[johncub7172]

Originally Posted by olds45512

I think to a true collector it would affect the price to a small degree but wouldn't be a drastic difference in money. I'm sure some of the hard to find items are worth more by themselves than any amount they would add to the tractor, nf hydraulic lift units are worth more on eBay than they could ever add to the value of a tractor. When I did the 100 I heard from a few people about not using the original bolts but in my opinion it doesn't hurt the finished product and if I were to ever sell it and someone wanted me to knock money off over it they could go get bent.

Your right on much of that what's been said. But the craftsmanship incorporated into these garden tractors stands out when you see that IH monogram on the cap screws. Or WP for West Pull, where they all were made. These days are not coming back, reminded by the cheep throw-away crap you encounter every day.

These tractors need to be preserved as best as can be, and passed on to the next generations to come.