Deere-est Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Really smart!! I love it mate and echo all the compliments on your choice of rear rims. Excellent looking tractor now Mark :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 oooh like that mark, good idea to thin & lower the cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 were the 500 series cabs not modular? paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny mf Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Looking good MD Now ive got an idea where i can use those rear TIM wheels for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 Thanks Mike,Tris,Marcus & Johny were the 500 series cabs not modular? paul Not sure what you mean Paul We would`nt let you in Great work so far Mark. Not in a million years eh Graeme and cheers for the compliment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Why you wasting you vast talents on red rubbish there's enough muppets about to do them ;) :D anyone seen Sean or Marcus : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Thanks Mike,Tris,Marcus & Johny Not sure what you mean Paul that all 500 series cabs were the same i think,paul Not in a million years eh Graeme and cheers for the compliment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 Why you wasting you vast talents on red rubbish there's enough muppets about to do them ;) :D anyone seen Sean or Marcus : I know mate, it does seem kind of wrong, don't worry it'll be the one and only I expect :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 red rubbish?????????what red rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 banner lane fiitted two steps when thy were producing the two door models,approx 79 to 81,the french did produce a quite different version of 590 differing in details like steps etc,so best thing is pick your real machine and base her on that,if you follow uk spec you wont go wrong with your model,follow the french spec tractor and build one and it,ll be unique but like me you may prefer to stick to the uk version and im hoping you will get a pleasing result,i spent a lot of time driving 575,s and i can tell you they wre for me the best of the 500 series,i can only fault them them for fitting too small of back wheels on the real model,in my opinion they should have have had 14x34,s fitted,they would have been well able to cope with that,that a4.236 engine was a legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Excellent job there Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 were the 500 series cabs not modular? paul to a degree they were mate, the biggest differences in being, model they were going to be fitted , as the 550 had the transmission running through the cab , as opposed to as good as flatish floor in the 590 i can only fault them them for fitting too small of back wheels on the real model,in my opinion they should have have had 14x34,s fitted,they would have been well able to cope with that,that a4.236 engine was a legend driven a few 575's with different wheel sizes, most with 32"rims fitted but apparently most dairy farms just bought what was stocked , where as the arable farms usually went into the spec sheet a bit more carefully wasn't convinced with the 4020axle at first mark , but am coming round to it all coming together nicely :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Well I've got a cab roof from DBP at Spalding, all the other suppliers only had the whole repro cab & roof as a complete unit. I've removed the fuel tank on the offside and shortenened the nearside one. Front axle is now fitted on pins, but not stuck down just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Chainharrows. . . Leveret's. 575, done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Will it have opening doors mate No it won't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Will it have opening doors mate where you at spalding then?? if so that 575 was mine mate looking good with the cab top on mate, and the tank removed on one side to, never noticed the tank was on one side only to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 in the 80s we used 565,575s on 8 tonne griffiths silage trailers ..good tractors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 what do you think of the white metal mark , i have 2 floorpans, cabs & roofs for the 500's , going to be a new experience for me ! alreadt noticed , they dont flex they bend ! \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 I would have prefered plastic or suchlike, as the extra weight makes the whole cab/floorpan seem a bit more wobbly on the chassis, so will need sticking down I expect. To get the roof panel to fit the original cab it needed a little bit of width reduction on the window frame. other than that its a good clean casting thet didn't need much fettling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 A little update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Coming together well Mark, and to your usual impeccable standard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPR Models Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Cant wait to se her finished now Mark,very nice with paint on those front wheels mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 what's the back wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 that looks brill mate ;) are you going to glaze the cab ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 nice work as always mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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