I am in the process of geting a toy tractor restored. I am having someone locally paint it for me. It is a 1466 Turbo IH(International Harvester) dual rear wheel with a cab. I needed a decal kit and an exhaust stack. I called several places with no luck. I found a company that sells parts to restore toy tractors. They are nice people. The name of the company is Burkholder's Midwest Parts and Decals located in Michigan. Phone number is 517-467-7033. The are sending the replacement parts. I hope to get them within a week. I got this tractor for Christmas when I was a child around the early to mid 1970's. I am 40 yrs old now. I even have a photo of me with my dad on Christmas morning when I got it. My dad passed away in 1997. Once I have it restored I am planning on giving it to my son(who will be 7 yrs old) for Christmas this year. This tractor was played with alot. It is made of good metal. Back then there was no such thing as staying inside an playing a Wii. LOL. If everything works out I know of at least 2 people that will be excited on Christmas morning.
Thanks everyone for reading my story.
Terry
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11-09-2011, 03:29 PM
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Here is the picture of Terry's Project Tractor:
This will be a great project. Take lots of pictures of the whole process and his face when you give it to him. Get somebody to take a picture of your face too. We'll see who is grinning the biggest. Good luck with getting everything you need.
Last edited by BigDog; 11-09-2011 at 04:20 PM.
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11-09-2011, 04:51 PM
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Thanks for posting my pic. That's why they call you "Big Dog" lol. I plan on posting a few pics when my son opens it on Christmas morning. I am almost in tears just thinking about how big my dad was grinning when I got it for Christmas. I will probably be in tears. My dad and I were real close. I am crying now typing this. It just brings back too many memories.
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11-09-2011, 07:07 PM
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Very cool story and project. I hope it all works out for you. Your son will love it Christmas morning.
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11-10-2011, 12:10 AM
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I think that is great! I had a pedal tractor when I was little, everything on it is metal not like all the plastic ones today. I was hard on and after all of these years my dad restored it and my nephew and my son ride it now.
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11-15-2011, 09:01 PM
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Anything new to report on the toy tractor restoration?
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11-16-2011, 11:01 AM
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The decal kit and muffler came in yesterday. I have already given them to guy guy working on it for me. I forgot to take pictures of the new parts. I hope to find the pic of me and my dad soon.
Thanks
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11-21-2011, 09:20 PM
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OK, time for an update. It's been a while. Should be close to finished, according to my calculations.
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11-21-2011, 09:39 PM
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Here is a link to some pics. 1466
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11-21-2011, 09:47 PM
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