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Mar 23, 2008 10:40:41 GMT
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I have had this tractor for around 2/3 years slowly doing bits and bobs to it. Unfortunately I have no pictures of it when I got it as I had no camera back then, imagine the scene though: it had a horrible aftermarket cab on it with green canvas and round wings that were all rusty and dented. There want a single panel that wasnt dented and or rusty luckily theres only 5 on the whole thing  so I set about stripping it down with my uncle. off came the cab with its manky wings and stuff, that sat in the yard for ages, then we set about removing the bonnet, lights, fuel tank and I spent a good 3/4 weekends stripping the surface rust with a wire brush. then I spent another 2/3 weekends painting the whole lot with primer then another 2/3 weekends with official massey ferguson grey paint (this stuff was a bit like hammerite). this brought it to look a little like this :  then came the long task of stripping all the bodywork panels, I did the majority of them by had with a wire brush, then I discovered the genius that is the wire brush attatchement for a drill  . luckily we had a contractor storing his sandblaster in the yard, so in exchange for a bit of rent my uncle blagged a bit of his service so I got all the wheels done. ;D ;D a few badly sprayed panels:  put some more wheels back on and tested the seat   unfortunately at this point in the build not a lot got done due to my uncle being very very ill with cancer and passing away, he was only in his fifties  its been around a year since then and the panels all slowly got fitted. once this was all done I started it up and gave it a wash:  so I got around to fitting the lights to it and a plough light and modified an old 3 furrow conventional plough to fit queue rubbish pic where the camera broke:  so I took it out ploughing for the first time in a long time. was an interesting experience  as it stands today:  jobs left to do: sort out the bad repair job done on the dent in the bonnet ideally respray the panels with a thicker coat of red paint sort out the wiring for the lights get fuel guage to work paint plough light |
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Last Edit: Mar 23, 2008 10:49:27 GMT by rmad
 1969 massey ferguson 135- running, with a minor fuel leak 1989 vw polo squareback- scrapped 1988 toyota hilux with rollcage, landrover running gear and soon to be v8 1997 peugeot 306 dturbo -for sale- pm me 2007 toyota hilux invincible - fast and modern!!! |
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Mar 23, 2008 11:41:11 GMT
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Hi,
I'm sorry to read about your uncle, but I'm glad you saw the project through, it looks great actually working on the land. A mate of mine has a 1930's tractor that he uses daily - seriously cool.
A great reminder that our time is precious and not a given right. So get out there and do the things you want to!
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GJM
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Mar 23, 2008 11:49:39 GMT
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Nice one mate.
Got one just like it (ok thats a lie its a wreck) under a shed outside. Gets used most weeks for muck carting or hauling the cattle crush around. Goes well other than the fact that is has no breaks at the moment.
Saw a few of these this morning, was at some big national classic tractor rally from Beeston Castle, Cheshire. 400+ tractors in all, plenty of 135 and 165s in all their shiney red restored goodness.
Keep up the good work.
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Mar 23, 2008 13:23:24 GMT
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lol since when did any of these old masseys have any brakes anyway, we got some other proper tractors for doing real work, this is gonna be my competition beasty.
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1969 massey ferguson 135- running, with a minor fuel leak 1989 vw polo squareback- scrapped 1988 toyota hilux with rollcage, landrover running gear and soon to be v8 1997 peugeot 306 dturbo -for sale- pm me 2007 toyota hilux invincible - fast and modern!!! |
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Mar 23, 2008 14:45:18 GMT
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Nice, my grandad had a Ford 3000 used to love going down to his farm during the summer hols to drive it.
I am a closet tractor fancier ;D
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I'd rater push my retro Toyota than drive anthing else....
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Mar 23, 2008 16:21:50 GMT
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And it's road legal ;D
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135 for the win!!!! - Lower it, get those rims banded (perhaps some wide "muds" or bog wheels on it) and away you go ........ where's photoshop when i need it!!
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haha lower it, owuld be funny as, however that would mean completely re casting the entire back end beacuase its solid lol did put the wheels on backwards in one of the pics, thought that looked quiite cool lol, i was so tempted to see if i could fit a stereo in it somewhere for pure shock value |
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1969 massey ferguson 135- running, with a minor fuel leak 1989 vw polo squareback- scrapped 1988 toyota hilux with rollcage, landrover running gear and soon to be v8 1997 peugeot 306 dturbo -for sale- pm me 2007 toyota hilux invincible - fast and modern!!! |
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Mar 24, 2008 10:18:31 GMT
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ive no idea why but i really love tractors, yours is well cool. obviously its a daft question but is there any scope for tuning these beasties?? id love a stupidly quick tractor
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Mar 24, 2008 10:36:56 GMT
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1986 Panda 4x4.
1990 Metro Sport.
1999 Ford Escort estate.
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Mar 24, 2008 11:12:27 GMT
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I think that's the first tractor we've had on Retro-Rides, and I hope it's not the last, I love 'em too!! Welcome!! |
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Mar 24, 2008 12:20:53 GMT
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i love you retro-rides ;D
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 SPLIT RIMS ARE FOR WINNERS |
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Mar 24, 2008 12:39:49 GMT
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don't know if your interested but there is an early 60's massey in Newcastle just laid up at a scrappy  |
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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Mar 24, 2008 15:29:21 GMT
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Boertjie ? Spotted the SA Rugby jersey.
Something different for a change.
Nice one.
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Mar 24, 2008 17:47:07 GMT
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somewhere on youtube theres someone in europe that has done up a massey 35 with a v8  will try and dig out the link ok my bad its a v6 but still........ doh didnt see the link above  |
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1969 massey ferguson 135- running, with a minor fuel leak 1989 vw polo squareback- scrapped 1988 toyota hilux with rollcage, landrover running gear and soon to be v8 1997 peugeot 306 dturbo -for sale- pm me 2007 toyota hilux invincible - fast and modern!!! |
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Mar 24, 2008 17:56:54 GMT
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Excellent little build,it makes a change to see something out of left field,sorry for the aweful pun.
Sorry to hear about your uncle,have you named the tractor after him as a memorial?
What's the grey paint?
It's very versatile as you've used it on the engine,suspension,chassis etc.
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Mar 24, 2008 18:50:51 GMT
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suspension? heh good one, twas the official massey ferguson grey paint, i got it from rod gaskins massey ferguson dealership in froxfield, good stuff it is
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1969 massey ferguson 135- running, with a minor fuel leak 1989 vw polo squareback- scrapped 1988 toyota hilux with rollcage, landrover running gear and soon to be v8 1997 peugeot 306 dturbo -for sale- pm me 2007 toyota hilux invincible - fast and modern!!! |
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Mar 24, 2008 22:55:57 GMT
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i learnt to drive a trackter on my uncle's 135 ;D
sadly he sold it with the farm like a twunt, and bought a fiesta st or some tat. but i've still got the love for one. i want to put a bodykit on one, eventually...
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Mr K
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Mar 24, 2008 23:01:56 GMT
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I got it from rod gaskins massey ferguson dealership in froxfield, good stuff it is Lol, your a local chap then, i live on the next farm over from rod gaskins....! |
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Mar 25, 2008 17:25:08 GMT
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ahh cool yer I'm from clanfield just over from petersfield, we get all our proper tractors from john seales
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1969 massey ferguson 135- running, with a minor fuel leak 1989 vw polo squareback- scrapped 1988 toyota hilux with rollcage, landrover running gear and soon to be v8 1997 peugeot 306 dturbo -for sale- pm me 2007 toyota hilux invincible - fast and modern!!! |
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so I set about stripping it down with my uncle. off came the cab with its manky wings and stuff, that sat in the yard for ages, then we set about removing the bonnet, lights, fuel tank and I spent a good 3/4 weekends stripping the surface rust with a wire brush. then I spent another 2/3 weekends painting the whole lot with primer then another 2/3 weekends with official massey ferguson grey paint (this stuff was a bit like hammerite). this brought it to look a little like this : 
