These two come through our gate more than any other pair of models — the Ford 3600 has been our signature machine since the workshop's earliest years, and the Farmtrac 60 is the tractor most farmers across Haryana still bring in for a full rebuild. If you're deciding which one to take on, here's how they actually compare on the shop floor.
The Ford 3600 is an older design with a smaller surviving population, so certain trim pieces and decals are harder to source new and are more often re-fabricated in-house rather than bought off the shelf. The Farmtrac 60 is newer and still in wide use, so mechanical parts — filters, gaskets, hydraulics — are generally easier to source quickly, which can shorten the turnaround.
Because the Ford 3600 is older, most units that come in have deeper rust and more sun-worn paint, meaning more time spent on sandblasting and panel repair before any primer goes on. Farmtrac 60 units are usually mechanically tireder — worn hydraulics, tired clutches — from heavier recent field use, rather than years of sitting idle.
Both follow our standard five-stage process — strip-down, sandblasting, primer and paint, engine and hydraulics, then testing and handover — but where the hours go differs:
If you want a classic-look machine and don't mind a longer bodywork phase, the Ford 3600 is the more rewarding restoration — it's the tractor this workshop was built on. If you want something back in working field condition sooner, with a straightforward mechanical rebuild, the Farmtrac 60 is usually the faster job. Either way, the honest answer is the same one we give every customer: send us photos of the actual unit, and we'll tell you what it needs before you commit to anything.
Have a Ford 3600 or Farmtrac 60 you're thinking about restoring?
Send photos on WhatsApp →