Good and bad points...
I highly commend you on considering this--I would not, as I'm not that brave. I already have two vehicles in my yard, both CMP's, and a carrier would shove me over the edge of sanity due to cost and effort. Love to have one though.
Keep in mind, there's always more work than you think. This is guaranteed. I stayed away from tracked vehicles because of the additional maintenance and cost required. My most recent acquisiton of a 44 Chev looked like it didn't need much to get it going right, which it didn't, but after I de-civlianised it, and started getting inot the rebuild......well, it's still a 3.5 ton mobile workbench! Shoulkd be on the road this year though.
But you do have good company here--Stew Loy and all the other carrier owners here will be a gold mine, and Rob Groves is doing repro parts now for them.
I say go for it. It's like marriage or kids--if you wait till you think it's the "right time"or till you can afford it, you'll never do it.
Good luck.
Don
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