Thanks guys, and no it wasn't a simple trade, not by a long shot.......
See if my Dad had not "claimed" this onto his income of the shop......... this would have been settled the same day! BUT the deal being that This tractor being a 1942 model Farmall, was quoted to be worth a bunch of money due to it being completely all serial numbers matching, and in operating condition, with the proper "restore" by my Dad.
See this tractor has something thats "rare" I'm not sure what it is, for the year that its manufacture date. (I have to admit), to me, its a damned tractor, not a mint of gold....BUT then again, I under stand Steve too. hes a collector, and thats how I found out what was the whole deal on this tractor, my Dad, in further reading what to repaint the tractor in the factory paint supplied by Steve (This paint, that was found in my Dads shop, is from some old *** date, thats factory Farmall paint that Steve got from someplace, in a old can with a label on it that my Step-Mom found, 2 gallons of it! (I don't believe a half gallon would be needed but who knows where my Dad was going with this.....
Anyway, because of this tractor, and the work needing done and my Dad having that "Restore" certification, makes this an invaluable deal, and amount of work. Sadly, no time frame was given on completion, BUT, thats in our favor. As for Dan, He wants the money for the tractor for the tractor itself. Sadly, ASAP, sorry for him, thats not going to happen. My Dad, traded the car, on the "extra" new"ish" parts Dan had....The Title, is no where to be found. as if it were, that would end the whole thing as I said, I'm not wanting to go to court over this, period, nor does my Step-Mom. We merely want to close the shop, and end that part of this to stop any more bills piling up.....
So, she and I are both in search for the tittle of this car, as Dan said, he doesn't have it, and I don't know if Dad still did or not, but we're looking for it. ONCE its found, that will be the end, as the signature on that will say if this is a closed, deal or not.....
The appraisal on the tractor at $68,000 is/sounds to me as a bit much, but.........that's just me.
Honestly, I just want to it be over with....
I wonder now, no tittle is yet to be found, I wonder if there was one? GOOD question! I'll also tell my Step-Mom to look for a written ownership paper!