freds conversions Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 just some of the parts getting cast for this model plan to build it on a uh zetor chassis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 wow i recon from late 60s right up to the 90s these where the best zetors ever and im liking that cab fred ;) ;) ;) they where way a head of there time with the crystals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds conversions Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 no dout about that zeter were making the crystal when massey was making the 135in 1978 my uncle bought a new zeter crystal and rotary spreader £5800.00. the massey135 which our neighbour bought the same year was £5600.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denis086 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 cant wait to see this done our farm used to always run a fleet of zetor/ursus and a couple of masseys but the zetors used alway be the big high horsepowered tractor my dad loved the zetors because of theyre big cab and they were cheap for the horsepower they gave i think your neighbour was robbed thought fred i have the receipt for our 165 with loader and a abbey trailer and dung spreader for £2000 old irish pounds in dec. 1970 hows that for value for money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash 600 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 looking good fred cant wait to see the finished product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordson major Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Well after my dad finnished running ford and international on our farm he switched to zetor crystal /ursus C385 Tractors. we never had a pure zetor the second tractor we got was a half breed front of a crystal and back of an Ursus. our first one is still on my uncles farm down in devon. I think it was a 1974 are you going to make 4 or 6 cylinders in 2 or 4 wd. I would love to have one in 4 cyl 2wd badged as a C385 in 1/32 in my collection. It looks good so far keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratholderen Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 nice start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noel Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 very interested to see how this progresses!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds conversions Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 yes but prices would have went up from 1970 to 1979. and yes went i get it cast i can build either 2 or 4 wd in zeter or ursus 4 cilender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 good job so far and an uncommon one in the model world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds conversions Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 now getting the bonnet in shape strait lines and nothing to complicated suits me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetor 6911 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 thats brilliant, and there such a good tractor, you could get up and go for a walk around the cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 looks well Fred, is she going to be a 8011 we run one at work what a work horse she is :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denis086 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 will this available as a kit by any chance fred and your probably right about the price going up wish they hadnt though how about a new massey for 2000 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Looks well so far Fred. Will look forward to seeing this finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds conversions Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 a little more progress i am trying to get a chassis to suit this one is only an experament. and also the bonnet is to long but i made the bonnet long for a reason it will also suit 6 cylinder model in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denis086 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 she looks very well will there be much in the way of detail in the cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 looking good so far,been a long time since i saw a crysatl in the flesh, used to be quite common this way, especially out dartmoor way, clever idea with the cab, should you get them cast 1 item fits several versions then saves you some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratholderen Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 8) looks great mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds conversions Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 hope to add some detail to the cab and thats right same cab of ursus model and other zeters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordson major Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Looking good there Fred cant wait till it's finnished I really want the ursus version from seeing this so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Looking good there Fred cant wait till it's finnished I really want the ursus version from seeing this so far. Looking good! But can you make the front wheels wobble and simulate all of the fuel/water and oil leaks? A great pulling tractor and workhorse! Pitty the Zetor and Crystal are not working together these days.Is the Crsytal tractor brand of today the same company of the 70S? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds conversions Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 im not sure if they are but i found this pic of crystal tractors on the net . sending the parts away on mon to be cast. but having bother finding a chasis for these. found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmtoysDK Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Hi I have a couple of pictures of a couple of models I bought for a friend about a year ago. I bought them from a dutch guy who made them himself, I'm guessing you are copying bonnet and cab from his models?. Sonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds conversions Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share Posted December 6, 2009 these models do look fantastic although the engine in the ursus should be a light blue colour but im not just copying them exact as you know you cant copy others work. had to redo cab as it wasnt high enought and changed the floor pan as it had no bottom lower window as you will see when i get copys done these are were 100 at spalding how much did you give Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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