My dad's first tractor

[J5 Bombardier]

I finally finished the restoration of my dad's 1956 Farmall 100 , stretched it to long with other projects on the go. Other than my obsession with Bombardier snocats , red tractors are my thing, with four restored and quite a few more candidates on the list to do .I've been wanting to get these pictures, and a month ago it happened, same tractor, same guy, with a 60 year spread between pics ..
J5 Bombardier

 

[m1west]

Doesn't get much cooler than that

 

[PHICAB]

I finally finished the restoration of my dad's 1956 Farmall 100 , stretched it to long with other projects on the go. Other than my obsession with Bombardier snocats , red tractors are my thing, with four restored and quite a few more candidates on the list to do .I've been wanting to get these pictures, and a month ago it happened, same tractor, same guy, with a 60 year spread between pics ..

 

[PHICAB]

I agree M1! That is so cool!! It also looks like it is in the same location???

 

[J5 Bombardier]

Not the exact location , but on the farm.
I wasn't around yet , for the first pic .

 

[Tech011]

Impressive restoration work! I love the bond between the generations.

 

[J5 Bombardier]

Finally got back my dad's International Super W6 TA ,tractor back on the farm yesterday .It's been through 5 owners since we sold it 47 years ago . Lots of memories as a kid on this tractor ,so I guess another tractor restoration will begin in the spring......

 

[J5 Bombardier]

Dug out the frame from another tractor restoration ,lengthened it ,need to put a hitch and jack on so I can move it around . Ditched the rubber ,going to need rear rims ,front rims are good . Going to drop the fluids tomorrow ,refill and let it soak for the winter .

 

[J5 Bombardier]

Ended up after the oil change replacing the plug wires ,filed the points and hooked up a remote gas tank. 3rd crank it started ,have a couple weak holes , but it cleared up the longer it ran .Went through the gears ,torque and pto worked and the diff was quiet , a good starting point for next year. Just got to check the antifreeze and put her to bed for the winter....inside.... no more outside parking.