05rich Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 well here is a restoration of a fordson dexta which my dad did some time ago. i think it was compleated in 2005, since then its been in storage for a while, so with a little persuasion i scraped some pictures together and started this topic sorry about the pictures , but i couldent get any unmaned these where taken after it was first completed (excuse the bloke on it ) these where taken last year when we whent to collect a roller ( and again excuse the bloke ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 She is a beauty Rich, so any plans to take her to rallys ect? Only a bit of persuasion eh :D So is 'the bloke' aka your dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 She is a beauty Rich, so any plans to take her to rallys ect? Only a bit of persuasion eh :D So is 'the bloke' aka your dad thanks , maybe shows next year ( to busy this year ) and yes how'd you guess its dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 looks like you've done a good job on her Rich.... she looks brand new again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 looks like you've done a good job on her Rich.... she looks brand new again thanks marky , ive got some pictures before and during the restoration to show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 before the retoration. it is a picture of a picture (not good quality) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerboy Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 wow she lovely rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 wow she lovely rich thanks diggerboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Bl o o dy Beautiful that is * A few hours work on the Dexta but well worth it Well done and I'm so so jealous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Bl o o dy Beautiful that is * A few hours work on the Dexta but well worth it Well done and I'm so so jealous thanks udimore here are a couple of photos during restoration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 good going rich good to see you had a decent start with it , even the first 'before' pic it doesn't look too bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 good going rich good to see you had a decent start with it , even the first 'before' picture it doesn't look too bad thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted March 13, 2010 Author Share Posted March 13, 2010 got a new battery today, and i was away photos kindly taken by mum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsedelweiss Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Very smart mate!! Is she infected by the deadly easy-start deices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted March 13, 2010 Author Share Posted March 13, 2010 Very smart mate!! Is she infected by the deadly easy-start deices? nope, as it came out the factory without them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsedelweiss Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 That quite rare then . Alot of them suffer with easy-start nower days. Mine don't wich is brilliant but i know loads that do. I must get a topic of mine up later on when its come out of the garage. At the moment it has nout to bolt the rear wheels on!!! Because i've got to replace the brakes, brake seals and the brake bearings. Just so it doesn't leak on the showroom floor. Then theres other odd jobs to sort out. But after that should be alright! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratholderen Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 very nice a litle beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 tidy number there rich, sort of thing that needs to be at malvern next year maybe??? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 tidy number there rich, sort of thing that needs to be at malvern next year maybe??? :D thanks, got Minsterly show in my sights first very nice a litle beauty thanks ratholderen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseyjack590 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 she looks nice rich are you driving in your garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 she looks nice rich are you driving in your garden thanks , and yes in the garden need to get dad to drive it up the field for me soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 It's looking good Rich. I bet you can't wait to be road legal with her.....are you going to sit your tractor test in her when you are sixteen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 It's looking good Rich. I bet you can't wait to be road legal with her.....are you going to sit your tractor test in her when you are sixteen if rea valley offer to put me through my test ( which i have been told they have done in the past ) i may be using a john deere, otherwise i might use this tractor or my mate has a few "big" tractors he said i could practice and do my test in \ so plenty of options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Is the tractor test expensive these days Rich and do you have to do a theory test like cars or is it purely Highway Code at the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordTractorCrazy Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 what a beauty . My dad's first tractor was a Dexta like this one . Small question though. I saw that the tractor in the unrestored condition, had the headlights on the side, and in restored condition, those were placed in the grill.. Why? As there were versions that had the headlights on the side straight from the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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