Gav836

Great pics Gavin......Made my day to see that F140......

Just needs a badge for the front of the bonnet to make it look complete......

It had one up till 3 weeks ago, it had an argument with a low hanging branch in a field corner and lost 

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Some pictures of just the tractor now. First the front

Can't go without a radio eh...... ;)

No way, that was when it was the main top-dressing tractor and i was doing long days in it. Needed one to keep me sane :D

Thanks for the pics Gavin......Much appreciated......

Did the earlier models have Fiat in the centre of the steering wheel as opposed to the New Holland logo?

What make of radio is it Gav, both John Deere's I drive have Blaupunkts......

Used to be Radiomobile but don't know what it is now as it went wrong and just as it happened i drove past the mobile sales van for the local auto electrical firm in one of our field gateways so i grabbed whatever he had  :D

Do you have an problems with that electronic dash Gav?? Not a bad gearbox when you consider its still available on the NH Classic's 14 years after it was introduced.

We sure do, it lights up like a christmas tree at times for no reason, we know there is no fault but that says there is. Usually engine oil level.

More pictures to follow tomorrow when i can get it outside in the sunshine i hope

The right hand console, the front 3 levers are- smallest: forward/reverse. Middle one gears 1-4 with ratio double switch built in, basically like Fords dual power. Outside longest one selects the 3 ranges. The 2 small levers at the bottom are for the spool valves while the 2 upper levers set draft and depth controls, flick switch that is visible near them is the raise lower control, next to it is the pto on/off switch. Bottom rear lever is pto speed selector.

The roof area showing the all important radio and fan/air-conditioning controls

As i had a bit of time today again due to the wet weather i took a few pictures of the inside of our Fiat F140 for NH2 or anyone else who's interested. First up the dash panel showing L-R temp guage, rev counter, fuel guage. Bottom centre is the warning light block for oil pressure, levels, temperature of oil/water. Switches below for lights, diff lock, 4wd, engine pre-heater. Tractor has now done 7666 hours since 1995.

Thanks Gavin... much appreciated  ... I only want to save her from the scrap man's torch though.. if she still worth working she'll be out of my pocket money range I reckon 

It was definately in working order but just getting a bit tired now as you can well imagine. Might be too late as it could have gone abroad which would be usual practice for one like that now i should imagine 

Thanks Gavin... I'll PM you my phone number if the rep want to talk to me - or the scrap man 

Ok, i'll have a word tomorrow see what he's doing with it or if uncle will be selling it privately. Can't think it will make a lot though. Although it was in vgc last time i saw it

If she goes for Scrap Gavin... I would seriously be interested in her... why... god only knows  :D

I can do a bit of detective work for you on that one, can speak to sales rep concerned  

Better get in quick then or they will scrap her no doubt at that age 

Some difference  :o - what happened to the Super II Gavin  - SHe's not dead is she  :'( :'( :'( :'(

I think they traded her in with Randell NFM, definately not dead, been doing 5-600 acres a year all its life, think he had it from new.

Smart looking combine there. My uncle has finally sold his 525 Super II this year and come up to date (ish) with a MF32, a big step up i think you'll agree  :D

guys does anyone now of a good deutz green paint,preff aerosol ,or a good match in car paint,would prefer a dealr tin ,but dont have any deutz parts places down here

cheers

Don't know if dealers down your way are the same, but the ones up here can order in any colour paint you like. We've had JD green and MF red off our NH dealer before. Think the Deutz dealer here has just gone bust so can't get u any, can have a look though 

Liam doing a Udi all over a primer coloured 165 and an interesting looking power loader on another 165.

Nice pics Tris. I'd say that loader was made by Browns, they have a very good reach on them, bit too big for the tractor, our neighbour at work has one mounted on a Zetor Crystal 4wd.

You tight git, no wonder it is ill if you used it for that!!!

Simple way of getting an older type and size flatbed dolly.

I'm not tight, the nuts were and i couldn't get an angle grinder in to cut them 

Good use for that old trailer there Tris, will look good with a ladder up the front. I may have to try that if my Dremmel ever recovers from cutting the shock absorber nuts through on my Land Rover 

Thats one hell of an ambitious project there, best of luck, i get the feeling you'll be needing it  :D

Being the only bloke on a whole department when normaly takes 4 blokes to keep it ticking over, i know it's only tesco but try doing 4 blokes work >

Thats what working on a farm is like every day now, better start to get used to it 

Oh dear Gaving... Looks like the gas bottles then old chap  \

I know, lots of oil in that area as well from the rebuild on the engine too at the minute. Looks like i'll be needing new retaining rings too like that 

i was just thinking the same marky,can't be that round are they gavin

Cheers guys, thought of that one but they are 13mm nuts between the turret and inner wing so there isn't space for stilsons and my nut splitters have broken, daren't try chiselling them off, don't think i could get in there with one anyway. Suddenly my cheap shockers aren't so cheap